5 F1 Tracks That Could (Realistically) Replace The Belgian Grand Prix

[@davidmarecek1754]

10:32 Only 4? I can recall Istanbul Park being on F1 calendar in 2005-2011 and 2020-2021

[@lucaswilson1701]

Yeah it's been way more than 4

[@FayyaazAhmed]

2005-2011 and 2020-2021 9 times

[@shadowclaw878]

I was just about to say the same thing

[@Levitius_]

Yep

[@TommoMcCluskey]

Hmm, not sure how I cocked up that bit of research. 😅

[@marshall7469]

A rotating calendar is a great idea, but I do wish some of the fan favorite tracks (i.e. Spa, Interlagos...) would remain permanent fixtures

[@davidostrowski679]

It's nothing new though, it used to happen in the 80s with the British GP

[@climberkitty6683]

I thought spa was also criticised

[@Supernova2464]

This

[@rexthewolf3149]

@@climberkitty6683people are hypocrites.

[@deadwilfred475]

Portugese gp should not be overlooked, such a good track.

[@trkgaming5154]

As a German f1 fan, I completely agree with you saying ,,Mercedes isn’t really German“ that’s why I think Audi being in F1 will improve the German f1 scene, since it has died down a bit. I think Audi will try to get the German GP back in any form.

[@TommoMcCluskey]

Makes sense!

[@MF_Henri]

I really loved the way you articulated sports washing towards the end of the video. Really made me stop and think, and also respect you more for the way you put the question back on me as the viewer rather than telling me what to believe. ❤

[@TommoMcCluskey]

🫡

[@Dani-hj2lh]

7:58 I'm german and I have to say, you're totally right here. Technically Mercedes is german and it kind of still feels german for most germans, but I think, when Audi will come in, Mercedes will be kind of "forgotten" as being technically german. Just because Audi really feels german, definitely more than Mercedes, especially in F1.

[@TommoMcCluskey]

Based in Germany, employs more Germans - definitely.

[@harry4454]

The classic tracks should stay, like 5-10 stable circuits and then the rest be on rotation

[@exit_libris]

What would be your 5-10 classic circuits? If it is just based on number of GP held, that means we lose some iconic tracks like Australia, Baku, COTA and Singapore. Realistically, there is also no way Liberty Media is okay with rotating Vegas.

[@gamechip06]

Hell no Monaco is such a snoozefest 😴

[@wife9571]

for me: silverstone interlagos suzuka monaco spa baku singapore COTA monza if there can only be one italian GP i would prefer to rotate between monza and imola, but i know that’s probably blasphemous to say. let’s just have both then :)

[@harry4454]

@ well maybe I shouldn’t have used the word classic with the sense you got from it, more like races fans and drivers consider a “classic” track which would include Australia Singapore etc. Honestly something like Australia, England, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Monaco, Brazil, I guess COTA or something because the sport is owned by American company, I haven’t put any thought into this whatsoever and they were the first that popped into my head but you get the idea of what I mean hopefully

[@wife9571]

@ to you maybe. i don’t understand how a genuine f1 fan would want it gone. there’s a reason it’s the race most drivers want to win most. there’s more to racing than having 17000 overtakes a race, you’re depriving yourself of enjoyment with that attitude. but go off

[@TheOfficialMyk]

Argentinian here tommo. The track f1 raced in the 90s is one of the "short" configurations we have. There are plans to have the full circuit redesign to grade 1 but we are just trying to recover from money problems. We might depend only on private investments for now. You should check the other circuits like the VILLINCUM and TERMAS DE RIO HONDO grade 2 i believe. You could also check the POTRERO DE LOS FUNES a circuit around a lake that has been retired and dismantled but used to host local categories and then FIA GT years ago.

