Morning all to this, my second ever contribution to Sidepodcast. I'm starting to get used to this already.
This weekend will see the Formula 1 circus descend onto Spain for the second time this year when we'll be in Valencia for the European Grand Prix. I was thinking of doing a list of memorable moments from this racetrack, just like I did with the Montreal circuit last time, then I realised: this is Valencia! There are no memorable moments from this racetrack! So instead, I've decided to do a list of memorable moments from the European GP itself, spanning the four different tracks in which it's been staged. That is, if you don't count the 1920s to the 1970s, where the European GP was an honorific title given to a particular European race, which changed every year. But before we begin our look back on ghosts of European Grand Prixs* past, I wanted to throw you a...
PUB QUIZ QUESTION: The European Grand Prix is one of two GPs in Formula 1 history that is not named after a country or a principality. Can you name the other? The answer will not be revealed in my next post - or ever - because I suspect you will all know the answer. But if you are stumped, this'll be bound to help you.
- Who can forget the 1st lap of the 1993 race at a wet Donington? People who didn't see it in the first place, I suppose. But anyway, this was the time Ayrton Senna went from 4th on the grid to losing a place at the start to leading the race in the space of one lap. Unforgettable.
- 2007 also heralded an incredible opening couple of laps. The rain started almost as soon as the lights went out. One lap later, Kimi Raikkonen missed the pitlane entrance whilst trying to switch to wet tyres, several cars spun off at turn 1 and amidst all the chaos, Markus Winklehock, in his first race in a Spyker, and who qualified last, led the race.
- 1997, and in the championship-deciding Grand Prix in Jerez Michael Schumacher is trying to hold off Jacques Villeneuve, the only man who could take the World Championship from him. And then this happens...
- Well, I suppose I should put a mention in for Valencia, even if the video provided is mirrored for some reason. In 2010, Mark Webber was involved in a terrifying accident with Heikki Kovalainen, in which the former creamed into the back of the latter, flew into the air and crashed straight into the tyre barrier. However, due to the level of safety provided by the modern-day F1 car, Webber jumped straight out and walked away.
- Of all the Euro GPs in history, 1999 must be by far the most action-packed. A dry-wet race, a frightening incident at the start, several lead changes, several drivers crashing out of the lead, mechanics forgetting to put tyres on Ferraris, all of which culminated in Johnny Herbert winning his first Grand Prix for the Stewart team. And a Minardi scored a championship point. Btw, it's 'Sandstorm' by Darude. Or you can just use the 'mute' button.
So in closing, Valencia may not have inspired close, exciting racing in the past but you never know. What with the new overtaking devices and tyres available to the drivers this year, even this race has the potential to be one to remember. Perhaps...
And finally, I just wanted to mention the IZOD IndyCar Series is on this Saturday. It's in Iowa. Can Dario Franchitti continue his winning streak from Texas to Wyoming and make it three victories in a row? Will Takuma Sato make it an entire race without crashing into something or even going off the track? Will the host broadcaster be able to show more than five minutes-worth of racing without throwing out several ad-breaks in a row?
For the answer to all these questions plus others, then tune in and watch the race live at 8pm Saturday night USA Eastern Time / 2am Sunday morning UK time / 9am Sunday morning Perth, Australia time / 11am Sunday morning Melbourne, Australia time. In other words, I won't be staying up to watch it.
* should that be ghosts of Grands Prix past instead of ghosts of Grand Prixs past?
ooh educational daily. I like.
Have you seen these recent posts on sidepodcast.com?
- Daily: 23rd June 2011
- Europe 2011 - Race information
- Wimbledon 2011: Day 3
- Daily: 22nd June 2011
- Even cricket gets points in Team Rankings this week
Have you seen these recent posts on sidepodcast.com?
