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[bud]

Bring the GP to the West Coast!!! California preferabily

a bit biased there Rive

[digitaleye]

Fugetaboutit!!!

Never going to happen. Simply because too many Nooo Yawkers will oppose it. They don't need the exposure and will never-in-a-million-years pony up the Troll's (Bernie) outrageous hosting fee. People pay to be in NY , NY doesn't pay anyone to be there. Just the way it is there.

[digitaleye]

Laguna Seca would be great. Sadly, because of its pretty poor infrastructure, I can't see it ever working out.

I think it would be frustrating seeing F1 cars at Laguna Seca. I'd guess that they wouldn't be able to follow each other close through the corkscrew, ruining the corner compared to MotoGP.

You mean they wouldnt be as good as a CART/Champ Car? I remember vividly Zanardi's pass on Herta as Z went inside on the dirt to snag a last lap victory from Herta. I've ecen seen the A1GP cars get side by side there! You're way off base on this one. Unfortunately as Mclaren Fan points out there just isn't any "destination" city close enough. Not enough hotel and VIP space. Most importantly there nobody with uber-deep pockets (like Tony George) to upgrade the pits/garages to F1 standards (which would mean doubling the size of the pit/garage facilities) and actually creating luxury boxes and Hospitality space.

[digitaleye]

Bring the GP to the West Coast!!! California preferabily

a bit biased there Rive

Hey now, you guys have a GP , there's nothing wrong with dreaming

PS I visited Adelaide when I was in Oz last October. Loved it there, nice town. I'm a big fan of the V8's and would love to it when they run there in Adelaide

[Rivelution]

Laguna Seca would be great. Sadly, because of its pretty poor infrastructure, I can't see it ever working out.

I think it would be frustrating seeing F1 cars at Laguna Seca. I'd guess that they wouldn't be able to follow each other close through the corkscrew, ruining the corner compared to MotoGP.

I dont know what your getting at but I think it would be awesome seeing F1 cars go through the corkscrew. Especially with next years regulations, it would be tight racing.

[FerrariFan63]

Laguna Seca would be great. Sadly, because of its pretty poor infrastructure, I can't see it ever working out.

I think it would be frustrating seeing F1 cars at Laguna Seca. I'd guess that they wouldn't be able to follow each other close through the corkscrew, ruining the corner compared to MotoGP.

I dont know what your getting at but I think it would be awesome seeing F1 cars go through the corkscrew. Especially with next years regulations, it would be tight racing.

It would be awesome seeing the cars going through in tight formation. It would be frustrating if we saw them go through an aerodynamics-related half second apart as they can't follow each other. If next year's regulations really do lead to closer racing, then that would address my concerns. But I'm not 100% confident that the new regulations will do what they claim. I'll believe it when I see it.

[bud]

Bring the GP to the West Coast!!! California preferabily

a bit biased there Rive

Hey now, you guys have a GP , there's nothing wrong with dreaming

PS I visited Adelaide when I was in Oz last October. Loved it there, nice town. I'm a big fan of the V8's and would love to it when they run there in Adelaide

wow usually people bipass Adelaide on their Australian itinerary Glad you liked this small city

[McLaren Fan]

wow usually people bipass Adelaide on their Australian itinerary Glad you liked this small city

It keeps the riff raff out.

[F1racer]

Laguna Seca would be great. Sadly, because of its pretty poor infrastructure, I can't see it ever working out.

I think it would be frustrating seeing F1 cars at Laguna Seca. I'd guess that they wouldn't be able to follow each other close through the corkscrew, ruining the corner compared to MotoGP.

I dont know what your getting at but I think it would be awesome seeing F1 cars go through the corkscrew. Especially with next years regulations, it would be tight racing.

It would be awesome seeing the cars going through in tight formation. It would be frustrating if we saw them go through an aerodynamics-related half second apart as they can't follow each other. If next year's regulations really do lead to closer racing, then that would address my concerns. But I'm not 100% confident that the new regulations will do what they claim. I'll believe it when I see it.

There is always NASCAR for you...

[Rob-F1]

So is Mickey Mouse going to wave the chequered flag, or is he going to drop it or end up doing what Pele did a few years back when he was supposed to wave it?

Nah, Mickey Mouse would hand out the winners trophey. You can just imagine Mickey Mouse being stood next to Lewis Hamilton and some little 5 year old girl getting more excited about some fat bas*ard in a Mickey Mouse suit then Lewis who is a world famous racing driver.

[Rivelution]

Great News!!!

The U.S. Grand Prix appears set to return in 2010 although, it's not certain that Indianapolis will play host.

F1 team bosses met with Bernie Ecclestone in Belgium to reiterate the need to get back into the U.S. market as soon as possible.

Indianapolis played host to the U.S. Grand Prix from 2000 to 2007. Ecclestone and circuit boss Tony George have failed to come to terms on a new deal, which has seen the U.S. race left off the F1 schedule for 2008 and 2009.

Honda Racing CEO Nick Fry and BMW motorsport boss Mario Theissen were adamant that an F1 race in the United States is vital for the manufacturers.

Theissen tells autosport.com that finding the right venue will be key.

"If I look at where we sell our cars it is certainly on the east coast and the west coast," says Theissen. "So from that perspective (Indy) is not the ideal venue."

It has long been rumored that Ecclestone has been pursuing an F1 race in Las Vegas, where the series staged two races in 1981 and 1982.

Formula One races were also held in Long Beach rom 1976 to 1983 before Indy Car racing took over that venue.

Ecclestone has also mused about staging an F1 race in the New York City area but there currently are no suitable circuits available

You want an ideal venue, bring it to Laguna!!

[7UpJordan]

Long Beach should be considered because that will get dropped from the IRL calendar at this rate thanks to the idiot in charge of that series.

[texasmr2]

Bernie said to Peter W. on his grid walk that he has 3 different venues in mind for the US GP's return. My choices would be Laguna Seca, Road America or Watkins Glen which are true road courses with great history.

[bud]

New York

[McLaren Fan]

I really want to see the US Grand Prix back on the calendar, but I do not want it at Indianapolis. The circuit is bland, easy for the engineers and easy for the drivers. Laguna Seca would be nice, but it makes Donington's infrastructure look magnificent, so I don't see it happening.