Report Thailand Plans Exciting Bangkok Street Circuit for F1 in 2028

[JaxxBKK]

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

Watching soccer/football on TV you see more of the play, and replays of course. At the live match, a lot of the play can be 100 yards away. And I've already said about F1. 

 

Yeah, but it's visceral and live.

TBH I don't like TV. I'm 65 and owned perhaps three in my life over a total of maybe 15 years

[Thingamabob]

2 hours ago, thesetat said:

It takes Thailand many years to build a few kilometers of roads.It also takes Thailand many repairs that take years to refurbish with yearly repairs due to poor construction of the roads or poor materials being used. As seen all over Thailand with highways closed for months to repair a few hundred meters. 

 

I foresee huge traffic jams as Thailand tries to make Bangkoks roads suitable to host F! racing standards. If they can even accomplish it in 3 years time. Lots of road closures and repaving of roads plus the yearly repairs to maintain it until they hold the F1 racing. 

 

The costs for such a thing to both the government and the people who must reroute and lose time will be enormous. Definitely outweighing the gain from holding such a sport. 

 

Given this, i do not see why Thailand does not use a less crowded city or make the track in rural areas that are paved already. 

 

Also, the F1 racing commission is not divulging any details to any agreement so all this hype may just be just the government giving false information based on their hopes the F! racing commission makes a decision to have a race in Bangkok. 

With reference to your comment criticising the state of Thailand's roads, I disagree. The quality of the roads in Thailand  is generally good, and better than many of those in the West.

[mancub]

Suggest they have a chat with Malaysia......then save the money for where it's needed

[Sydebolle]

The designers will have to work - overtime - on suspensions. Get the noodle carts into 2nd row, the soft drink and juice selling Grannies too and then tell the overseas participants to seriously rack up their skills as the local competition is fierce .......

Good luck with that one; just got endorsed again, why moving here 40 years ago was a good idea 😉 

[ozz1]

Maybe the red bull kid can come back and drive

[Mark17AA]

2 hours ago, JimHuaHin said:

Will Rama II Road be part of the circuit?

 

2 hours ago, JimHuaHin said:

Will Rama II Road be part of the circuit?

obstacle course section with moving objects, normally from above.

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand is poised to rev up its motorsport scene with plans to host the F1 World Championship on a dynamic street circuit in Bangkok, rather than investing in a dedicated racetrack. Tourism and Sports Minister Surawong Thienthong revealed this ambitious plan, aligning with Formula One’s preferences and the enthusiastic backing of Thailand's private sector.

Years away from reality, if ever.

[technoronin]

How well do F1 cars do in water 50cm deep?

[SABloke]

If they HAD to do it, it would make sense to use the roads in and around Suan Rotfai/Chatuchak: traffic disruption will be less; lots of open land for easy construction of grandstands; tons of transport links. 

 

[Thingamabob]

The idea of a grand prix in Bangkok has been mooted for years. If it ever happens it will hopefully produce a better race than most street circuits. For example, there was barely a single overtake during last week's Monaco GP.

[FritsSikkink]

1 hour ago, Thingamabob said:

With reference to your comment criticising the state of Thailand's roads, I disagree. The quality of the roads in Thailand  is generally good, and better than many of those in the West.

Roads are not good enough for F1

[thesetat]

1 hour ago, Thingamabob said:

With reference to your comment criticising the state of Thailand's roads, I disagree. The quality of the roads in Thailand  is generally good, and better than many of those in the West.

Sure... if you like potholes and wedges then the roads are great

[corepuncher]

awesome, I would definitely go!

[Thingamabob]

17 minutes ago, thesetat said:

Sure... if you like potholes and wedges then the roads are great

Sounds like the UK, sadly.

[kingstonkid]

4 hours ago, thesetat said:

It takes Thailand many years to build a few kilometers of roads.It also takes Thailand many repairs that take years to refurbish with yearly repairs due to poor construction of the roads or poor materials being used. As seen all over Thailand with highways closed for months to repair a few hundred meters. 

 

I foresee huge traffic jams as Thailand tries to make Bangkoks roads suitable to host F! racing standards. If they can even accomplish it in 3 years time. Lots of road closures and repaving of roads plus the yearly repairs to maintain it until they hold the F1 racing. 

 

The costs for such a thing to both the government and the people who must reroute and lose time will be enormous. Definitely outweighing the gain from holding such a sport. 

 

Given this, i do not see why Thailand does not use a less crowded city or make the track in rural areas that are paved already. 

 

Also, the F1 racing commission is not divulging any details to any agreement so all this hype may just be just the government giving false information based on their hopes the F! racing commission makes a decision to have a race in Bangkok. 

The challenge to moving outside of the big three cities is infrastructure.  There has to be a nightlife, there has to be a lot of 5 star hotels, There has to be an airport close by. and last but not least, there has to be a fully built paddock for storage of cars and parts.

 

I was in TO when they brought Indy, and it was a headache the first couple of years, but it was fun. The difference was that Toronto already had the CNE, so the traffic issue was minimal, as they paved at night after rush hour.

 

The only location that is close to having what is needed is BURIRAM.  But 5-star hotels are an issue as well as getting equipment and people to and from the track.

 

The best location in BKK would be the grand palace, it show cases the history and really does not screw up as much of the traffic of lets say mor chit. 

[edwinchester]

If there is a new race F1 absolutely does not need then that is yet another boring street race. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

4 hours ago, wozzlegummich said:

Is that a pork pie?

[Antiparovian]

6 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Does this OP align with the image of F1 in Monaco?

Racing at 300kph through the streets of BKK is really hard to imagine......really difficult to prepare for and extremely difficult to manage. But, it would be fantastic if this event could be pulled off!

 

6 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Does this OP align with the image of F1 in Monaco?

Racing at 300kph through the streets of BKK is really hard to imagine......really difficult to prepare for and extremely difficult to manage. But, it would be fantastic if this event could be pulled off!

A lot gets pulled off in BKK....

 

[ikke1959]

Waste of money only to have a rich men playgame event

[OneManShow]

Has already begun long ago, delivery trucks F1 😂

[JulesMad]

MHS loop would be a nice race! No F1 car would finish...

[DTL2014]

i'm not sure the quality of the tarmac is up to the job - it will need to be resurfaced- which will cause massive disruptions. better to build a new track closer to me in Surat Thani or Koh Phangan..where it will even out the earnings away from the dreaded full moon..i've got loads of other ideas for boosting the economy- but there is a trade war on .....and tariffs on luxury cars have been nearly 300% for as long as i can remember-i dont know how Ferrari will feel having the thai govt make more than triple what they earn on cars without doing anything(other than creating a black market economy where you made the customs inspectors inordinately rich for turning a blind eye and a regular Joe into Joe Ferrari ) - that's tantamount to robbery and you have debased the brand value by allowing such a hooligan to be associated to these fine vehicles . Now you want them in ? Now you see the value of race development having done none of your own...you will need to up your game to join the elite club of F1....as a country you have done more to slow the development , stifle foreign cars and rob the motorist of free choice than nearly any other country - what gives you the right to promote your country using F1.....will the mechanics all have to be Thai for instance ? will you allow foreign workers to service these machines  ...knowing that as a country you dont play fair -why would the manufactures even give you the time of day .will you be able to guarantee no more chunks of concrete falling down ...

[Ironmike]

Can you even imagine how much money Taksin will be putting into his pocket to get this done how much under the table <deleted> will be happening here, he's been pounding his daughters head to get this deal done and now it's close but how many people will die you have the grab, food panda, grandma on her 3 wheeler ladyboys ready to give high speed blow jobs and the list goes on and on until a 3 million dollar car goes through a window somewhere in BKK. 

[Geoff914]

16 hours ago, NE1 said:

 

Ha Ha , beat me to it , I would have gone with a food cart.

Elephant?

[Geoff914]

13 hours ago, thesetat said:

Sure... if you like potholes and wedges then the roads are great

Wedges? Are they speed bumps?

[thesetat]

2 hours ago, Geoff914 said:

Wedges? Are they speed bumps?

No.. cuts into the road made be construction equipment. I do not have photos but here where I live they made a sidewalk and whilst doing it they cut a 1000 wedges into the pavement with their equipment. Slices in the road like on top of a loaf of bread. The road is a hazard in itself now. And for a month already they have not done anything to repair it. 

[AhFarangJa]

I canot begin to imagine the utter chaos this race would bring to Bangkok. Roads closed, diversions, not just race day, but for what, a week before, at least two days after? It is bad enough when a Hiso barrels through in their police convoy, side roads closed, zap....through they go, then the general plebs have to endure at least an hour of gridlocked traffic afterwards. A week of that......hmmmm....

[Lancelot01]

On 5/31/2025 at 1:43 AM, thesetat said:

It takes Thailand many years to build a few kilometers of roads.It also takes Thailand many repairs that take years to refurbish with yearly repairs due to poor construction of the roads or poor materials being used. As seen all over Thailand with highways closed for months to repair a few hundred meters. 

 

I foresee huge traffic jams as Thailand tries to make Bangkoks roads suitable to host F! racing standards. If they can even accomplish it in 3 years time. Lots of road closures and repaving of roads plus the yearly repairs to maintain it until they hold the F1 racing. 

 

The costs for such a thing to both the government and the people who must reroute and lose time will be enormous. Definitely outweighing the gain from holding such a sport. 

 

Given this, i do not see why Thailand does not use a less crowded city or make the track in rural areas that are paved already. 

 

Also, the F1 racing commission is not divulging any details to any agreement so all this hype may just be just the government giving false information based on their hopes the F! racing commission makes a decision to have a race in Bangkok. 

In a rural area like Buriram?