- Daily: 23rd June 2011
- Europe 2011 - Race information
- Wimbledon 2011: Day 3
- Daily: 22nd June 2011
- Even cricket gets points in Team Rankings this week
95 Pacific GP!! Aida, Japan!
It was in Grand Prix 2 which was based on the 94' F1 season.... I loved driving that track... I was reading about it not long ago actually, I love that it was originally built just for rich guys to play on!
Also, I still have the 97' European Gp (now transferred to my Mac) recorded, what a race! also 3 identical times in qualifying! Crazy stuff.
99 was great also, from memory, Frentzen (Lead steward at Valencia...hmm..) was the class of the field that weekend, before retiring after a pitstop... in a Jordan!
98 'Luxembourg GP' (I regard it as a European GP :p) springs to mind also, where Hakkinen out-schumachered Schumacher, top stuff
Ahh, so many Euro GP memories...
Good morning sidepodcasters :)
Aida is called Okayama now. I thought people hated that GP. :) Sportscars and WTCC have been there in recent years, think they dropped it now.
hey everyone
I will about for this one, but shouldn't that be three wins in four (if Dario wins that is)
:D
Morning!
Morning Gavin
I hate the GP but the circuit is not too bad...
So-so circuit, but awful for F1 cars
Rumours that Elkhart Lake might be back on the IndyCar calendar next year. What a shame Milwaukee only drew somewhere in the region of 15-18,000 last weekend
:/
Just did a 4km run - felt really good: http://runkeeper.com/user/RubberGoat/activity/40473780
I don't like that it one or the other because they are both great, but if they want it they have to support it.
After a manic few weeks (months?) it is nice to have a quieter day again. I am catching up on a much-neglected Google Reader whilst processing some invoices.
New Wimbledon day: http://sidepodcast.com/post/wimbledon-2011-day-4
why has the JB vs FA debate started again in Twitter ?
people take a few days to listen to podcasts.
oh :-)
If there's anyone out there like me, the conversation will come up again in six months time ;)
:)
I would blame Hamilton though, the reason there was Jb FA incident was caused by Hamilton not taking JB out when he had the chance. No idea why stewards missed that ...
hehe
Ha!
There's a debate on again? Is Thursday now this slow for news?
It's not really a debate. A couple of tweets is all.
I see
Slow news day?
So far, there have been more comments about it than there were tweets :)
I like it how Tony Fernandes casually tweets about purchasing 200 airbuses ...
Is it OK if I tweet about buying a litre of milk later on?
Sure. Are you going to buy 200 litres?
if you pay 18 billion dollars for it yes, we want to hear about that :-)
Hehehe.
Wow.
18 billion dollars that is approximately 40-times Toyota annual F1 budget :-)
Nah, I'll purchase a conservative 2 litres.
This milk had better be damn good
;)
Mike: @tonyfernandes congratulations boss, upmost respect for all you have achieved. A privalige to work with you
Someone's looking for a payrise :)
someone needs new sailing boat :-)
Compensation for having to wear a Lotus-themed cricket jumper the other day
;)
found earlier today this quote from H. Kissinger on China way of thinking, feeling so much better now that I finally understand why why why ...
seriously, this is spot on ...
in the article describing SAAB's cash problems yet another car maker with Lotus in the name appears ....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13885267
towards the end ...
Little Flickr Ping: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martimunoz/5862452169/
I am learning how to use my new Nikon camera :P
I didn't modify that picture.
No surprise there sadly. It's been a long time coming...
Have you seen these recent posts on sidepodcast.com?
- Wimbledon 2011: Day 4
- Daily: 23rd June 2011
- Europe 2011 - Race information
- Wimbledon 2011: Day 3
- Daily: 22nd June 2011
Today at work I made a chart so I don't double book myself tomorrow :)
http://amyfulton.posterous.com/i-made-a-chart
Productive day in the office.
In addition to the Pacific GP, there have actually been a number of other Formula 1 Grands Prix not named after a country or principality:
Caesars Palace Grand Prix (1981-82)
Dallas Grand Prix (1984)
Detroit Grand Prix (1982-88)
Pescara Grand Prix (1957)
for comparison, virgin have 38 aircraft.
