Arizona Posted 22 January, 2009 Share Posted 22 January, 2009 Bit of tangent from my other thread about pointless races. Put the F1 circuits from the current calendar (and any oldies you may want to include) in order, favourite to least. My list 1. Spa 2. Silverstone 3. Brazil 4. Suzuka 5. Malaysia 6. China 7. Magny Cours 8. Hockenheim 9. Turkey 10. Melbourne 11. Monza 12. Bahrain 13. Barcelona 14. Montreal 15. Monaco 16. Singapore 17. Hungaroring 18. Valencia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 22 January, 2009 Share Posted 22 January, 2009 My Top Ten from last year's calendar. Circuits, not races, else Fuji and Marina Bay would be at the top Absolutely gutted to have lost Montreal, it's been my favourite for years. 1. Montreal 2. Melbourne 3. Silverstone 4. Spa 5. Marina Bay 6. Monza 7. Fuji 8. Istanbul 9. Shanghai 10. Sepang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Posted 22 January, 2009 Author Share Posted 22 January, 2009 Marina Bay, really? If Nelsinho hadn't put it in the wall, I think we'd have had another Valencia on our hands. Top 10 races would have been: 1. Brazil 2. Silverstone (sorry Ponty) 3. Spa 4. Monza 5. Montreal 6. Marina Bay 7. Hockenheim 8. Fuji 9. Melbourne 10. Sepang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 22 January, 2009 Share Posted 22 January, 2009 My favourite 5 current circuits in no particular order: Silverstone Suzuka Spa Istanbul Brazil With honourable mentions to: Old Hockenheim Watkins Glen Brand Hatch and Jerez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 23 January, 2009 Share Posted 23 January, 2009 Can't do just F1 circuits because that's unfair. But I will restrict it to current/proposed F1 and MotoGP otherwise I'll be including Brands, Croft, Snetterton, Isle Of Man, Montreal, Paul Ricard, etc... and be here all night. So here goes a top 10 in reasonable order, as of this moment [i think]: 1. Mugello* 2. Laguna Seca 3. Sachsenring 4. Phillip Island 5. Spa Francochamps 6. Monza 7. Assen** 8. Misano 9. Sepang 10. Jerez *Owned by Ferrari and utterly brilliant as a motorcycling circuit. ** Though it's worse since they modified it. I don't think Silverstone is that good, or Donnington for that matter. And I can't stand Interlagos either. Frankly, I can never see the attraction. Brands Hatch is still a little cracker, but it's not current or proposed at the moment, and I'm not including any other race classes, as said before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 23 January, 2009 Share Posted 23 January, 2009 Can't do just F1 circuits because that's unfair. But I will restrict it to current/proposed F1 and MotoGP otherwise I'll be including Brands, Croft, Snetterton, Isle Of Man, Montreal, Paul Ricard, etc... and be here all night. So here goes a top 10 in reasonable order, as of this moment [i think]: 1. Mugello* 2. Laguna Seca 3. Sachsenring 4. Phillip Island 5. Spa Francochamps 6. Monza 7. Assen** 8. Misano 9. Sepang 10. Jerez *Owned by Ferrari and utterly brilliant as a motorcycling circuit. ** Though it's worse since they modified it. I don't think Silverstone is that good, or Donnington for that matter. And I can't stand Interlagos either. Frankly, I can never see the attraction. Brands Hatch is still a little cracker, but it's not current or proposed at the moment, and I'm not including any other race classes, as said before. May I ask why? I always thought it was a nice, fast open circuit with a great mix of high and medium speed corners which allows for regular overtaking in dry or wet conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 23 January, 2009 Share Posted 23 January, 2009 Spa by far. Great circuit, variable weather, good names for corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 23 January, 2009 Share Posted 23 January, 2009 (edited) May I ask why? I always thought it was a nice, fast open circuit with a great mix of high and medium speed corners which allows for regular overtaking in dry or wet conditions. Sure. I don't think Silverstone is that great because they've buggered about with it to its detriment, IMO. 25 years ago [possibly more, possibly less, the memory fails] it was a very fast and open circuit. Nowadays, they have brought it into line, and it is much more similar to other circuits, despite its width; and its identity has been overshadowed. Edited 23 January, 2009 by St Landrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentley Posted 23 January, 2009 Share Posted 23 January, 2009 Canada has been a suprising favourite for me the past three years. We've gotten some good races over there, and I hope it continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 23 January, 2009 Share Posted 23 January, 2009 Canada has been a suprising favourite for me the past three years. We've gotten some good races over there, and I hope it continues. Arrrggghhhhh...! US language alert...! I just hope your location is the other side of the pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 23 January, 2009 Share Posted 23 January, 2009 Canada has been a suprising favourite for me the past three years. We've gotten some good races over there, and I hope it continues. You know it's been dropped from the calendar, right? Such a shame, it's my favourite circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Bob Posted 25 January, 2009 Share Posted 25 January, 2009 Spa is my favourite all-time F1 circuit. I love Brands Hatch and it's probably my favourite UK circuit. I go up there quite often for various meetings andI love sitting at the end of the pit straight. All the gradient changes around Druids are awesome! I went to see the Brit Car night-time meeting in November and really enjoyed it. One of the support races was the Lotus Elises and Exiges and the racing was very close and hugely entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 2 February, 2009 Share Posted 2 February, 2009 Spa by far. Great circuit, variable weather, good names for corners. No circuit comes even close to Spa by a long shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 2 February, 2009 Share Posted 2 February, 2009 No circuit comes even close to Spa by a long shot Disagree. If one includes the elite motorcycle MotoGP circuits, there are several tracks which are equal to Spa. Mugello is absolutely superb. Watch a MotoGP race and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 2 February, 2009 Share Posted 2 February, 2009 Disagree. If one includes the elite motorcycle MotoGP circuits, there are several tracks which are equal to Spa. Mugello is absolutely superb. Watch a MotoGP race and see. The thread title states F1 tracks :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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