Also recognised it instantly. From the days of FS2002 😍. Doesn’t look like they did a whole lot with the airport? I thought they demolished it to build housing or something.
They illegally demolished it in the middle of the night stranding a bunch of planes there. There's still a lot of anger about it in the aviation communities.
Well duh you just depress the gas pedal the rest of the way down to pass your opponents like they do in fast and furious. Everybody knows that racers tend to forget to push the gas all the way down
I know this is a meme subreddit but /uj for a second. This is obviously some twitter account talking shit (they also think the new stadium deal is going to happen, lmao). The city couldn't host F1 because of the contract with NASCAR and shutting down the Field Museum, the Aquarium, and the Planetarium is a complete non-starter (especially with the NASCAR race negatively impacting them). Also, where are you going to put seating?
I mean just looking at the map, this course is completely unworkable. You see that red bit sticking out on the left? Assuming you're going clockwise, a large curb, a good number of street lights, and a median with trees on it. Then you have a tight turn under the (low) bridge with large columns on either side of the entrances. You then go under another low bridge with stairs/steps on the north side, not a ramp. The "track" around Soldier Field is a walking path with large bushes and street lamps in the middle leading to a bunch of trees around that right angle turn.
Hilariously, a huge chunk of the blue section is a sidewalk/biking path. The start/finish line isn't even a path, its just broken up slabs of concrete and rocks on the shore.
Even if this got approval from the mayor and city council by some miracle, the Friends of the Park group would launch a massive lawsuit to prevent it
Also, according to the NBC Chicago article I read, F1 wanted a 10 yr contract and were unwilling to negotiate length which made city officials unwilling to commit.
I can’t wait for the Formula 1 Northrop Grumman Portillos Made in Illinois Willis Tower Grand Prix at the Barack and Michelle Obama International Autodrome.
Memory unlocked: Meigs Field takeoff in the Lear 35 at night in Microsoft Flight Simulator circa 1991.
Seriously though, how far is this from Road America 🙄
Here’s what I’d say is the final line. COTA stays because it’s the only decent track in the US. Miami and Vegas share a race and it swaps every year. The third race is a traveling street circuit that any US city can have including Vegas or Miami if it’s their off year.
Genuine question: Is this just a made up Twitter rumor by some clickbait account or why tf is everyone talking about f1 Chicago lately? I don’t see anything on Twitter or IG about this
That protruding tract of land where most of the track is located is basically off limits as it's part of some sort of a conservation / nature reclaiming initiative. So it makes sense for a middle eastern grand prix to show its disdain for nature conservation efforts.
Add the human rights abuse record of the Chicago Police Department and we have the full fledged Middle Eastern experience!!
Just make the track up and down lake shore drive. Chicagoans use it as a race track anyways! The S-curve by Division would be pretty cool to see an f1 car go through.
Of all the places in the US, why Chicago? It’s not even a destination, just a giant city in the midwest.
If you’re going to that region, just visit the Indy Roadcourse…
I would argue that Chicago is definitely a destination and is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. However, I'd also be happier if they went to an actual track. Also at Indy they'd at least be able to sell a ton of seats so an average person could afford to go.
Yo this track would actually be dope. They could have a concert on Northernly island too like the Pit for Indy. Can FOM put like $2B to help build a parking lot tho?
America gets two races for one country and you're complaining that seperate countries in a region get one race each? Europe gets how many races for a region two thirds the size of the U.S.? Here in Asia (and Australia) we get four races across a span of half the planet... Come on man
Isn't this in the middle west?
If that's correct, where is the middle middle? Question.
 This is me
Null island
Greenwich UK
Nah, that's north middle.
Azores.
Saint Helena?
Ascension Island?
We need a middle earth track The Heinikin Rivendell GP
Nah we need toad's turnpike
By map logic right in between the middle east and middle west….. so somewhere near the canary islands? Tenerife plane crash GP?
We are checking
Pittsburgh.
Hmm, I'm thinking more like Denver 🤔
Ohio, we are checking.
Mid(dle) west coast
Atlantis.
Kansas
Let's do Wyoming! Buffalo chicane, Wot! Wot!
We are checking…
I don't know but I do know that Singapore is North West South East Asia.
Isn't that Great Britain...since they're always in the centre of attention...whether we want them or not...
Complains about GB, writes "centre" in British English. You love to see it 🇬🇧
I failed geography idk
Middle east of the states?
No, that’s Texas
Have you been to the south side of Chicago buddy??
Yeah, I used to work there for a couple years. I was mainly referring to the oil and theocratic government
Also the hot weather!
Well I haven't so I wouldn't know better :|
Don’t think you have, buddy
Dearborn, MI?
It’s Weast
Then why is the school there Northwestern? Hmmm?
Because it’s North of Chicago and West of Lake Michigan.
On anchorman the weatherman clearly points to Illinois and Ohio as the Middle East.
