F1 testing @ Silverstone

andshrew · 13 Jun 2007 at 19:59

georges said:
I have a feeling he might be..

Thanks

I only asked as there seems to be a few people with experiance of these tests here so maybe they would know if they've been before. But I guess not, I'll see what they say tomorrow..

.Griff. · 13 Jun 2007 at 20:19

andshrew said:
Thanks

I only asked as there seems to be a few people with experiance of these tests here so maybe they would know if they've been before. But I guess not, I'll see what they say tomorrow..

They don't tend to be too specific about times or who will be there on what day. From memory they start at about 9am, break for lunch and then go on again until 4ish but this may have changed since I last went (It was free then as well)

andshrew · 13 Jun 2007 at 20:51

WWS|Griff said:
They don't tend to be too specific about times or who will be there on what day. From memory they start at about 9am, break for lunch and then go on again until 4ish but this may have changed since I last went (It was free then as well)

Ah I see, thanks for the response

NicktheNorse · 13 Jun 2007 at 23:05

georges said:
Nick.. how did you get into F1 engineering (ok, aerodynamics, but similar stuff I assume.)

Did you go striaght from University, or did you have previous experience(chartered status etc?).

Are there many opportunities for new grads in the engineering side of many teams?

I went straight from university - I studied Aero Engineering at Imperial College.

There are a surprising number of opportunities for fresh engineering grads in F1 teams. Renault has taken in 8 grads in the past 18 months in the Aero department alone.

Keep an eye out on http://www.autosport.com/directory/appointments.html

georges · 14 Jun 2007 at 07:19

Bookmarked. Thanks very much for the insight.

I'm hoping to do mechanical engineering at Loughborough, bath, imperial or ???

NicktheNorse · 19 Jun 2007 at 19:16

picked this up from work today

Anyone go today?

Mr_White · 19 Jun 2007 at 20:19

NicktheNorse said:
Anyone go today?

I did.

Didn't see anyone poncing around with one of those passes though

Do you know what drivers were there today?

The PA is completely useless.

Stratos · 19 Jun 2007 at 21:07

Going tomorrow, are all the teams there?

Griffo · 19 Jun 2007 at 21:50

I will be there Thursday, bought a big memory stick for the camera so there better be lots to photograph!

Fr0dders · 19 Jun 2007 at 21:56

NicktheNorse said:
Aye, I'm an aerodynamicist (a junior may I add!! )

how did you end up there

not the sort of thing you find listed in the job centre i bet ?

did you go through a placement on an engineering degree or something ?

Duke · 19 Jun 2007 at 21:57

All teams should be there bar Honda & Super Aguri.

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=31820
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=31822

Stratos · 19 Jun 2007 at 22:08

hope the weather holds out

Noxis · 19 Jun 2007 at 22:30

Duke said:
All teams should be there bar Honda & Super Aguri.

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=31820
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=31822

Is that coz they still trying to complete the US race

(sorry I had to). Honda doing so **** this year

NicktheNorse · 19 Jun 2007 at 22:42

MrLOL said:
how did you end up there

not the sort of thing you find listed in the job centre i bet ?

did you go through a placement on an engineering degree or something ?

Just applied

F1 teams advertise job vacancies mostly through Autosport.

Obviously you need an aeronautical engineering degree or similar.

Overlag · 20 Jun 2007 at 09:34

should be there thursday... hope to have a good time.

NicktheNorse · 21 Jun 2007 at 20:14

Put some pictures up from today in the photography forum

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17703894&page=2

Griffo · 21 Jun 2007 at 20:37

It were great! I took over 200 odd pictures, will try and upload them when i have the chance! It didn't seem that sunny a day, what with the clouds and wind and midday rain but somehow my face is as red as a badger now!

Duke · 21 Jun 2007 at 21:02

Yeah was good day

You forget just how insanely loud and quick F1 cars are until you see them in real life.

Editing video, which I'll get up tomorrow hopefully.

Overlag · 21 Jun 2007 at 21:35

had a good time, got there late.... just intime for lunch break...LOL...

reason? A lorry driver driving in the 3rd lane (56mph!!) almost all the way there... Not to mention a group of lorries cars refusing to under take him.. DAM the M1 to hell!

isnt it illegal for lorrys to be in the 3rd lane?

Berger · 21 Jun 2007 at 21:52

Griffo said:
It were great! I took over 200 odd pictures, will try and upload them when i have the chance! It didn't seem that sunny a day, what with the clouds and wind and midday rain but somehow my face is as red as a badger now!

Your not the only one, got back for some tea and my face is red as anything.

Anyone else think it was a bit of a con that you couldnt go around 2/3rd of the track to watch and were limited as to where you could go?

Someone tried to steal a BMW or something also, were sat over by the bridge after lunch about 2pm when he boots it over the bridge really tanking it locks up, then people are shouting to shut the gate and block roads off!