Bangkok GP confirmed - 2015

[Hail22]

It looks like Thailand has secured a Night Grand Prix for Bangkok after talks with Bernie Ecclestone.

http://asiancorrespondent.com/93959/ban ... confirmed/

[stefan_]

I read the same thing here.

With the teams stating that 20 races is the superior supportability limit, my first thought is that another European race disappears if Thailand gets a race. I don't see Bernie dropping down an international race to keep a 20 races calendar with the same amount of European races.

[Raptor22]

I hope this one has a happy ending....

[PlatinumZealot]

One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster.
The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free

[N12ck]

One thing that concerns me is the lack of people who were watching ROC, the stands were mostly empty

[Nando]

Horner "Where´s Vettel!?"

Alonso "Bangkok has him now.."

[PlatinumZealot]

[Forghieri]

Horner "Where´s Vettel!?"

Alonso "Bangkok has him now.."

Ha,ha!
Phil: It happened again, we lost Vettel.
Tracy: How bad is it, like, no race bad?
Phil: A bit worse than that.

[Pandamasque]

I'm sure both spectators who witnessed this year's Race of Champions are excited about the prospect of a Grand Prix.

[Raptor22]

I guess we will see a lot of F1 people walking through airport doors sideways in 2014

[CHT]

nana plaza!!

[Nando]

Horner "Where´s Vettel!?"

Alonso "Bangkok has him now.."

Ha,ha!
Phil: It happened again, we lost Vettel.
Tracy: How bad is it, like, no race bad?
Phil: A bit worse than that.

The "wolf pack" is back with a third one in 2013

[Websta]

I'm sure both spectators who witnessed this year's Race of Champions are excited about the prospect of a Grand Prix.

But seriously, ROC is very boring for casual fans, even boring for the race nuts.

[WhiteBlue]

It looks like Thailand has secured a Night Grand Prix ....

At this stage of the proceedings a lot of things can happen. So calling it secured would be a bit over the top I think. On the other hand if the Asian Red Bull arm is determined to sink a lot of money it will probably happen for some years at least. As Turkey and Korea have shown you need more than the ambition by someone with big plans. The country has to embrace the GP and make the move stick by pushing the market. F1 does not go to a place for a long time unless there is a big commercial motivation. This does not work on the FOM level alone. It also needs the attention of race goers, the media, a local team, local drivers and primarily local sponsors to take off. Red Bull can only kick start something if there is genuine interest in the country to embrace F1 on all levels.

[CHT]

no one can predict the political situation over in Thailand. To me thats the biggest risk.