Rio de Janeiro to replace Interlagos as Brazil GP from 2020
Discussion
So today Brazil's President has announced that a brand new track with be built in Rio de Janeiro in time for the Brazil GP in 2020 and this years will be the last at Interlagos at Sao Paulo.
Thoughts?
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/rio-brazil-pres...
1st look:
Thoughts?
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/rio-brazil-pres...
1st look:
I take it this is an anti-clockwise circuit? If so, the first shallow left is going to push the front rows to the left to take the racing line, almost as soon as their wheels have stopped skipping, then they immediately all have to commit to swinging back to the right for the apex of the right hander. Looks like a good place to bring 6 cars into 1! Bring it on.
Also the hard left at the end of the long straight. Looks like a fairly good layout imo.
If it's a clockwise circuit, it looks terrible
It must be super early on and all pie in the sky though. That visual shows nowhere near enough space for F1 facilities. You'd expect to see a bit more detail in the render for a facility we're expected to believe could be hosting the race next year.
Also the hard left at the end of the long straight. Looks like a fairly good layout imo.
If it's a clockwise circuit, it looks terrible
It must be super early on and all pie in the sky though. That visual shows nowhere near enough space for F1 facilities. You'd expect to see a bit more detail in the render for a facility we're expected to believe could be hosting the race next year.
As I said in another thread, the circuit doesn't exist and apparently neither does the money to build it, so there is no way the Brazilian GP will be in Rio in 2020, especially as Interlagos has a contract for 2020. And the president has a habit of making fanciful announcements that come to nothing in the end.
The Donald would call it fake news.
The Donald would call it fake news.
thegreenhell said:
As I said in another thread, the circuit doesn't exist and apparently neither does the money to build it, so there is no way the Brazilian GP will be in Rio in 2020, especially as Interlagos has a contract for 2020. And the president has a habit of making fanciful announcements that come to nothing in the end.
The Donald would call it fake news.
Unless it was The Donald saying it The Donald would call it fake news.
Rumblestripe said:
Unless it was The Donald saying it
Like the Mexican border 'wall'. I think he's managed 40 miles of that since getting into power, and in the same time more than that of the pre-existing walls/barriers have collapsed or been destroyed 
Anyway, this track in Rio. No, just no. Won't happen. I do like the layout though, it looks really good. That alone tells me that F1/FIA haven't had anything to with this obvious pipe dream, gifted to us from a mentalist.
Deesee said:
Thought Bernie E family’s trust lawyers lawyer owned interlagos via Luxembourg (or something wickedly hidden from public view).
It will be interesting following this story over the coming months.
I think this might be the first and last of this particular story. F1 won't deny it, as in doing so, they would be calling the President a liar, and risk loosing Brazil as a destination, which is actually (imo) a pretty decent track/destination.It will be interesting following this story over the coming months.
so they are going to build an F1 track from scratch in 1 year? Is that even possible?
Without even looking at the detail the track doesn't look like a modern f1 circuit. Run off looks too small and theres none of the modern track design trademarks eg a good straight followed by a big stop into a tight turn.
Without even looking at the detail the track doesn't look like a modern f1 circuit. Run off looks too small and theres none of the modern track design trademarks eg a good straight followed by a big stop into a tight turn.
TheDeuce said:
I take it this is an anti-clockwise circuit? If so, the first shallow left is going to push the front rows to the left to take the racing line, almost as soon as their wheels have stopped skipping, then they immediately all have to commit to swinging back to the right for the apex of the right hander. Looks like a good place to bring 6 cars into 1! Bring it on.
Also the hard left at the end of the long straight. Looks like a fairly good layout imo.
If it's a clockwise circuit, it looks terrible
It must be super early on and all pie in the sky though. That visual shows nowhere near enough space for F1 facilities. You'd expect to see a bit more detail in the render for a facility we're expected to believe could be hosting the race next year.
I think it’s a clockwise circuit - if you look at the two sections of track that shorten the circuit, they don’t look set up for antiAlso the hard left at the end of the long straight. Looks like a fairly good layout imo.
If it's a clockwise circuit, it looks terrible
It must be super early on and all pie in the sky though. That visual shows nowhere near enough space for F1 facilities. You'd expect to see a bit more detail in the render for a facility we're expected to believe could be hosting the race next year.
The Moose said:
I think it’s a clockwise circuit - if you look at the two sections of track that shorten the circuit, they don’t look set up for anti
I thought that, but to be fair those connections seem a bit weird whatever direction.I'm convinced it's anti clockwise though, because if you look at the tight turn on the back straight (lower right of the image), you can see the run-off can only possibly work anti-clockwise. Nor can a couple of others.
But it's all nonsense anyway. it won't run in either direction due to never happening
Drive Blind said:
so they are going to build an F1 track from scratch in 1 year? Is that even possible?
Without even looking at the detail the track doesn't look like a modern f1 circuit. Run off looks too small and theres none of the modern track design trademarks eg a good straight followed by a big stop into a tight turn.
It looks state-of-the-art... from about 20 years ago. They have gravel traps instead of acres of tarmac runoff for a start. It would make a nice national-level circuit if it ever got built.Without even looking at the detail the track doesn't look like a modern f1 circuit. Run off looks too small and theres none of the modern track design trademarks eg a good straight followed by a big stop into a tight turn.
TheDeuce said:
The Moose said:
I think it’s a clockwise circuit - if you look at the two sections of track that shorten the circuit, they don’t look set up for anti
I thought that, but to be fair those connections seem a bit weird whatever direction.I'm convinced it's anti clockwise though, because if you look at the tight turn on the back straight (lower right of the image), you can see the run-off can only possibly work anti-clockwise. Nor can a couple of others.
But it's all nonsense anyway. it won't run in either direction due to never happening
TheDeuce said:
I thought that, but to be fair those connections seem a bit weird whatever direction.
I'm convinced it's anti clockwise though, because if you look at the tight turn on the back straight (lower right of the image), you can see the run-off can only possibly work anti-clockwise. Nor can a couple of others.
But it's all nonsense anyway. it won't run in either direction due to never happening
I'd say the connections turn it into two smaller anti clockwise tracks rather than shortening the main track in any way.I'm convinced it's anti clockwise though, because if you look at the tight turn on the back straight (lower right of the image), you can see the run-off can only possibly work anti-clockwise. Nor can a couple of others.
But it's all nonsense anyway. it won't run in either direction due to never happening
As has been said, looks a nice design but chances of coming to fruition are single digit percentage at best.
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