• Coelacanth@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I was about to post those exact words, hah. I’m never too excited about Spielberg but it’s definitely not bad by any means. I wouldn’t mourn it’s loss, but I’d much rather keep it than some of the stinkers on the calendar. Though I have some unpopular opinions about certain tracks, I think.

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        Real circuit, beautiful scenery and GP history. I’m happy about it sticking around. Especially because my bold prediction is that places like Miami are not going to last.

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          I’d say Miami will last. While hardcore fans may disagree, it has helped create a lot of new fans, equating to a lot more money.

          The last thing the FIA cares about right now is heritage

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            Hot take but I don’t even hate Miami as a track. Is it great? No. But it’s not worse than a 6/10. There are multiple heritage tracks that produce worse racing.

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        I agree. It’s not the best racetrack, but it consistently produces better racing than nearly every street circuit. Any true racetrack that gets a long term spot on the calendar is great news in my opinion.

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          To be honest I wouldn’t mind seeing the back of Zandvoort and Mexico. I know they’re both proper circuits and the drivers love going round Zandvoort, but neither has produced good viewing in a long time.

          And this might be controversial but, when was the last time we had a banger dry race at Imola?

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    1 year ago

    Good! Austria is probably one of my favourite tracks, I think it’s usually produced some good races!

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    1 year ago

    Do you think they’ll continue to host sprint races here?

    I kind of enjoy sprint weekends with the new format, especially when they do it at dedicated racetracks like Austria.