Canadian GP off the calendar in 2009

Mook · 07-10-2008, 02:37 PM

Wonder if it'll end up being a Spa, and coming back in a couple of years, or whether it's completely dead...

Canadian GP dropped for 2009 - F1 | ITV Sport

The as yet unexplained decision to drop Canada means there will be no race held there for the first time since 1987 and no North American round at all.

Full calendar:

29 March Australia
5 April Malaysia
19 April Bahrain
10 May Spain
24 May Monaco
7 June Turkey
21 June Britain
28 June France
12 July Germany
26 July Hungary
23 August Europe (Valencia)
30 August Belgium
3 September Italy
27 September Singapore
11 October Japan
18 October China
1 November Brazil
15 November Abu Dhabi

Teacake · 07-10-2008, 03:21 PM

That's not good. It's Spain they should be dropping, and leaving in Canada as well as bringing back the USA GP.

Oh, and bring back Kyalami as well.

Jez · 07-10-2008, 03:50 PM

Dam, I was going to go this year

DuncS3 · 10-10-2008, 01:49 AM

Yep that sucks - I went to Montreal this year and was planning to go next year again. There was 300,000 at the GP so it has plenty of fans.

Dunc

Cupramax · 10-10-2008, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s8ed

That's not good. It's Spain they should be dropping,

Which one? Barcelona or Valencia? Valencia was just a procession this year with nowhere to overtake but Barcelona is great.

Been out to see this a couple of times now and it makes a great weekend with the nightlife of Barca and a day spent in the sun watching F1

Teacake · 10-10-2008, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cupramax

Which one? Barcelona or Valencia? Valencia was just a procession this year with nowhere to overtake but Barcelona is great.

Barcelona. The location might be great but the circuit is the dullest in F1 and the races are almost always processional.

Valencia was a big disappointment for me, as I was expecting a lot more street circuit feel, but it just seemed like another procession between big wire catch fences. If they could improve overtaking prospects it might become a decent track.

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Teacake I used to be in Lost you know Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,136	That's not good. It's Spain they should be dropping, and leaving in Canada as well as bringing back the USA GP. Oh, and bring back Kyalami as well.

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Jez Mini Cooper S Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 564	Dam, I was going to go this year

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DuncS3 Saab 9-3 Aero Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oyster Bay, NY Posts: 814	Yep that sucks - I went to Montreal this year and was planning to go next year again. There was 300,000 at the GP so it has plenty of fans. Dunc