London Grand Prix - Olympic Stadium

[Max Paper]

London's Olympic Stadium could host a Formula One race if radical new proposals are given the go-ahead after the Games.
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has long harboured hopes of staging a race in the capital and he has confirmed the prospective bidders have run their ideas past him.

Intelligent Transport Solutions Ltd, based at Wanstead in east London, are among five bidders who have put forward plans for the future use of the stadium to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).
'This is a firm that happened to be bidding for use of the stadium, not to own it,' Ecclestone said. 'They came up with a scheme whereby Formula One would race around the stadium, inside it, outside it.'
He added in the Daily Telegraph: 'They wanted to make sure I would be interested.'
Early indications are that the cars would pass directly through the stadium before winding their way around the surrounding Olympic Park, an area which had been earmarked as a new urban living space.

Thoughts? I'd like to see it happen


Read more: London 2012 Olympics: F1 grand prix plan for stadium | Mail Online

 

[Woodchip]

Could be good.

 

[Stat Brother]

It would certainly be a way of getting a decent chunk of cash back.

Although Bernie would probably end up being paid for the privilege of holding F1 there.

 

[Superphil]

That would actually excite me, that would be awesome

 

[Max Paper]

Would be quite funny to see West Ham and Spurs losing out to a bunch of fast cars. I think it could be a spectacular event, no need to ditch the traditional Silverstone gig and would certainly be 'different'

I'm all for it!

 

[beorhthelm]

great idea. but wont happen. they've made alot of the green credentials and lots of the surrounding area will be residential/offices afterwards. and how do you get a race track through the side of a stadium, without pulling half it down? for one race a year, too expensive.

 

[Max Paper]

great idea. but wont happen. they've made alot of the green credentials and lots of the surrounding area will be residential/offices afterwards. and how do you get a race track through the side of a stadium, without pulling half it down? for one race a year, too expensive.

Expensive but fun though

 

[Decode]

The new track in New Jersey sounds awesome, racing along the New York skyline. Worrying trend towards street circuits tho, bar Canada they produce pretty dull racing.

Would obv love to see it in London though.

 

[Superseagull]

the noise of F1 cars inside the stadium would be deafening. ear plugs would be compulsory!

 

[Woodchip]

the noise of F1 cars inside the stadium would be deafening. ear plugs would be compulsory!

Seen a Red Bull demonstration at Wembley as part of The Race Of Champions. The noise was immense, but certainly not deafening.

 

[Czechmate]

i hope they will have their congestion charge tickets displayed on their windscreens

 

[cloud]

Wouldn't it be great if they had it in the velodrome

 

[cloud]

i hope they will have their congestion charge tickets displayed on their windscreens

And their parking tickets

 

[Everest]

Would be quite funny to see West Ham and Spurs losing out to a bunch of fast cars. I think it could be a spectacular event, no need to ditch the traditional Silverstone gig and would certainly be 'different'

I'm all for it!

It would be even better if West Ham got the stadium, on the condition that they had to play a league game there whilst the GP was going on.

 

[Falkor]

Bernie just confirmed there 100% in talks, and they will find a slot if it gets the go ahead, and wont effect silverstone

 

[Frutos]

It would be even better if West Ham got the stadium, on the condition that they had to play a league game there whilst the GP was going on.

I would pay good money to watch that.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Looks like a great plan but I do hope they build a track that encourages over taking. I doubt we'll see a lot of passing on the Valencia street circuit tomorrow which will make me feel shit. The GP calender does not need another circuit where you can't get passed!

 

[rouseytastic]

Looks like a great plan but I do hope they build a track that encourages over taking. I doubt we'll see a lot of passing on the Valencia street circuit tomorrow which will make me feel shit. The GP calender does not need another circuit where you can't get passed!

I'll second this, but if anyone can build an exciting circuit with plenty of scope for overtaking us Brits can. Hope it happens

 

[mune ni kamome]

I wish they would bring back Brands Hatch. Loved it there for the GP and so much more pleasant than Silverstone.

 

[Craig4004]

The new track in New Jersey sounds awesome, racing along the New York skyline. Worrying trend towards street circuits tho, bar Canada they produce pretty dull racing.

Would obv love to see it in London though.

This.