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The Formula One Thread

Discussion in 'General' started by HPPT, Jan 16, 2014.

  1. eggfooyoung

    eggfooyoung You no eat more!

    Lewis still shorter than Shaq while on his podium box! :crackup:
     
  2. Pittenger5

    Pittenger5 Well-Known Member

    Went yesterday and today. Parking was an absolute shitshow today, and getting around the track was awful. But it was still a good time.
     
  3. BHP41

    BHP41 Calling out B.A.N. everyday

    Can’t be a bad day when you get to hear Formula 1 cars sing. :)
     
  4. DrA5

    DrA5 The OTHER Great Dane

    It looked like some kind of hippie, Burning Man thing as it was near a mushroom forest. Only sparsely populated area of the track. Not much activity around that tent all weekend. Texas doesn't seem to suffer dirty hippies, even if it's Austin.
     
  5. ttt637

    ttt637 Well-Known Member

    They said on the telecast that they had 400k attendance. It sure looked like the place was STACKED. That turn 1 spectator mound was unreal. Liberty Media has turned out to be the Feld Entertainment of car racing for sure
     
  6. rd400racer

    rd400racer Well-Known Member



    Formula 1 cars haven't sang since 2013.
     
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  7. dobr24

    dobr24 Well-Known Member

  8. DrA5

    DrA5 The OTHER Great Dane

    :flag:
     
  9. BHP41

    BHP41 Calling out B.A.N. everyday

    Bring back the V10
     
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  10. Pneumatico Delle Vittorie

    Pneumatico Delle Vittorie Retired "Tire" Guy

    You're missing 2 cylinders!

     
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  11. cpettit

    cpettit Well-Known Member

    It may be my age but those were my favorites. Back when they had qualifying engines that revved to the moon!
     
  12. IrocRob

    IrocRob Well-Known Member

    Pretty sure the 400,000 was combined attendance over the entire event. Still a great turnout for F1.
     
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  13. prm

    prm Well-Known Member

    Anyone know what the attendance was for the MotoGP weekend? Nowhere near the F1 event for sure!
     
  14. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

  15. Smilodon

    Smilodon Wannabe

    Thanks for that. I still remember my first day at the Indy race in 2000. Early in the weekend and early in the day, as I was excited to be there. Well, they started up the first cars in the pits in that big bowl, and it was *amazing*. Like seeing your first top fuel dragster pass. I'd never heard anything fuel-powered like that.

    Fast forward to 2014 and a motorcycle/train trip to the Montreal F1 race. Still excited to be there, waited for the cars to come by... Blah. Total disappointment. The support classes sounded better, let alone MotoGP, Indycar or IMSA. I know it is all in support of efficiency, but I hope they can do something about that in the future.
     
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  16. rd400racer

    rd400racer Well-Known Member


    I was at Indy in 2000 myself and know exactly what you mean. It was the first time I'd ever heard a Formula1 car live...damn near an orgasmic experience. My favorite place to watch the practice sessions was on the golf course side of the walkover bridge because it was only like 20' from the edge of the track as they screamed by. I miss those times and even if they come back, it won't be the same.
     
  17. Yzasserina

    Yzasserina sound it out

    Just now getting to FP1, stands are packed! :clap:
     
  18. rd49

    rd49 Well-Known Member

    Yep
    Hey Perez, where is the rest of your rear wing?
     
  19. Yzasserina

    Yzasserina sound it out

  20. SpeedWerks Racing

    SpeedWerks Racing Well-Known Member

    You could almost feel the heat of the rotors glowing from that little hill. That weekend was the loudest shit I ever experienced (AC/DC concerts inc.)
    I remember EVERYONE had ear protection, That was the day I damaged my hearing forever....
     

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