WTF are Sky talking about with F1 and Laguna Seca, just stop saying stupid things.
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That's actually pretty good. All the existing corners still retain their importance and feel.
During FP2 Ted managed to get a short interview with the muppet and asked him about a 2nd US race. He said that NJ was most likely dead but a 2nd race in California was possible, but not at Long Beach which is when the Sky people started with the Laguna nonsense. Forget that fact that the track is barely suitable for Imsa at this point, the track is broke. They have lost money every year since 2008 and could never come close to paying a F1 sanction fee.
Well, the only other option would be Sonoma, and it has many of the same issues in terms of facilities.
Red Bull turned the A1 Ring around. Likewise Carlos Slim with the Hermanos Rodríguez circuit. Granted, they picked it up for a song, but Laguna Seca could be turned around. If they invested in a new surface, it would increase the immediate appeal for American series. And if they went for a more traditional pit layout, it would give them broader appeal. The problem they have is that the open-air pit is very American, and probably a hold-over from NASCAR and oval racing where pit buildings will obscure the crowd's line of sight.
You also have it running through the pond, which with California and their water issues, will never happen.
Sonoma is actually graded for F1 testing.
Bernie didn't really react to Long Beach, and we'll never know what he might have said about Leguna Seca.Really? I'm not disputing this, I just find it really suprising. If your talking about the full GP layout, the second to last corner (16 by my count) is pretty damn fast with hardly any runoff and a big-ole wall not far from the track. The pit entrance and layout of the final hairpin is rather sketchy too. If it's the National layout which is graded...no, just no. I hate that configuration. I understand the reasons behind it, but it ruins the third sector, and neuters turn 1. F1 at Sonoma would definitely be a precession...although it's a track where Redbull and maybe Ferrari could threaten Mercedez
This isn't Australia.
Correct. Y'all will just turn your eyes North and build a pipeline when you get thirsty
i originally thought of Miller but forgot while I was typing
I agree though, aside from skiing and Mt biking, why would anyone want to go to Utah?
I agree with @prisonermonkeys in that a second USGP should really be held in the east somewhere...I think we're talking west just because of what Bernie said.
, but Road America would be un-freakin-real!! If they updated the facilities, increased the run-off after some of the hard breaking zones (and The Kink!), and maybe cut the forest back a bit in a few places, I think it could maybe work? It's probably one of those that would have to change so much that it would lose its character.![[Nor]MclarenF1](/forum/data/avatars/m/169/169289.jpg?1413287138){kind=avatar}
IThis is purely going off of pCARS experience
A Vegas night race would be pretty cool looking. Much more reasonable temperatures too. I think the broadcast time might be a bit awkward for the rest of the world though?