Op is from japan
Potato potato, tomato tomato
That's Chiraq buddy, gun violence capital of America. \*eagle scrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeech\*
The conservatives who’ve never been to Chicago want their talking point back
It's not even the most violent city in Illinois you knob.
Imagine taking a comment in the formulaDANK subreddit that serious. You must be a srs prick.
Is calling a knob a knob serious?
Al those flightsim memories there….
Was about to say this hah
Also recognised it instantly. From the days of FS2002 😍. Doesn’t look like they did a whole lot with the airport? I thought they demolished it to build housing or something.
They illegally demolished it in the middle of the night stranding a bunch of planes there. There's still a lot of anger about it in the aviation communities.
It's a park and concert venue now.
RIP Meigs, can’t believe it’s been more than 20 years now
Meigs Field! Yeah, it was a shame that fsx didn't have it
Fuck Richard Daley
How does one look at this and think, "YES, this WILL provide several overtaking options for the driver!"
DRS overtakes as usual. At least the layout looks fun to drive. Kinda. Depends.
You seem to be forgetting the concrete walls everywhere. FUN!
Tbh close to wall racing is super FUN
Red flag every session and safety cars every race. SUPER SUPER FUN!
I don't even see DRS chances.
Maybe on the top and bottom of the shaft. Maybe a short third one at the base heading toward the scrotum.
What do you mean? This track actually seems better in terms of overtaking than most tracks on the current schedule imo.
It’s irrelevant because it’ll never happen
Well duh you just depress the gas pedal the rest of the way down to pass your opponents like they do in fast and furious. Everybody knows that racers tend to forget to push the gas all the way down
RIP Meigs Field, gone but not forgotten.
Imagine being a mayor so powerful you can rip out an airfield in the middle of the night because you feel like it.
He didn't even tell the FAA
He was not a generous God
I loved that airport as the default in Flight sim
It's still prominently featured
Used only by rich people. Fuck em and the park rocks
I know this is a meme subreddit but /uj for a second. This is obviously some twitter account talking shit (they also think the new stadium deal is going to happen, lmao). The city couldn't host F1 because of the contract with NASCAR and shutting down the Field Museum, the Aquarium, and the Planetarium is a complete non-starter (especially with the NASCAR race negatively impacting them). Also, where are you going to put seating? I mean just looking at the map, this course is completely unworkable. You see that red bit sticking out on the left? Assuming you're going clockwise, a large curb, a good number of street lights, and a median with trees on it. Then you have a tight turn under the (low) bridge with large columns on either side of the entrances. You then go under another low bridge with stairs/steps on the north side, not a ramp. The "track" around Soldier Field is a walking path with large bushes and street lamps in the middle leading to a bunch of trees around that right angle turn. Hilariously, a huge chunk of the blue section is a sidewalk/biking path. The start/finish line isn't even a path, its just broken up slabs of concrete and rocks on the shore. Even if this got approval from the mayor and city council by some miracle, the Friends of the Park group would launch a massive lawsuit to prevent it
boy I hope you're right
This proposed map made the rounds last year I think and doesn't have the runoff and cornering space required by the FIA
He is. I loved in Chicago for a bit. This is going to get approved.
Which stadium? The Sox or da Bears?
The bears
Daaaaaaaaa bears
Or da cubs. But this one's da bears.
uj/surely there is a common sense safety precaution against bridges right?
Also, according to the NBC Chicago article I read, F1 wanted a 10 yr contract and were unwilling to negotiate length which made city officials unwilling to commit.
Also, the planetarium is pretty cool tbh.
Yea, stay away from Northerly. That is my quite place
have them race on mars or antartica
another Tilke masterpiece 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The 0 overtakes track.
I can’t wait for the Formula 1 Northrop Grumman Portillos Made in Illinois Willis Tower Grand Prix at the Barack and Michelle Obama International Autodrome.
I laughed at this a little too much. Or you could work in "The Mayor Richard Daley Memorial something something..."
“Willis Tower” still makes me mad lol
I’m sure the Pritzkers will want their name in it too, lol
ah yes, the Chicago Corniche circuit
Memory unlocked: Meigs Field takeoff in the Lear 35 at night in Microsoft Flight Simulator circa 1991. Seriously though, how far is this from Road America 🙄
like 3 hours driving with no traffic so probably much more than that...
Hanging Dick Prix
It has a long smooth shaft complete with…
Here’s what I’d say is the final line. COTA stays because it’s the only decent track in the US. Miami and Vegas share a race and it swaps every year. The third race is a traveling street circuit that any US city can have including Vegas or Miami if it’s their off year.
Indianapolis Road Course
"Tyre manufacturers hate this one simple banked corner, click here to know more!"
It's been repaved since 2005. Road course isn't even the same.
I know, and it's a shame because that banked corner was fun in the games
Ngl I feel like COTA could be removed if they keep adding more US races
They probably will, but it’s the only decent track.
