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[bud]

i cant wait to hear the drivers whinge about the lighting in a twilight race, especially in Melbourne in March where it will most likely be overcast!
If there is another heat wave like the south coast of Australia had this year or just sunny weather then they will be complaining about the sunset blinding them! i had a look down pit straight this year at about 5ish and the sun was directly in your eyes!

[rhyscoles]

Is it me or has what happened in the past few weeks been forgoten.

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[darwin dali]

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[Denthúl]

That sounds like a good compromise to me. Europeans, who, let's face it, make up 90% of the viewers, will be able to watch the Grand Prix at a reasonable hour, people will be able to attend the Grand Prix in Australia and watch it at a decent hour, and the Australian Grand Prix stays.

Part of me thinks Ecclestone didn't really want to get rid of the Australian Grand Prix, for he was pretty adamant about having it as a night race, and didn't seem too keen on the idea of a compromise such as this, at least for a while.

I don't consider having to get up at ~3am to watch the Aussie race unreasonable, seeing as other countries (Japan, Brazil and Australia) that have large F1 fan-bases have to get up at those kinds of hours to watch all of the European races. The races we have to get up early for are: Australia, Malaysia, China and Japan. Four out of eighteen isn't bad at all.

That said, I'm just happy that it is going to be around for longer, because I quite like Albert Park at the start of a season.

[McLaren Fan]

That sounds like a good compromise to me. Europeans, who, let's face it, make up 90% of the viewers, will be able to watch the Grand Prix at a reasonable hour, people will be able to attend the Grand Prix in Australia and watch it at a decent hour, and the Australian Grand Prix stays.

Part of me thinks Ecclestone didn't really want to get rid of the Australian Grand Prix, for he was pretty adamant about having it as a night race, and didn't seem too keen on the idea of a compromise such as this, at least for a while.

I don't consider having to get up at ~3am to watch the Aussie race unreasonable, seeing as other countries (Japan, Brazil and Australia) that have large F1 fan-bases have to get up at those kinds of hours to watch all of the European races. The races we have to get up early for are: Australia, Malaysia, China and Japan. Four out of eighteen isn't bad at all.

That said, I'm just happy that it is going to be around for longer, because I quite like Albert Park at the start of a season.

I have no problem in getting up early, nor do most Formula One fans. I was looking at things more from Ecclestone's point of view.

[racechick]

That sounds like a good compromise to me. Europeans, who, let's face it, make up 90% of the viewers, will be able to watch the Grand Prix at a reasonable hour, people will be able to attend the Grand Prix in Australia and watch it at a decent hour, and the Australian Grand Prix stays.

Part of me thinks Ecclestone didn't really want to get rid of the Australian Grand Prix, for he was pretty adamant about having it as a night race, and didn't seem too keen on the idea of a compromise such as this, at least for a while.

I don't consider having to get up at ~3am to watch the Aussie race unreasonable, seeing as other countries (Japan, Brazil and Australia) that have large F1 fan-bases have to get up at those kinds of hours to watch all of the European races. The races we have to get up early for are: Australia, Malaysia, China and Japan. Four out of eighteen isn't bad at all.

That said, I'm just happy that it is going to be around for longer, because I quite like Albert Park at the start of a season.

I dont mind geting up early either. In fact for the first race of the season I prefer it. It makes it special and marks the start of the season.

[AKR]

i cant wait to hear the drivers whinge about the lighting in a twilight race, especially in Melbourne in March where it will most likely be overcast!
If there is another heat wave like the south coast of Australia had this year or just sunny weather then they will be complaining about the sunset blinding them! i had a look down pit straight this year at about 5ish and the sun was directly in your eyes!

Please not another heat wave next year. That is a killer. But then at least the race can still be in a big city rather than a big country town, right Bud?

[bud]

i cant wait to hear the drivers whinge about the lighting in a twilight race, especially in Melbourne in March where it will most likely be overcast!
If there is another heat wave like the south coast of Australia had this year or just sunny weather then they will be complaining about the sunset blinding them! i had a look down pit straight this year at about 5ish and the sun was directly in your eyes!

Please not another heat wave next year. That is a killer. But then at least the race can still be in a big city rather than a big country town, right Bud?

like thats meant to insult me? bet youve never been to Adelaide anyway! you talk like a typical Victorian

[przemo]

Seems like the Mayor isn't a fan of motorsports.

