Shanghai next?

**NJB13** · 20th February 2011, 10:20

I just read on the FOFA Facebook page that Shanghai might be the next GP under threat from local unrest.

**racingbradley** · 20th February 2011, 14:05

OMG

maybe so many venues, that were previously unchartered territory for F1, may not be such a good idea Bernie. Maybe it's time he moved over and let someone else in.

**Grillo** · 20th February 2011, 14:30

Time to regroup?

**Liam** · 20th February 2011, 15:09

Originally Posted by racingbradley

OMG

maybe so many venues, that were previously unchartered territory for F1, may not be such a good idea Bernie. Maybe it's time he moved over and let someone else in.

amazing how Bernie can blamed for everything

**racingbradley** · 20th February 2011, 16:00

Originally Posted by Liam

amazing how Bernie can blamed for everything

You can correct me if I am wrong but I thought Bernie had the commercial rights of F1 management and he is the man behind the additional venues.

Anyway I see he's only hours away from cancelling the race in Bahrain.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/for...=feeds-newsxml
So maybe he has been vindicated.

**Greig** · 20th February 2011, 16:42

Yes he does but how do these events become his fault? Maybe he should have no races just in case?

**Ste** · 20th February 2011, 17:24

I don't really see how Bernie can help protests in various countries.

It's not at all his fault.

**Tifoso** · 20th February 2011, 17:30

Not Bernie's fault.

Carp track, anyway

**Grillo** · 20th February 2011, 17:35

I agree there's nothing Ecclestone can do about the protests, but given the circumstances maybe it's time to rethink F1 expansion plans.

**Tifoso** · 20th February 2011, 17:38

Originally Posted by Grillo

I agree there's nothing Ecclestone can do about the protests, but given the circumstances maybe it's time to rethink F1 expansion plans.

Yup. GP(s) in the USA

**Grillo** · 20th February 2011, 17:45

Originally Posted by Tifoso

Yup. GP(s) in the USA

Yep. That's what I was thinking of, not only USA. I think Argentina could be a peaceful place for a GP. America should hold up to 6 GP (Canada, Brazil, 2 USA, Argentina, ???), but at least 4 every season.

**Tifoso** · 20th February 2011, 17:50

Originally Posted by Grillo

Yep. That's what I was thinking of, not only USA. I think Argentina could be a peaceful place for a GP. America should hold up to 6 GP (Canada, Brazil, 2 USA, Argentina, ???), but at least 4 every season.

Canada, Brazil, Indy, Texas, Long Beach