[@AwkwardLeon69420]

Kyalami's grade 1 upgrades will be completed in 2026. Cape Town is also planning on building a track. There are a lot of news articles from the new sport minister announcing the upgrades

[@LorenzoCorrado19]

Problem is, they're going to replace Spa with boring street circuits without thinking about great circuits like the ones you mentioned

[@deadwilfred475]

Monaco should be gone. Its never a good race. Even the rain makes a boring race mild. Not spice at all. F1 is lost, need to make massive changes to make it fun to watch again

[@BLEON94]

@@deadwilfred475But the crashes can be good

[@fallenshallrise]

​@@deadwilfred475 WTF does Monaco have to do with it?

[@fallenshallrise]

Totally agree. Classic circuits like Spa being replaced one by one with fake street circuits with a bunch of walls and fencing or a flat desert track with 5 different circuits overlapping each other and 100 acres of paved run-off is not a good trade-off.

[@sdfopsdmsdofjmp7863]

@@deadwilfred475 Monaco should be the last street circuit to go. F1 without Monaco isn't F1. Yes the racing sucks, but Monaco is too important for the identity of F1, man.

[@DanielAlphaNovember]

Kyalami shout out! Let's get the paddock to South Africa!

[@Supernova2464]

Honestly, with the grid troubles South Africa has had, can they even afford it? Sucks to see but South Africa is kinda falling apart :(

[@mancantswim66191]

As much as I'd like F1 to race in South Africa again, Kyalami wouldn't really be a great venue. It's a great track to hotlap on but it would be too twisty to produce an entertaining race imo.

[@loyisokhumalo1803]

​@mancantswim66191go watch overtakes during the 9 hours of kylami and try say that again

[@loyisokhumalo1803]

​@Supernova2464 so tommo didn't mention this but in early December the South African sports minster and the Track have fully draw out plans and full commitment (thanks to an the track designer who did miami and approval from the FIA). They will regardless of F1 grade 1 certify the track in the next 2 years and have organized a team that is working on the finer details who'll lodge an f1 bid in April.

[@loyisokhumalo1803]

If you want to learn whats happening in south africa. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ3YfaSojNmFiNE

[@SDRaygon]

already watched the entire viedo 17 times in 1 minute real and true

[@TommoMcCluskey]

Unbelievable tekkers

[@Antoine_ZR1]

@@TommoMcCluskey LOL Tommo. It translates to “unbelievable blanket”

[@leighrule_1459]

As a South African, it's honestly such a dream for F1 to come back! Currently our Minister of Sport says that the upgrades are being made, he's had meetings with the FIA and F1 president, some of the teams. It seems like we're on our way for 2027, so let's hope!

[@Warrioruk]

I don't hope so. SA is a lawless nation.

[@lucbertenshaw6286]

The only problem is that Kyalami is privately owned so hopefully they come to an agreement, and hopefully the government don’t bugger it up

[@CammyTheSportsEntertainer]

Rotating calendars are okay. But Spa being a victim of this is criminal. It's one of Formula One's crown jewels and should be treated as such. Spa being off the calendar in 2028 where Miami could be on there is so wrong.

[@bulldawgslays3724]

What do you think should be a rotating track and don’t say 1 that’s never going to happen due to money/ contracts.

[@Spud607]

The grand prix that replaces belgium doesn't need to be in the exact same spot as belgium once was. The other circuits can be shunted forward a bit to have say Argentina after Brazil. It just makes more sense.

[@aquila5115]

The problem isn’t rotational gp’s the problem is that spa is the one being rotational when trash like Abu Dhabi Jeddah and Miami still there As an American resident I’d gladly remove Miami to keep spa and replace Miami with Indianapolis Watkins glen or road America (American spa)

[@buzzthelning2020]

Barber Park in Alabama is a pretty awesome track with undulations and sweeping bends.

[@CharlieJudson-ox7cg]

As someone who grew up in South Africa but has never seen a race held there, honestly this would be a dream come true if Kyalami were to be on the F1 calendar in the near future

[@chiefbeef9905]

I dont mind the idea of rotating tracks, but some should be 100% safe. Maybe Silverstone, Spa, Monza, Sao Paolo, among a couple of others

[@lotus-.]

