F1 makes a good decision, will return to Austria in 2014

 

Just a question, what version of the track are they going to use?

f1fan12 wrote:Just a question, what version of the track are they going to use?

Current configuration.

crl wrote:

f1fan12 wrote:Just a question, what version of the track are they going to use?

Current configuration.

You mean the F1 1997-2003 layout, or the layout that goes further into the woods!

f1fan12 wrote:

crl wrote:

f1fan12 wrote:Just a question, what version of the track are they going to use?

Current configuration.

You mean the F1 1997-2003 layout, or the layout that goes further into the woods!

Wikipedia only shows the previous F1 layout.

Edit: I now know that it isn't built yet! But I wonder if the new F1 race will assist the redevelopment of the old section!

The pre-1996 layout was roughly the shape of the current one. Rindt and Bosch were tightened and the big woods section (Castrol Chicane and Dr. Tiroch Kurve) were bypassed. The old Forest section is 100% still there, so it could be opened. Red Bull has the money so it could happen.

Its great to see a classic track back on the schedule.

Whatever happened to bringing back the Mexico City track to F1?

Intresting to see how this plays out. Always liked A1 ring on the older F1 games.

1980 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying-Jochen Mass and his Arrows

Milan655 wrote:1980 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying-Jochen Mass and his Arrows

Although it was dangerous, that layout was brilliant. Sadly though we'll be subjected to the horrific modern track design that is so common in F1.

Milan655 wrote:1980 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying-Jochen Mass and his Arrows

Any video to this?

No video, but a description is available:

http://itsawheelthing.tumblr.com/ wrote:Jochen Mass’ Arrows A3, or what is left of it, after it ran off the track during qualifying, it spun round several times & ended up in a corn field besides the circuit
Mass, luckily, got away with only some bruises

1980 Austrian Grand Prix, Zeltweg

Here's another great view of Austria in the 80s, the circuit having grass banks around it-a proper "natural" track

Question is, which one of the 20 GP's get the axe?!? Or will they decide to bump it to 21 races?!?

PYLrulz wrote:Question is, which one of the 20 GP's get the axe?!?  Or will they decide to bump it to 21 races?!?

 I heard the provisional schedule was 22 races. That's what Sky Sports said, anyway

So 2014 sees the expected arrival of the Russian, Austrian and GP NJ, with 2015 also expecting Thailand.

Oh, and Marussia will have Ferrari engines next year as well

Another race at dawn. Great.

Ben Atkins wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:Question is, which one of the 20 GP's get the axe?!?  Or will they decide to bump it to 21 races?!?

 I heard the provisional schedule was 22 races. That's what Sky Sports said, anyway

 
22?!?  Who else gets a race in 2014?!?  

PYLrulz wrote:

Ben Atkins wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:Question is, which one of the 20 GP's get the axe?!?  Or will they decide to bump it to 21 races?!?

 I heard the provisional schedule was 22 races. That's what Sky Sports said, anyway

 
22?!?  Who else gets a race in 2014?!?   

Come on, Eldora!  

Milan655 wrote:So 2014 sees the expected arrival of the Russian, Austrian and GP NJ, with 2015 also expecting Thailand.

Oh, and Marussia will have Ferrari engines next year as well

I dont think Thailand will happen, especially after a law to ban temporary racetracks in certain parts of the city

PYLrulz wrote:

Ben Atkins wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:Question is, which one of the 20 GP's get the axe?!?  Or will they decide to bump it to 21 races?!?

 I heard the provisional schedule was 22 races. That's what Sky Sports said, anyway

 
22?!?  Who else gets a race in 2014?!?   

New Jersey and Russia.

This bit is irrelavent but interesting: A group of people from Malta are working to revive and rebuild the old Mallaha Lake track in Libya (I believe that the airport that was build where the paddock was is closing). It seemed to have stalled around 2011 but new information has been popping up as of late. Not an F1 race but maybe AutoGP?
It seems like it's going to be Bahrain 2.0 with all the unrest there but if the political situation stabilizes it could be cool.

navycook75 wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:

Ben Atkins wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:Question is, which one of the 20 GP's get the axe?!?  Or will they decide to bump it to 21 races?!?

