Tentative 2004 Schedule...18 Races!

[Stephen Green]

This makes me wonder when they are going to fit the 'other' races into the schedule? What's going to happen to the Porsche Supercup and the other support races? Let's hope it doesn't mean he is proposing a Formula 1 only weekend especially given they have to keep the track clear of other formula for several hours before F1's run!

[Stephen Green]

Hi Jozi,

I've been to Kyalami several times to marshal and know just how passionate they are about their racing. It wasn't too many years ago they were promised a GP by Bernie, only to have it fall through when the Rand depreciated like a stone. I know the sponsorship deals were all in place and much work was done on the track. All they got was a test session mainly courtesy of those teams sponsored by BAT who are part owned by a SA company.

[f1manoz]

Can the San Marino GP for goodness sakes!

Of, if they want 18, get rid of San Marino and bring back the A1-Ring. At least that produced interesting races.

And since they want a worldy flavour, perhaps they should also cancel the Nurburgring race. Why does Germany get two races?!?!?

[ralf fan]

San Marino and the A1-ring both were suppose to be canned after this year .

[corkholio]

Originally posted by f1manoz
Why does Germany get two races?!?!?

Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
Nick Heidfeld
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
BMW
Mercedes-Benz
Toyota (team based in Cologne)

[Suzy]

I don't really know what Bernie's proposing. He may doing his best to rid the world of support races and just have F1.

Mind you, 2-day GP weekends are going to be terribly unpopular with everybody: merchandise stands lose a day's trade (and in Renault's case, the chance to increase prices 3 times), hotels/campsites etc. will lose a night's accommodation, mechanics and engineers won't like the additional hassle if somebody totals it. Fans will be affected if they can't get tickets for one of the days, the prices will be higher to make-up for the shortfall caused by one less day's action. Just trying to think who else will be affected.

[Stephen Green]

Jenson Button
David Coulthard
Justin Wilson
McLaren Mercedes
Williams BMW
Jordan Ford
BAR
Jaguar Cosworth

All based in the UK...we only get 1 race???

[Stephen Green]

The race organisers who will only have income from two days of ticket sales etc etc etc

[Suzy]

Originally posted by Stephen Green
Jenson Button
David Coulthard
Justin Wilson
McLaren Mercedes
Williams BMW
Jordan Ford
BAR
Jaguar Cosworth

All based in the UK...we only get 1 race???

Don't forget Renault are in the UK, Illmor are UK-based, and there are thousands of other UK companies that benefit F1. In fact, I seem to recall that Mr Ecclestone is also based in the UK.

Sadly, Bernie is doing his best to rid us of our single GP.

[Stephen Green]

Yup, I'd forgotten about them Suzy. Lifes a ***** innit

[corkholio]

I would guess that, despite the wonderful job the marshalls did at Silverstone , the power of the wacky tobbacky is too much for Bernie & Co. to overcome.

[Adam43]

Originally posted by corkholio
the power of the wacky tobbacky is too much for Bernie & Co. to overcome.

now the advertising of that is banned!

[jawa]

The calendar is still too complicated to work out - there are strong rumours that Spa is going to get an April date (so it will still manage to skirt the tobacco ban in mid-2005). And it makes sense to run a back-to-back with the Nurburgring. But then you don't have room for four flyaways at the start of the season - and there's no reason to believe that Brazil is going to get a September date.
Trying to work out the calendar is like trying to complete a logic puzzle.. with pieces missing.

For the record - I think it's something like this:

1 Australia
2 Malaysia
3 Bahrain
4 Brazil
5 Spa
6 Nurburgring
7 Spain
8 Monaco
9 Canada
10 USA
11 France
12 Great Britain
13 Germany
14 Hungary
15 Italy
16 Japan
17 China

Hope this helps - although there's still no provision for a late reprieve for Imola. Confusing isn't it?!?

[paulzinho]

Seems it has been now that Canada seems to have been chopped.

[miramar]

before dropping a circuit named enzo e dino ferrari the new san marino ambassador mr.schumacher must step down.
imola impossible to drop.

[Rob29]

Truth is no races need to be dropped.In the past races have only been dropped when organizers were unable to fund them.I think the first one cancelled in the 'Bernie' era was a Swiss GP at Dijon,which no one would televise!
Lazy team managers need to restructure to allow more races.

[Bononi]

Canada chopped ? Oh no...

[billiaml]

Originally posted by gttouring
new story!
Donington is putting a bid to be Brit GP!
www.f1-live.com

If they can do that, can Road America or Watkins Glenn put in a bid for the USGP? If necessary, I'd personally exchange my services to help with any upgrades in exchange for tickets to the races

[billiaml]

Originally posted by Bononi
Canada chopped ? Oh no...

Yes.

[Miss Hardt]

Oh no....there's no Austria

[shiny side up!]

I agree Miss Hardt, the loss of Austria is very sad. Same is true for the loss of Montreal...

[Miss Hardt]

Originally posted by shiny side up!
I agree Miss Hardt, the loss of Austria is very sad. Same is true for the loss of Montreal...

Thanks *hug*

This just proves my theory. When it happens once, it's continuing and turning into pure agony.

First they castrated poor old Hocki. Then they removed Spa from the Calendar. Now A1 Ring and Montreal, but they're like, getting Spa back. It's cynical, unfair and a pure fight for money. Besides, Formula One has turned into pure politics. Unfair....