ANOTHER BANGER!!! Let's go Tommo :D, always great when you upload

[@theovip5254]

The South African sports minister recently declared how he really wanted to host a grand prix- either at Kyalami or a new purpose built track in Cape Town so could be on the cards soon hope fully

[@chasegreen1790]

Finally someone wanting to build a purpose-built track instead of a street circuit

[@samoht-k2g]

I'd love a calendar with Austalia, USA (one race), Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa and the remaining 16 races in EURO/ASIA

[@captainterra4581]

people are seeming to forget that this gran prix doesnt have to slot into the same weekend as spa

[@flynn_rocky618]

I think the best Track to bring back is Portimao. Absolutely stunning track

[@appie2901]

Is genuinely among the best tracks out there. That circuit is just magnificent. Can’t believe they got rid of it over the likes of Vegas and Miami. But hey, money talks like Pawsa says.

[@skarbone1]

Yes please. Istanbul as well.

[@jamiecook1522]

The Rwanda issues around the government is also an issue in south africa as well

[@nikbhatnagar9024]

10:26 Pretty sure that there have been 9 races at istanbul not 4.

[@Niiiiiiiic]

As a fan living in Indianapolis, I can't even afford tickets for the las vegas gp or miami gp because of the price gouging. The speedway is one of the largest racing venues in the world, and many of the fans who attend are from the city and state. I'd LOVE to see them take a one year break from spa or spain or any of the other tracks they go to every single year just for the chance to see ONE indianapolis grand prix live in person. Think of how that could grow the sport worldwide doing something like that at different tracks every year!

[@formulahbupz9211]

I’m not German (I’m French and I’m from the Alsace region which is right next to Germany) and considering that Hockenheim is the closest F1 track to where I live. I would love to see Hockenheim replace Spa in 2028, maybe I could get to see a Grandprix for the first time and go there by car

[@shig.bitz.3205]

Agreed that we don’t really need Imola. Definitely be good to see Turkey, Hockenheim and Kyalami. I do think we need to have the 4 most classic tracks of Monza, Silverstone, Monaco and Suzuka be protected.

[@champ_92]

From the moment you said you like Hockenheim so much you earned & gained my Respect & love to ya more mate Tommo because i was born in Baden Baden which is located near Baden Würtemberg & there is that Circuit sadly only that the old Track Layout is in such a state as it is nowdays & not to forget that Jim Clark was killed there in the F2 Race :/ thanks for mentioning Hinwil its an honour to me such a small village with a bit more then 10k ppl #KeepRacing4Life

[@TomiVuori]

Unrealistic but hear me out 2 calendars, they switch year by year and all the races are different.

[@davidostrowski679]

I was thinking the same. Maybe by 2050 this'll be a thing

[@NA.NA..]

Just expand the calendar

[@georgebarker1894]

if your track name begins with an s, it should be on the calender; Spa Silverstone Singapore Susuka Smonza Smonaco Skyalami Spielberg Sinterlagos

[@oscarsands1237]

I'm glad a rotating F1 calendar is needed to keep things interesting every year

[@thoughtsandtalks4481]

Hello Tommo. Better get ready for them redesigns

[@TommoMcCluskey]

I'm terrified ngl

[@samuelnonnenmann1040]

I would fancy a special Race on the Nordschleife though, maybe as a season finale (if the weather conditions allow it), maybe as a endurance race with many special regulations. That won't happen probably (Safetystandards, Length...) but the Idea of it sounds good imo.

[@urworstemmamy]

I just wish we would quit going to Imola already, it was supposed to be a temporary stand-in during COVID and yet it's sticking around longer than Spa despite the fact that actual racing there is basically nonexistent

[@gustav1806]

You’ve also got the grade 2 termas de rio hondo circuit in Argentina where MotoGP races

[@buzzthelning2020]

Tommo saying that New Zealand would be bad because of traveling and Carbon use getting there but then suggests South Africa, Rwanda and Argentina. They go to Australia which is only 3 hrs flight from Melbourne.