 I heard the provisional schedule was 22 races. That's what Sky Sports said, anyway

 
22?!?  Who else gets a race in 2014?!?   

New Jersey and Russia.

I'm looking at Wikipedia, and they have 21 (USA, America, Abu Dhabi, Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, South Korea, Malaysia, Monaco, Russia, Singapore, Spain), where does the 22nd come in play?!?

PYLrulz wrote:

navycook75 wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:

Ben Atkins wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:Question is, which one of the 20 GP's get the axe?!?  Or will they decide to bump it to 21 races?!?

 I heard the provisional schedule was 22 races. That's what Sky Sports said, anyway

 
22?!?  Who else gets a race in 2014?!?   

New Jersey and Russia.

I'm looking at Wikipedia, and they have 21 (USA, America, Abu Dhabi, Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, South Korea, Malaysia, Monaco, Russia, Singapore, Spain), where does the 22nd come in play?!?

GIVE US ZANDVOORT!

European Grand Prix?

RyanB06 wrote:European Grand Prix?

That's not on the schedule, as I can see right now, since Valencia and Barcelona are supposed to share the Spanish GP

PYLrulz wrote:

navycook75 wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:

Ben Atkins wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:Question is, which one of the 20 GP's get the axe?!?  Or will they decide to bump it to 21 races?!?

 I heard the provisional schedule was 22 races. That's what Sky Sports said, anyway

 
22?!?  Who else gets a race in 2014?!?   

New Jersey and Russia.

I'm looking at Wikipedia, and they have 21 (USA, America, Abu Dhabi, Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, South Korea, Malaysia, Monaco, Russia, Singapore, Spain), where does the 22nd come in play?!?

22 would be Japan, having noticed that it's not on your list.

Wizzie wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:

navycook75 wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:

Ben Atkins wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:Question is, which one of the 20 GP's get the axe?!?  Or will they decide to bump it to 21 races?!?

 I heard the provisional schedule was 22 races. That's what Sky Sports said, anyway

 
22?!?  Who else gets a race in 2014?!?   

New Jersey and Russia.

I'm looking at Wikipedia, and they have 21 (USA, America, Abu Dhabi, Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, South Korea, Malaysia, Monaco, Russia, Singapore, Spain), where does the 22nd come in play?!?

22 would be Japan, having noticed that it's not on your list.

Well like I said, I went off of what Wikipedia had posted, so maybe that is it, and all that needs to be done is to formalize some things  

PYLrulz wrote:

Wizzie wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:

navycook75 wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:

Ben Atkins wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:Question is, which one of the 20 GP's get the axe?!?  Or will they decide to bump it to 21 races?!?

 I heard the provisional schedule was 22 races. That's what Sky Sports said, anyway

 
22?!?  Who else gets a race in 2014?!?   

New Jersey and Russia.

I'm looking at Wikipedia, and they have 21 (USA, America, Abu Dhabi, Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, South Korea, Malaysia, Monaco, Russia, Singapore, Spain), where does the 22nd come in play?!?

22 would be Japan, having noticed that it's not on your list.

Well like I said, I went off of what Wikipedia had posted, so maybe that is it, and all that needs to be done is to formalize some things  

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to see both India and Korea lose their dates, seeing as neither of them have been very popular venues. India's date is being threatened by tax problems again, and Korea has just been terrible all the way around. If both of those dates are gone, that would leave 20 races on the calendar, which is the exact number that Ecclestone wants to have.

Jason Hamilton wrote:

Milan655 wrote:So 2014 sees the expected arrival of the Russian, Austrian and GP NJ, with 2015 also expecting Thailand.

Oh, and Marussia will have Ferrari engines next year as well

I dont think Thailand will happen, especially after a law to ban temporary racetracks in certain parts of the city

They were thinking of putting it in Phuket.

Milan655 wrote:

Jason Hamilton wrote:

Milan655 wrote:So 2014 sees the expected arrival of the Russian, Austrian and GP NJ, with 2015 also expecting Thailand.

Oh, and Marussia will have Ferrari engines next year as well

I dont think Thailand will happen, especially after a law to ban temporary racetracks in certain parts of the city

They were thinking of putting it in Phuket.

I hope they say Phuket to the ban and lift it