F1 2014 calendar released. 22 races, 3 of them on provisional status

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[SIZE="3"]16 March       Grand Prix of Australia
30 March       Grand Prix of Malaysia
06 April       Grand Prix of Bahrain
20 April       Grand Prix of China
27 April       Grand Prix of Korea (provisional)
11 May         Grand Prix of Spain
25 May         Grand Prix of Monaco
01 June        Grand Prix of America, New Jersey (provisional*)
08 June        Grand Prix of Canada
22 June        Grand Prix of Austria
06 July        Grand Prix of Great Britain
20 July        Grand Prix of Germany (Hockenheim)
27 July        Grand Prix of Hungary
24 August      Grand Prix of Belgium
07 September   Grand Prix of Italy
21 September   Grand Prix of Singapore
05 October     Grand Prix of Russia (Sochi)
12 October     Grand Prix of Japan
26 October     Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi
09 November    Grand Prix of USA (Austin)
16 November    Grand Prix of Mexico (provisional*)
30 November    Grand Prix of Brazil[/SIZE]

I'm very surprised to see New Jersey made the list, even on "provisional" and "pending circuit approval" status.

I notice a direct clash with Le Mans is again avoided.

But when you notice that looking closely at the May/June Calendar, you'll notice another very apparent thing: New Jersey being on the list is nothing but a promotional stunt because, if it happens, it means the teams have 3 to 4 days to wrap up in Monaco on sunday and be at New Jersey wednesday after. To then move again - granted, within closer distance - and be ready again in 4 days to race at Montreal. Crazy? No, because it simply won't happen.
 
Yeah I said it at the time it was first mentioned, I can't see the teams going for that all. NJ to Canada would be fine but not with Monaco to NJ as well without a break.
 
22? Hmm. Well to be honest, I hope Korea does get binned off, bringing it down to 21, but as you're all saying, NJ is in a ridiculous time, so will probably disappear as well. Sad really as it looks like an interesting track.
Glad about Austria and I do hope both Russia and Mexico are ready for next year.
 
I don't see how it's that impossible, it's approximately 4,000 miles from Monaco to New Jersey, which is 1,000 less than Austin>Brazil which is 5,035 miles in the same time frame.
 
I see this unfair for the teams, I can't imagine finishing a race, uninstall equipment and all other stuff, moving the team to the other side of the pond (engineers, mechanics, drivers, components and the cars), reaching the place, put everything in their place and be ready for practices in FOUR days :nervous:
 
I'm loving that calendar! I do hope New Jersey is confirmed fully but would be interesting to see how the teams set up, unless they set up their areas in Canada on the day of the Monaco GP and then transfer the cars and equipment later on.

So Bernie must have given the teams something to get them to agree to 22 races.
 
SVT Cobra GT
But would be interesting to see how the teams set up, unless they set up their areas in Canada on the day of the Monaco GP and then transfer the cars and equipment later on.
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That one is a very good option

If Hermanos Rodríguez is confirmed for 2014, I'll see how I can get there, it'd be the first F1 race I ever attend, and also the first time I go to Mexico City :D:tup:
 
No.

It is at Suzuka every year as Fuji backed out from the alternate race deal.
 
AJHG1000
I see this unfair for the teams, I can't imagine finishing a race, uninstall equipment and all other stuff, moving the team to the other side of the pond (engineers, mechanics, drivers, components and the cars), reaching the place, put everything in their place and be ready for practices in FOUR days :nervous:
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Why? Usually cars are being packed/shipped not too long after a race is finished. So they can be in the other location without 24 hours of end of the race with crew there too.

You just have to hope nothing major gets broken is all.
 
Wilbur
Why? Usually cars are being packed/shipped not too long after a race is finished. So they can be in the other location without 24 hours of end of the race with crew there too.

You just have to hope nothing major gets broken is all.
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Monaco is a problem because of all the PR involved. It is also in a tight space so makes it hard. However, thinking about it, the teams only complained if Monaco was second in a back-to-back because of Thursday practice and the tight spaces. To be honest, it could be possible for the teams to do the back-to-back-to-back starting in Monaco.
 
It's also the issue of going to a new track as the second in a back to back, they've always avoided that to date because of the harder work setting up quickly in a new place.
 
Jimlaad43
Monaco is a problem because of all the PR involved. It is also in a tight space so makes it hard. However, thinking about it, the teams only complained if Monaco was second in a back-to-back because of Thursday practice and the tight spaces. To be honest, it could be possible for the teams to do the back-to-back-to-back starting in Monaco.
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Well I don't really see travel an issue for crews because either you fly them home or to next race. Now to be honest I don't fully know the in and outs of F1 shipping but same folks do V8 Supercars.

The race ended around 5ish from my memory, as the sun was setting, most teams had their cars already stacked and ready to load on truck. The next morning by sunrise they were being loaded, so I'm pretty sure with 24-36 hours, everything can be in new location anywhere in the world. If race is Sunday, fly your crew out Monday morning and Tuesday morning you can unload and have 2 days to setup to be ready on Thursday!

If any series in the world has the logistics in place for a task, it is F1 by now. 3 weekends in a row might be tough but not really that far out of line.
 
