FIA confirms 19 races in 2014

[vcs316]

The FIA has confirmed a 19-race calendar for 2014, with South Korea dropping off and provisional races in New Jersey and Mexico also missing.

The Korean Grand Prix will be absent following four years on the calendar, while both New Jersey and Mexico were set to be new additions when announced on a provisional 22-race schedule back in September. However, both have been postponed and the revised calendar - ratified at a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Paris - sees the season now end in Abu Dhabi.

Full 2014 calendar:


March 16 - Australia GP, Melbourne
March 30 - Malaysia GP, Sepang
April 6 - Bahrain GP, Sakhir
April 20 - China GP, Shanghai
May 11 - Spain GP, Barcelona
May 25 - Monaco GP, Monaco
June 8 - Canada GP, Montreal
June 22 - Austria GP, Red Bull Ring
July 6 - Britain GP, Silverstone
July 20 - Germany GP, Hockenheim
July 27 - Hungary GP, Hungaroring
August 24 - Belgium GP, Spa-Francorchamps
September 7 - Italy GP, Monza
September 21 - Singapore GP, Marina Bay
October 5- Japan GP, Suzuka
October 12 - Russia, Sochi
November 2 - USA, Circuit of the Americas
November 9 - Brazil, Interlagos
November 23 - Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina


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[Katu]

ohhh somebody has a birthday race! that is me then :xmasbiggrin:

[vcs316]

ohhh somebody has a birthday race! that is me then :xmasbiggrin:

Which one? And more importantly, are you attending your b'day GP?

[Cozza]

Shame about New Jersey. Does look like an interesting track.

But I don't think it will ever happen. This has been going on for awhile now. My hopes of it happening are slim to nill.

And again. Looks like I'm going to the first race of the season.

[fratelliferrari]

Iam sad the Austrian Grand Prix is so early because I wanted to attend that Grand Prix but my colleges are still going at that moment :-s

[Tobes]

So 19 race season again, we've lost Korea and India and gained Russia and Austria...

[fratelliferrari]

So 19 race season again, we've lost Korea and India and gained Russia and Austria...

I don't care that we haven't got Korea and India on the calander anymore, but happy with Austria. I don't how the Russian track will look like but I guess it is also a Tilke circuit?

[Cozza]

I don't care that we haven't got Korea and India on the calander anymore, but happy with Austria. I don't how the Russian track will look like but I guess it is also a Tilke circuit?

yep.

Looks flat and quite boring.
Attleast according to that computer render it looks kinda boring.
5555

[Tobes]

I don't care that we haven't got Korea and India on the calander anymore, but happy with Austria. I don't how the Russian track will look like but I guess it is also a Tilke circuit?

It is a Tilke circuit, but it is a street circuit built around the 2014 Winter Olympic venue at The Sochi Olympic Park, so the layout has in some part beern determined by the layout of the venue, it has been likened to the Canadian GP circuit, actually it looks ok...

[fratelliferrari]

It is a Tilke circuit, but it is a street circuit built around the 2014 Winter Olympic venue at The Sochi Olympic Park, so the layout has in some part beern determined by the layout of the venue, it has been likened to the Canadian GP circuit, actually it looks ok...

Thanks Tobes! I like the Canadian track, so maybe Russia won't be to bad :xmasbiggrin:

[Katu]

Which one? And more importantly, are you attending your b'day GP?

sadly not, however on that same weekend i have local music week around here, which i have attended for past 4 years, so i wouldn't be that sad to miss it out. and it's Sepang

[Suzie]

Two thumbs down to Abu Dhabi being the season finale.

[wacc]

Heh, nice. Sepang race is on my wife's b day and mine is on China GP race :xmasbiggrin:

[stefa]

Monza race is just day after mine birthday. Sadly I won't be there, but I'll go 1st time to Austria, and 20th anniversary time :-)!

[Jas]

Two thumbs down to Abu Dhabi being the season finale.

Bernie and his money again...isn't it great...a season finalie, where two teams are in competition...and is then determined by quali AS YOU CAN NOT OVERTAKE!!!!

[Giallo 550]

Two thumbs down to Abu Dhabi being the season finale.

+1 Disappointed to see that New Jersey got axed, again!

[Tifoso]

Looks nice. Would have been nice to have another US race, though.

[WS6TransAm01]

+1 Disappointed to see that New Jersey got axed, again!

I never expected it to really make it. That race will never happen.

[Tifoso]

I never expected it to really make it. That race will never happen.

It would be a traffic nightmare.

[WS6TransAm01]

It would be a traffic nightmare.


When the idea first came out, they were talking about only allowing mass transit to the event. The easiest way would have been going around into NYC and taking the ferry back across the Hudson.

The GP in Texas was not very car friendly either. Parking was $200 for the three days but they provided bus service from downtown Austin. Only problem, the buses dropped you off about a mile and a half from the track. No paved walkway, so you had to trek in the dirt there and back. It was beyond stupid! Maybe this year was better. If we had gone this year, I would have paid the $200 for parking.

[Nero Horse]

Who's "genius" idea was it to put Abu Dhabi back as the final race of the season??? What was wrong with Brazil? It was the perfect season ender, which has almost always provided all kinds of thrills and spills, but Abu Dhabi...pffff booooring. :-ZZ

And I'm sad to see India go, that was actually a pretty decent and interesting track. And it's also too bad that New Jersey and Mexico didn't make it.

98 days to go till the FP1 starts in Australia.

