Bengi Baris

For Turkey, there are two main reasons actually:

1) Rising Exchange Rates and Inflation Rates: Central Bank of Turkey (actually due to Erdogan’s pressure) decreased the policy rates 3 times between […]

‘@jerejj‘ The GP layout of the permanent circuit at Valencia actually had Grade 1 license until February 2020, while external layout had Grade 2. But they haven’t renewed their license after this date. Maybe they […]

After writing this comment, I realized that Suzuka’s back straight would be too dangerous with the DRS like Blanchimont or Monaco Tunnel. For Hungaroring, the T1-T2 straight is also not long, but if there is a […]

In my opinion, there is no DRS zone on the back straight due to the elevation difference and downslope between Variante Alta and Rivazza, maybe it would be thought as too dangerous to open DRS in there.

But I […]

Yesterday, the IMSA cancelled its round on Mosport Park (which would be scheduled on July 2) and added another Watkins Glen round instead of this round due to the quarantine regulations of Canada. So, it seems […]

Maybe you can be right about Austin for climate situation, but I think the climate would not be such a big problem in Mexico City due to its high elevation. And Mexico GP was held in May-June between 1988 and […]

Thank you for explaining the situation in Canada right now. It seems that F1 is trying to get quarantine exemption from Canada; but in my opinion, it should not be fair to get quarantine exemption for this event, […]

Yes, good doubts. The GP organizers have to contact with the Bahrain GP organizers and also the public health authorities; and not sure about its viability. It could not be possible for organizers to take the […]

For the Portuguese GP and Spanish GP, maybe it would be a feasible idea to sell tickets for vaccinated or recovered people like the Bahrain GP; instead of selling tickets for everybody without requiring mandatory […]

F1 still uses the chicane due to the safety concerns; but at least the circuit management should have tried to alter or move the chicane a bit on the upper side in order to increase the speed on the last corner […]

Since Formula E Monaco race has been already announced for the date of May 8, I think that there won’t be any decision to cancel Monaco GP at least for this month, I remember that they also decide February […]

It is nice to see that after some news about planning to put Sakhir GP instead of Portuguese GP in the last week. Portimao really deserves to host F1 GP permanently instead of Barcelona. Besides that, I don’t […]

No, I wanted to mention the situation differently than you thought, and imo, it would be with little probability. Actually, for the races on second half (later) of the season, I cannot predict any risk on the […]

I don’t know the situation of other circuits in Europe on May 2, but Jerez will already have MotoGP race on that date. But, I agree to you about F1 should organize non-spectator race in Portimao with charging less […]

In January, it has been already announced that Portimao will host a WEC race in 4th April, and MotoGP race in 18th April. If these races will go ahead, why would not F1 race be organized on 2nd May even without […]

Maybe you should be right for COTA, but Mexico City hosted F1 races at the end of May or June between the years of 1988-1991; so in my opinion, it should have not been insensible to shift Mexican race to June in […]

But also there is elevation change on the start/finish straight; despite it is longer than the straight between T4 and T5. So, it doesn’t make sense in my opinion. Maybe the drivers would have tried to use DRS in […]

Firstly, it is a good article and it was interesting to read. I know that the contracts of Austrian GP, Monaco GP, Spanish GP, Brazil GP, Chinese GP will end at this year. Since Monaco GP already announced its […]