Quatar to pay $73 million to host GP?
Discussion
http://autoweek.com/article/formula-one/report-qat...
In a way, the move of F1 to fewer and fewer democracies is making the whole thing pretty decadent, (a word I almost never use). I grew up in the era of more Euro races, which of course have declined due to affordability.
So, additional to the massive hosting fees, small teams are going bust and drivers never really meet the public, sealed off in the Paddock Club, a Not encouraging in terms of my ongoing interest.
In a way, the move of F1 to fewer and fewer democracies is making the whole thing pretty decadent, (a word I almost never use). I grew up in the era of more Euro races, which of course have declined due to affordability.
So, additional to the massive hosting fees, small teams are going bust and drivers never really meet the public, sealed off in the Paddock Club, a Not encouraging in terms of my ongoing interest.
A Royal Family (of dubious provence) trying to buy respectability via sports rights. The corporate market has fallen out of love with F1, but governments and rulers love to raise their profiles with global sports events, especially in the Emirates. Qatar isn't a great place for a race and F1 already has two races in the region and neither sell well to an audience beyond ex-pats.
Gaz. said:
Qatar shouldn't be allowed to host anything just for the appalling way they treat the construction staff and withholding their passports, which is pretty much slavery and especially at the rate the labourers are dying at the World Cup grounds.
It's the same across the Middle East. Qatar are just a few years behind. Gaz. said:
Qatar shouldn't be allowed to host anything just for the appalling way they treat the construction staff and withholding their passports, which is pretty much slavery and especially at the rate the labourers are dying at the World Cup grounds.
This.The Mid-East is a joke in these terms.
Despite my wife coming from mid-east, I still can not stand the place for all its hierarchy & lack of human respect.
t.
Besides Rosberg's car failing the last GP was pretty boring. Interlagos never seems to have a boring F1 race. F1 is shooting itself in the foot going to circuits like Abu Dhabi for the final race, that may be a decider when it could have gone to Interlagos IMO.
Given stuff like this, and the comments about respect for labourers and Human Rights why would VW Audi want their brand anywhere near F1?
Given stuff like this, and the comments about respect for labourers and Human Rights why would VW Audi want their brand anywhere near F1?
carinaman said:
Besides Rosberg's car failing the last GP was pretty boring. Interlagos never seems to have a boring F1 race. F1 is shooting itself in the foot going to circuits like Abu Dhabi for the final race, that may be a decider when it could have gone to Interlagos IMO.
I believe Abu Dhabi paid Bernie a lot of money to host the season finale, if it were up for grabs then I doubt there would be many circuits that could compete financially with Abu Dhabi
Park'O said:
Surely this will be a night race like the Moto GP. The midday heat would kill the performance, and probably a few engines.
I can't imagine it would do the drivers that much good either. They already sweat buckets at the "milder" events. Racing in that sort of heat could be downright dangerous to their health.carinaman said:
Besides Rosberg's car failing the last GP was pretty boring. Interlagos never seems to have a boring F1 race. F1 is shooting itself in the foot going to circuits like Abu Dhabi for the final race, that may be a decider when it could have gone to Interlagos IMO.
Given stuff like this, and the comments about respect for labourers and Human Rights why would VW Audi want their brand anywhere near F1?
Have worked in the gulf and in Brasil they are worlds apart no motor sport event in the gulf could ever come close to InterlagosGiven stuff like this, and the comments about respect for labourers and Human Rights why would VW Audi want their brand anywhere near F1?
Money has been gradually eroding the quality of F1 for years. Fortunately for many of us, since F1 was in the most part still the reserve of Europe and its historic great tracks, it took quite a while for the corporate 'circus' to dilute the racing too much.
Now it seems with it now pushing into the far east etc, the tracks / facilities are effectively a process by numbers and injecting a great wad of cash into them.
End result is characterless, dull tracks with vast facilities and corporate entertaining.
Past the point of no return I'd wager..
Now it seems with it now pushing into the far east etc, the tracks / facilities are effectively a process by numbers and injecting a great wad of cash into them.
End result is characterless, dull tracks with vast facilities and corporate entertaining.
Past the point of no return I'd wager..
Gassing Station | Formula 1 | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff