[niemamczasu]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71421

[lakraboob]

for once it's not Bernie's fault!

still a big shame, we just lost a classic

[Nekas48]

2 western GP's lost within a few weeks!
In one year time it will be the right moment to welcome the Asian & Middle-Eastern F1 championship!

Not funny at all.

[bapimporb]

for once it's not Bernie's fault!

still a big shame, we just lost a classic

actually, it is.

This what happens when you have jacked up the price of doing business, and have a major market-related downturn happen right behind it. It has become harder to justify such things in the face of present times, and Bernie isn't doing anything to help the long-term financial issues that a few more of these races, most that are reliant upon both state and financial industry backing, would later experience.

A step towards reducing the sanctioning fees and other costs would go a long way towards preserving the sport without losing the grandness of it. Only someone whom is too selfish and short-sighted would make statements signaling that they aren't willing to take the long-term approach in insuring that all venues have a better chance of sustained return.

[casinochniks]

goodbye France, welcome back Canada? i would assume they'll want to keep an 18 race calendar?

[ballingham]

Well we've all heard "no French GP next year" before, hopefully this time it will come true. I can't stand Magny-Cours and that's the only viable track in France. I think France should have a grand prix but while Magny-Cours is the only track capable of hosting the event there, I'd rather do without.
Hopefully this will let Canada back.

[soonahonsefalh]

I doubt that they'll let Canada back at this stage, I just don't think we're that lucky.
I hope that they manage to replace this race as soon as possible, and not just with a street circuit with no overtaking. A French GP is hugely traditional as well as an important market. Plus if we lose the British GP it'll be the nearest one to us!

[Kolokireo]

goodbye France, welcome back Canada? i would assume they'll want to keep an 18 race calendar?

But is Abu Dhabi not in the calendar next year

[Kolokireo]

2 western GP's lost within a few weeks!
In one year time it will be the right moment to welcome the Asian & Middle-Eastern F1 championship! ...

I fear you are correct . Next on the chopping block is the Australian GP

[oxinsnepe]

goodbye France, welcome back Canada? i would assume they'll want to keep an 18 race calendar?

Just call the race in Montreal "The French Grand Prix".

No one in Quebec will notice the difference.

[LypeReexy]

But is Abu Dhabi not in the calendar next year

Indeed. It looks about as interesting as Singapore.


Although it has one interesting corner. Which is one more than Singapore.

[Seisyvose]

well, they could keep hockenheim as the German GP, bring back the Nurburgring as the European GP, and call Valencia the Mediterranean GP (I heard they were going to change the name anyway).

[7kitthuptarill]

actually, it is.

This what happens when you have jacked up the price of doing business, and have a major market-related downturn happen right behind it. It has become harder to justify such things in the face of present times, and Bernie isn't doing anything to help the long-term financial issues that a few more of these races, most that are reliant upon both state and financial industry backing, would later experience. .

Spot on

[ImmitsRom]

The Difference with Canada and France is they said "No thank you" to Bernie as opposed to Bernie removing them. If too many more tracks decide the price they have to pay is too high, Bernie might have to seek his own bailout to cover his note. It seems I remember some venues saying the cost of staging a Grand Prix is seldom recovered by the event. Bernie better realize that F1 is relevant as entertainment only and quite frankly, it hasn't been too entertaining for awhile.

[oxinsnepe]

Indeed. It looks about as interesting as Singapore.


Although it has one interesting corner. Which is one more than Singapore.

Clockwise or Counter-clockwise?

[dXI9XFOA]

Clockwise or Counter-clockwise?

Do you mean Bernie or the track????

[dXI9XFOA]

well, they could keep hockenheim as the German GP, bring back the Nurburgring as the European GP, and call Valencia the Mediterranean GP (I heard they were going to change the name anyway).

Then again, if enough venues turn Bernie down, we could end up with 16 or 20 races alternating between Abu Dahbi, Bahrain, Singapore and China. Each could hold 4 or 5 races a year...

[LypeReexy]

Clockwise or Counter-clockwise?

Counter-clockwise.

[LasTins]

Monaco will stay forever

[treawittelf]

Where do we put the petition, we may need another one to reinstate French GP.