[brotkasten]

Let's hope it's not that "we will kill your dog" story again... And if they really threatened him why did he stay at Ferrari after that race? I like Barrichello but he needs to stop playing the victim like he was robbed of multiple world championships.

But he's right, imagine what he could've done in the same car as Schumacher.

[AndyD]

Here's what I got from listening to a little bit of it. There's a new Northwest and Southwest Entry Point. Parking on site might be limited so 15-18000 physical spots on site. Club seats, main, grandstand parking only, etc, and must be purchased. General Admission will use Bus Depots with 500-700 busses to the track. About a 15-30 minute Bus Trip depending on traffic. Formula 1 Festival on Congress. Bicycle access, who cares. General Admission will be $150-200 most likely. Less than 30 days from announcing prices. Beginning of June is when announcement will come and tickets should go on sale.

Hmm. We are staying in a hotel about 25 miles away and renting a car. With the limited parking, I wonder if they will allow the bus shuttles for everyone or just for general admission.

And those prices are way too high. For a debut race at a debut track anyway.

[rhfb]

I don't think the prices are THAT high really, for F1 I mean. Yes it does seem a bit high compared to other sporting events in the USA but whatever.

Wondering how much the weekend passes will cost, as I assume that $150 price is just for the race. Hope they don't go and try to charge a ton more for the Friday/Saturday stuff.

Also, was there any word of support races?

I'm still trying to determine exactly where I'll be staying, but I know it won't be in Austin due to the insane prices most hotels/motels are charging.

[SCHUEY F1]

Jacques driving Gilles 1979 Ferrari

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMCFL...eature=related

[Xun]

Jacques driving Gilles 1979 Ferrari http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMCFL...eature=related

Is it me, or does it seem like he's aged quite rapidly?

[SCHUEY F1]

Is it me, or does it seem like he's aged quite rapidly?

Yeah. Years ago he already started to age a fair bit. His hair doesn't help.

[Xun]

Yeah. Years ago he already started to age a fair bit. His hair doesn't help.

It certainly looks better shorter.

Here he is 2 years ago:

Now:

[SCHUEY F1]

It certainly looks better shorter.

Much better shorter.

Edit: There was rumored to be a Gilles movies, but I'm not sure what happened. Imo it would make an awesome movie: Starting with a humble beginning racing snowmobiles in small town Quebec, performing very well against F1 stars in a promo race, getting the F1 drive, etc.

[shagg_187]

Much better shorter.

LOL!!

[Dave Long]

I don't think the prices are THAT high really, for F1 I mean. Yes it does seem a bit high compared to other sporting events in the USA but whatever. Wondering how much the weekend passes will cost, as I assume that $150 price is just for the race. Hope they don't go and try to charge a ton more for the Friday/Saturday stuff. Also, was there any word of support races? I'm still trying to determine exactly where I'll be staying, but I know it won't be in Austin due to the insane prices most hotels/motels are charging.

Those prices are extremely high for an auto race in the United States, especially one for a series that comes here once a year until it gets bored of racing here or proves an impossible sell.

Mark my words, this race will not last if that's what they want to charge. One or two years, max. NASCAR, Rolex, ALMS and IndyCar after that.

[Dead Man]

Those prices are extremely high for an auto race in the United States, especially one for a series that comes here once a year until it gets bored of racing here or proves an impossible sell. Mark my words, this race will not last if that's what they want to charge. One or two years, max. NASCAR, Rolex, ALMS and IndyCar after that.

They don't have a choice in how much they charge really, complain to Bernie about his fees.

[Dave Long]

Indy managed by charging less. If it weren't for the tire debacle and the drivers being frightened of the concrete on the oval, they'd probably still be there.

[AndyD]

I don't think the prices are THAT high really, for F1 I mean. Yes it does seem a bit high compared to other sporting events in the USA but whatever. Wondering how much the weekend passes will cost, as I assume that $150 price is just for the race. Hope they don't go and try to charge a ton more for the Friday/Saturday stuff. Also, was there any word of support races? I'm still trying to determine exactly where I'll be staying, but I know it won't be in Austin due to the insane prices most hotels/motels are charging.

