Welcome to the GP of....Greece?

GeezerButler · 1 Oct 2012 at 17:57

Can Greece (or more accurately, the EU) afford this?

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102997

Would an F1 GP bring in enough money for this to pay off?

Duke · 1 Oct 2012 at 18:39

I expect it would be part of a much larger project, to create jobs, investment into the country etc.

pingwing · 1 Oct 2012 at 18:49

Would bet a large amount of cash this one doesn't happen

Skeeter · 1 Oct 2012 at 19:05

I can't imagine blowing that much money on an F1 track in a country where people are a bit annoyed at the imposed spending cuts is going to go down well.

CaptainRAVE · 1 Oct 2012 at 20:09

Just goes to show how corrupt the country is. IF this actually happened, and that is one colossal IF, I could quite imagine it ending up like Bahrain with massive protests around it.

tummelv · 2 Oct 2012 at 09:41

That's only ~£75.5 million. Surely no where near enough money for a decent track?

GravyMonster · 2 Oct 2012 at 10:21

^ That's what I was thinking. That's probably enough to level the landscape, lay the tarmac and build the pits.

I guess this would be the first BYO chair GP.

Skeeter · 2 Oct 2012 at 10:42

Spunkey said:
I guess this would be the first BYO chair GP.

Lol, I'm taking a sofa, who's with me

413x · 3 Oct 2012 at 13:17

I wonder how much bernie will want? Twice the country's gdp lol

Skeeter · 3 Oct 2012 at 13:50

al4x said:
I wonder how much bernie will want? Twice the country's gdp lol

He usually charged more than 4 cents, doesn't he?

El_Watcher · 4 Oct 2012 at 12:37

Seeing as they technically own Greece, is this a sneaky way for Germany to get their 2 per year GP again

Skeeter · 4 Oct 2012 at 13:03

Shall we get the threat title changed to 'Welcome to the GP of New South Germany'?

Maccy · 4 Oct 2012 at 13:34

Skeeter said:
Shall we get the threat title changed to 'Welcome to the GP of New South Germany'?

MarcLister · 4 Oct 2012 at 18:21

Bet it rains at the first GP.