lottiefox Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Had a cracking day out today at Silverstone at the F1 testing - all courtesy of the stealers. A few observations on F1 testing 1. Its very very very very loud 2. You don't know who is doing well and who isn't 3. Pit lane walkabout is a farce 4. There are a lot of very large and extremely clean blinged lorries in the Paddock. Exceptionally shiny. 5. The car parks have more interesting cars in them than the track at times. 6. Don't drink wine at lunchtime if you want to take up the offer of driving the A8 or RS4 back to the dealers. Few pics to illustrate...... Quick. Noisy. Amazing vanishing cars in pits Want want want want How did this get into the Paddock???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Yes indeed, F1 - ground shakingly noisy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffa Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Much jealousness abounding at the keyboard here Lottie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Its great - I wished they had live coverage, because I can listen to it in my garden Love this time of year when testing is quite regular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Have got some pretty good video clips too but not sure how to post them.... I love my dealers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I'm green with envy Lottie The paddock is sadly in it's own little world these days, and anyone who is outside it should be ignored, unless they are willing to spend money to place a logo on the car. Pisses me right off, without the fans these guys wouldn't be able to go racing as sponsors wouldn't be attracted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac_Terrorist Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 How did you blag the day out courtesy of the stealers lottiefox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 [ QUOTE ] How did you blag the day out courtesy of the stealers lottiefox? [/ QUOTE ] Flirt outrageously on all trips to dealers. This may not work for all TSNers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] How did you blag the day out courtesy of the stealers lottiefox? [/ QUOTE ] Flirt outrageously on all trips to dealers. This may not work for all TSNers.... [/ QUOTE ] Do you think it would help if I had a back, sack & crack first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Do you think it would help if I had a back, sack & crack first? [/ QUOTE ] I only smile at them! I don't flash any of those bits!! But yes, you may indeed get some freebies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Have got some pretty good video clips too but not sure how to post them.... I love my dealers. [/ QUOTE ]Any video clips of the RS4? How big are the files? Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted April 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Sorry Riz, no RS4 videos... Forgot to post the pics of all the shining trucks! How on earth they keep them so clean I have no idea, even the wheels were immaculate and tyres blacked. Imagine clay barring these.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdiesel Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Mclaren even jack the trucks up on arrival, to align all the tyre logos, before setting them back down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 am very jealous - looks like a great day out Last time I was at Silverstone there was a 1 series in the paddock with a plate ending "CAK" - wasn't the same one was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted April 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Mclaren even jack the trucks up on arrival, to align all the tyre logos, before setting them back down. [/ QUOTE ] They had all their numberplates blanked out too so they looked exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdiesel Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Mclaren even jack the trucks up on arrival, to align all the tyre logos, before setting them back down. [/ QUOTE ] They had all their numberplates blanked out too so they looked exactly the same. [/ QUOTE ] My brother was an F1 journo (before he got tired of the politics). The whole of Mclaren is like that. Ron Dennis must have severe OCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Ron was apparently a sod with the Paragon factory, vetting nearly everything that was to be installed to make sure it was precise and perfect. Didn't they have a black tiled pit floor a few years ago at every GP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdiesel Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Correct Neil, the tiles were some very expensive ceramic specialties (£25000 a garage if my memory is correct). Other teams found it very amusing, because the tiles were not removable, so when the teams returned the next year they were still there. Mclaren were slipping down the constructors table at this point, and I believe in 1996, Jordan had the benefit of Mclarens tiling from the previous year, due to them overtaking Mclaren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durrsaku Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Is that why they are in second place for years now? Because they cant afford to change their garage tiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorburn Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Didn't they have a black tiled pit floor a few years ago at every GP? [/ QUOTE ] Yep, we did the Shell mileage marathon with school once and the garage we shared with a couple other teams was the tiled McLaren one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insurance Jon Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 just got back from todays bout. and picked my new rs4 up there as well. our kid got some craking shots, i'll post them tomorrow as soon as he has reduced them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasdrury Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 I was there today too! In the peasant bit though... Walked all the way round the track.... Never been to F1 before awesome noise is all I can say! Probably saw you swaning about in the Audi suite Jon - I was one of those people in the grandstand bang opposite the 'balcony' bit!!!!!! Chaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insurance Jon Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 i wasn't there much, went exploring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v15ben Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 I went down this time last year and managed to sneak into the pits on McLaren hospitality. The precision of everything McLaren is unbelievable! The noise of the F1 cars is superb and sitting by the entrance watching all the spectators' cars driving past is great fun! I also managed to spot Coulthard having his morning cuppa and grab a quick word with Jenson Button! Great day and I was gutted when I couldn't make it this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Not sure I've published my video here before. This was from F1 testing in Feb 2004. As you can see, if we'd got any closer then Ralf S would have had to run over us! HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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