Considering how both teams are doing in the Constructor's Championship, that sounds about right
Glastonbury sneaked up on me, it is this weekend and I am studying the line-up
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/festivals/glastonbury/2011/lineup/
Particularly looking forward to Elbow and I'm sure U2 will be fun. Might watch Chemical Brothers instead of Coldplay. Not so impressed with the middle order on the two main stages though, I sit ready to be convinced. :) The Peel stage on the other hand, I'll have some of that.
Red Bull only had one and it didn't fly too well at Valencia last year ;)
:)
tony has an option to buy another 100 on top of that: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/23/airshow-idUSLDE75M00520110623
holy smokes.
It's Roskilde next week too. I went a couple of years ago and it's awesome.
Assuming the Beeb will have tons of content again
Wow, that's a surprise
So I'm going to the waterfront tonight to see a bonfire to burn witches, as it's the feast of St. John tonight: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer#Denmark
great line from reuters 'Parties involved in the aircraft talks declined comment'.
'cept for all the tweeting and a twitpic live while signing of the contract... sure.
:D
wondered if it needed a thread? i haven't seen u2 play on a stage that they didn't design themselves, since... umm... maybe live aid in '85?
beyonce will be awesome too.
A thread is a great idea. Bagsy not writing it though :)
happy too when i gets home.
Mm possible
Am not gonna force coldplay on people, but people should totally give Friendly Fires' set a chance.. they are awesome!.. oh and two door cinema club! and.. and Bombay bicycle club and..
ohh there are too many.. :D
superbowl was custom designed. seems like an absurd stat though. maybe some MTV awards or something?
ohhh and the gaslight anthem! i shall shhh.
Isn't everything about the Superbowl absurd though? I mean, they actually let a game get in the way of advert premieres!!
I'm not as offended by Coldplay as I used to be (have listened a bit this week expecting the impulse to turn it off through over-familiarity..didn't come). Will watch FF. The others I don't know.
maybe i shouldn't be the one writing the thread :)
If Biffy Clyro play their earlier stuff rather than the Dad Rock I'll be pleased too :)
Was thinking maybe Live 8 but I can't remember if they played or not
I got confused when you were tweeting RHCP excitement because aside from Coldplay I thought you literally only liked bands I've never heard of ever :D
oooooh yes! good call sir.
(opened with paul mccartney)
They played on the roof of somewhere.
I am helpful.
I think they're still doing the Dad Rock tour stuff from the last album. I'm a bit meh about them tbh.
Ahh I vaguely remember that
ooh, their own hotel (think that might count as self designed), or the bbc studios (built in the 60's)
The video for "Where the Streets have no Name?" Yikes - that was 24 years ago
quite the schedule: http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/line-up-poster/
Ah yes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/musicevents/u2/video/broadcastinghouse/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw3w1iKiq8M The gaslight anthem are very good.
I see. Didn't see that one.
I loved the first three albums at the time, the ones before Puzzle.
Cripes, there's a lot more on that one
no surprise the wombles managed to sneak though.
hehe ahh i (heart) RHCP.. and the Killers, and Florence and the machine.. you must have heard of those :D hehe
That I have!
I was at our work talent show tonight and someone did a cover of Rolling in the Deep and my friend didn't know it. I am 0% up with whats popular but seriously, how could anyone have avoided that song until today? It's been covered by everyone already.
already looks like fun: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2007311/Glaston-buried-Fans-drown-sea-mud-music-started-yet.html
ohhhh dear, my uni friend has been there for a week already so he can get his tent in 'prime position'... the things photographers do..
think jb has lost his spot yet?
weeee I'd like to go just to play in the mud, as long as I could go home and have a hot shower afterwards. Playing in mud is awesome, camping in mud noooooo
JB as in Jenson?..
vodafone ad
ooooohhhhh!!!!
totally forgot about that.
hehehe!
