Olympic Stadium to be F1 Track?

[Puddenchucker]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18869213

Can't see it happening myself.

Noise concerns, cost, and the fact that Silverstone has a contract for several more years seems this is very unlikely to get beyond a proposal only.

[FourWheelDrift]

It won't replace Silverstone anyway, but there are other current races it could replace such as Singapore, Germany or one of the two Spanish races.

[IainW]

Suppose it's a similar idea to the V8 Supercar circuit round Sydney's Olympic Park.

[fatboy69]

More bks from the dwarf in an attempt to annoy Silverstone again? Idiot. IMO.

[Gretchen]

Second British round of the GP, taking in sights including Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, track in and around the Olympic Stadium/village. I think that'd be a great idea.

[FourWheelDrift]

Gretchen said:

Second British round of the GP, taking in sights including Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, track in and around the Olympic Stadium/village. I think that'd be a great idea.

That would be a very long track.

[Gretchen]

Reported track length of 3.15 miles, I think.

[FourWheelDrift]

Shortest route from the Olympic stadium in Stratford to Westminster is 7miles, one way. Closer to 8 miles if you go further to Buck House.

The 3.15 mile track doesn't inlcude the Olympic site that you mentioned.

[MiniMan64]

FourWheelDrift said:

Shortest route from the Olympic stadium in Stratford to Westminster is 7miles, one way. Closer to 8 miles if you go further to Buck House.

The 3.15 mile track doesn't inlcude the Olympic site that you mentioned.

I think some people are getting confused between the proposed central London F1 GP proposal from Santander that no-one took entirely seriously and the entirely seperate proposal for a "street" track around the Olympic park and stadium (although I don't remember the stadium being part of the original proposal)

[Fonz]

I think a promoter somewhere else is having their arm twisted as tightly as possable...

[Daz68]

London for an F1 Race! How pathetic that some people are even thinking it may happen. Bernie you really are such a dick.

[Great Dane]

Daz68 said:

London for an F1 Race! How pathetic that some people are even thinking it may happen. Bernie you really are such a dick.

agree will NEVER happen