What circuits would you like to see back on the F1 calendar.

I'd love for Istanbul and Imola to be brought back but I'd also love to have a few circuits brought onto the calender such as Road America (Laguna would be the preference but F1 cars are way to fast for it), Philip Island and Mugello

Brands Hatch would be nice, but would need the pit buildings massively upgraded and grandstands etc added

Long Beach....

Absolutely cracking circuit and the natural home for F1 on the west coast of the US and if Bernie is looking to buy the rights a return in a couple of years isnt far fetched

I'd love to see them race at the A1 ring again

Adelaide always seemed to produce great races but the fantasy F1 return would have to be the original Monza circuit - what remains of the old banking has to be seen to be believed.

Its unfortunate that so many great circuits have been lost to the Tilke spec circuits of today.

For pure racing - not a F1 circuit - but Cleveland airport circuit provided spectacular racing in its Indycar days.

and old Hockenhiem, it still sickens my hole knowing what they did to it.

I loved the old Hockenheim because it was such a wildcard during the season. There used to be only there and Monza where the cars were in ultra-low downforce configuration and at both races there were specialists who could make the most of the car, someone like Gerhard Berger for instance.

frostie500 wrote: »

I loved the old Hockenheim because it was such a wildcard during the season. There used to be only there and Monza where the cars were in ultra-low downforce configuration and at both races there were specialists who could make the most of the car, someone like Gerhard Berger for instance.

Silverstone was ultra low downforce too until they started bastardising it in the early 90's. I think it was the fastest circuit on the calendar - even faster than Monza, with some great balls out corners at Stowe, Club and Abbey.

Imola was a great circuit before it too was bastardised.

Surprised to see Brands and Kyalami mentioned as I think both were completely unsuitable for F1. Too narrow and tight. I'd say a modern F1 car could lap Brands in under a minute.

flazio wrote: »

Incidentally does that track in Buenos Aries still exist?

It's still used for touring cars and other national races in Argentina but they are building a new track which could be in MotoGP soon. There's a test there in July with Yamaha and Ducati

Jordan 191 wrote: »

Where is the new track going to be in Argentina?

It's also in Buenos Aires. Looks quite similar in some ways to the old track so maybe it's built on the same site. I cant find anything to confirm it one way or the other if it is the same site-my internet connection is very poor here

The MotoGP test is at another circuit (Termas di Rio Hondo), not Velociudad/Speedcity.

Re. Velociudad/Speedcity - it looks like they ran out of money (if they had any in the first place) and will likely never be built. The estimable Joe Saward wrote about it back in 2011 here. Quite funny really, guy claims to have $100m to build a circuit without an F1 deal and in a country that's economy that is rapidly going down the tubes. How did he think his investors would ever get their money back?

Interesting too that Repsol is pushing MotoGP not to race in Argentina after the government renationalised YPF that Repsol had invested heavily in when it was privatised. Must be tough for the Argentine race fans to not have any of the big motorsports series visiting the country that gave us Fangio.

Edit: Forgot to add that if F1 was to go back to Argentina then it would most likely be at the resort town of Mar Del Plata using a street circuit. The government backs the plan but it looks like money is a problem. Circuit plan (looks comical).

When they used to have a GP in Mexico it used to be really bumpy and because Mexico City was at altitude incredibly tough on engines (and so on drivers as well).