[@davidsteel5864]

Yeah. Tongue in check. There will never realistically be an f1 gp in New Zealand (I'm a kiwi). We do already have an FIA GP here and it has famous winners and pedigree, but is part of the formula regional series during the F1 off season. Hey, if any current F1 drivers want to come and race - I'm sure they'd be welcome. They were in the past.

[@arsentybarbaev16]

7:55 as a German i myself keep forgetting that Mercedes are German. Don’t know if it’s just a me thing. 😁

[@chiefbeef9905]

Probably because they're based in the UK, most the people who work there are British, and for like 10 years their main driver has been a British icon, so only natural really. Weirdly I make the same mistake with the F1 team, but i never think of their road cars as anything other than German lol

[@neo1711]

Same thing with red bull. Austrian owned British team with a primarily dutch fanbase

[@lumoginplays601]

Nah give us a GP in NZ. We could set up some hay bales around an industrial estate or something. Could even hire a Hotdog cart

[@julianbeallion]

Fr

[@charlespletzke8311]

Wurz is also designing a new racetrack in Charlotte NC, USA (near where I live for relevance); it looks like a good design too

[@hitmanj7356]

Btw, Spa being gone in 2028 and 2030 are contingent on finding a replacement circuit. There is a possibility that it could stay those two years.

[@neo1711]

Spa genuinely has the best PR of any track on the calendar. One could say it hasn't has a good F1 race in years but it's still up there for many people

[@inspiredglue2056]

Spa is, in my opinion, the single best racing track there is. The landscape, the iconic corners, and the racing are all incredible.

[@russ99a]

It’s utterly disappointing. And with the weather, more years that not are rainy, we had a clear race this year and it was fantastic, despite Russell’ DSQ, I’d be really upset if the years we race are rainy and the years rotating are not.

[@hamza-chaudhry]

One piece of feedback is that when you show track layouts, especially of tracks which may not be familiar, adding a small arrow where the start/finish line is would be helpful to know if the track goes clockwise or anti-clockwise, and also where the start of the lap actually is.

[@norbertjanssen814]

Circuits like Spa, Monza, Silverstone, Interlagos should be permanent. The oil circuits can rotate for me.

[@Torero2901]

That was not at all bad, Tommo! Your Spanish pronounciation is something to be proud of.

[@superschipper_0854]

I think the best fix, with business in mind would be to have 3 categories of slots for races. Category 1 would be the contract races, let's say between 10-14 events. Here the one that pays the most gets to hold their race for multiple year. Because of this type of scarcity some tracks especially like Miami, Saudi, Qatar etc. Would have to out-bid eachother for places on the calendar, so more profit for F1. Category 2 would be for a few iconic tracks (kinda like what they already do with Monaco). Doesn't have to be much just make it between 2-4 events. And then the 3rd category would be for rotational events, between 4-8 slots. Here tracks that don't have the financial capabilities to get a category 1 slot can still bid to be on the calendar once every few years. Maybe tracks like Portimao and Barcelona could make a coöperative deal where they "split the costs" and swap from year to year. This way I think F1 can still make a lot of money from the tracks that have the money, they keep fans (and drivers) happy and they reach a wider live audience.

[@jsade]

German F1 fan here and it always seemed like others care way more about where the teams are based than I do. Maybe it's *because* there hasn't been a German team around. That said, a German manufacturer basing their F1 team in Germany would be great regardless, and Audi will certainly become the de facto "German team" in F1 once they arrive.

[@furkanalbayrak5129]

That thumbnail is cleannn

[@tdyerwestfield]

Jody Scheckter now lives near me just outside Yeovil in South Somerset, England. He has a dairy farm and makes buffalo cheese.

