Comments on: Peering Into Bernie Ecclestone’s Mind http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/peering-into-bernie-ecclestones-mind A Member of the Thunder Lounge Network Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:06:34 +0000 http://thunderlounge.com/?v=2.6 By: Rob ijbema http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/peering-into-bernie-ecclestones-mind#comment-1952 Rob ijbema Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:51:10 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2007/01/31/peering-into-bernie-ecclestones-mind/#comment-1952 Well it's a free world,isn't it!? for the rich anyway! They can race where they like,tradition doesn't pay the rent,it just stiffles (living in England) Anyway what is so good about Silverstone,Magny Course or the new Nurburgring? Good to drive yes,but lousy for the spectaters,who get a raw,expensive deal anyway,going to the races,most people watch it on telly. now for Spa,Monza,the old Nurburgring that is a different story Well it’s a free world,isn’t it!? for the rich anyway!
They can race where they like,tradition doesn’t pay the rent,it just stiffles (living in England)
Anyway what is so good about Silverstone,Magny Course or the new Nurburgring? Good to drive yes,but lousy for the spectaters,who get a raw,expensive deal anyway,going to the races,most people watch it on telly.
now for Spa,Monza,the old Nurburgring that is a different story

]]> By: Keith http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/peering-into-bernie-ecclestones-mind#comment-1951 Keith Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:14:35 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2007/01/31/peering-into-bernie-ecclestones-mind/#comment-1951 Indeed the Hockenheimring and Nurburgring have already been reduced from having one round each (the German and, ahem, 'European' Grands Prix) to sharing the German round. And quite right too - I don't think one country should have more than one round when, as you point out, there are more potential races than there are slots. Not that I wouldn't mind seeing the calendar grow to over 20 events... Indeed the Hockenheimring and Nurburgring have already been reduced from having one round each (the German and, ahem, ‘European’ Grands Prix) to sharing the German round.

And quite right too - I don’t think one country should have more than one round when, as you point out, there are more potential races than there are slots.

Not that I wouldn’t mind seeing the calendar grow to over 20 events…

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