SVT Cobra GT
So Bernie must have given the teams something to get them to agree to 22 races.
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Cookies?

In theory, wouldn't the teams use the Monaco-spec car at NJ? At least they wont have to test/build a evolution for a totally new track...
 
hawkeye122
Cookies?

In theory, wouldn't the teams use the Monaco-spec car at NJ? At least they wont have to test/build a evolution for a totally new track...
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That's actually not a bad thought. The only issue is that Port Imperial will be quicker than Monaco.
 
if it were me this is how the schedule would like:

Australia
Malaysia
China
Korea
Spain
Monaco
Austria
Great Britain
Germany
Hungary
Belgium
Italy
Singapore
Japan
Russia
Abu Dhabi
Bahrain
New Jersey
USA (Austin)
Mexico
Brazil



As for New Jersey wouldn't bank on it really happening the given the money issue still being the hurdle. Then there is the issue being the title sponsor.
 
A2K78
if it were me this is how the schedule would like:

Australia
Malaysia
China
Korea
Spain
Monaco
Austria
Great Britain
Germany
Hungary
Belgium
Italy
Singapore
Japan
Russia
Abu Dhabi
Bahrain
New Jersey
USA (Austin)
Mexico
Brazil



As for New Jersey wouldn't bank on it really happening the given the money issue still being the hurdle. Then there is the issue being the title sponsor.
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Where did Montreal go? Also, NJ in November? That's EXTREMELY risky.
 
Blitz24
NJ in November? That's EXTREMELY risky.
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It snows in late October up here every now and then. If it's not winter, it's construction time, and construction time doesn't last long.
 
Why doesn't Indianapolis get enough love, might I ask? I love the track.

Anyway it's a shame Bahrain's going for a night race AND delaying the race because of that. The different lighting will put off a lot of drivers that are used to the track, and it'll probably mean no one's going to work the following day because getting back home from the track takes ages. Also, I would've loved to see the cars in broad daylight.
 
BHRxRacer
Why doesn't Indianapolis get enough love, might I ask? I love the track.
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Basically it is a "road course" cut into a speedway, like Daytona can be, to be perfectly honest. While I suspect(as I never been there) that the pavement is all sorted out come race time, there is minute leveling of the track that probably could be felt by the drivers as they cut from the speedway portion of the track to the infield, which isn't good for the lumbar of the drivers themselves.

I could be blowing smoke, but that is my opinion anyways.

As far as the schedule is concerned, one must understand that NASCAR and Indycar, if you follow that sort of thing, puts up with this all the time, and most of it because of TV obligations. Granted, F1 is a international circuit, but the point is that the teams, as stated earlier, could adopt some sort of system to get their equipment from Morocco to NJ then to Canada if the New Jersey track is approved. It shouldn't be as a big deal as it first appears.
 
Well since Indy apparently had all sorts of controversy in 2005, and even though they still ran it for another 2 years, I don't think Bernie or anyone who could make the decision to run it there would.

Besides, I think a lot more people than not would agree COTA is better than Indy.

And running NJ in November....even if the whether was fine the track temp would be terrible! We might as well run it in December and give them snow tires. That would actually produce a fantastic race come to think of it.
 
Whodoyouthink
Well since Indy apparently had all sorts of controversy in 2005, and even though they still ran it for another 2 years, I don't think Bernie or anyone who could make the decision to run it there would.

Besides, I think a lot more people than not would agree COTA is better than Indy.

And running NJ in November....even if the whether was fine the track temp would be terrible! We might as well run it in December and give them snow tires. That would actually produce a fantastic race come to think of it.
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Port Imperial will never be run in November unless FIA is missing a few brain cells....... This means its still possible.
 
Sanji Himura
Basically it is a "road course" cut into a speedway, like Daytona can be, to be perfectly honest. While I suspect(as I never been there) that the pavement is all sorted out come race time, there is minute leveling of the track that probably could be felt by the drivers as they cut from the speedway portion of the track to the infield, which isn't good for the lumbar of the drivers themselves.

I could be blowing smoke, but that is my opinion anyways.

As far as the schedule is concerned, one must understand that NASCAR and Indycar, if you follow that sort of thing, puts up with this all the time, and most of it because of TV obligations. Granted, F1 is a international circuit, but the point is that the teams, as stated earlier, could adopt some sort of system to get their equipment from Morocco to NJ then to Canada if the New Jersey track is approved. It shouldn't be as a big deal as it first appears.
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Hardly the bumpiest track in the world. I'd say Singapore or even the last section of Suzuka are worse. I could be wrong though.


Whodoyouthink
Well since Indy apparently had all sorts of controversy in 2005, and even though they still ran it for another 2 years, I don't think Bernie or anyone who could make the decision to run it there would.

Besides, I think a lot more people than not would agree COTA is better than Indy.

And running NJ in November....even if the whether was fine the track temp would be terrible! We might as well run it in December and give them snow tires. That would actually produce a fantastic race come to think of it.
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COTA's too long and too wide. I'm beginning to hate these new unnecessarily long tracks. Besides, seeing an F1 car on an oval track, although briefly, is like a comic-book crossover. It was quite the spectacle to me.
 

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