#affinity
See now this is where I'd pay for one of those Virgin posh tent things
oohh! yes me too.
This is where I'd stay at home
;)
what? you walked for 6 miles in the silverstone sun last year. surely a bit of nothing is nothing by comparison.
*bit of mud, rather.
Love that song!
have a listen to their album! it's brilliant! :)
i surpassed that with my road side walk to Oulton Park in April - four miles from the nearest village along a grass bank and back roads with no paths... (frightened to death)
Will do :)
From what I saw at Roskilde, I was glad I only went for the day. I don't think I could tent it.
the closest I will ever come to camping ever again are the days I go to work to find someone has placed my chair inside the pop up tent that lives in our office :)
why do you have a pop up tent in your office?
we get a lot of really random marketing stuff from our networks, it's ESPN branded.
ahhhh that's what i like to see, a track in Valencia with a nice view! gotta love the city of arts and sciences..
points for mclaren?
http://www.twitvid.com/CM4IY
weird. Anything else worth noting?
I have High School Musical jandals :D
ohh dear
I have never worn them outside the house, but if I did they'd leave "HSM" imprints in the sand
Ping --> Something for the Weekend: Rubicks “Worship”
http://theweekendpollution.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/something-for-the-weekend-rubicks-worship/
In other clothing news, today I bought some tights that on the outside look like normal tights but inside they have a fleece lining. My legs are so warm and snug I feel like I'm wearing pajamas. Best purchase ever.
ohhhhh dear..
you need fleece tights in Australia? how cold is it here?
cold is relative, everyone aclimatises to where they are :)
our minimum today was 9. I'm cold when its anything under about 16 :D
It's a cold summer in Denmark so far - 14 in the mornings, 17 in the evenings. This time last year it was mid-20's and quite warm. At least the sun doesn't set until 10.30pm...
I hope it picks up soon, my parents are coming to visit!
hehe i can completely get why you feel so cold with the temperature, bbc says it's around 15 where i am today but i'm walking around with a tshirt on, am guessing you'd need a jumper :)
hehe love things like this tho :)
@EliGP Fernando Alonso, today... http://twitpic.com/5fnjy9
ehehehe!!
:)
I have a sudden urge to jump on his head to reach some stars.
:D
pretty sure this is all down to christine: http://money.cnn.com/2011/06/23/technology/pottermore_harry_potter_ebook/
"Harry Potter series author J.K. Rowling will, for the first time, release the famous children's stories in e-book form in October"
odd that she's bypassing amazon though. i assumed ebooks would mean the death of the publishing industry. didn't think they might also enable bypassing of virtual bookstores too.
Finally!
i sort of understand the delay if they're doing everything themselves. clearly not happy to give steve 30%.
Mm. She doesn't need the money, but if it's the principal of the thing then maybe. She coulda said: "We're working on it." though.
agreed, but her publishers may have wanted a big stick to beat amazon/apple with. lest they become too powerful like in the music industry. *shrugs*
every Kindle owning Potter fan I know has already got pirated copies years ago and thus will not be giving anyone any money. I know plenty of people still will, but its never good to be late to the party :)
the video of her announcement is kinda strange.
I suppose if anyone can change things, Harry Potter can.
:)
Is it? Seems okay to me.
I don't want any of that nonsense though, I just want the books on my screen.
i think i just found it kinda strange. It could be because i don't find any part of the site appealing from what she said.. yay for ebooks but it should have been done ages ago.. and i'm not sure i'm overly interested in all the 'new insights' she's been holding onto for years, if they were important they'd be in the books.
i dunno, i just think release it as an ebook by all means but is all the other stuff needed?
audio might be interesting, have they been available before?
Oh right, yes exactly. I thought you meant the video itself was weird, but I thought it was well-produced.
I couldn't care less about any of that concept stuff, I just want to throw away my physical copies.
you still have them??
Yes because there were no ebooks!
