2014 Proposed Calender

I never thought it likely Valencia (street track) would return, pictures I last saw it was in a right state.
 
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[b]#	Country			Circuit			Date[/b]
1 	Australian Grand Prix 	Albert Park 		March 14 – 16 	
2 	Malaysian Grand Prix 	Sepang 			March 21 – 23 	
3 	Chinese Grand Prix 	Shanghai 		April 4 – 6 	
4 	Korean Grand Prix 	Korean 			April 11 – 13 	
5 	Bahrain Grand Prix 	Bahrain 		April 25 – 27 	
6 	Spanish Grand Prix 	Circuit de Catalunya 	May 9 – 11 	
7 	Monaco Grand Prix 	Monte-Carlo 		May 22 – 25 	
8 	Canadian Grand Prix 	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 6 – 8 	
9 	Austrian Grand Prix 	Red Bull Ring 		June 20 – 22 	
10 	British Grand Prix 	Silverstone 		July 4 – 6 	
11 	German Grand Prix 	Hockenheimring 		July 18 – 20 	
12 	Hungarian Grand Prix 	Hungaroring 		July 25 – 27 	
13 	Belgian Grand Prix 	Spa-Francorchamps 	August 22 – 24 	
14 	Italian Grand Prix 	Monza 			September 5 – 7 	
15 	Singapore Grand Prix 	Singapore 		September 19 – 21 	
16 	Japanese Grand Prix 	Suzuka 			October 3 – 5 	
17 	Russian Grand Prix 	Sochi 			October 17 – 19 	
18 	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 	Yas Marina 		October 24 – 26 	
19 	Mexican Grand Prix 	Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez November 7 – 9 	
20 	US Grand Prix 		Circuit of the Americas November 14 – 16 	
21 	Brazilian Grand Prix 	Interlagos 		November 28 – 30

India being dropped for one season.
 
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Theres no way that Mexican track can host an F1 race in its current state. I expect its in there just as a weapon to bash New Jersey and India over the head with.

Can't see Korea sticking around either.
 
Skeeter said:
F1 has its own stricter circuit requirements than any other car racing series, and then Bernies facilities requirements on top.
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If you look closely at the FIA requirements for a grade 1 circuit, several current F1 tracks don't actually meet them. Items like corner radius and banking etc. BE and the rest of the management will take the F1 circus where they feel like - usually the places that put up enough money.
 
Looks good - just need to get shot of Borecalona and most of the flyaways and I'd be happy with it :p

A1/Red Bull Ring = massive yes! :D
 
Indy500 said:
If you look closely at the FIA requirements for a grade 1 circuit, several current F1 tracks don't actually meet them. Items like corner radius and banking etc. BE and the rest of the management will take the F1 circus where they feel like - usually the places that put up enough money.
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They are historical tracks though. Its like Sky packages (lol), if you have it already you can keep it, but for a new track to join you need to meet the new rules.

Somewhere like Monaco would be laughed out of the room if that track didn't exist now and someone proposed it.

And the tracks are certified by the FIA, not FOM. The fat cheques they write to Bernie in order to host a race have no bearing on if the FIA certify the track for F1 racing.

The problems at Mexico are run off, the surface quality, and the baseball stadium, and from what I can find nothing is being done to resolve them yet?
 
Mexico will be mandated to get their track up to speed Skeeter by the FIA. They have 14 months till their GP. I'm sure the track will be fine come the race.
 
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16 March       Grand Prix of Australia
30 March       Grand Prix of Malaysia
06 April       Grand Prix of Bahrain
20 April       Grand Prix of China
27 April       Grand Prix of Korea (provisional)
11 May         Grand Prix of Spain
25 May         Grand Prix of Monaco
01 June        Grand Prix of America, New Jersey (provisional*)
08 June        Grand Prix of Canada
22 June        Grand Prix of Austria
06 July        Grand Prix of Great Britain
20 July        Grand Prix of Germany (Hockenheim)
27 July        Grand Prix of Hungary
24 August      Grand Prix of Belgium
07 September   Grand Prix of Italy
21 September   Grand Prix of Singapore
05 October     Grand Prix of Russia (Sochi)
12 October     Grand Prix of Japan
26 October     Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi
09 November    Grand Prix of USA (Austin)
16 November    Grand Prix of Mexico (provisional*)
30 November    Grand Prix of Brazil

* Subject to circuit approval

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/110175
 
The addition of 'provisional' next to Korea makes me happy :p

Right, best start looking at flights to Spain and Austria.
 
Nice to see New Jersey back - I hope they make it but the signs are still not good at all.

Geographically, the calendars in a bit of a mess. I imagine it will drift down to 20 races, making the 5 races per engine rule a little easier (and cheaper) too.

If New Jersey doesn't make it on to the final calendar then it'll be Austria or Singapore for me in 2014.
 
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