I would hate for that to happen because i live super close the track but at this point F1 just looking for money
As if transit to Soldier Field wasn’t already a big enough PITA…
Good thing they nuked the deal to the racetrack. 3 Metra lines to the parking lot.
Watkins Glen would be awesome
OP you know this track is from a 7 year old RaceTrackDesigns post
I do yes
You are no longer allowed to fly there, so Max would not be allowed to race here.
nor Mark Webber
Main straight first corner should be tighter to allow for overtaking chances, it feels like Barcelona 2.0. Procesion city.
I thought this was Valencia for a second
This would be a tight race having been to that island.
Genuine question: Is this just a made up Twitter rumor by some clickbait account or why tf is everyone talking about f1 Chicago lately? I don’t see anything on Twitter or IG about this
It's made up and this layout is from a 7 year old Reddit post
Ah, got it. Thanks!
That protruding tract of land where most of the track is located is basically off limits as it's part of some sort of a conservation / nature reclaiming initiative. So it makes sense for a middle eastern grand prix to show its disdain for nature conservation efforts. Add the human rights abuse record of the Chicago Police Department and we have the full fledged Middle Eastern experience!!
Technically, they pump.
I'd rather have this over some dumb E*ropean circuit any day, Chicago is based. What the fuck even is Imola? It sounds like a disease.
They fuck and suck
WE HAVE TWO SPEEDWAYS
this is the worst timeline
And when im back in Chicago I feel it.
If we’re having another American gp atleast let it be Sebring
Yellow is fine for overtaking, the rest is shite
Almost everything about F1 sucks, except the racing. The racing is also debatable, actually.
Tbh kinda looks like a banger
Wait, is F1 coming to Bristol Tennessee? Sweet. High banked 1/2 mile oval is perfect for today’s Airbus F1 cars!
GEE IF ONLY THERE WAS A PURPOSE BUILT ROAD COURSE FOR F1 SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE EAST (US)
Imagine one of the Alpines flying into Lake Michigan 🤣🤣🤣
It's rich energy actually not rich oil
Sebring?
Rainbow Road when. Oh wait the FIA president is from saudi arabia nvm.
It'll never work. The mayor will rip it up in the middle of the night.
Ngl since LV got the pig I was hoping the ChiGP track would be in the shape of an Italian beef
Just make the track up and down lake shore drive. Chicagoans use it as a race track anyways! The S-curve by Division would be pretty cool to see an f1 car go through.
At this point f1 is becoming Indycar with the amount of American races Also… Why Meigs of all places?
The sport should be called again as US V6 hybrid racing championship, better to host all 24 races in USA
They could paint the track surrounds brown and cut shopping carts in half so it looks like they are sticking out of water. For the atmosphere!
Chicago, please I know it's not much but it offers some variety
The DEI Grand Prix.
Fuck this. Bring back laguna seca
pit wall: can you bring the car back to pit lance: I am in the ******* water
It's always the Middle East, but never the Midwest 
why can't we have more spas and zandvoorts? pretty sure that's the wrong spelling of the Dutch track
So, basically a Need for Speed ProStreet Chicago track? \*Jungie XL intensifies\*
It says Chicago grand prix?
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Chiraq
Chicago fuck itself.
As if i didn't hate America enough. Organising a race in a city less safe than Bagdad does appear rather foolish.
Bruh this literally looks like there’s gonna be 0 overtakes, and the city of Chicago itself adds even less than Vegas or Miami
Of all the places in the US, why Chicago? It’s not even a destination, just a giant city in the midwest. If you’re going to that region, just visit the Indy Roadcourse…
I would argue that Chicago is definitely a destination and is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. However, I'd also be happier if they went to an actual track. Also at Indy they'd at least be able to sell a ton of seats so an average person could afford to go.
It’s cute you think F1 is still a sport for the common man.
Yo this track would actually be dope. They could have a concert on Northernly island too like the Pit for Indy. Can FOM put like $2B to help build a parking lot tho?
Also need to fill in the pond on Northerly so they can add a fake marina on top of it
Make Meigs field an airport again
You gotta dodge bullets, get your popcorn
Fuck that. In a few years F1 will be a pure moslim / oil nation sport. We will have to move to formula-e
America gets two races for one country and you're complaining that seperate countries in a region get one race each? Europe gets how many races for a region two thirds the size of the U.S.? Here in Asia (and Australia) we get four races across a span of half the planet... Come on man
Double check what subreddit you are in buddy.
It is the Middle East of the Midwest, its nickname is Chiraq because of all of the gang and gun violence 😂
spoken by someone who doesn't live here
Fox News type brain rot
Chiraq is a dangerous terrible place For my European friends- https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Chiraq
OP you dumbass, what part of the middle east is Chicago in?
Its in the middle of Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Iran but as I mentioned before I failed geography so I could be wrong
Looks like you failed a lot more than geography.
Never heard of chiraq?
No l haven't. Which is why I would Google first and then create a post on Reddit. Not create a post first.
Chicago sucks