I bet she makes them really expensive though.
ohh no, although it did remind me of Jonsi's videos a bit. Should have been more clear :)
hehe! When i was sitting at the tennis the other day the woman next to me had a kindle and it looked sooo beautiful! if i read alot then i'd be tempted but i much prefer a good old fashioned book.
I read a lot more now than I ever did with physical books.
me too. I know I'll never understand the paper love though, I care what it says not what its written on but so many people are like 'oh but the paper! it smells good!'
I don't get it.
ohhh that's interesting, because of the novelty of the ebook? or practicality?
Practicality. A selection of books are with me wherever I am now. Never lose my place, no bookmark required, and no heavy lifting.
i love paper books - I cannot "get" e-books or GP+ on digital. Everytime GP+ comes out, I just print it off - much easier to read
for me its because its always in my bag. Before if I was enjoying a book I'd take it to work and read it on my lunchbreaks but that was only if I was reading something good at the time and it fitted in my bag. Now I read on most of my breaks because theres always something to read.
I can't get ebooks on anything other than e-ink. Can't read on my phone, can't read on my laptop, can't read on my ipad.
I get it, but it's like 5% bad compared to 95% good things about ebooks.
even though I've always been a reader after reading peoples reactions to Kindle it almost makes me feel like a "bad" reader because I've literally never smelled a book or get chills from opening a book with a perfect spine for the first time. Apparently if you don't get these things you're a heathen :(
I'm going to go to sleep now, Its been two years and I still never enjoy ebook talk :D
byeeee
JK: "This year for the first time I have downloaded e-books and it's miraculous"
so she never even tried them before? doh!
real tears.
ohh for me it's not the smell (i don't get that either).. As a dyslexic every time i finish a book it feels like an achievement as it can be pretty tricky if i'm tired etc. Visually seeing and feeling the progress through the book, in addition to the story helps me to continue reading through the tricky patches when the words feel like they're dancing all over the page :)
Having a physical book makes me feel it's more than just a document..
It's mainly a mental thing for me, i completely agree that a kindle is more practical and if i ever make it to f1, or find myself travelling alot i'd invest in one solely because i don't want to carry heavy books around!
but the Kindle tells you how much % you've read! A paper book can never be that precise about your progress!
I'm leaving, I swear.
Mmm, percentage.
ahh that's interesting. I think for me that would be the case (with traveling etc) for example i'm currently reading a massive book, which is just too heavy to keep in my bag all the time.
I am 47% of the way through what I'm reading at the moment and it makes me deliriously happy to know I still have more than half left because I'm really enjoying it. And I have just as much enjoyment still to come! Weeee! Maybe I'll go read instead of sleep.
Not when digital devices often leave me in actual tears of discomfort trying to read them.
Generally if I'm enjoying a book I don't realise how far I am into it, because I'm too engrossed in it to care.
If I'm checking how far I am through it, it's probably not that good a book
Either go or stay! :)
That's nice. I just like numbers.
ohhh!! that i didnt know! that's interesting i like the idea of having a percentage.. makes up for not seeing you're about half way.. :)
Plus the techy ink think on the kindle is sooo cool! I read on my phone a little (for example christine's awesome book) but i can only really do that inside, couldn't use an ipad to read on, although i wonder if the coloured plastic sheets i sometimes need to use would work okay with a kindle screen?
I have an app for my mac that lets me change the screen tint to help me read ebooks on my pc (GP+ etc) but reading from a computer isn't the same for me :)
You could have so starred in Tron
:)
No idea, sorry.
gp+ i so good on screen, i can't imagine how it translates to paper, it must print the wrong way up?
now that looks strange.... - http://campl.us/bO4m
It'd never work!