[@willdeleusomme4251]

I like the idea of a rotating calendar. If done right it should provide a nice verity each and every year. In terms of the calendar length and the travel however, I think they should do a triple header in the geographically close circuits with a two week break in between. I think it would really alleviate some of the stresses traveling on the teams

[@JJKress]

Love the idea of the "off weekends" when the track rotates out of the calendar. Why not have F2, F3, F1 Academy race on those weekends, maybe not all but some of them. So people still would get races in a F1-light weekend and maybe even more access and behind the scenes than what would be possible on a regular F1 weekend.

[@namenamename390]

10:27 there have been nine GPs at Istanbul Park. From 2005 to 2011, and then in 2020 and 2021.

[@ninaaaaaas]

german here and can confirm that mercedes doesn‘t feel like a german team at all. although i feel like the media tend to focus a little more on mercedes than on the other teams. it‘s no comparison to the ferrari treatment in italy though. i hope hockenheim is going to make a comeback with then two (more or less) german teams in the sport. also, it’s the only way i can accept spa not being on the calendar every year.

[@neo1711]

Comparing any team to Ferrari is a bit unfair. Not a single team or manufacturer can get that treatment from it's country.

[@sdfopsdmsdofjmp7863]

As a person with no horse in the race. I think a Turkish GP would be by far the best. It's a GP that isn't in central/Western Europe, but could fairly easy to integrate logistically. It's also just a completely insane track with that 4 apex turn and great racing.

[@madmaxx2310lac]

20s gp a year with 2 complete roating calendars would be epic. Maybe europe & america one year, asia, middle east, australia & africa the neyxt year. We missing out on some amazing venues that should absolutely have a gp.

[@crully84]

The issue with both the Buenos Aires and Kyalami tracks for me, and probably the teams as well, would be how far in the southern hemisphere they would be run, in the middle of the northern summer, which is also the southern winter... Though, as F1 teams have figured out how to make Las Vegas work, they probably would have an idea how to make the cars work in those temperatures. I, as a proud Malaysian, would love for F1 to come back to Sepang, but I guess that would be too much of a dream for us all, so Singapore GP it is for us lot

[@The_Bat_Signal]

They should do a rookie race at Spa every time it’s not on the calendar.

[@bilalrasool1]

What about India? It was dropped because it didn't get enough sales, but everyone agrees F1 is way bigger than it used to be and it becomes realistic again. They have a track, it needs some work, but they already made that initial investment. Also Formula E has a race in India.

[@nachodinos3]

CHILE MENTIONED 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱 QUE WEA ES UN PILOTO DE FORMULA 1🗣🗣🗣 thanks your mentioning our country

[@sunburnspiastri]

i would love to see melbourne and adelaide sharing the australian gp like hockenheim and nurburgring did

[@shantosthayaparan6736]

Maybe f1 have been mixing there flags up with Germany for rotating tracks even though Germany is not on the calendar

[@penndragyn3728]

I'm kind of with you on this, of any of the mainstays like Silverstone and Spa, I think Spa is better equipped and prepared for it than a track like Nurburgring was in the 2010s. Remaining cautiously optimistic on this, but your idea of a "Race Day Festival" isn't a bad idea considering how F1 is doing launch events and other non-grand-prix stuff with more prominence. Would also like to see if your Dream Calendar is any different than your first video on it, could be an idea to make amendments/adjustments/expansions to your 2022 setup. Maybe after Rwanda's track is revealed, maybe not. But I know I would like to see that again, it's inspired me to make my own Dream Calendar lately.

[@barm_1995]

Jeddah Circuit should be taken off the calendar.

[@GrownUpKid94]

I’ve been wanting a rotating schedule as long as no nation gets two races in one year. I’ve been working on a calendar where each continental region gets six races a year: Asia/Pacific, Middle East, Europe, Americas. Thats 24 races per season with worldwide appeal.

