Which tracks would you like see off the calendar?

[Blair357ci]

Following on from acf8181's thread http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Which tracks would you like to see binned off?

For me Monaco it just doesn't work anymore the modern F1 car is to fragile to take the chance of rubbing the Armco trying to make a pass which doesn't make for great viewing, but I bet its an amazing place to drive.

[wolfie1978]

borerain

[Life Saab Itch]

Bahrain.
China
Korea
India
hockenheim (unless they re do the old track.)

[Nick1point9]

Agreed about Monaco, I love quali because it's so frantic and often dramatic but can't warm to the race.

Most Tilke circuits need massive reworking in my opinion, especially with regard to run off, otherwise they should face the chop.

[Life Saab Itch]

Bahrain.
China
Korea
India
hockenheim (unless they re do the old track.)

[SmoothCriminal]

Hungbororing!!

[vrooom]

Any Hermann Tilke designed track.

[Teppic]

vrooom said:

Any Hermann Tilke designed track.

Including Austin?

[andyjo1982]

Valencia had a good race this year, but that's usually a borefest. IIRC, didn't all 24 cars finish in 2011?

ETA, looks like its already been removed...

[London424]

Teppic said:

vrooom said:

Any Hermann Tilke designed track.

Including Austin?

I think what would be interesting is if they took the current Tilke tracks and added elevation changes and cambers.

Is it the fact that all the new circuits he's designed have been bowling green flat and this has led to the borefests?

[AlpineWhite]

Bahrain
Korea
China
Malaysia
India
Valencia

[F1GTRUeno]

Shanghai
Bahrain
Both Spanish tracks (never a good race at Catalunya and Valencia is the worst track on the calendar)
Hockenheim (unless as someone says, they re-do the old track)
The new part of Silverstone.
Budapest (impossible to overtake on)
Singapore
Korea
India
Abu Dhabi
US

So basically, all of the Tilke tracks
Any parts of old tracks that have been modified by Tilke
And the two remaining old tracks that have always been crap.

[Blair357ci]

andyjo1982 said:

Valencia had a good race this year, but that's usually a borefest. IIRC, didn't all 24 cars finish in 2011?

ETA, looks like its already been removed...

I forgot Valencia (can't think why....) just like Monaco the risk of trying to make a move is just to big so it's either follow my leader or follow the safety car.

[Mr_Thyroid]

Blair357ci said:

For me Monaco it just doesn't work anymore the modern F1 car is to fragile to take the chance of rubbing the Armco

They're stronger than ever aren't they?

And all those bemoaning the new Hock are wrong as well. We still have Monza so no need for to do the same in Germany especially when it frequently produced such tedious races.

[F1GTRUeno]

Gaz. said:

Tilke had nothing to do with Silverstone and little to do with Singapore.

Even still, the new part of Silverstone is terrible and Singapore is a car park. Once the novelty of nice racing wears off everyone will be sick of going there.

[Blair357ci]

Mr_Thyroid said:

Blair357ci said:

For me Monaco it just doesn't work anymore the modern F1 car is to fragile to take the chance of rubbing the Armco

They're stronger than ever aren't they?

Nah the suspension seems to collapse if they have any load or impact at all.