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[vaptin]

When the inevitable happens and European tracks disappear in exchange for eastern Tilke designed tracks; will the middle/far east countries maintain a popular following? There are already some middle/far east tracks have half empty grandstands after just a handful of races at the circuits. Then there is the issue of European sponsors; they are not likely to remain sponsors of teams if they do not get their exposure in their core markets, which will be detrimental to the independent teams mainly

True, although sponsors for the Asian markets might take over.

At anyrate, I think the criteria should be
1 "has it got the facilities to host an f1 race",
2 are there better tracks out there which meet the first criteria and aren't already hosted,

If the answers are yes and no respectively it gets a race. Better track is the one most judged to produce exciting racing by a panel of neutral and independent experts (ex drivers etc).

The commercial environment of f1 should be down to the teams to find themselves sponsorship, although the regulator should also work to assist ways which benefit them for all teams.

[myownalias]

I don't care about having shiny new facilities; I want to see tracks that promote good racing and frankly these Tilke designed tracks do not comply with that! Of all the great pre-existing tracks around the world, why is there a need for a brand new tracks everywhere; great facilities does not make a good race, Bernie has his agenda of having his mate Tilke design all new tracks, I bet it's in the contract that Tilke has to design the track to get the race, like the FIA's insistence on teams using the Cosworth engine to be granted a place on the grid. Yes European sponsors may give way to Eastern sponsors but that is in no way guaranteed and it may result in some teams calling it quits!

[vaptin]

I don't care about having shiny new facilities; I want to see tracks that promote good racing and frankly these Tilke designed tracks do not comply with that! Of all the great pre-existing tracks around the world, why is there a need for a brand new tracks everywhere; great facilities does not make a good race, Bernie has his agenda of having his mate Tilke design all new tracks, I bet it's in the contract that Tilke has to design the track to get the race, like the FIA's insistence on teams using the Cosworth engine to be granted a place on the grid. Yes European sponsors may give way to Eastern sponsors but that is in no way guaranteed and it may result in some teams calling it quits!

By facilities I meant minimum to host that, Spa and Monza both meet my criteria.

Your right about Tilke designed tracks not being exciting, I suspect it is demanded he designs the tracks and the FIA ask for things other than exciting racing when he designs it. Korea looked quite good though.

[silverco]

When the inevitable happens and European tracks disappear in exchange for eastern Tilke designed tracks; will the middle/far east countries maintain a popular following? There are already some middle/far east tracks have half empty grandstands after just a handful of races at the circuits. Then there is the issue of European sponsors; they are not likely to remain sponsors of teams if they do not get their exposure in their core markets, which will be detrimental to the independent teams mainly

Europe is Broke.... Asia/Middle East is Rich.

Doesn't take a brain surgeon to work it out.

That being said F1 without Spa, Monza andSilverstone has no heritage

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