The Official 2010 F1 Thread!!!!!!

[E30Kaiser]

Bittersweet news today, US Grand Prix confirmed for 2012-2021. However I am not sure how I feel on it being in Austin, Texas, at a circuit made from scratch. Invariably this means Tilke will design it :(

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/5/10824.html

[naplesE30]

Well at least it wont be a road course.... They should model it after an old classic track like brands hatch not copy it but look to an old track for inspiration. Lets hope Tilke plays no part in it. Cant wait to get my tickets, and hopefully it is in the fall when it isnt so damn hot down there, maybee before Brazil would make sense.

[hoseklamp]

Well at least it wont be a road course....

I'm assuming you mean it won't be a street circuit?

[naplesE30]

yeah thats what I meant,,,, fruediant slip on my part, I was pumped it will be a road course and not the NJ street circuit they were contimplating.

I'm assuming you mean it won't be a street circuit?

[Jon325i]

Another source for todays' news of F1 returning to the US....

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/25/breaking-formula-one-coming-to-austin-texas-in-2012/

Honestly, the location selected isn't much of an issue to me. I'm just thrilled to see that F1 will be having a venue on US soil again. I've wanted to go watch a race for a some time....and I still think that I will make a pilgramage to a European track someday, but to have one that's held real close to home (a 3+ hour flight) is just icing on my cake.

Jon

[E30Kaiser]

Maybe we could have a r3v meet there in 2012! Though I can only assume that it will be like 300 bucks for a weekend pass, and it would take a lot of gas money for me to drive that far :(

[quickervicar]

USGP @ Indy was less than $100 for my Turn 1 tickets, plus $45 2-day GA. It was a bargain, IMO. Fosters oil cans were only $5, too! Let's hope they keep the pricing reasonable.

[Jparkr]

HOLY SHIT! Austin is my Home town. I can go and stay with my relatives in round rock. Free lodging. Fuck yes.

[E30Kaiser]

I found this quote hilarious from the Speedtv.com f1 news brief. It is talking about RBR bringing an F-Duct system to Turkey possibly.

"With this system the best team becomes even stronger," 2008 World Champion Hamilton is quoted by Germany's Sport Bild. "The RB6 has many good, detailed solutions. I have already told my engineers that we must copy them."

I am sure "Hamilton's" engineers weren't planning on doing that until he said that. Glad he is calling the shots at McLaren.

[quickervicar]

We can go and stay with my relatives in round rock. Free lodging for all!!!

Fixed

[dinanm3atl]

I am not holding my breathe for USGP 2012. No funding. Citizens aren't happy. Parts of the government don't even know what deal was struck.

"Hey we are coming to the US in 2012"


O Rly?

[E30Kaiser]

I think there is more money behind it than you think, if there is one thing Bernie is good at doing, it is finding where 'da money at.

[323iNathan]

I am sure "Hamilton's" engineers weren't planning on doing that until he said that. Glad he is calling the shots at McLaren.

He just doesn't know how to come second, for his first 2 years in F1 he had the fastest car (or close enough), now McLaren's playing catchup he doesn't know which way is up. I think its hilarious.

[z31maniac]

Very skeptical.

Do a bit of research and you'll see the mayor/city council/etc did not even know of the plans. The land for the track has not even been purchased yet, much less track design/layout/etc.

And unfortunately, that German track designing waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles Herman Tilke will most likely design the track.

His shitty track designs are fucking up the racing more than anything else. Look at the racing on the classic circuits vs the new shit...

[E30Kaiser]

The land is purchased, and the track is going to be done by Tilke. No more questions at least.

http://adamcooperf1.com/2010/05/26/tilke-designing-austin-track-site-already-purchased/

Also as much as I shit on Tilke, he has created a couple good tracks, like Turkey. Also based on what Cooper said in the comments about it, it is somewhat reassuring.