General Admission at 150 for race only is way too high if it does not include parking and other stuff based on the slight info provided. If its for the whole weekend, its more bearable.

GA should be the last resort and should be really cheap, if nothing else to get bodies in the track to make a good impression. I would imagine 50-75 is appropriate.

I am basing my impressions on other races around the world that I have attended or researched and the relative cost of motor racing and other sports events in the US.

[Adamm]

Bets are up in f1racemanager!
No bonus question this week?

[Goldrusher]

"Don't crash it, or you won't replace Massa after all."



More shots: http://f1.f-e-n.net/index.php/url65910

Bets are up in f1racemanager! No bonus question this week?

Only 1 question per month, after the first race of the month.

[Goldrusher]

Barcelona preparations:

http://www.formule1.nl/media-library...voorbereiding/
&
http://f1.f-e-n.net/index.php/url66007




Also, no Ross this weekend.

Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn will not travel to the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend on doctors' advice. Brawn saw a doctor last week after feeling unwell, and he has been advised to skip the Barcelona race. He is expected to return to the paddock in Monte Carlo. "We fully expect Ross to be back in Monaco," said Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry. Bob Bell is assuming the leadership role this weekend. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/99465

[Shaneus]

I don't think the prices are THAT high really, for F1 I mean. Yes it does seem a bit high compared to other sporting events in the USA but whatever. Wondering how much the weekend passes will cost, as I assume that $150 price is just for the race. Hope they don't go and try to charge a ton more for the Friday/Saturday stuff. Also, was there any word of support races? I'm still trying to determine exactly where I'll be staying, but I know it won't be in Austin due to the insane prices most hotels/motels are charging.

Too high. For reference, I bought the best tickets you can get (at least, the most expensive) for Melbourne next year, cost me a little over $500AU for four days.

Edit: Umm... Villeneuve to replace Massa? There's an idea.

[Dilly]

The Chelsea sponsoring still doesn't make sense. Or is it Abramovich wanting to sponsor an F1 team and just use Chelsea as a known name?

Anyway, did my first outdoor kart race today. Qualified third!

[rhfb]

Those prices are extremely high for an auto race in the United States, especially one for a series that comes here once a year until it gets bored of racing here or proves an impossible sell. Mark my words, this race will not last if that's what they want to charge. One or two years, max. NASCAR, Rolex, ALMS and IndyCar after that.

I guess I'm just crazy then. I don't get to see much live sporting living in Alaska so $150 just for the race does seem kinda reasonable to me (considering how much Cowboy's tickets are going for on Thanksgiving...).

[S. L.]

and they just repainted their plane

[Myoclonic Jerk]

http://www1.skysports.com/formula1/video/12870/7745730

Thursday Conference

Kobayashi is frikin funny.. I like the chap

EDIT: watch minute 22 for Rosberg's incident comments

[Adamm]

FP1 soon! Seems ages since I've watched f1!

Pity I'm at work :(

[Dead Man]

Too high. For reference, I bought the best tickets you can get (at least, the most expensive) for Melbourne next year, cost me a little over $500AU for four days. Edit: Umm... Villeneuve to replace Massa? There's an idea.

Yeah, but how much are race day only tickets? Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems about the going rate.

[navanman]

FP1 BITCHES!!

[navanman]

Jenson running new nose & Lewis running old nose.

[Myoclonic Jerk]

I won't be able to watch it :(

EDIT: Live timing has commentary in FP for the first time.

Welcomed addition

[Hammer24]

Slow start to the weekend.

[Foliorum Viridum]

and they just repainted their plane

Fucking hell, scrolling past this on my phone was confusing as hell.

I had to double, then triple, take.

[Shaneus]

Yeah, but how much are race day only tickets? Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems about the going rate.

Sunday was an even hundo over here.

