Spa being kept on until 2015

Spa being kept on until 2015#312604

By 1Lemon - 16 Jul 12, 11:05

- 16 Jul 12, 11:05#312604

http://planet-f1.com/driver/18227/78955 ... -year-deal

Spa have agreed a three year deal with the FIA to keep Spa in the F1 calendar until at least 2015. So that's good news at least, it won't be replaced with a boring money grabbing street circuit.

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Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312605

By cheekybru - 16 Jul 12, 11:27

- 16 Jul 12, 11:27#312605

\o/ might go spa next year then instead of silverstone

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Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312606

By Frontrunner - 16 Jul 12, 13:03

- 16 Jul 12, 13:03#312606

that is great news

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Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312607

By vlad - 16 Jul 12, 13:06

- 16 Jul 12, 13:06#312607

cheekybru wrote:\o/ might go spa next year then instead of silverstone

Don't forget the umbrella.

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Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312611

By myownalias - 16 Jul 12, 14:20

- 16 Jul 12, 14:20#312611

That's great news; Spa is by far the best 'drivers' circuit on the calendar, bar none in my view so a three year extension will make fans, teams and drivers alike happy!

So I wonder if Bernie gave Spa a financial break like he did Canada because of the comments from the regional authorities meeting their cost cutting criteria!

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Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312626

By andrew - 16 Jul 12, 17:11

- 16 Jul 12, 17:11#312626

cheekybru wrote:\o/ might go spa next year then instead of silverstone

There should be no "might" about it!

Choosing between Spa and Silverstone is like choosing between paying £1mill for Bugatti Veyron or £1mill for a 1985 Lada Riva with no engine. You'd choose the Veyron so go to Spa.

Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312639

By myownalias - 16 Jul 12, 18:05

- 16 Jul 12, 18:05#312639

andrew wrote:
cheekybru wrote:\o/ might go spa next year then instead of silverstone
There should be no "might" about it!

Choosing between Spa and Silverstone is like choosing between paying £1mill for Bugatti Veyron or £1mill for a 1985 Lada Riva with no engine. You'd choose the Veyron so go to Spa.

The 1985 Lada Riva with no engine is a very valuable and underrated model... £1m is a bargain!

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Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312650

By LewEngBridewell - 16 Jul 12, 22:24

- 16 Jul 12, 22:24#312650

Fantastic news! Everybody loves Spa!

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Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312659

By madbrad - 17 Jul 12, 01:29

- 17 Jul 12, 01:29#312659

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Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312670

By andrew - 17 Jul 12, 07:43

- 17 Jul 12, 07:43#312670

LewEngBridewell wrote:Fantastic news! Everybody loves Spa!

I don't anyone who says they don't.

Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312682

By SimonB - 17 Jul 12, 11:40

- 17 Jul 12, 11:40#312682

cheekybru wrote:\o/ might go spa next year then instead of silverstone

Or do both like I am this year

Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312685

By racechick - 17 Jul 12, 12:15

- 17 Jul 12, 12:15#312685

SimonB wrote:
cheekybru wrote:\o/ might go spa next year then instead of silverstone
Or do both like I am this year

That sounds like the best plan!!

Great news about Spa!! Fantastic track...but guys don't knock Silverstone cos that's great too.
Both excellent tracks and loved by fans and drivers alike. Both deserve to be permanently on the calendar.
Ive not been to spa, will do one day, but I can vouch for an excellent weekend at Silverstone come rain or shine.

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Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312696

By askeo - 17 Jul 12, 17:19

- 17 Jul 12, 17:19#312696

andrew wrote:
cheekybru wrote:\o/ might go spa next year then instead of silverstone
There should be no "might" about it!

Choosing between Spa and Silverstone is like choosing between paying £1mill for Bugatti Veyron or £1mill for a 1985 Lada Riva with no engine. You'd choose the Veyron so go to Spa.

Both tracks are very interisting actually and it is difficult to choose the best I guess.
And in our days new lada riva is very popular for some people:)

Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312697

By andrew - 17 Jul 12, 17:30

- 17 Jul 12, 17:30#312697

askeo wrote:
andrew wrote:
cheekybru wrote:\o/ might go spa next year then instead of silverstone
There should be no "might" about it!

Choosing between Spa and Silverstone is like choosing between paying £1mill for Bugatti Veyron or £1mill for a 1985 Lada Riva with no engine. You'd choose the Veyron so go to Spa.
Both tracks are very interisting actually and it is difficult to choose the best I guess.
And in our days new lada riva is very popular for some people:)

Spa hands down for me. Silverstone is crap by comparision.

A new Lada Riva wouldn't be a bad proposition but one that is 27 years old, has no engine and costs £1mill is not a good deal.

Re: Spa being kept on until 2015#312698

By askeo - 17 Jul 12, 17:48

- 17 Jul 12, 17:48#312698

andrew wrote:
askeo wrote:
andrew wrote:
cheekybru wrote:\o/ might go spa next year then instead of silverstone
There should be no "might" about it!

Choosing between Spa and Silverstone is like choosing between paying £1mill for Bugatti Veyron or £1mill for a 1985 Lada Riva with no engine. You'd choose the Veyron so go to Spa.
Both tracks are very interisting actually and it is difficult to choose the best I guess.
And in our days new lada riva is very popular for some people:)
Spa hands down for me. Silverstone is crap by comparision.

A new Lada Riva wouldn't be a bad proposition but one that is 27 years old, has no engine and costs £1mill is not a good deal.

It was a joke about Lada. I am from Moscow and some people still drive it in our days:)
Of course, Spa is brilliant in a crown of the F-1, but I was very upset after reconstruction of this track. I don't like new "bus stop" for example. In additional, Spa is rainy very often. In the past, there were many excellent races, Spa 1998 for example. But in our days, FIA doesn't allow to race in the rain very often and this race appear like a slow parade of cars:(

In the same time, silverstone is mecca of british autosport and it is very valuable for many people.
I am sorry for my english. I hope I managed to explain my thoughts clearly:)

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