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[mads]

An extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) was held in Paris today. The most significant decision was the dropping of the Canadian Grand Prix from the schedule meaning that North America no longer has a Formula One race.

The revised 18-race calendar now features a traditional summer break between the Hungarian and European Grand Prix while Abu Dhabi will host its first Grand Prix right at the end of the season.

In other news, Marco Piccinini, FIA Deputy President for Sport, confirmed that he is to leave his position, one year before the end of his term, to focus on his other professional commitments.

The WMSC unanimously agreed to give the FIA President authority to negotiate with the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) the introduction of radical measures to achieve a substantial reduction of costs in the championship from 2010. Failing agreement with FOTA, the FIA will enforce the necessary measures to achieve this goal.


It was further unanimously agreed to allow Formula One teams to equalise engine performance across the field for 2009, pending the introduction of cost-saving measures from 2010.

2009 FIA Formula One World Championship

29 March Australia
5 April Malaysia
19 April Bahrain
10 May Spain
24 May Monaco
7 June Turkey
21 June Great Britain
28 June France
12 July Germany
26 July Hungary
23 August Europe (Valencia)
30 August Belgium
13 September Italy
27 September Singapore
11 October Japan
18 October China
1 November Brazil
15 November Abu Dhabi


OH WHAT THE FUCK?


now i know how you guys feel

in memory of CGP

[mads]

but now we have nothing

[RedVVing19]

One of my favorite circuits gone......in favor of Valencia and Singapore, to boring as shit street circuits

[cafcwest]

This comes as quite a surprise to me, and absolutely sucks! Ever since I have been following F1, the Canadian Grand Prix has been the one race that is never boring or has a predictable result.

[mads]

One of my favorite circuits gone......in favor of Valencia and Singapore, to boring as shit street circuits

dot.

bernie selling to the highest bidder once again.

[_R_]

One of my favorite circuits gone......in favor of Valencia and Singapore, to boring as shit street circuits

[Redliner]

To be honest, I liked the first singapore night race. But to get rid of the ONLY NA race for it?

I hope he :DIAF:

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

not a single race in north america? i bet the manufacturers are stoked!


with bernie

[_R_]

what else is on the calendar of up coming events...
Abu Dahbi in 2010? and India 2011? And they are building a Moscow circuit...

so that's 3 more tracks in the next 3-4 years that we know of... what other locations are they going to have to drop?

[Shi]

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT?

[yonson]

[kngrsll]

that is stunning...

[F1]

So F1 crew meet will be at a Nascar race now or what?

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

So F1 crew meet will be at a Nascar race now or what?

brasil

[Nacho]

that is stunning...

After the issues of last CGP, i'm not terribly surprised.

[DrDickAction]

wt fucking fuck.

I was gonna go in 09 too

[DrDickAction]

brasil

we'll all get kidnapped by drug dealers then get pozzed by oddly attractive transvestites.

[Redliner]

wt fucking fuck.

I was gonna go in 09 too

i know right?

fuck you bernie eccelstone. You sir, fail.

I'm sure Ferrari, Honda, BMW, Toyota, Red Bull love this idea!!!

[_R_]

that is stunning...

looks like you're not the only one stuned...

In a surprising statement issued by the organisers of the Canadian Grand Prix, it was revealed that no news of plans to axe North America's single Formula One event had reached them prior to its announcement.

The Canadian GP was removed from the 2009 calendar by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council earlier today, with no explanations given.

"The organisers of the Canadian Grand Prix have learned through the media of the Canadian Grand Prix's removal from the 2009 Formula One championship calendar," the two-paragraph French-language statement reads.

"Consequently, no comments will be issued before speaking with the interested parties, Formula One Management (FOM) and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)."

The news hit Montreal like a storm, provoking strong reactions among fans towards the FIA, which is accused of showing disrespect towards the long-standing event.
The race has taken place on the famous circuit Gilles-Villeneuve every year since 1987.

In an interview with Radio-Canada, Montreal Mayor Gérald Tremblay spoke of an important loss of 75 million dollars for the local economy, adding that he was going to contact Canadian GP promoter Normand Legault to "see what we can do."

In 2006, Legault stated that an agreement maintaining the Canadian round of the championship until 2011 had been reached with Bernie Ecclestone.

seriously... that's weak.

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

looks like you're not the only one stuned...



seriously... that's weak.

not even any condition for continuing with an existing agreement (i.e. fix the track surface that falls apart every year)

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

2009 FIA Formula One World Championship
29 March Australia
5 April Malaysia
19 April Bahrain
10 May Spain
24 May Monaco
7 June Turkey
21 June Great Britain (Donnington Park)
28 June France
12 July Germany (Hockenheim)
26 July Hungary
23 August Europe (Valencia)
30 August Belgium
13 September Italy
27 September Singapore
11 October Japan (Suzuka)
18 October China
1 November Brazil
15 November Abu Dhabi

Bolded = Racetracks that should be on the calendar

the rest are not MUST-HAVE locations.

spain does not deserve 2 races.

[Alicante]

like, wtf man

[MrHahn]

Bahrain and Abu Dhabi? Spain and Espana?

God this shit is getting so gay

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

Bahrain and Abu Dhabi? Spain and Espana?

God this shit is getting so gay

bahrain = bahrain
abu dhabi = UAE


but yeah, valencia + barcelona... spain must be setting a record on most boring F1 venues..

[DocGolem]

Let's just forget Valencia and just run Spa again. I'd be fine with that