[fratelliferrari]

Who's "genius" idea was it to put Abu Dhabi back as the final race of the season??? What was wrong with Brazil? It was the perfect season ender, which has almost always provided all kinds of thrills and spills, but Abu Dhabi...pffff booooring. :-ZZ

And I'm sad to see India go, that was actually a pretty decent and interesting track. And it's also too bad that New Jersey and Mexico didn't make it.

98 days to go till the FP1 starts in Australia.

Pff 98 days of waiting! Luckily we also got winter testing :-D

[FerrariF60]

Pff 98 days of waiting! Luckily we also got winter testing :-D

yup, which is gonna start earlier then usual this year....also we get to see the teams unveil the NEW cars....and don't forget we have some tire testing days in about 3 weeks or so....

[Hornet]

Two thumbs down to Abu Dhabi being the season finale.

A boring sleep-inducing finale :xmasredface:

[grinchy]

Well its two thumbs up for Barcelona coz I've already got my tickets wey hey!

[wisepie]

Abu Dhabi should be before or after the Singapore/Japan races for logistical reasons, presumably there's a reason for it to be at the end but it'll be a depressing finale if the championship is still open. And surely Russia will be getting cold in October? Doesn't make any sense from the cost/travel/carbon footprint angle either to have teams crossing back and forth between east and west so many times.:-??

[Nero Horse]

Abu Dhabi should be before or after the Singapore/Japan races for logistical reasons, presumably there's a reason for it to be at the end but it'll be a depressing finale if the championship is still open. And surely Russia will be getting cold in October? Doesn't make any sense from the cost/travel/carbon footprint angle either to have teams crossing back and forth between east and west so many times.:-??

Didn't you know that it's going to be the first ever snow race in Russia? Pirelli will be bringing their special winter tyres for that race. ;-)

http://www.loweandpartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/main-pirelli-winter.jpg

[fratelliferrari]

Didn't you know that it's going to be the first ever snow race in Russia? Pirelli will be bringing their special winter tyres for that race. ;-)

http://www.loweandpartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/main-pirelli-winter.jpg

It will be difficult to get heat into these tyres :rotfl

[wisepie]

Didn't you know that it's going to be the first ever snow race in Russia? Pirelli will be bringing their special winter tyres for that race. ;-)

http://www.loweandpartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/main-pirelli-winter.jpg

And the snow-chains. Maybe the Iceman will have an advantage?

[dpiatto]

Lucky escape for the British GP then with New Jersey not happening.
The wicked man threatened this would be the case back in Spain.
No doubt he will have another go next year.

[Hornet]

Why are we going from Malaysia to Bahrain, and back to China. Isn't it cheaper to fly from Malaysia to China, and then to Bahrain and return to Europe?

[Rob]

Brazil not season finale? nooooo.

[stefa]

In this world particularly in this sport money can buy you everything!

[Suzie]

Brazil not season finale? nooooo.

I know :-s
Even when the WDC is done and dusted, Brazil still brings a sense of occasion and drama.

OH BUT IT'S OKAY BECAUSE ABU DHABI HAS A NICE HOTEL.

[budaman]

Why are we going from Malaysia to Bahrain, and back to China. Isn't it cheaper to fly from Malaysia to China, and then to Bahrain and return to Europe?

China has a National Holiday the week they scheduled the Bahrain race. Since it is an observance of the passing of ancestors, it is common for families to visit the gravesites. Result would be low attendance for the race. China has a deep respect for Ancestry.

In the US, the closest thing would be Halloween(All Souls Day) and here it is just an excuse to have a big party & get drunk(and eat lots of candy!)

It should be positively crazy in Austin for the USGP. Downtown gets wild on Halloween on its own. Add FanFest & 6th street together, and well......

The circuit is even pitching that folks get in costume for the race.

[Suzie]

In the US, the closest thing would be Halloween(All Souls Day) and here it is just an excuse to have a big party & get drunk(and eat lots of candy!)

It should be positively crazy in Austin for the USGP. Downtown gets wild on Halloween on its own. Add FanFest & 6th street together, and well......

The circuit is even pitching that folks get in costume for the race.

Oh wow, I want to go!

[Poltergeistes]

Maybe im being partial here, but why would you possibly not have the finale in interlagos?

Even this season when everything was decided and done with way before the last race, Interlagos was a refreshing race, after about 4 or 5 races that were boring and predictable, in interlagos it was once again full of possibilities, the rain would threaten to drop whenever it was time to change tyres.

The only reason is money, and it's ok, Yas island was built around the idea of racing, and it's great, a dream come true, oh except for the F1 gp track! the most important part, they got completely wrong, apart from the clever idea of having the boxes exit via a tunnel (which i always thought was pretty cool) the layout is so boring, it simply doesn't produce good racing. and this could be changed, they can have different layouts, hell, if they built that entire island from nothing but sand, and in record time, would it be too much trying and banking some corners? have Tilk draw them angles, levels and degrees the same way newey draw his cars, with a pen a paper instead of a computer. that should be enough to make the track produce a true race.

[Hornet]

China has a National Holiday the week they scheduled the Bahrain race. Since it is an observance of the passing of ancestors, it is common for families to visit the gravesites. Result would be low attendance for the race. China has a deep respect for Ancestry.

In the US, the closest thing would be Halloween(All Souls Day) and here it is just an excuse to have a big party & get drunk(and eat lots of candy!)

It should be positively crazy in Austin for the USGP. Downtown gets wild on Halloween on its own. Add FanFest & 6th street together, and well......

The circuit is even pitching that folks get in costume for the race.

Ah, I see. Thanks for the explanation :xmaswink: