On the FIA's website, the start date of every session and race (excluding the Indian GP): http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2011/Pages/f1-2011-start.aspx

One minor change, is that the Canadian GP will now start at 6 pm UK time, not 5 pm like last year. I think 6 pm should be the compulsory start time for every race. I don't know why races are even held in the afternoon. Aren't the general public on the beach in the summer or socialising? Evening is when the masses watch TV. Most other sports start and end in the evening, because that is prime time TV.

And because the sun goes down later in the summer months, having a 6 pm start would be fine for European races without the need for artificial lighting.

The Canadian GP is an amazing affair due to being in the evening. There are animals running onto the track, silly crashes, wrecks in pitlane and safety car periods. Just an immense show.

Errm, how thick are you? Heard of time zones?

Evening races might be relatively accessible to European audiences, indeed, and the viewers in the US would get it morning or lunchtime, which would probably suit them... but what about the markets that Bernie is determined to buy into, especially the Far East?

Ever considered what time a British GP starting at 5pm would be on in China, Malaysia etc.?!!?

Let's just say that the chances of Bernie risking alienating the entire Asian Continent is virtually nil... 1pm is 8pm in China... move the race until 5pm and we're talking Midnight start... no chance, I'm afraid!

Sean

It's 7pm on a July evening, and the British GP has just ended.

Let's see what's happening in Asia...

Tokyo it's 3am... the Japanese are starting to think about their 6.30am start, only 3 hours away.
Beijing and it's 2am, same in Malaysia.
Australia it's 4am... the bars are closed and the Fosters ain't been flowing for hours.

Why does ANYBODY think this is even remotely viable?

Madness...

Sean

Its a compromise, in return, Asians can see their own Grand Prix's at the time that suits them. And Europe is still F1's biggest audience, so it suits them best. But it works well for Asian viewers too, as they can actually go and see their respective home race's when they are not at work. No good having a race 2 pm local time, a lot of them they are at work.

formula 1 has raced in the day time for years and it's been fine, boring but fine and people watched. There is no point in moving to the evening, it add's nothing worth having or it would have been done in the 70's.

Good English? Hmm, I don't think 'ATM, LOL, U, Cos' and other terms you frequently use can be considered as 'good English'.

Just one example of your marvellous spelling here:

Quote:

Hmm, hi, altho i normly look for newbies in the thread at the top said welcome thread

I heard someone accusing somebody of being 'thick'....

F1 should start @ 1pm UK time, full stop.

lolkthxbye, lets all stop being wankers and arguing over grammer yeah?

Don't care, thought you asked for good English on forums?

Smith wrote:

lolkthxbye, lets all stop being wankers and arguing over grammer yeah?

That is fine with me, but I take issue over people calling me 'thick' when they hardly cover themselves in glory.

You are also thick for frequently using text language and not bothering to spell properly.

I actually posted something about local markets preferring evening races when a race comes to their respective countries', not that you read that.

And you included wanting races in summer to be moved to the evening.

To add to the argument, drivers now say evening is bad cos of the dipping sun, its harder to drive in the sunset (just road driving tells you this) and brake markings are difficult to see.

(And just to say, I'd like to see you when hammered try to type exactly like you were sober.)

Btw, i meant races should start @ 1pm LOCAL TIME, before anyone jumps on my back.

And the first race of MotoGP is poor because Stoner is so good at that track.