Is Hermann Tilke Slowly Killing Formula One?

Hermann Tilke, born Dec. 31, 1954, in Olpe, Germany, is an architect and designer of Formula One motor racing circuits.

Tilke established Tilke Engineering in 1984, combining skills in architecture, civil engineering and electronic engineering to provide complete solutions for motor racing and waste disposal projects.

One of his first, minor tasks was a short access road at the Nürburgring, earned due to contacts made by his racing efforts there. He later redesigned the first turn complex of the circuit in 2002.

Tilke’s first major redevelopment job was the dramatic change from the fast Österreichring to the much shorter A1-Ring in Austria, in 1996 and ready for 1997.

Having made numerous controversial changes to the established stable of F1 circuits, Tilke secured the contracts to design many high-profile new circuits from scratch. These include:

• 1999 Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
• 2004 Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain
• 2004 Shanghai International Circuit, China
• 2005 Istanbul Racing Circuit, Turkey
• 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore
• 2008 Valencia Street Circuit, Spain
• 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, UAE
• 2009 Cape Town Grand Prix, South Africa
• 2010 Korean International Circuit, South Korea
• 2010 Indian Grand Prix, India (Planned F1 Venue)

NOTE: If I have missed any, please inform me.

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