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Title: Is F1 calendar falling to bits, again, now street races look doubtful?
Post by: John S on January 16, 2021, 02:06:17 PM

Comments that FIA/Liberty jumped the gun with 2021 calendar look to be correct. Monaco has always been in doubt but is now joined by Baku & Canada on the no go list.

Guess we may be seeing double use like last year to get 20 if not 23 races during the season.

I'd vote for another running on the Sakhir outer track, not sure which other track should get two. Anyone else got any thoughts?

https://www.planetf1.com/news/monaco-baku-canada-cancellation/

Title: Re: Is F1 calendar falling to bits, again, now street races look doubtful?
Post by: cosworth151 on January 16, 2021, 03:07:20 PM

Shanghai is looking shaky, too.

https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a35164927/add-a-second-f1-grand-prix-to-list-of-2021-races-in-jeopardy-over-covid-19/

As for doubles, I'd go for Spa, Monza, Silverstone & the Nurburgring.  I hope we finally get Zanvoort this year, too.

Title: Re: Is F1 calendar falling to bits, again, now street races look doubtful?
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on January 16, 2021, 09:04:55 PM

Not sure what their thinking is, but COVID seems to be getting worse, not better, in most countries.

Title: Re: Is F1 calendar falling to bits, again, now street races look doubtful?
Post by: Jericoke on January 17, 2021, 02:07:22 PM

Quote from: lkjohnson1950 on January 16, 2021, 09:04:55 PM

Not sure what their thinking is, but COVID seems to be getting worse, not better, in most countries.

Optimism is good for business.  It's easier to cancel a race than it is to throw one together last minute.

Title: Re: Is F1 calendar falling to bits, again, now street races look doubtful?
Post by: Willy on January 17, 2021, 07:24:47 PM

We are in for another year, at least, before we get the Covid thing under wraps. It will evolve faster then they can make vaccines, so hold on for the ride and stay the f*** home if you can.
I enjoyed watching the 2020 season with the doubles and will do so again. I hope they can add Zandvoort and go back to Estoril.

Title: Re: Is F1 calendar falling to bits, again, now street races look doubtful?
Post by: Andy B on January 17, 2021, 08:04:23 PM

The vaccine is not an instant fix and as Willy said stay home and obey the rules. I have always felt moving to New Zealand from the UK was a good move for lifestyle and friendliness of the populace but with the freedom we currently have I feel quite privileged.
F1 in the big scheme of things is not important if not running a race saves lives then it shouldn't run there's a whole heap of people taking the risk to put the show on the road and as much as I appreciate them doing it if the risk is too high then cancel the race.

Title: Re: Is F1 calendar falling to bits, again, now street races look doubtful?
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on January 20, 2021, 02:24:01 AM

First official calendar revision for 2021: Oz gets pushed to November, Shanghai dropped. Season will open in Bahrain, then move to Imola.

https://www.racefans.net/2021/01/12/official-f1-season-start-bahrain-as-australian-gp-postponed/ (https://www.racefans.net/2021/01/12/official-f1-season-start-bahrain-as-australian-gp-postponed/)

Title: Re: Is F1 calendar falling to bits, again, now street races look doubtful?
Post by: John S on January 20, 2021, 03:28:11 PM

Quote from: lkjohnson1950 on January 20, 2021, 02:24:01 AM

First official calendar revision for 2021: Oz gets pushed to November, Shanghai dropped. Season will open in Bahrain, then move to Imola.

https://www.racefans.net/2021/01/12/official-f1-season-start-bahrain-as-australian-gp-postponed/ (https://www.racefans.net/2021/01/12/official-f1-season-start-bahrain-as-australian-gp-postponed/)

Nice post Lonny, but it's the list issued days before I started this thread.
That's the first revised list, I'm speculating on even greater changes to the 2021 schedule.   

Title: Re: Is F1 calendar falling to bits, again, now street races look doubtful?
Post by: Alianora La Canta on January 23, 2021, 01:30:50 PM

The second half of the 2021 season, I think will happen - apart from Brazil and maybe USA (depending on how well USA vaccination goes - if it's still patchy, it depends on how well Texas is vaccinating). Even if Australia's still quarantining, it makes sense to pair it with Mexico (assuming they don't have any surprise vaccination problems) to help both with air costs.

The first half of the season, until the end of June or so, is likely to be hairy. The major stumbing block, Australia apart, is going to be how the UK handles the matter. So far it has done quite a poor job (deaths are already 1 1/2 times over the "worst case scenario" prediction), and if the 7 UK teams can't travel (as looks increasingly likely, at least for a time), then F1 cannot run a race just for the remaining 3 teams.

Title: Re: Is F1 calendar falling to bits, again, now street races look doubtful?
Post by: rmassart on January 24, 2021, 07:59:13 AM

Quote from: Alianora La Canta on January 23, 2021, 01:30:50 PM

The first half of the season, until the end of June or so, is likely to be hairy. The major stumbing block, Australia apart, is going to be how the UK handles the matter.

I really hadn't thought about this aspect. It might well be impossible for UK based teams to travel for the next 3 - 4 months. At least until the pandemic situation is more under control in the UK and the consequences of the UK variant are better understood. As it stands more and more countries are closing their borders to the UK...  :(

Title: Re: Is F1 calendar falling to bits, again, now street races look doubtful?
Post by: Scott on February 02, 2021, 09:13:42 AM

I'm with Willy.  Do a bunch of double or triple headers and keep the risks down.  F1 simply isn't that important.