It prints only sideways and in reverse - I've become a decode master
;)
A really good film from the 80's that was badly remade recently
I've heard of it, obviously. Just don't get the numbers reference. Never mind, I'll see it one day.
i love the idea of JB being the one to make Lewis want to leave Mclaren but itll never happen! :)
you have to admit, that's madness.
showed this to christine earlier, we need to redo our vows or something: http://ebookfriendly.com/2011/06/23/kindle-used-at-a-wedding-ceremony-picture/
The only place I can even vaguely picture him is Mercedes.
newey isn't going to come back to mclaren, lewis has to go to him.
It seems like a lot of effort. If something isn't in a format I'm comfortable with, I just look at something else.
O course, that may not be strictly true
hehe with Schumi? that would be good. I suppose i've never even thought he would move.. like ever.
Ehhh.... that was a joke. It prints in order like every pdf.
It must be something to do with black/white/silver overalls. He wouldn't suit RBR, and definitely not red Ferrari.
Yea, but even printing.
but it's a landscape magazine?
Apparently you're equally a heathen if you don't throw away everything you own and make it digital... worthy of all the scorn to be heaped upon you..
Maybe some people just enjoy reading a physical book or not buying something they already own just because a new format has come along. Like vinyl to CD or CD to MP3.
If it means my eyes don't hurt as much, then yeah.
i suppose.. he just.. i can't picture him not being with the team that love him so much.
He's been in red overalls for McLaren this season and looked fine.
That's all I'm saying. If I'm not comfortable with the format, I look at something else. That's my only argument.
Definitely didn't :)
Yeah
Hehehee... I know that feeling
;)
oh my goodness he would not suit the ferrari.. and i see what you mean about the RBR overalls too. I thought JB looked a bit odd in the silvery shirts in 2010 to be honest, am pleased they've now changed to black :)
some people, like JK Rowling, were judging the format without even trying it. look what happened when she did.
I'm all for trying new things but I can't stand people being judgemental against those who mix and match.. clearly it makes little sense to order a book on Amazon when you can download it but to me, if I really don't care about the format, if something is a good deal and is in front of me in town I'll have it.
Niether of them did - http://tinyurl.com/67b36ze
No JB at Ferrari either then.
the idea of taking an e-mag and printing it out seems completely alien to me. like buying a car and pushing it or something. *looks baffled*
no, never. :) Am pleased we have this sorted :)
It's easy really. I enjoy GP+, but the digital version is painful on my eyes (I struggle with all on screen documents), so I print it out and read.
I don't really understand that either, looks alright on the screen to me.. That's like if you want an electronic book, buying a paper one and scanning it in :)
So, rather than go round in circles, hey look, Alguersuari doesn't think he's the one who'll be fired: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92526
:)
It's nothing to do with the screen or the e-book, but rather my eyes.
oooh, autosport have new share buttons. what's inshare?
LinkedIn, I think.
the CV site? i'm so out of touch!
I just clicked on it and it went to a LinkedIn site.
Since November 2010 apparently.
never paid it any attention. f1 people must use it a lot?
It's a fairly large CV type site. I used it for about a year until I realised I didn't need it at the time. That and chaps from the UAE that I had never heard of were trying to "add me"
F1M ping: http://www.f1minute.com/news/turbo-powered-v6-engines-delayed-to-2014
Nick?
Nope
Does the picture show a man weeing steam?
Hmmm.
IndyCar news... the team testing the 2012 development car this summer will be Bryan Herta Autosport, the driver is Dan Wheldon. This was mumbled at Indy but nobody expected them to go and win that race. :)
http://indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/43377-herta-team-wheldon-named-2012-testers/
Enjoy a little something from the sidepodcast.com back catalogue.
- Daily: 20th May 2011
Originally published 20/05/2011
DC+me just badly lost a pitstop competition against Jenson +Lewis. Painful. I asked for a stewards enquiry, Lewis said he knew the way there
- @MBrundleF1
:)
:)
:)
Have you seen these recent posts on sidepodcast.com?
