The 1st Baku race, F1 had to bring in Marshall's since non of locals had any experience. F1 does require some kind of certification to be a Marshall. Most Marshall's are volunteer and don't get paid.
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It's been a long time since I've said something like this but I wish they would take this track off the schedule.
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And replace it with what? Love the track setup, great overtakes, super exciting. Can't afford to loose street circuit.
Imola, Hockenheim, Nurburgring, Estoril, for starters. Even Indianapolis (180 degree opposite from Baku for professional track support).
Your wishes may come true. It is reported today (or just rumored) that Baku will be replaced as soon as next year with a race in Miami of all places.
https://jalopnik.com/f1-could-do-a-miami-race-next-year-and-drop-azerbaijan-1825655332
https://jalopnik.com/f1-could-do-a-miami-race-next-year-and-drop-azerbaijan-1825655332
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Which one of those is a street circuit?
I'm with you, solidol. Keep the street circuits! Many of the drivers commented Baku is much like Monaco but with several opportunities to pass. The streets of Baku have a ton of character...especially the higher elevation section in the old city. I think we can rest assured the F1 group will have the marshaling issues sorted next year.
Nurburgring and Hockenheim. Do you consider Belgium a street circuit? I have a friend who once caught the bus at the bus stop chicane.
Australia is a good street course with professional course workers. Could Baku be that good, maybe? I can appreciate Monaco, like Ferrari it is part of F1's DNA (good and bad).
fastaussie
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from the weekend before, impressive.
can you guys predict the future?! :biggrin:
he does appear to be a bit of a real fucktard...
can you guys predict the future?! :biggrin:
he does appear to be a bit of a real fucktard...
I mean I guess Miami would be cool, but though not a street circuit I wouldn't mind seeing them spend some money over a couple of years and put a race at Watkins Glen.
Spa is a closed race circuit. It was done for safety reasons.
About 50% of the current F1 drivers are young with little F1 racing experience Toro Rosso drivers are an example (Hartley did race WEC). It takes time for drivers to become mature and Max will get there. Shummy and Senna weren't always easy on their competition in their early years.
fastaussie
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problem with Max is that he doesn't seem to learn. he continues to do the same dumb shit repeatedly...
As mentioned, it is now a closed circuit. But as you experienced, it was a batch of roads that were used for a race course.
I'd rather have more tracks like Belgium than a street circuit any day.
I'd rather have more tracks like Belgium than a street circuit any day.
He is off balance as I've said previously. Is he too stubborn to learn from his mistakes, I hope not. Who was the paid Russian that he replaced? Way less talent, but still a driver with poor judgement. He didn't have Helmut Marko support, and once his lack of improvement in judgement was obvious he was sent down. I'm not sure RB can put team orders against Max, which may be part of the problem.
fastaussie
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you're speaking of Kyvat.
perhaps if they take Max's mirrors off his car he'll quit swerving all over the bloody track? just my suggestion...
I agree with you Guys, however, sometime it take a bit accident to make guys like Max become wiser, and the way he is going this year it's going to happen sooner rather than later.
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fastaussie
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that's spot on. hopefully he takes no one else with him... :frown:
LOL, docjohn, LOL.
Espn will be broadcasting all the Spanish GP sessions this weekend, between ESPNU and ESPN2. Probably avail on streaming app too. But hopefully ESPN is making good strides towards covering the sport.
http://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/23410842/espn-expands-us-f1-coverage-spanish-grand-prix
http://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/23410842/espn-expands-us-f1-coverage-spanish-grand-prix
I think they're getting better at it though. For the Baiku race they didn't cut-off the Sky cut-and-paste immediately after the podium ceremony.
