Bulgaria to host F1 in 2012. Artificially heated asphalt.

[Deleted member 651465]

I know people joke about "rain machines", but what do you all make of this?

A deal to stage a grand prix in Bulgaria from 2012, on a unique asphalt surface that can be artificially heated, could be signed in the next month according to Bogdan Nicolov, the head of the Bulgarian motor racing federation

Source: http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?optio...-1-grand-prix-race-deal&catid=1:f1&Itemid=157

Should this ability to meddle with the races be introduced?

 

[Deleted member 66701]

I know Bernie wants to go to economically emerging countries where there is investment for the sport...but Bulgaria? Does he know something I do not? Doesn't seem too glamerous either.

I went to Bulgaria (Varna) for my honeymoon - it's an excellent place.

It's capital, Sofia, is easily up there with the likes of Budapest, Prague etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia

 

[Deleted member 651465]

If the heat can be controlled and the temperature is announced well in advance (before the season starts ideally), I don't see a problem.

Otherwise temperature can be manipulated to favour teams (based on season performances) imo.

This is what I was thinking, when I made the thread.

What is the heating for?
Is it to clear rain off the track or create better traction overall?

Isn't Bulgaria cold? Perhaps it's their way to insure the track isn't frozen / too cold to race on.