Sure, but it's more than just huge runoffs and no trees near the

track. COTA feels like it was mandated to include a bunch of specific elements that were randomly stuck together. It simply doesn't feel like a real Road. Road America and Atlanta do, as to Watkins Glen, Mid-Ohio, and others. I would have much preferred bringing those circuits up to F1 specs then building this plastic feeling road course in Texas
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RIP Niki Lauda -- typed by ben 05/21/2019 06:03AM

Certainly..a bummer, but 2 lives are better than one. God speed. ** -- thankbud 05/21/2019 11:44PM

Racing drivers are crazy crazy. Mario Andretti once said of racing . . . -- MikeVT85 05/21/2019 6:51PM

Complications...from accident, that's tough -- `lag 05/21/2019 08:55AM

I would love to do formula racing. Definitely a rich guy thing ** -- typed by ben 05/21/2019 09:02AM

Well my buddy wasn't particularly rich -- `lag 05/21/2019 09:15AM

Sport Renault back in the 80s the took an Alliance front engine and -- 81_Hokie 05/21/2019 09:23AM

Yeah, exactly, get some laps in cheap or you can go from there ** -- `lag 05/21/2019 09:28AM

Very sad. Still can't believe he survived that accident, so... -- EDGEMAN 05/21/2019 07:23AM

I know Monaco is this weekend, but I absolutely hate that circuit! -- EDGEMAN 05/21/2019 07:28AM

Agree about Monaco but COTA isn't the answer. I would much rather see -- 81_Hokie 05/21/2019 08:00AM

The stadium in Mexico is kid of cool. ** -- 48zip 05/21/2019 09:10AM

FIA mandated design features, mainly runoff areas for safety -- typed by ben 05/21/2019 09:06AM

Sure, but it's more than just huge runoffs and no trees near the -- 81_Hokie 05/21/2019 09:31AM

The fact that CoTA was constructed tells you how much it would cost -- typed by ben 05/21/2019 12:09PM

I blame the italian designer. -- 48zip 05/21/2019 09:46AM

Thought a German company did the design & construction? ** -- EDGEMAN 05/21/2019 1:55PM

I just read that, too. Perhaps I got the story wrong originally. -- 48zip 05/21/2019 2:00PM

Here's the Wiki answer: -- EDGEMAN 05/21/2019 1:58PM

CoTA has red, white, and blue ** -- typed by ben 05/21/2019 12:06PM

It was red and green at the MotoGP earlier this year (see pic) -- 48zip 05/21/2019 12:31PM

It's red, white, and blue with stars for the USGP ** -- typed by ben 05/21/2019 2:28PM

Understood. I'm guessing it changes. The MotoGP was definitely red/green. -- 48zip 05/21/2019 2:50PM

Good work if you can get it! ** -- typed by ben 05/21/2019 4:43PM

Either would look ridiculous, imho ** -- 81_Hokie 05/21/2019 10:11AM

I like the idea. Keeps the main track isolated from run-off areas. ** -- 48zip 05/21/2019 10:50AM

Oops** -- typed by ben 05/21/2019 09:03AM

Speaking of Road Atlanta, have you seen the show about the... -- EDGEMAN 05/21/2019 08:06AM

Yep, watching street courses is about as exciting as wayching paint dry. -- UEMcGill 05/21/2019 07:37AM

Was going to ask if Fernando was running the Indy 500, and found this: -- EDGEMAN 05/21/2019 07:56AM

They got bumped by the smallest team at Indy. On Saturday, Alonso... -- 48zip 05/21/2019 09:07AM

Saw that last night. Sad and hilarious at the same time. -- UEMcGill 05/21/2019 08:12AM

Wouldn't have believe it if I hadn't seen that... -- EDGEMAN 05/21/2019 08:15AM

Sure, but it's more than just huge runoffs and no trees near the

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