There are strong reports that suggest that the Grand Prix circuit is nearing completion in Moscow, Russia and may be a permanent venue of the F1 calendar from 2003. Also the South African venue is seeking a comeback to the coveted list of F1 venues. Amongst the present circuits, some are expected to face the axe, the Silverstone circuit the first of the lot. The legendary circuit, which is one of the oldest in F1, came under heavy criticism due to the poor transport facilities and approach to the circuit. Moreover, there is a major traffic problem leading to the circuit. To add to the woes of the circuit's owners, the trackside of the circuit is deteriorating with many patches of mud, which are a threat to the very costly F1 cars. With rumours going around that the British GP may not find a place in the 2002 calendar, there is a meeting scheduled in which the FIA and Bernie Eccelstone, F1 guru would take a final decision on its fate.
The other circuits which caught the eye of the officials are those which host the Austrian Grand Prix and the Belgian Grand Prix. The circuits named A1 ring and Spa Francorchamps respectively are said to be doubtful starters for the season of 2003. The French venue of Magny Cours too is reported to have been on the reconsideration list of the officials. Bernie Eccelstone had once said that he would like Formula One to have more races hosted at circuits throughout the world and not just in Europe. Many countries have taken a serious note of this and have roped in experts to exploit the possibility of a home F1 circuit. The leaders of the pack are Russia, with the Moscow circuit, Middle East that has almost finalised its plans to host a Formula One Grand Prix by 2004 and most recently Turkey, whose government is said to have taken serious initiatives to kick-start a F1 campaign. With this entire buzz around the venues of the future F1 Grand Prix, fans around the world can finally expect a home Grand Prix to be a reality after all.
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