"After 14 years, residents have had more than enough,'' said Mayor of the City of Port Phillip, Janet Cribbes, according to News.com in Australia. "Why should they have to suffer the noise and the inconvenience of a car race in a park, a race whose public price tag blew out to $41.3m AUD (£19.9m) last year?'' linky

I know that many people hear only noise, but I think she meant "relish the sweet sound of engines"

[Forti_Corse]

2012 f1 calendar

rnd 1 fuji
rnd 2 shanghai
rnd 3 sepang
rnd 4 singapore
rnd 5 bahrain
rnd 6 abu dhabi
rnd 7 north korea
rnd 8 south korea
rnd 9 south central korea
rnd 10 istanbul
rnd 11 vietnam
rnd 12 indonesia
rnd 13 bali
rnd 14 mid western korea
rnd 15 mongolia
rnd 16 iraq

catch my drift?

[EwanM]

Wait has nobody picked up on this?
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/68326

Australian GP set to extend deal

By David Wright Sunday, June 15th 2008, 00:36 GMT


The future of the Australian Grand Prix appears to have been secured, with a report that the event will remain at the Albert Park circuit until 2015.

According to today's Herald Sun newspaper, the Victorian state government has recently come to a verbal agreement to extend the race's contract for a further five years, securing the future of the event for Melbourne and Australia.

A senior government source confirmed to the newspaper the race would remain in Melbourne, saying an announcement was 'imminent': "We haven't signed the deal, but we're going to quite soon."

The deal would end recent speculation over the future of the event, which has come under pressure following mounting losses in recent years, as well as a desire to cater for European viewing audiences, which included speculation about the possibility of the race being held at night.

The source confirmed that the Victorian Premier and Bernie Ecclestone had come to an agreement which would not see the event held at night.

However, the race's start time may be moved to later in the day as a compromise between the two parties, with next year's race expected to start at 5pm.

[darwin dali]

2012 f1 calendar

rnd 1 fuji
rnd 2 shanghai
rnd 3 sepang
rnd 4 singapore
rnd 5 bahrain
rnd 6 abu dhabi
rnd 7 north korea
rnd 8 south korea
rnd 9 south central korea
rnd 10 istanbul
rnd 11 vietnam
rnd 12 indonesia
rnd 13 bali
rnd 14 mid western korea
rnd 15 mongolia
rnd 16 iraq

catch my drift?

Sunni Iraq
Shiite Iraq
Kurdish Iraq

[przemo]

Until it is on paper nothing is sure. They should do it soon, before some angry people are going to protest louder. I hope no-one is going to chain himself somewhere on the track.

[AKR]

i cant wait to hear the drivers whinge about the lighting in a twilight race, especially in Melbourne in March where it will most likely be overcast!
If there is another heat wave like the south coast of Australia had this year or just sunny weather then they will be complaining about the sunset blinding them! i had a look down pit straight this year at about 5ish and the sun was directly in your eyes!

Please not another heat wave next year. That is a killer. But then at least the race can still be in a big city rather than a big country town, right Bud?

like thats meant to insult me? bet youve never been to Adelaide anyway! you talk like a typical Victorian

You just lost the bet because I have been there. I am just messing with you Bud. Like I care, remember I am an immigrant. I am just being me and that is being a little smarty pants

[Rivelution]

Doesnt look too good now.

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian Grand Prix, beset by speculation that its contract won't be renewed by Formula One organizers after 2010, received a rebuke closer to home Wednesday.

The local government council which hosts the race said it has had enough of the event and is asking the Victorian state government to scrap it.

"After 14 years, residents have had more than enough," City of Port Phillip mayor Janet Cribbes said in a statement.

"Why should they have to suffer the noise and the inconvenience of a car race in a park for a race whose public price tag blew out to A$41.3 million (C$39.6 million) last year?"

The cost of staging the event has risen steadily each year. Despite the losses, the state government says a clear economic benefit results from the influx of visitors for the race, as well as widespread publicity for Melbourne through international television exposure.

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has been pressuring organizers to hold the race at night to suit European television viewers or risk losing the race, but the Victorian government says it will not give in to demands for an event under lights.

The council said the race "does not benefit Victoria as a whole" or the rest of the country and it is time for the race to move on.

"It simply doesn't stack up on economic, social or environmental grounds," the mayor said.

The Australian Grand Prix has been part of the F1 championship for 23 years, 12 at Albert Park on the edge of downtown Melbourne and formerly in the South Australian state capital of Adelaide.