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Cecil Terwilliger · 12-02-2016, 11:06 AM

While we're all talking about news. I'm not gonna link everything because I'm lazy but lots of news, even though the season is over.

F1 will almost certainly be returning to France in 2018. Paul Ricard Circuit. July.

Germany is not having a race in 2017. Hockenheim won't do it again and Nurburgring doesn't want to step in.

Brazil may drop the race in the future but looks to have been confirmed for 2017.

Malaysia and Singapore may both not renew their contracts when up. I think it was after next year. Maybe 2018. Sounds like it is getting far too expensive to host races. Fees are too high and the promoters aren't making money off of it. I feel bad for Montrealers a bit because their mayor and promoter probably should have played hardball. I'm guessing those poor Montreal taxpayers are gonna foot the bill to renovate Circuit Villeneuves, all the while the multi billion dollar industry they support keeps raking in the cash and us fans pony up huge ticket prices. Sound familiar?

Red Bull is dropping Total as their fuel and lubricants supplier and going to ExxonMobil who are leaving McLaren. This is all fascinating behind the scenes stuff, especially since the engine manufacturer, in RBs case Renault, often works closely with the fuel/lube supplier, in Renault's case still Total, to ensure they get max performance. McLaren Honda are likely to go to Castro (BP) since Honda has a good relationship with them.

A crackpot proposal was made to have standing starts after EVERY safety car. It passed one vote but is unlikely to pass the teams vote IIRC.

They may finally make a change to the stewards/review system for penalties and such. Unfortunately it doesn't sound like it will include permanent stewards, just a review system to try and achieve some measure of consistency.

12-02-2016, 11:06 AM	#319
Cecil Terwilliger That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield Penitentiary Exp:	While we're all talking about news. I'm not gonna link everything because I'm lazy but lots of news, even though the season is over. F1 will almost certainly be returning to France in 2018. Paul Ricard Circuit. July. Germany is not having a race in 2017. Hockenheim won't do it again and Nurburgring doesn't want to step in. Brazil may drop the race in the future but looks to have been confirmed for 2017. Malaysia and Singapore may both not renew their contracts when up. I think it was after next year. Maybe 2018. Sounds like it is getting far too expensive to host races. Fees are too high and the promoters aren't making money off of it. I feel bad for Montrealers a bit because their mayor and promoter probably should have played hardball. I'm guessing those poor Montreal taxpayers are gonna foot the bill to renovate Circuit Villeneuves, all the while the multi billion dollar industry they support keeps raking in the cash and us fans pony up huge ticket prices. Sound familiar? Red Bull is dropping Total as their fuel and lubricants supplier and going to ExxonMobil who are leaving McLaren. This is all fascinating behind the scenes stuff, especially since the engine manufacturer, in RBs case Renault, often works closely with the fuel/lube supplier, in Renault's case still Total, to ensure they get max performance. McLaren Honda are likely to go to Castro (BP) since Honda has a good relationship with them. A crackpot proposal was made to have standing starts after EVERY safety car. It passed one vote but is unlikely to pass the teams vote IIRC. They may finally make a change to the stewards/review system for penalties and such. Unfortunately it doesn't sound like it will include permanent stewards, just a review system to try and achieve some measure of consistency. Last edited by Cecil Terwilliger; 12-02-2016 at 11:29 AM.