Meanwhile, In Korea
Posted by DaveEllis
I think if this race does not go ahead, Bernie should personally pay for all those who have bought a ticket for this race, to go to another race inc flights and accomodation. When it comes down to it, the fault should be lied at him, and the FIA, no one else before they let us buy tickets for GP's they are the ones who have to make sure a GP will go ahead.
The problems don't really stop even if they do finish it in time. There's no infrastructure in place around the circuit, the roads are apparently in no fit state to cope with the event, and the nearest large-ish populated area is a 4 to 5 hour drive away!
Didnt know that!
What a mess.
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
The problems don't really stop even if they do finish it in time. There's no infrastructure in place around the circuit, the roads are apparently in no fit state to cope with the event, and the nearest large-ish populated area is a 4 to 5 hour drive away!
Didnt know that!
What a mess.
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
I think India will go ahead. There is a genuine interest in F1 in India. in fact a HUGE interest. They will make it happen. Its been on the cards for a while but I guess bernie waited a while..
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
The original plan was for this to be a night race round the streets of some city which I cant remember the name of, but that didn't happen for whatever reason(s) so this circuit in the middle of nowhere was the alternative they had!
India really is touch and go. Sure they have the "drive" for it, but there are several large hurdles in the way. The Commonwealth games are late, in an awful state in places and is overbudget by a reported staggering 1700%. Don't let the size of the games fool you, they've had 7 years to prepare for this.
Now the F1 track has the basic foundations laid as far as can be seen, by they are already massively behind schedule, partly because of a longer rain season than expected and also partly because they are having to divert everything for the time being to the Commonwealth games project.
Building a modern F1 track on this evidence in the space of about 10 months before final inspection with pretty much zero cash left? hmm.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/01/2010 07:57PM by 97kirkc.
India really is touch and go. Sure they have the "drive" for it, but there are several large hurdles in the way. The Commonwealth games are late, in an awful state in places and is overbudget by a reported staggering 1700%. Don't let the size of the games fool you, they've had 7 years to prepare for this.
Now the F1 track has the basic foundations laid as far as can be seen, by they are already massively behind schedule, partly because of a longer rain season than expected and also partly because they are having to divert everything for the time being to the Commonwealth games project.
Building a modern F1 track on this evidence in the space of about 10 months before final inspection with pretty much zero cash left? hmm.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/01/2010 07:57PM by 97kirkc.
Although Bernie said that the people organising the New Delhi common wealth games are not the same people doing the Indian Grand Prix. But yeah... it didn't look very pretty on that little piece the beeb did with Karun and Jake.
So it's basically impossible to fill the gap in the schedule that this will leave later this month, I'd imagine. The question must be whether they'll slot another race in after November 14. Back-to-back races at Abu Dhabi would definitely be the most practical option, even if it would ruin the end of the season for the sport and most of the fans IMO.
Maybe Qatar or Dubai if they want to stay in the Middle East.
There's no reason they couldn't go to Europe after Abu Dhabi and have a race there - they have to go back there anyway.
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There's no reason they couldn't go to Europe after Abu Dhabi and have a race there - they have to go back there anyway.
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don't forget 99, when Argentina wa scrapped from round 2. they just had a 5 week gap and no replacement gp. I can't imagine they'd be able to schedule a replacement.
2013 - Nando must come through..
If it doesnt meet FIA standard, could they do this?
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So the teams would still go, and the people who paid, but it would be non championship??
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
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So the teams would still go, and the people who paid, but it would be non championship??
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
Think the replacement event would definitely be a Championship round if it happened. Non-Championship F1 races just don't happen anymore - too much expense by the teams for basically nothing.
There was talk about a non-Championship United States GP being held at the end of 2005 to make up for the Michelin fiasco, but it never came to anything.
There was talk about a non-Championship United States GP being held at the end of 2005 to make up for the Michelin fiasco, but it never came to anything.
i would go to a circuit in Europe that is used regularly, but it isnt in F1 this year, like, Nurburgring / Imola. In South America there is apart from Interlagos, Potrero de los Funes in Argentina, FIA GT raced once of twice there and it is a very nice circuit
LOL, Nurburgring at the end of November... That would be epic :D
They should just drive reverse around Abu Dhabi.
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That way we can play it on GP4 
This'll be the closest they've ever cut it, IMO, and got away with it, if it does pass. EJ was saying he thought it would(At least I think he did - I was pretty sleepy at the time if I'm honest), but we know what he's like LOL.
Well how much time did they have in the first place to build this thing? Either they weren't given enough time or someone slacked off big time in Korea like a typical American teenager in his senior year in high school. I am hoping they pull something out of the bag because from the on board footage it looks like a neat track.
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