- Wimbledon 2011: Day 4
- Daily: 23rd June 2011
- Europe 2011 - Race information
- Wimbledon 2011: Day 3
- Daily: 22nd June 2011
Small amount of F1 interest at the Nordschliefe this weekend for the Nurburgring 24.. Mark Blundell and Johnny Herbert sharing a VW. Cue bored driver Twitter banter :)
Mark: Please take them away, me and @johnnyherbertf1 having a dip in to the haribo... Take them away NOW!! yfrog.com/h0o5cdqj
Johnny: Not me buddy Blundell yfrog.com/kjz3iecj
That was rumoured a few months back when it emerged Wheldon wouldn't have a seat, but died down again soon afterward. Nice to see he will at least be driving, but expect complaints if he does well next year.
Good evening
I believe the plural is indeed Grands Prix [with the French silent 's']
Uh-oh Adrian
"Sutil plays down speculation over drive as Lux files official criminal complaint"
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92543
geekysenna: Also @bsenna was impressing me with his laptop repair skills http://yfrog.com/kefpxsrj in the @officialLRGP hospitality
#bff
Oh my word !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBSQ5Zz18xg&feature=player_embedded
:o
Ehhhhhh Heikki...
Well he's an optimistic bloke I don't see why not ;)
Bloody Lee MacKenzie gets everywhere
Why is Lux filing a complaint in Germany for an incident that occurred 2 months go in China? It all smells fishy
Thought:
Will Jarno Trulli step down after the Italian GP?
If he is serious about retiring should he not have a competitive car, where better than at his home circuit. It would also give Tony Fernandes an opportunity to let Karun Chandhok get himself bedded into the team prior to the Indian GP.
Not saying it will happen, but...
Some folks in Austin talking pro / against F1
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/channel6/
I'm a little tired of his whining about the steering and think it's just frustration and not being at a top team so late in his career
Doubt it'll happen mid season but he may announce something. Sounds like we are being warmed up to the idea
Or announce Karun for 2012 there
Why would he do it considering he is of course leading the only championship that matters, the New Teams Championship?
Though, in all seriousness, doubt he'll step down in the middle of the season, but I can see this being his last.
Evening all
Wow - the guy speaking in Austin at the moment is a moron. The race shouldn't be in Austin because Bernie's daughter has a big new house?
Hi Steven
Hi steven
Maybe he is not happy about the lack of publicity that championship is getting this season
Best excuse ever.
Just because things can be televised shouldn't mean they are
After a day of meetings, this seems a bit too 'fly on the wall' for me :D
You just missed a true moron. He was so "upset" at the immorality, that he started shouting in the most dramatic fashion possible.
says the man who live streamed some drilling :)
:D
Perhaps it is something that the organisers could work on
I have no problems with people of Austin being against the project, but if someone's going to speak, he could at least have a intelligent argument.
Correction. I was doing the drilling not filming
#BlameAlex
You lot were watching so which is worse? ;)
NIMBYs
This woman in Austin doesn't seem to realised that the race is already on the calendar.
Well, there are some solid arguments against, but sadly idiots speak occasionally.
Is that the calendar which changes every week?
That's the one.
i'm not watching the austin thing.
:)
No, the drilling :D
"Never argue with an idiot, they'll bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
They are giving public money to Bernie?
:D
In a roundabout way... yes.
they're naming a roundabout after bernie?
Only after he sells it back to the city council
;)
Button gets a bridge, Hawthorne gets a drive, and Bernie gets a roundabout. sounds about right :)
Interesting that the editor of Autoweek would tell Austin not to do business with Bernie. Using USF1 as an example is not great though
I didn't think the Americans liked roundabouts, are you sure it's not a 4-way stop?
He didn't - he referenced the past circuits
Wow, John Elkann - Chairman of FIAT and CEO of Exor [also holders of Juventus] is only 35
[insert stunned smiley here]
knowing bernie, it'll be a shortcut.
Good if you want a bad model of the toaster making industry.
Very true, with a misleading sign
USF1 was mentioned to as well as Indy etc
With sprinklers?
ouch.