[@pritdutta]

I have a personal calendar I would like to share:- [Pre-season testing] Bahrain [Season Opener] R1: Australia [Asian Header] R2: Japan R3: Malaysia R4: Singapore R5: China/South Africa (rotational) [Arabian Nights] R6: Turkey R7: Saudi Arabia/Azerbaijan (rotational) R8: UAE [European Empire] R9: Monaco/Qatar (rotational) R10: Spain R11: UK {Summer Break} R12: Netherlands/Austria/France/Hungary (rotational) R13: Germany R14: Belgium R15: Italy [American Invasion] R16: Canada R17: Las Vegas/Miami (rotational) R18: USA R19: Mexico [Season Finale] R20: Brazil {Winter Break} It considers logistics (according to my puny brain) and assumes all track are available to race.

[@bobbymoto1675]

Losing Spa is 100% just a middle finger from MBS and F1 management. Literally a perfect track in many ways, yet they boot it. Unbelievable.

[@holeenugget7269]

Hi Tommo, interesting video! Now that you bring up this topic I feel like you've overlooked one near-seamlessly integratable track from Europe, that being the Brno circuit from Czech Republic. On top of that, our (Czech) junior driver, Roman Staněk, moves to the championship-winning car from 2024 in Formula 2 for this years season which I think could be very exciting, especially since the czech motorsport medias have mentioned possibilites of the Brno circuit appearing on the F1 Calendar soon. Crossing my fingers it happens. Cheers!

[@the_P_I_G]

I mean there's also the Most autodrome, but both circuits have problems, Most is very compact and cramped, while Brno feels kinda bland.

[@janengelbrecht]

There are currently two bids to host the F1 in South Africa. 1. Kyalami, Gauteng Province, South Africa - Traditional Circuit. 2. Greenpoint, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa - Street Circuit. The same location where they hosted the Formula E race on 25 February 2023.

[@EvelynHill]

I'd love to see a mostly rotational season with only a few (5 or 6) staple tracks remaining maybe Monaco, Kylami, Vegas or Austin, Interlagos, Australia, and Japan. That way we always have known destinations to plan the other gp's around (and we hit every continent every year) but we can have much more novel and interesting racing in new places more often. Even having 3 or 4 year rotational deals with some circuts like sochii and hockenheim

[@jamiemaxwell9649]

Mensa level marketing skillz re: holding special events at tracks having an "off year" 🎉🤙 couldn't agree more

[@fersis1234]

Tommo speaking of my country: Otra coronación de gloria

[@Levitius_]

Ideally, you would put Kyalami at the beginning or end of seasom during the summer months.

[@Drie_Kleuren]

I am all for more roulating circuits. We cant have more races. 24 is enough. It should stay at 24. Maybe less 23 or 22 would also be fine. Because hosting a f1 race is expensive, there will always be rich countries who can just outbuy the rest. Also we will good tracks located in countries where there is less money available. So we will always have this problem. Money talks. Sadly spa (belguim) just falls off. But! More tracks roulating is very good idea. I love it. More different locations. More tracks to enjoy. It will also spice up the season over the years. Some seasons are just the same, they race at the same places. I am all open for new tracks and different places. I feel like this very good solution, You can have more races and locations without increasing the number of races.

[@louis-marlowe]

Argentina has a Grade 2 circuit - Termas de Rio Hondo - which could be really interesting for F1.

[@siimtokke3461]

I remember the time when Hockenheim and Nürburg were both on the calendar, but then F1 said that 1 country can't have/ shouldn't have 2 races during the same year. So in an ideal world, I would have German GP rotate between those 2, Spanish GP rotate between Catalonia-Valencia-Jerez (maybe), Italian GP rotate between Monza-Imola-Mugello, Japan would rotate between Suzuka-Fuji, plus whatever country that can rotate which I can't remember. Or alternatively, have a European GP but it would rotate between like 10 races while keeping Monza and Catalonia. So that some years there are 2 races in Italy, some years in Germany, some years in Spain. USA would hold 1 permanent GP at COTA and Miami-LV-potentially NY would rotate as the second race in the USA (since it's a big market and big ass country comparable to Europe which had 9 races this year). Plus add in Asian GP with rotation between Korea-India-plus other tracks that I don't know but could host F1 race in Asia.

