: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:07 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

I've been to both circuits on many occasions and I'd say Donnington is worse than Silverstone ever was.

To be fair, my experience is based on four visits to Donington and two to Silverstone so it may just be I've been lucky on the Donington days and unlucky on the Silverstone ones.

Plus I did the Donington journeys on public transport and the Silverstone ones as a passenger in someone else's car...

: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:07 pm  

Neil HFC wrote:

100m is apparently going to be invested over the next 5 years.

Last time I was at Donnington (which admitadly was about 10 years ago) I don't recall there being any grandstands or suchlike.

They SAY £100m will be invested. Let's wait and see shall we.

As for grandstands and the like, there's not many at present. I can think of one small grandstand opposite the start/finish line, but not much else. The general spectator viewing areas, especially down by the Old Hairpin, are far better than Silverstone can offer, but us plebs aren't the sort of people Bernie and the gang are interested in.

: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:59 pm  

melbourne has signed the contract for another 5 years of f1. but will need too start the race after 5pm . for euro tv rights no night time start sorry bernie . bring it too sydney you faggoot

: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:02 pm  

fredie wrote:

melbourne has signed the contract for another 5 years of f1. but will need too start the race after 5pm . for euro tv rights no night time start sorry bernie . bring it too sydney you faggoot

I was just going to mention that Austalia's sporting capital has secured the rights to stage the Grand Prix until 2015 and have, as a minor nation, moved the start time so that the civilised part of the world can watch it without getting up in the middle of the night. Still a very early morning start, but it's better than what we currently have.

: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:32 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

I was just going to mention that Austalia's sporting capital has secured the rights to stage the Grand Prix until 2015 and have, as a minor nation, moved the start time so that the civilised part of the world can watch it without getting up in the middle of the night. Still a very early morning start, but it's better than what we currently have.

Oooh, nice cast - it's all in the wrist action apparently.

: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:47 pm  

mark webber has signed a contract aswell . too keep driving in f1

: Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:22 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

The British F1 GP moves to Donington from 2010, according to the BBC.

Love to know who is putting the money up for this - the track has to be radically altered and the pit and paddock facilities completely rebuilt. Probably going to cost more than it would have done to bring Silverstone up to scratch.

Don't be surprised if it isn't ready and Bernie uses it as an excuse to dump Britain off the schedules in favour of a lucrative night race in the Far/Middle East somewhere...

The paddock area was completly rebuilt last year but i agree there needs to be better viewing areas for the spectators. But i do think that donnington provides one of the best veiws in motorsport from starkeys cafe, there's nothing better than seeing cars and bikes heading through the crainer curves into the old hairpin through starkeys into mecleans

: Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:54 am  

Very sad to see Silverstone go, but not surprised considering how much Bernie and his lapdog Mosley have had it in for that place for the last several years. However, Donnington Park is a decent choice, albiet at 2.5 miles, on the short side. Its good that there will still be a British Grand Prix next year as its intolerable to imagine a Formula 1 season without it. It would be like 1980 when the Italian race was at Imola rather than Monza. Although that said, the organisers should think about alternating venues,(Donnington holding it one year, Silverstone the next) like when Silverstone used to do with Aintree in the 1950's and with Brands Hatch until the 1980's, as next year, Germany and Japan will start alternating, with Hockenheim holding it one year, then back to the Nurburgring and Suzuka staging the race before going back to Mount Fuj respectively.i

: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:18 am  

you poms are 1 of the biggest f1 racing headquaters. where are your world class race tracks . ???????????

: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:39 am  

Coming from a small child who'se own country runs their only grand prix in a park.

They have to stop it every few laps to let the ducks cross the track.