Imola modifications

[zoostation]

i know that imola is not being run this year due to bernies fondness of new buildings, so therefore track is being upgraded, but what is actually being changed?

is it just the pit and media buildings? (which i believe have already been demolished)

or is the track being modified in anyway?

[CaptainRaiden]

i know that imola is not being run this year due to bernies fondness of new buildings

I think it was also excluded from the Calendar because it's a friggin boring track, with next to none overtaking opportunities.

If they want to upgrade it, forget about the media buildings, just make the track wider and install chicanes which aid overtaking, or probably just make a Suzuka replica. :p

[ioan]

I think it was also excluded from the Calendar because it's a friggin boring track, with next to none overtaking opportunities.

If they want to upgrade it, forget about the media buildings, just make the track wider and install chicanes which aid overtaking, or probably just make a Suzuka replica. :p

There are already plenty of chicanes there, no need for more of them.

[Erki]

I'm probably one of the few ones who actually like Imola. I don't really like the racing there which is boring and don't like chicanes but I like the park-like atmosphere there, it's not like the car park tilkedromes with acres of tarmac runoff.

[CaptainRaiden]

There are already plenty of chicanes there, no need for more of them.

I meant make chicanes which help in overtaking, that could also mean getting rid of the older chicanes, resurface the track, make it wider, etc. etc. ;)

I have a very interesting idea in my head for some corners at Imola, but i doubt FIA would ever approve any of them. No, not that they're dangerous, just wierd. :P

[zoostation]

I'm probably one of the few ones who actually like Imola. I don't really like the racing there which is boring and don't like chicanes but I like the park-like atmosphere there, it's not like the car park tilkedromes with acres of tarmac runoff.

agreed

even though its a fairly boring race usually, i just enjoy the track, probably a lot more than say, china or most of tilke's creations.

[ioan]

I'm probably one of the few ones who actually like Imola.

No you aren't, the track is very fun to drive, just boring to watch! :)

[Sleeper]

The last chicane is being removed as well, replaced by a fast sweeper. Its basically going to be a flat out run from Rivatza(?) to Tamburello, so hopefully better chance for overtaking, if the track gets back onto the callender.

[N. Jones]

Yes, they are lengthening the start/finish or pit straight to accommodate better pit facilities. As of right now all I know is that the straight will start after Rivazza and run all the way to the Tamburello chicane. If this is true I hope they do not change it as that will be the prime overtaking spot (along with Variante Alta if they ever loosen it up a little).

Imola is one of my favorite in the video game world so I kind of have a fondness for it, even if it doesn't offer much excitement....

[millencolin]

I'm probably one of the few ones who actually like Imola. I don't really like the racing there which is boring and don't like chicanes but I like the park-like atmosphere there, it's not like the car park tilkedromes with acres of tarmac runoff.

i like imola too. its not a tilke-a-drome....

[Dazz9908]

I'm probably one of the few ones who actually like Imola. I don't really like the racing there which is boring and don't like chicanes but I like the park-like atmosphere there, it's not like the car park tilkedromes with acres of tarmac runoff.
I Like Imola as well.
But I like the pre95-track layout.
Like you I think the chicanes there in 95 were too much off Knee jerk reaction, they need to rethink that. I don't know the layout inside the track at the Tamburello, but couldn't they have moved in field a bit to allow better runoff next to the river?

I loved that fast corner Except in 94, Where I remember Mansell tring to over take and lost it and end up doing a high speed 360, and continuing.

Also the secound chicane is just so boring! Only Ide made that interesting when he sent Albers into a barrel roll.

the flavor of the track has changed since 94, yes you can see the cars but no racing!

[jjanicke]

i know that imola is not being run this year due to bernies fondness of new buildings, so therefore track is being upgraded, but what is actually being changed?

is it just the pit and media buildings? (which i believe have already been demolished)

or is the track being modified in anyway?

I hope so! As fun as that track is to drive, it sncks for F1 racing. There's just no overtaking opportunities anymore. Leave it as is, and wait for the next generation regulations to see if F1 racing can include more on track overtaking and then go back, with new pit buildings.

[ShiftingGears]

Its not Imola that makes Imola boring, its the cars. But sadly, Imola is better described as a circuit with the occasional corner in between chicanes. Maybe they should remove some chicanes, including Tamburello.

[CarlMetro]

Its not Imola that makes Imola boring, its the cars.

Spot on :up:

Sadly even the best circuits in the world are producing boring racing over the past few seasons with little, if any, on-track overtaking due to the super efficient aerodynamics of the modern day F1 car.

I like Imola. Over the years it has produced some great races, albeit less and less since 1994, but it is not all down to the track.

[Erki]

The Tamburello chicane isn't even that bad. Make it a little bit faster and you've one hell of a left-right-left S curve. Mmmmmm... :) Villeneuve chicane has to go. :evil:

[Storm]

Yes the cars dont help in the sense that there isnt enough passing going on, but Imola is boring nevertheless......too many bloody chicanes and very narrow.

[CaptainRaiden]

i like imola too. its not a tilke-a-drome....

I am no Tilke fan, but Isthanbul is a better circuit for racing than Imola anyday.

[wedge]

The circuit is too narrow for F1 cars. Rivazza is a good example of this. It's difficult to run side by side without crashing into your opponent or going off into the kitty-litter.

The first chicane is too quick for F1 cars, you need a large braking zone.

You only need 1 chicane between the start/finish all the way up Tosa, IMO. Tamburello has been a bit of an issue because of the river running next to it and the locals want it left as it is.