News has been seeping out from Tehran lately that Iran is planning to set fourth a "beautiful race" on the island of Queshm. The island which is located in the Straight of Hormuz, has been seen as a scenic venue with a diverse landscape. The likelihood of racers such as Vettel, Alonso, Hamilton and Rosberg gracing the asphalt is very slim however due to a couple reasons. First is the global political machine of Formula One that does not always abide by the "If you build it, they will come" rules, and frequently passes up on tracks from globally upstanding countries (such as Italy, Germany and Japan). The second is the location, the Queshm Island is an ecological paradise and has been hinted by many historians and archaeologists as possibly have been the site of the Garden of Eden. This could cause serious environmental and religious problems if a track were to be planned there, as if Iran already has enough. It will be interesting to see if F1 were to come to Iran, as a fan of the sport I think it would do a great deal to draw the people of Iran to the people of the West and Far East that they have been isolated from.
-Mike Ciric
http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/12897375/no-guarantees-iran
http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3213/47053/Iran-announces-Formula-1-plans
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