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The United States Grand Prix |OT| Formula 1 Returns to the US
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Psychotext
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glol Vettel, even with traffic and not enough laps because of the water leak he annihilated the next best time.
He excels at ramming into things.
Pizza Luigi
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Is there somewhere to watch this online right now?
Practise has just finished, nothing more until tomorrow.
Pizza Luigi
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Shit, was hoping to cast some bad luck on Vettel. Nothing against him of course, but let's keep things exciting until the end. Hopefully my avatar will do some good this weekend.
quoted from our main thread:
Anyone know what engines were used in ABU and which ones are being used here?
Current engine situation for the season:
Anyone know what engines were used in ABU and which ones are being used here?
I watched some of the Ferrari stuff but left a few mins ago, mostly because I'm hungry, I have to drive back to San Antonio and I need to go to Verizon or att store to get a new sim card so my phone will work. Thing wasn't connected to any network (no data or text or calls.. not even 911)
OK on Starbucks wifi so I don't have to worry about data connection. Had a great day today, but man am I beat. After fp1 I took a self guided tour of the track walking from t12 to t1 and then down around t11 back to my seat just in time for fp2. Crowds were insane at t12 and in the other non psl areas, but t15 and t1 non ga looked sparse. I just love how I can see cars for basically half of the lap if not more from t12. Also I don't know if the video is doing the track justice but there is basically no flat area outside of the straight up to t1. The dive down from 1 is almost as extreme as the climb up.
Facilities are pretty good but it would be nice if all the pathway were paved (could see issues with wheel chairs...) can't wait to get back tomorrow!
Facilities are pretty good but it would be nice if all the pathway were paved (could see issues with wheel chairs...) can't wait to get back tomorrow!
scorcher59
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Nice! seats on prost turn! so what does the premium stand brings?
What thread is that? There are a few photography threads and more importantly I am lazy!
That's an odd, I had never heard of that racing team before until today when I was watching free practice one and saw a TV ad for some product that also sponsors one of their Porsche GT3 Cup cars. That must have been an awesome experience! Do you have any pictures of the simulator?
Because I'd hate for all the Americans to have the attention this weekend, look what arrived in the mail pour moi (and my bro) this week:
I have been fooled by your avatar a few times now! That is amazing, what kind of tickets did you get it and what package is that? What are prices like for the GP?
I'm hoping Vettel has a cooling problem or else I fear he is going to walk away with this one!
Um... just an undercover bit at the top of the stands
It's in the front row of that premium section (I think it's three or four rows?) and on the far right, so we can see the cars pretty clearly over the last few corners. (my brother and I were a few rows ahead and a few seats in, in the regular area... but we got rained on pretty severely at times so figured it was worth the extra $50 or so for shelter)Ahaha, I'm not sure what avatar you're expecting, but I figure that it's high time I change it from Mark to something else
Those tickets are (to me) basically the very best ones on the whole track and were *exactly* what I wanted.
Yeah, same. I'd like to see the WDC go down to the wire, however whilst I'll be disappointed if it's sealed up this weekend I can honestly say I won't be upset. He's definitely stepped up to the plate again this year.
While the track itself is getting nice remarks from drivers, the rest of the circuit seems so unfinished. Unpaved tracks, inadequately narrow pedestrian bridge, some rough edges around structures... nothing essential, but clearly left as it to have the event happen on time.
Also, they repainted the track, didn't they? Exactly like I had said, it looked gaudy and in poor taste with all those stars, now it has that beautiful flowing stripe pattern. I wonder who called for that, probably Bernie.
Also, they repainted the track, didn't they? Exactly like I had said, it looked gaudy and in poor taste with all those stars, now it has that beautiful flowing stripe pattern. I wonder who called for that, probably Bernie.
Oh, they got rid of the gaudy stars? Thank goodness.
Psychotext
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Ha, nice. Was the right call.
I had to wait nearly twenty minutes to get across the t13 bridge. For some reason they were only allowing traffic from t13, causing the area around the amphitheater to get really full.
Does it cost anything to go to the top of the tower? Didn't see a way in when I checked it out really quickly when I arrived this morning.
$35 gets you 10 minutes up top, may be worth for photographing.
schroddycat
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Will the matador slay the bull or the way around? Come on Alonso! Drive like it'll be the best drive of your life!
(I think it's a cool to put this picture in the first post of F1/current thread. Pretty much summarize the whole season.)
(I think it's a cool to put this picture in the first post of F1/current thread. Pretty much summarize the whole season.)
A Ford backed Shelby team might be able to do it. They would most likely get the crap beat out of them for a few season while they get the tech up to par but I think they could do it.
Will the matador slay the bull or the way around? Come on Alonso! Drive like it'll be the best drive of your life!
(I think it's a cool to put this picture in the first post of F1/current thread. Pretty much summarize the whole season.)
It'd be a perfect way to summarize the season if you saw Lewis flying off a silver donkey in the background.
Whelp I'd like to see some photos if a Gaffer is willing to bite that bullet.
Hoping the food truck lines are more manageable tomorrow now that they have one day under their belts. Scoped out the ones I'd want to eat at during my Walkabout.
ZeroCypher
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Anyone spot the Top Gear guys? They're supposedly in Austin for the race while filming for their new America special. LFA, Viper, and Vanquish- can't miss those.
PdotMichael
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after the lastest Alonso comments. I would enjoy a grand slam by Vettel this weekend.
ClassyPenguin
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Will the matador slay the bull or the way around? Come on Alonso! Drive like it'll be the best drive of your life!
(I think it's a cool to put this picture in the first post of F1/current thread. Pretty much summarize the whole season.)
nice!
What did he say?
Psychotext
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Could be that he's talking about Alonso saying he's racing Newey rather than Vettel.
That aside, I do love how Alonso now keeps saying they have the best team after he'd spent the whole season ripping them a new one for being shit.
That aside, I do love how Alonso now keeps saying they have the best team after he'd spent the whole season ripping them a new one for being shit.
sazabirules
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I'm going to try and watch the race. I've never really watched any sort of racing before. I watched Senna a year ago and was intrigued. Formula 1 just seems complicated and I think I wouldn't understand the sport since I have little knowledge of cars or the racing. Being on NBC Sports next year would make it easier for me to watch.
Psychotext
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It should be a fairly easy to understand race as there wont be any complicated pit strategies.
If you keep watching you will gradually learn as you go, but you don't really need to understand it all to enjoy the racing. If your just watching this race then all you need to remember is who ever finishes first wins
sazabirules
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I mean I've clicked on the community thread a few times and have no clue what is being talked about in a lot of the posts.
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