The Future of F3

[strider]

Originally Posted by bella

monza and spa, certainly. the brands gp layout looks like a scream too. neither of the german ones. they're like pulling teeth. unless we're talking about the nordschleife silverstone, perhaps in its old version with bridge. no longer.

Alright, we'll forget the German ones and I agree that Bridge version of the Silverstone GP circuit was much better than the present Arena version. It was even better in the beginning, when Abbey was just a left-hand kink, so the approach speed to Bridge was mighty! What are the circuits in Spain like?

Originally Posted by bella

as a matter of curiosity, formula 3 hasn't been caught in the plague of degree rich, experience poor "but that's what the spreadsheet says, it must be true" engineers, has it?

I don't think so, thank goodness. Maybe because it isn't a 'glamour' formula. I still see plenty of the familiar faces around.

[bella]

Originally Posted by strider

Alright, we'll forget the German ones and I agree that Bridge version of the Silverstone GP circuit was much better than the present Arena version. It was even better in the beginning, when Abbey was just a left-hand kink, so the approach speed to Bridge was mighty! What are the circuits in Spain like?

motorland gets good reviews, it's a nice long circuit too. there seems to be good overtaking opportunities in at least 2 places. i'm not sure about valencia, it's not really a single seater circuit is it? it looked a bit stop-go in a fbmw let alone anything bigger. barcelona is... barcelona jarama looks like it could be quite good fun, though it looks quite narrow - superleague cars round there were very silly indeed!

looking at the f3 open calendar on the other thread it appears to be a seriously good proposition for next year.

[strider]

Originally Posted by bella

motorland gets good reviews, it's a nice long circuit too. there seems to be good overtaking opportunities in at least 2 places. i'm not sure about valencia, it's not really a single seater circuit is it? it looked a bit stop-go in a fbmw let alone anything bigger. barcelona is... barcelona jarama looks like it could be quite good fun, though it looks quite narrow - superleague cars round there were very silly indeed!

Motorland is the only one that appeals from those. I don't know why Portimão was dropped after only one year as it was popular with the teams. Maybe it became to expensive or too popular.

Originally Posted by bella

looking at the f3 open calendar on the other thread it appears to be a seriously good proposition for next year.

I agree, it is, but only provided that's all you want to do. I believe I'm right in saying it still uses non-FIA spec engines, which means that all the FIA meetings are ruled out unless you hire another car or, maybe, another engine and fitting kit.

Anyway the die is cast so so far as the BF3 calendar is concerned - see above. I MUST make it to Monza next year.