[@novaf1-u2n]

Tbh if spa is replaced with Istanbul it would help fill the Void of Spa not being there for a little bit

[@decktechsandspecs]

Rwanda GP ftw

[@KevIsOffGrid]

There are many tracks I'd put on rotation before Spa. For me there are "core" circuits, Spa, Suzuka, Silverstone, Monaco, Interlargos and although a distant 6th Monza - these 6 must always be there. Anything else can be rotational.

[@joshualiley]

I've been thinking about how a promotion and relegation system in F1 would work, and I think I've come up with a system that would solve many issues currently in F1. The only way it would work is with teams getting promoted and relegated, because of drivers contracts and the logistics of having 2 drivers in 2 different races at the same time (or possibly not the same time, but maybe in a different country), and also in case of driver illness or injury. However I don't think you could do relegation at the end of the season (like, for example, football), because the teams would be losing too much money spending a whole season out of the limelight (which is far more important because the teams need to keep their cars competitive), so I think pro/rel should occur every race with exactly 1 team changing per race based on a 3 race rolling average. You would need, I think, a minimum of 8 teams in the Championship division and 5 in the promotion division, so at least 13 teams total. In the Championship division, teams are awarded relegation points from last to just outside of the points. For example, with 8 teams, 16th (and any DNFs) would get 8 relegation points, 15th gets 7 ... and 9th gets 1 relegation point. Each team adds up their relegation points over the last 3 races, and the team with the most relegation points gets relegated to the promotion division. Promotion points are awarded in a similar way in the promotion division, with 1st getting 10 points down to 10th getting 1 point. Any team who wins a Championship race during a 3 race period cannot be relegated (no Checo tanking Max to the bottom division). Any team mathematically in the drivers or constructors championship with 3 races to go automatically competes in the last 3 races of the season regardless of pro/rel points. What benefits this brings: 1) More tracks can be included, as we can have different races for the Championship and promotion divisions, so we can race in other parts of the world. 2) Tracks can be rotated in and out of the Championship whilst still hosting some form of GP (in the promotion division), helping reduce the monetary issues caused by having a rotational calendar. 3) We can reduce the length of the season without reducing the number of tracks we race at. 4) New tracks can be tested in the promotion division before they get long term contracts for the Championship division (either full or rotational). 5) More tracks and teams means more races in a season, better for both fans and for F1 financially. 6) More teams means more driver positions available, allowing a larger number of drivers to get an opportunity in F1. 7) Any driver not pulling their weight in a team potentially puts their place in the Championship division in jeopardy, meaning mid-season driver transfer chaos is more likely to occur so that teams can keep maximising their output and further giving new drivers opportunities to drive in F1. 8) Drivers in the bottom half of a race still have something meaningful to fight for even if they can't grab Championship points, making backmarker racing more interesting. 9) More teams should hopefully mean the field spread is lower on average, meaning we get tighter and more enjoyable races due to each division being approximately ability based.

[@donladplaysgames4036]

Kyalami Grand Prix would be great, mainly because the track is 15 minute drive from my house. I think the Porsche talk helped spike that as the track is owned by the CEO of Porsche South Africa

[@bretkeyes9346]

Spain and Portugal should rotate. I’d love to see Portimão on the calendar every other year.

[@nicholasgracia5903]

The fact that they have left a gap and not just given them three years suggests they already have another gp lined up, and since its not a consistent contract like las vegas (where they needed to build a section) is probably a temporary track (street track) like Baku. Could be wrong but unless we are going back to India or Malesia are back I think its going to be a street track replacement

[@hamza-chaudhry]

19:16 The layout here is different 22:33 Damn Tommo spitting facts about something which has led to so much hypocrisy

[@sdrawk3611]

The South Africa bid was stalled in 2023, but restarted in 2024 after we got a new sports minister who is dead set on bringing F1 back.