How is that possible? Must be related to someone with power
Mis-reference - 6th paragraph of the letter
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110622/FREE/110629946
(I oddly already had it open)
Gianni Agnelli's grandson & heir
FIAT will never leave the hands of that family
That would do it. Not a very Italian name
...the first son of Margherita Agnelli de Pahlen, a painter and a poet and her first husband, Alain Elkann, a French-Italian journalist and writerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Elkann
[doesn't sound too French either]
I think I remember an interview with him about 10 years ago in Car magazine. Pipped for future greatness. They were right
John Philip Jacob Elkann? sounds English/American/Jewish rather than French/Italian
Maybe the born in New York part came into play
Did part of his education in Brazil. Why?
I like this environmentalist in Austin. The F1 race is going to result in more car sales in Austin.
Stunning logic
Comparing 1992 to now? Oh dear. The council haven't done their research, but he hasn't either.
American logic in the western states showing it's top of the tree.
Primary school, I imagine that's where his family were at the time
Stripping assets most likely :D
He also mentioned the ground level ozone figures for the last USGP in Mexico City. Mexico City is enormous the addition of an F1 crowd is not going to make the pollution 20% worse
And Mexico's pollution was fine before the F1 road show came to town?
Er, the US GP never was in Mexico City. Nice of them to get that right too.
Exactly
Maybe the Texans have plans for Mexico
It's difficult for them to reference countries other than their neighbours if they are not aware that there are other countries or what they might be called ;)
Have been a bit quiet to make this, PING!
http://gridwalktalk.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/what-if/
This latest guy annoys me...
All events by there very nature create pollution. Even they're so worried by pollution, then the may as well ditch SxSW too.
Oooohhh... Bruno at Williams could be a decent fit
Excellent
I have given up on the Austin council meeting because the people opposed to the race have not done even the most basic homework. In ten minutes I could have made a vastly better case than all of them have so far.
You could say the same for the pro-people too
Agreed but they annoy me less.
Ping: http://www.f1bigpicture.com/news/steer-well-clear
Suggest Lotus/Gasgoyne get #Rankings points for tweeting his sailing trip to Valencia
Eeeeevening :D
hi alison
...and my Austin feed is dying now. I think that may be it for me
'allo
Hi. I'm so sleepy. Sincerely regretting agreeing to do an extra day tomorrow.... Glutton for punishment.
Hi Alison
He he
"Drive it like you stole it" http://twitpic.com/5flgiw
I hear bed is great for symptoms such as this
For anyone interested, Codemasters have released their first Dev Diary for F1 2011: http://uk.gamespot.com/shows/start-select/?tag=topslot;title;1
Starts 7 minutes in.
Not before 10. It's a rule. Stops me getting jet lagged and waking up at like 4am.
It's the only way
Solid stuff from Rog from what I saw :)
oops.. im in the wrong thread aren't i...
gah. sorry :(
Inspired by this? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-13753081
Drifting at Santa Pod? I thought that was just a drag strip
Evening folks, hope you've all had a good day :)
A quick question to all Grand Prix Plus readers, has anyone tried reading it on the Kindle?
Hi 4chords
Not sure that'd work too well on a monchrome eInk display
Maybe Amy's tried it, don't know if she subscribes.
Apparently they have "Drift What Ya Brung" events too
I was thinking about the layout. A quarter mile straight is not great for drifting
Yeah, it probably won't be great for the pictures, but I'm wondering for reading the articles really. We already have one eReader in the household, but considering picking up a Kindle as a second option. Main issue we have at the moment is that GP+ is in landscape, not so great for reading on a portrait only screen.
It's iPad/Tablet or your usual 'puter I think
I think there's some open space for a makeshift track near the start line
I figure that they must use roads from the paddock the drag strip and the return roads from the end of the strip
Wimbledon post for tomorrow is done :)
i've even got the wimbledon daily posts done on time this week. 3 early posts written before the event this week :) bit proud of myself..
:)