Possible London GP?

Bradley Capps-Jenner · Jun 22, 2012

As I went on the Sky Sports F1 website, I've found some rather interesting news regarding the Olympic Stadium and a Grand Prix in London!!

London Olympic Stadium maybe turned into a Formula 1 track...

http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/news/12433/7834366/-F1-bids-for-race-in-Olympic-Stadium

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Dylan Hember · Jun 22, 2012

I really do hope not.

Chris Shepherd · Jun 22, 2012

Dylan Hember said:
I really do hope not.

Couldnt disagree with you any more. Why not man ?

Xosé Estrada · Jun 22, 2012

All depends on the track...

Chris Shepherd · Jun 22, 2012

indeed Xose.

Dylan Hember · Jun 22, 2012

Chris Shepherd said:
Couldnt disagree with you any more. Why not man ?

Well as Xose said, it really depends on the track.. But wouldn't this mean the loss of Silverstone?

TheHemps · Jun 22, 2012

Dylan Hember said:
Well as Xose said, it really depends on the track.. But wouldn't this mean the loss of Silverstone?

Or a new European GP?

Xosé Estrada · Jun 22, 2012

Probably it would substitute Valencia, don't know if at the end of the contract in 2016 I think, or now in case of Valencia not willing to continue.

2 GPs in UK are very doable, there is a huge fanbase and for many people like me its cheaper than going to Valencia because the low cost flights available for London in almost every airport.

Valencia isn't as good as we expected, but maybe in London they do a better work and it ends being a great crowded track.

Fredrik Arbegard · Jun 22, 2012

If they make a street track inspired by the US, then ok.
Otherwise please don't...

Ho3n3r · Jun 23, 2012

Sounds like Bernie's just bored now and his current theme is 'Iconic Cities'. First New York, Cape Town, now this.

Manuel De Samaniego · Jun 23, 2012

Edit, nevermind. Wrong info

Chris Jenkins · Jun 23, 2012

It won't happen. There's no room to put up grand stands anywhere in central London.

Markus Neumann · Jun 23, 2012

Does everyone need a GP now?

Aren't we supposed to be in a financial crisis?

Rokas Charlapavicius · Jun 23, 2012

Markus Neumann said:
Does everyone need a GP now?

Aren't we supposed to be in a financial crisis?

Bernie doesn't know the meaning of financial crisis, cause he has a lot of money

Scott Webber · Jun 27, 2012

Dylan Hember said:
Well as Xose said, it really depends on the track.. But wouldn't this mean the loss of Silverstone?

they would probably alternate, but it's no secret F1 and the fans have wanted a GP in london (street circuit) which won't happen, so this is the closest thing to it.

Hampus Andersson · Jun 28, 2012

Markus Neumann said:
Aren't we supposed to be in a financial crisis?

Depends if you take part in it or not

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Bernie said he want to help fund it. Santander as well.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/100760

Markus Neumann · Jun 28, 2012

And apparently this is the track:

Alberto Casado · Jun 28, 2012

Xosé Estrada said:
Probably it would substitute Valencia, don't know if at the end of the contract in 2016 I think, or now in case of Valencia not willing to continue.

2 GPs in UK are very doable, there is a huge fanbase and for many people like me its cheaper than going to Valencia because the low cost flights available for London in almost every airport.

Valencia isn't as good as we expected, but maybe in London they do a better work and it ends being a great crowded track.

AFAIK Valencia/Barcelona will start alternating from next season (2013), so there will be a gap for a new GP.

TheHemps · Jun 28, 2012

For once I agree with something Bernie says. ''It'll be better than the olympics''

He's right. (Let's not mention that putting the drivers in Lada's and asking them to do 300 laps of Trafgalgar Sqaure would be better than the olympics).