i'm bored so i'm just asking lol
2007-09-01 06:36:40 · 15 answers · asked by matty 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Formula One
built circuits
2007-09-02 03:46:04 · answer #1 · answered by Masteяs™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purpose-built tracks are great when they are built in a place where the natural terrain can make it interesting. Many of the newer circuits in Formula One--with Istanbul as a hell of an exception--are dead boring. The Herman Tilke designed tracks are often very boring, have as little chance for overtaking as any other track, and that is even with all the first gear corners thrown into the mix.
The shame is that over the years many great tracks have vanished when there was nothing wrong with them other than they could not pay Bernie as much as he wanted.
Estoril was a great GP track before the stupid chicane. Spa remains great for the most part and it is coming back this season (why do you think they can never stop going back there?). Even the "new" Nurburgring is not so bad.
Amazingly, though, street circuits that are narrow, dangerous, and make some people think they wouldn't drive a road car there at 20 km/h turn out to be the most legendary tests of a driver. Monaco and Macau.
I am all for the purpose-built tracks. But they need to be interesting and not full of Tilke'sms.
RP
2007-09-01 22:45:13 · answer #2 · answered by R P 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It depends. Adelaide used be a great track and Monaco is class to look at. I agree with RP completely about hermann Tilke. Malaysia is possibly the worst circuit in the world. It is so boring and characterless. Why does Malaysia have a GP? Its not as if there is a huge F1 fan base there!
Montreal is one of my favourite tracks and thats a street circuit with plenty of passing opportunities. Spa was originally on public roads and Eau Rouge/Radillon is not a corner that any designer would ever have come up with if it wasnt already there as part of the road. Albert park is quite a nice track although its pretty hard to pass on but no more so than the Nurburgring or Silverstone. If there were more circuits like Turkey it would be fantastic.
2007-09-03 06:42:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Streets circuits are interesting, but in the calendar of F1 is only one: Monaco. And this circuit is not so great. I like very much Monaco, it doesn't seem like a country, it seems more like a park, but drivers can't overtake each other here. Built circuits are traditional in the F1 season and I believe these are better for everyone.
2007-09-04 06:37:56 · answer #4 · answered by Nicole's Nikky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would prefer built circuits over street circuits because to me it makes the gp more interesting plus, u can do more overtaking on those circuits unlike street circuits like Monaco; basically the qualifying results are the race results. u can't really do anything on those types of circuits!
2007-09-01 21:23:53 · answer #5 · answered by f1angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely purpose built tracks. As much as I like Monaco I wouldn't want to see a calendar full of street circuits. Purpose built tracks at least allow for passing sometimes (except Hungary).
2007-09-01 16:19:47 · answer #6 · answered by Brad T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like both, but I think purpose built circuits are better. 'Cause it's easier to overtake there whereas on street circuits like the one in Monaco, overtaking is almost impossible! The width of the track is not wide and safe enough for overtaking moves. Plus, overtaking maneuvers are what makes F1 so interesting!
2007-09-05 05:18:47 · answer #7 · answered by , 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like street circuits, mainly because you have to make a circuit with whats already there they cant flatten out a few acers of land and build another bland watered down track, id prefer using existing tracks and maybe upgrading them to fia standards, but i'll take a street coarse with character over another track based ON A formula any day,
as far as passing goes, all other series race on street circuits here in America, champ car, irl, and alms, if they can pass and f1 cant then you know there is a problem, this weekend in alms the penski p2 passed the Audi r10 in one corner got passed by the Audi on the straight then passed the Audi again on the next corner for for the lead and overall race win....on a street circuit...so i wont accept the answer that it cant be done, and I'm sick of hearing its too dangerous,
2007-09-04 13:48:57 · answer #8 · answered by eyesinthedrk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that despite common belief, overtaking DOES happen at monaco, just that the TV coverage hardly ever focuses on the people at the back of the grid. For example, this year at monaco Scott Speed drove from 18th to 9th, and Raikkonen from 16th to 8th, but this never seems to be caught on TV. Instead we just hear how Mclaren apparently wont let Hamilton race Alonso, and are forced to watch the procession at the front.
2007-09-02 17:52:32 · answer #9 · answered by lalilulelosamsung 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As other people say, street circuits are nice, but they should be build to allow drivers to pass, not like in Monaco where it is impossible.
2007-09-03 14:20:42 · answer #10 · answered by wazup1971 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