What are your thoughts concerning the proposed changes to the Spa Francorchamps circuit?

Question

The new configuration would eliminate the Fagnes and Stavelot corners that lead up to the super fast left handed Blanchimont.

I personally would be extremely disappointed.

Here's a link to the rumor http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/080901094855.shtml

Answer 1

Is nothing sacred? Why do people feel the need to tinker with things the whole time? This is probably about getting the lap length to under 6km to bring it in line with the modern circuits, getting the cars past the big grandstands and through Eau Rouge for the TV cameras more often. Doing that "improvement" would also require some nifty building work, as the Eau Rouge river runs between Pouhon and Blanchimont.

In case they ever decide to give me Bernie's job, it's another thing I need to add to the "repeal immediately" list.

Answer 2

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You got my vote Rosbif.

A perverse pleasure is creeping into our beloved sport. Appeasing multinational, profit-oriented shyster conglomerate acme sh*ts.

Well, if they start messing with Spa you'll find me on a flight and setting up a tent on the track and superglue my ar*e to it!!!  

W*nkers!

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Answer 3

Spa is one of the few F1 race tracks left to give a real challenge, its already a shadow of its former self, it will soon be like the old A1 ring in Austria.

Please leave it alone!