Formula 1 Testing Silverstone 2006 (revised)

mrgubby said:
Shouldn't be to busy if you stay of the track ;)

We could get Joe to drive his BMW round the track in the opposite direction to the F1 cars for some photo-tastic-smashing opportunities :D
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Sounds like a plan! :D

330D for the win! Will sort out them F1 cars! :D
 
antc said:
yeah i would be interested to know this as i should be there wednesday or thursday next week :)
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Dont expect the world tbh. The best bit is seeing real F1 cars on the track without having to pay anything to see them!

Photo ops arent that great really. It helps if you are tall and can see over the wire fencing.

It shouldnt be too busy tbh, but this is one of the bigger testing sessions - "The Big One".

They usually make you park right outside the circuit. You can then wonder in (they usually give you a blank ticket). You can view from the Luffield corner and the 'complex' area. Its a half decent stretch. There is one open-air grandstand, the rest is concrete terraces.

There will be a burger van where you can get, you guessed it, burgers etc!

Apparently you pay £10 to get a day membership to the BRDC which will allow you to get inside the track - but I have never doen this, and I hear numbers are very limited.

Hope that helps. Any more Qs, please ask. :)
 
If you're doing a list you can put me down as a possible for the Thursday. Got the day off work so I should be able to make it. Again, the invitation to anyone in NW london that wants a lift is there. Lets hope they don't cancel at the last minute again.
 
Joe T said:
170cm = 1700mm - that should be enough! :p

Thats 170mm plus 1.6x conversion? Should be just about enough to get a hot on the outside of Luffield. You can check out focal lenghts I used in this gallery here: http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/album/F1Testing050915/slides/DSC_3948-01a.html
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sorry, I meant to your previous comments "It helps if you are tall and can see over the wire fencing"

I'm 170cm :(

@ranarama, yeah will do. I go to Westminster University in Northwick Park. so it would be easy to hook up with you, if I get a day off on thursday.
 
nolimit said:
sorry, I meant to your previous comments "It helps if you are tall and can see over the wire fencing"

I'm 170cm :(
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Ah I see, sorry.

I have to say, the fences are a problem. However, if you get up on the grandstand, or on the top of the terraces you should be ok. You might need more length tho.

Suck it and see I guess. :)
 
  1. Joe T - Tues and Weds
  2. ranarama - Thurs
  3. antc - Weds and/or Thurs
  4. mrgubby - Weds and/or Thurs
  5. nolimit - Thurs
  6. Joe T's brother - Weds afternoon

Add yourselves fellas. :)

Edit: Six F1 teams have so far confirmed their attendance at the test: Renault, McLaren, Williams, Red Bull Racing, BMW Sauber and Midland F1
 
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Joe T said:
  1. Joe T - Tues and Weds
  2. ranarama - Thurs
  3. antc - Weds and/or Thurs
  4. mrgubby - Weds and/or Thurs
  5. nolimit - Thurs
  6. Joe T's brother - Weds afternoon
  7. Frosty - Thursday
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Added :)

I've never done any motorsport photography, but should be an interesting day. I'll be going with a few non-photo-mad mates, so if anyone wants to meet up I'm up for that (though won't know my way around!)

My Sigma 70-300 APO came yesterday, so far I'm impressed. I've noticed camera shake's a bit of an issue (never used a telephoto before), will bringing my tripod be any use?
 
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