[JackTimQSR]

Autosport are reporting that the deal with Austin does not put the nail in the coffin of the other US options with a US west and US east possible.

I don't know if this is just autosport trying to save face having been caught on the hope re: Austin, but I'm all for two Stateside races. Hell if Germany or now Spain can do it, why not the USA?

You thoughts peeps?

[Affiltavajefe]

Personally I think Spain or any other country should not have two grand prix's anyway!

[Apparpsmose]

With places such as FRANCE missing from the calendar, no other country should be hosting TWO GPs - not Germany, not the USA, and CERTAINLY NOT Spain. The only place I would make an exception is for the "San Marino" GP, just because Monza and Imola should be on the race calendar as eternally classic venues. Let's get ONE race in the USA first, if that even really happens. And I swear, if any taxpayer money gets shoved down Bernie's throat for this Austin venture, I'm gonna have a FIT

[trowUrillioth]

Instead, I think Lybia and north korea should get one each, followed by Iran....no doubt, bernie would get more sub rosa cash

[Vmysobfi]

And I swear, if any taxpayer money gets shoved down Bernie's throat for this Austin venture, I'm gonna have a FIT

I hate to bring news that will cause a fit, but...

http://www.totalf1.com/full_story/vi...or_F1_in_2012/

I understand how you feel about this. If I lived in Texas, I would be having a fit myself.

[Catalogov]

And I swear, when taxpayer money gets shoved down Bernie's throat for this Austin venture, I'm gonna have a FIT

Fixed it for you

[JackTimQSR]

Personally I think Spain or any other country should not have two grand prix's anyway!

With the current number of GP's I agree. However if there is to be 25 odd races within two years then I have no problem with two GP's in countries that warrant it.

[Thydaysuh]

With places such as FRANCE missing from the calendar, no other country should be hosting TWO GPs - not Germany, not the USA, and CERTAINLY NOT Spain.

[exchpaypalgold]

I wouldn't complain too much, it's happened in the past and America is a big country, providing it wasn't at the expense of yet another European casualty, for instance the Middle East doesn't need three races (although I've heard rumours Turkey's future is a little shaky).

And yes, France needs to be back on the schedule, they invented motor sport and the Grand Prix as we know it. It's like having England never host a Football World Cup/Euro Cup/Champions League final, or Greece never host an Olympic Games.

Of course as ever, Bernie's wallet will dictate what happens, and to hell with what the fans want.

[DrCeshing]

Let's see first at least one F1 GP in the US and we shall talk then about a 2nd.

[JackTimQSR]

Let's see first at least one F1 GP in the US and we shall talk then about a 2nd.

From reports it doesn't look like Bernie will be waiting that long. According to that article the hosting fee is among the lowest of the season, so knowing our Bernie he'll want to double team and get his money's worth out of uncle sam.

[nithhysfusy]

I wouldn't complain too much, it's happened in the past and America is a big country, providing it wasn't at the expense of yet another European casualty, for instance the Middle East doesn't need three races (although I've heard rumours Turkey's future is a little shaky).

last I checked Turkey is a European country and not the middle east. And the 2 races in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain are fine by me. That's what makes a good "worldwide series"

Thankfully the call on what the middle east does or doesn't need vis-a-vis F1 is not your responsibility.

[bestonline]

With places such as FRANCE missing from the calendar, no other country should be hosting TWO GPs - not Germany, not the USA, and CERTAINLY NOT Spain. The only place I would make an exception is for the "San Marino" GP, just because Monza and Imola should be on the race calendar as eternally classic venues. Let's get ONE race in the USA first, if that even really happens. And I swear, if any taxpayer money gets shoved down Bernie's throat for this Austin venture, I'm gonna have a FIT

Well start stompin, cause it's been reported the first $25M the State of texas is contributing is for paying Bernie's sanctioning fee.



In a country the size of the US, one race is insignificant to 90% of the population. Two might actually garner a little interest. Three GP's on the entire North American Continent is rather miniscule considering Europe has 8. 9 if you lump in Turkey, even though the race is actually in Asia( Teh track is west of the Bosphorus which traditionally defines the border of the Asian subcontinent). Hell, the Aarabian Peninisula has more GP's.

[Apparpsmose]

Well start stompin, cause it's been reported the first $25M the State of texas is contributing is for paying Bernie's sanctioning fee.

In this economic climate where States are forced to make severe cutbacks to ESSENTIAL services such as education, this is inexcusable.

[trowUrillioth]

25M from state funds...well, my oh my, bernie done found a guvermant tit to suk on...governor's fund??

Well since perry was a protege of wubba ( that is george w bush JR to you non anmericans) it should be no surprize, but while bush might have been a prostitute for some in the opinion of some, he was high class and high dollar....

Perrry is what you call a back street, common streetwalker, much like a $1.00 whore looking for a $2 john. So i guess birds of a feather...benerie done found what he wants....

rumor has had it that perry gets a lot of money filtered in on deals, like the time one of his aides got paid millions to sell and be a lobbyist for some drug company who sold some vacinne, and then perry issued an edict that every school child girl must get a shot or two...of that there vacinne...not that there was any connection (of course that idea got shot down)

Or when perry has been selling all those toll roads and other state facilities to Spanish companies.....Bush might not have been the best, but he was not selling his soul and the government property for cheap $$$$$$$$ on the side......

Yep, ole benrie done found his guvermant tit, right on da texas guvner perry.......who would have thought it...

shame on that Indyanapolis Guvener for not having bigger tits, thAt ole race might still be at indy.....

toobad too, that the New yankers--- in NYC are also lacking in the large tit department, or st devote migh have got his wish gee think all of those dumbies over in the IRL forum, why wernt they smart enuff to go get on the titie???Huh???? who needs tobaccco money when you got the "tit-nit-wit"

[nithhysfusy]

In this economic climate where States are forced to make severe cutbacks to ESSENTIAL services such as education, this is inexcusable.

or they are thinking that they could get a return on their investment with some clever promotion, marketing, tourism, adjoining events and of course the ticket fees. As well as providing jobs which helps the economy.
just a thought

I would prefer it somewhere else but at the end of the day its their money

[Apparpsmose]

or they are thinking that they could get a return on their investment with some clever promotion, marketing, tourism, adjoining events and of course the ticket fees. As well as providing jobs which helps the economy.
just a thought

I would prefer it somewhere else but at the end of the day its their money

That would be a nice plan, but all I ever hear is that almost every race is losing money down Bernie's throat who laughs all the way to the bank...

[JackTimQSR]

That would be a nice plan, but all I ever hear is that almost every race is losing money down Bernie's throat who laughs all the way to the bank...

Indeed. If I remember the figures correctly somewhere like spa needed to sell something in the region of 80,000 tickets to break even - that's just mental!!

[peveballery]

last I checked Turkey is a European country and not the middle east. And the 2 races in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain are fine by me. That's what makes a good "worldwide series"

Thankfully the call on what the middle east does or doesn't need vis-a-vis F1 is not your responsibility.

Turkey is not a European country, although Istanbul is half Europe/half Asia. It's not considered to be part of Europe geographically or culturally.

[exchpaypalgold]

Turkey is not a European country, although Istanbul is half Europe/half Asia. It's not considered to be part of Europe geographically or culturally.