I know practice is not an indication of how qualifying will go, but it was good to see Alonso back in the mix.
Formula 1 (2023)
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Ugh, Danny Ric has a tough day. Comebacks are hard enough without crashes and injuries.
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Wow, fantastic race
Wonderfully challenging track
2 rain sessions - the great equalizer!
I thought Alonso might have a shot at overtaking Verstappen in the last few laps, nope.
This impressed me - a 2.2 second pit by Verstappen/RedBull (I believe they said that was the record.)
I've been rooting for McLaren all season. Finally found the right hat, on sale for $22 at Fanatics today. Off my favorite race car of all time the M8D
Wonderfully challenging track
2 rain sessions - the great equalizer!
I thought Alonso might have a shot at overtaking Verstappen in the last few laps, nope.
This impressed me - a 2.2 second pit by Verstappen/RedBull (I believe they said that was the record.)
I've been rooting for McLaren all season. Finally found the right hat, on sale for $22 at Fanatics today. Off my favorite race car of all time the M8D
Interesting race and good action all over the track. Good to see Alonso back on the podium.
My neighbor, who also owns the only garage who touches my personal vehicles (I primarily do my own work) is also the only F1 fan in my town (Ferrari). In book clearing from my home, I gave him these racing related tomes. I thought you race fans might be interested.
This went out of print in 2000, my buddy is a big Donahue fan, he was thrilled to get this.
Sir Sterling Moss, we bumped into him and said hello Sir Sterling, he was incognito at a Watkins Glen vintage Grand Prix parade in town, and the race marshal that year. My brother and I ran to get our tickets/sharpie, returned, but he had disappeared. At the track, you could not get near him.
Brian Redman signed this for me at a DC area race track (Summit Point). He had just finished a vintage race. I gave him the book, and said: can you sign it to "Al, the worlds biggest racing fan". He just signed Brian Redman and gave it back to me. Are all British race drivers humorless? (Black Jack Brabham on the cover)
A book on my favorite race series. I met the author Pete Lyons at Watkins Glen, he was sitting with my other favorite author, Peter Egan (Cycle World Magazine - "Leanings" column and Road & Track column "Side Glances". I didn't own the book at the time.
This went out of print in 2000, my buddy is a big Donahue fan, he was thrilled to get this.
Sir Sterling Moss, we bumped into him and said hello Sir Sterling, he was incognito at a Watkins Glen vintage Grand Prix parade in town, and the race marshal that year. My brother and I ran to get our tickets/sharpie, returned, but he had disappeared. At the track, you could not get near him.
Brian Redman signed this for me at a DC area race track (Summit Point). He had just finished a vintage race. I gave him the book, and said: can you sign it to "Al, the worlds biggest racing fan". He just signed Brian Redman and gave it back to me. Are all British race drivers humorless? (Black Jack Brabham on the cover)
A book on my favorite race series. I met the author Pete Lyons at Watkins Glen, he was sitting with my other favorite author, Peter Egan (Cycle World Magazine - "Leanings" column and Road & Track column "Side Glances". I didn't own the book at the time.
As usual, the rain made for an exciting race. The combination of Max and that Red Bull is unbeatable. The other teams are going to have to go some to beat them next year.
Congratulations to Max for equalling the record with 9 wins in a row.
Congratulations to Max for equalling the record with 9 wins in a row.
That was puzzling, I'm curious at to what unfolds and the next race outcome.
I picked up a new hat a few weeks ago.
I can hum along to the Dutch national anthem now. Joking aside, I for one am glad for the Redbull team. Congrats to them on both the constructor's and drivers championships.
Is this where I come to voice my displeasure of what F1 is doing to Vegas?
No, this is only fans, okay.
Carry on.
No, this is only fans, okay.
Carry on.
I was wondering about that. With all the press The Sphere was getting, folks I follow, who have been there (including Kevin here) have all had to deal with the building of the F1 track. I always figured to the folks in Monaco, etc., hosting a race must be a real PITA to residents.
It’s borderline ridiculous. If you have a business in the construction zone, your business is shut off from the world.
If you have a business that could view the race, and don’t pay for viewing rights, they are boarding up the windows.
The elevated walkways had a white film placed over them so you couldn’t watch the race for free, well people tore down the white film, then the white film was put back up. Then the while film was protected by fencing.
They still don’t know how employees are getting to work inside the track “island”
They were offering essentially extortion rates to view the race. Then that failed. They offered discounted tickets, that failed.
I’m sure the tourists are in for a surprise.
Oh, not to mention the culinary is extorting the hotels for a new contract or they’ll strike the week of the race.
BUT, none of this matters, the race will bring in so much money it’s almost unimaginable. Their will be so many private planes, they’ll have to fly in to Vegas, deliver their rich owners and then fly to Phoenix to wait until they are needed again. No room to park in Vegas or the surrounding areas.
Alonso and Perez put on a show. Without the DRS, Perez didn't stand a chance against Alonso. Stroll did a great job holding on to fifth.
This is an awful way to treat the locals especially when they have to put up with all the disruption and noise.
Unfortunately, these city courses are gaining favor. NASCAR held a street race in downtown Chicago this summer and despite tornado like weather, it was very successful.
Here in Baltimore, we had two Indy car races. The city footed the bill for the promoter, who stiffed them, twice, before dropping the race (Indy car is NOT F1 by any stretch). I went to both races, both were a spectating disaster.
No race series draws crowds like F1, so I can see it being a problem.
Anyone looking forward to the Las Vegas GP? Max certainly isn't. I have to agree with him. It'll certainly be a spectacle, watching the cars go down the strip, but as for it being an exciting race? I'm not overly optimistic on that front. Hope i'm wrong though.
www.theguardian.com
‘It’s 99% show, 1% sporting event’ – Max Verstappen dismisses Las Vegas GP
The F1 world champion expressed his dismay at the hype and hoopla around this weekend’s Grand Prix as the sport looks to raise its profile in the US
www.theguardian.com