[Dead Man]

Sunday was an even hundo over here.

Well there you go, learned something new. At that price I might have to get off my arse and over to Melbourne next year.

[Shaneus]

Fucking oath. TBH I didn't actually know how much it was, but I kinda felt that $150 would be too much for GA.

Still more than happy to drop over $500 for a good seat, though ;) (plus the hundo for the portable TV thingy)

[Hammer24]

Well, that was a rather boring FP1. Looks to me as if all the teams are stonewalling right now. Should get better, hopefully, with FP2.

[SunhiLegend]

[_machine]

Hehe, I was just about to request a gif of that. Brilliant stuff.

Oh and I've got exactly the same kind of tv remote as Kimi just had in his hands :)

[Edmond Dantès]

Oh, the Formula One is back on is it. Lovely.

Had forgotten about it. Felt like the season ended before it even began.

[ANDY_098]

Vettel is back to a floor with tunnels, can't see where the exit is though.

[Xun]

I'm starting to get a tad worried about McLaren now.

I'm sure they'll bounce back, but even so.

[Edmond Dantès]

It's certainly looking like Ferrari have found some pace. They may well be challenging the supremacy of McLaren and Red Bull during the European leg of this season.

[KaizorPenguin]

I'm starting to get a tad worried about McLaren now. I'm sure they'll bounce back, but even so.

I'm worried as well, they haven't looked good since qualifying in Malaysia...and as I wrote that Button went fastest, gogogo

EDIT: Ferrari look to have improved immensely.

[Edmond Dantès]

I wouldn't worry about McLaren, they'll be alright.

The only problem is that they have squandered too many points in the first few rounds. They'll rue this at the end of the season.

[KaizorPenguin]

I wouldn't worry about McLaren, they'll be alright. The only problem is that they have squandered too many points in the first few rounds. They'll rue this at the end of the season.

I still assume the worst, old habit from Jenson's Honda days, haha.

[brotkasten]

It's certainly looking like Ferrari have found some pace. They may well be challenging the supremacy of McLaren and Red Bull during the European leg of this season.

Alonso is keeping everyone's expectations in check.

“We’ll see, we’ll see after the race, because we don’t know what car we have,” Alonso replied when asked what Ferrari will do if the new parts do not work as planned. “Obviously we have new parts, but everybody has new parts. Because it’s Ferrari there are quite a lot of expectations at every race we go to – it makes it seem like only Ferrari is bringing new parts. We have made a step forward, we believe, on what we had in Bahrain, but we also know that it’s not the last step we have to do.” The Spaniard also acknowledges that, even if a marked improvement is made this afternoon and tomorrow, Ferrari’s work is still by no means over: “It’s a continuous work. We need to start here in Barcelona, making a step forward and trying to improve our qualifying position and race pace, but in Monaco we have to bring (more) new parts. In Canada as well.”

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/2...rari-upgrades/

[Lucius86]

According to Mclaren's twitter, a 1.5 second difference between options and prime at this track. Still quite a big margin, although not the two seconds as of last year.

[SunhiLegend]

Mark Webber going off course, dumping some rocks on the track.

I'm still not convinced Ferrari have done enough to challenge the top 5 in Quali. I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

[brotkasten]

I'm still not convinced Ferrari have done enough to challenge the top 5 in Quali. I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

Neither are they.

@InsideFerrari: Not a great run on Softs: 1.24.418 for Felipe, 1.24.600 for Fernando.

[Lach]

Holy shit. Where did he hide all those rocks?

[Xun]

You guys see the Ferrari guy pushing into the camera man at the end?

[SunhiLegend]

[mclaren777]

I'm still not convinced Ferrari have done enough to challenge the top 5 in Quali.

I'm not convinced it's worth fighting for. In fact, it's only a matter of time before more people start using Kimi's strategy from Bahrain.

[Myoclonic Jerk]

I'm not convinced it's worth fighting for. In fact, it's only a matter of time before more people start using Kimi's strategy from Bahrain.

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