Bernie's Reasoning
Discussion
It's obvious that the GP must move from Silverstone to London. At Silverstone on Sunday there were at least 25 overtaking manoevers in the race, at London (being a street circuit) there would be none. Everyone knows that overtaking is dangerous and bad for the sport so a move to London will be in everyones interest.
This is consistent with Bernie's policy of removing overtaking completely from Formula 1. The "Accord" car design relies on downforce excessively (can drive along the ceiling at 50 ish MPH) so cannot drive behind another car so cannot overtake. The historic circuits like Zandvort, Spa and Silverstone which allow drivers to overtake are being replaced by new circuits like Bahrain, Malaya and Shanghai which are specifically designed to prevent such dangerous antics.
It is common sense that pit stops are a far safer way to change position in a race.
This is consistent with Bernie's policy of removing overtaking completely from Formula 1. The "Accord" car design relies on downforce excessively (can drive along the ceiling at 50 ish MPH) so cannot drive behind another car so cannot overtake. The historic circuits like Zandvort, Spa and Silverstone which allow drivers to overtake are being replaced by new circuits like Bahrain, Malaya and Shanghai which are specifically designed to prevent such dangerous antics.
It is common sense that pit stops are a far safer way to change position in a race.
i had also noticed the distinct lack of elevation change at the newly built circuits. they need to unsettle the cars and it is that which makes circuits such as Cadwell Park and Castle Combe far more entertaining in comaprison to the National circuit at Silverstone. On a different level, no Spa but the new circuit at Bahrain! woo-bloody-hoo! no change in elevation and the cars glide round the corners. this is why, despite its faults, i hope Interlagos always remains on the F1 calender.
pablo said:
i had also noticed the distinct lack of elevation change at the newly built circuits. they need to unsettle the cars and it is that which makes circuits such as Cadwell Park and Castle Combe far more entertaining in comaprison to the National circuit at Silverstone. On a different level, no Spa but the new circuit at Bahrain! woo-bloody-hoo! no change in elevation and the cars glide round the corners. this is why, despite its faults, i hope Interlagos always remains on the F1 calender.
Absolutely, we defo need some elevation, so while we're at it let's get some other classic venues back on the calendar.... the full circuit Nurburgring, Fuji (scene of Hunt's triumph in 1976) and Brands Hatch.... and how about the Australian GP from Bathurst, Mount Panorama Circuit.
foster3jd said:
Absolutely, we defo need some elevation, so while we're at it let's get some other classic venues back on the calendar.... the full circuit Nurburgring.....
It'll never happen, the circuit is too bumpy for modern F1 cars.
DAZ
>> Edited by dazren on Thursday 15th July 14:42
dazren said:If we tommys can dig up the M25, I'm sure the krauts can re-surface 14 miles of race track!
Absolutely, we defo need some elevation, so while we're at it let's get some other classic venues back on the calendar.... the full circuit Nurburgring.....
DAZ
pablo said:
i had also noticed the distinct lack of elevation change at the newly built circuits. they need to unsettle the cars and it is that which makes circuits such as Cadwell Park and Castle Combe far more entertaining in comaprison to the National circuit at Silverstone. On a different level, no Spa but the new circuit at Bahrain! woo-bloody-hoo! no change in elevation and the cars glide round the corners. this is why, despite its faults, i hope Interlagos always remains on the F1 calender.
Your're probably right but Malaysia has a nifty blind apex somewhere among the last corners before the hairpin if I recall the location correctly. I think it also has some tricky double apexes. It's no spa. Full throttle straights should be like spa, not so straight.
I don't know about the elevation changes but the Chinese track looks good.
Oh yeah. . . I think there could be some great passing in Shanghai. It's has the trade mark long straight into a tight corner that seems to help. It has some gnarly combinations of corners too. The US GP is a bit of a disappointer IMHO (The land of the supersizer and SUV). The infield is as they say a Micky mouse course. LIttle passing there except the long straight.
>> Edited by PiB on Sunday 18th July 21:15
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