[@tdyerwestfield]

If we go to Argentina, It has to be Potrero de los Funes surely?! Unreal circuit.

[@andrewd9622]

When we said rotating calendar we meant Vegas and Miami not Spa lol

[@nikstefancic738]

We've definitely had more than 4 races at istanbul tommo😅 2006-11 and then '20 & '21

[@namenamename390]

I'll say this, if we ever get a German GP again, I'd prefer it to be at the Nürburgring. Hockenheim is a good track, but I feel like it's pretty similar to a bunch of other tracks on the calendar (it has been redesigned by Tilke afterall), whereas the Nürburgring is something F1 currently doesn't really have; a slow speed track that isn't terrible for overtaking. The classic low speed, high downforce tracks on the current calendar are Monaco and Hungary, with Zandvoort being a more recent addition. All of those are quite narrow and not known for being easy tracks to overtake at, whereas the Nürburgring is plenty wide with multiple decent overtaking spots. I'm not saying that the quality of a race is proportional to the number of overtakes, see Spa 2024, that was a good race with relatively little overtaking, but I'd like to see tracks with varying characters on the calendar, and the Nürburgring delivers on that front.

[@EForrest88]

Rotations are a no-brainer, the problem is getting 3 or 4 circuits to all agree to one long term arrangement.

[@MrMuddyhands]

I think there is room for some rotation France and Spain maybe? Mexico and Argentina? But you do need some historic classics and modern classics as anchor events to give the seasons structure. But if this works with Spa then I think it may become the norm going forward. Monaco watch out.

[@Arkener11]

Damn. I'm not expecting a Man United jab on this channel

[@DR4eva84]

I'm sticking to my guns and want Sepang back. It's such a great track and, as much as I love Hockenheim, I'd want it back if they rebuilt the old into the forest layout. The new layout is okay but man was the old one special.

[@MrAndy76101]

I'm cool with rotating tracks, but honestly I would include Monaco in such a list. Obviously this presumed bringing in places like Malaysia and not Miami.

[@splu4ug]

imo spa, silverstone, interlagos, monaco and monza should allways stay on the callender, the rest of the tracks can be rotated and i wouldnt care

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

They should alternate between the current 24 tracks on even years, and 24 different tracks on odd years. That way there'd be more variety, annd neglected venues would be able to get in on the action (💰💰💰).

[@geneshock4729]

I am Tanzanian. There's no future for F1 here, but I'm really close to Rwanda, and I'm biased like that. I'd love to see a Rwandan Grand Prix

[@merijnfluitman5761]

If they rotate the calendar, they should rotate the bad tracks, not the good ones. I know it's about money, but that makes it all the more painful. Better to install lamps and have a night race for the American audience.

[@AwkwardLeon69420]

Also Africa deserves more than 1 race, so Kyalami shouldn't be competing with Rwanda (who won't be able to sustain a race) when even Italy has two races

[@matthewpotter8491]

There should be no track replacing Spa. It’s up there with Monza, Silverstone and Monaco as the bedrock of F1. I’d also add a German GP to this list. It’s ridiculous there’s no GP currently.

[@frederick.gehlhoff]

We need 4 legacy tracks which are on the calendar every year: Silverstone, Spa, Monza, and Monaco (Nurburgring too if we go back to the GP circuit). The rest can rotate as they like.

[@frederick.gehlhoff]

Oh and drop the whole "MUST HAVE 3 USA RACES" thing. Just one per country please.

[@JasonL220]

suzuka and interlagos should be permanent as well

[@qhu3878]

​@@frederick.gehlhoff I like COTA and vegas but miami can go, though I can totally understand if vegas doesnt renew its contract because iirc the gran prix was terrible on the local economy