Formula 1 Testing Silverstone 2006 (revised)
- Thread starter Joe T
- Start date
Updated list:
- Joe T - Joe - Weds
- ranarama - Thurs
- antc - Anthony - Weds and/or Thurs
- mrgubby - Brian - Weds and/or Thurs
- nolimit - Thurs
- Joe T's brother - Nel - Weds afternoon
- Frosty - Simon - Thurs
- howell80 - David - Weds and/or Thurs
- TomWilko - Tom - Weds
- Zheka - Thurs
me and howell80 will be there for round about 9 am
been speaking with joe t and he said just to follow the signs and when you get to the main gate just to say you have come to watch and they will advise you where to park. parking is apparently outside the circuit but not too far to walk.
been speaking with joe t and he said just to follow the signs and when you get to the main gate just to say you have come to watch and they will advise you where to park. parking is apparently outside the circuit but not too far to walk.
Great photos everyone, especially dlh!
Anyone going on Thursday who fancies meeting up let me know on MSN ([email protected]) or AIM (SFrost007) and we can swap numbers or something.
Can't wait
Anyone going on Thursday who fancies meeting up let me know on MSN ([email protected]) or AIM (SFrost007) and we can swap numbers or something.
Can't wait
May be there on Thursday...
Depends if I'm able to walk properly again. Still recovering from surgery.
Will know Thursday morning.
If I'm there I'll be in the pitlane all day. *It's not what you know - it's who you know.
*
Simon/~Flibster
Depends if I'm able to walk properly again. Still recovering from surgery.
Will know Thursday morning.
If I'm there I'll be in the pitlane all day. *It's not what you know - it's who you know.
*Simon/~Flibster
Zheka said:
Cheers.
Just some minor surgery - involved removing some extra bone from one of my ankles to help me walk properly and as such take the stress of my already knackered knees.
Got the other one next week to look forward to. Joy of joys.
Simon/~Flibster
OMG, it was AMAZING. the sound of those cars is awesome, never heard anything like it
not been back long. me and howell80 really enjoyed it and got a stack of photos
just uploading images now and will post some up sometime this evening.
didnt see or hear anything about special passes tbh, but there were plenty of great places to get good pics especially around the luffield corner.
saw a nice crach from one of the red bull cars, heard this loud scratchy noise and then all of a sudden a red bull came sliding round the corner, wrong way round prob about 100mph and slammed into the barrier, bits of gp car everywhere.
big cloud of smoke that settled after a while and a couple of mins later thankfully the driver climed out unscathed.
unfortunatly i had just put the camera away at this stage ready to go get lunch so didnt get any shots of the crash at all
not been back long. me and howell80 really enjoyed it and got a stack of photos
just uploading images now and will post some up sometime this evening.
didnt see or hear anything about special passes tbh, but there were plenty of great places to get good pics especially around the luffield corner.
saw a nice crach from one of the red bull cars, heard this loud scratchy noise and then all of a sudden a red bull came sliding round the corner, wrong way round prob about 100mph and slammed into the barrier, bits of gp car everywhere.
big cloud of smoke that settled after a while and a couple of mins later thankfully the driver climed out unscathed.
unfortunatly i had just put the camera away at this stage ready to go get lunch so didnt get any shots of the crash at all
Tip #1 - be at least 3 inches taller than I am. At 5ft7 I was struggling to get my lens over the fencing and panning was nearly impossible.
Tip #2 - don't carry an umbrella, it will get in the way just at the wrong time.
Tip #3 - don't put your camera away ever (see above)
I was lucky to have someone pass me a paddock pass which got me into the paddock and pit area. The Honda shot was taken from between the Honda and Williams garages. JB was outside his motor home just before he went in for lunch and Jock Clear was taken at the back of the Honda garage. Unfortunately I missed Nico Rosberg although he was standing 2ft from me. JPM strolled past everyone (he's even shorter than I am!) and DC seemed to stay locked in his motor home playing on his PS2 after lunch
I spent most of the day with my Sigma 70-300 on my camera but the 17-85 came out a couple of times.
I'd like to get back for more tomorrow but don't think I will get there. The weather wasn't great but the noise and atmosphere more than made up for it.
Roll on June.
Tip #2 - don't carry an umbrella, it will get in the way just at the wrong time.
Tip #3 - don't put your camera away ever
(see above)I was lucky to have someone pass me a paddock pass which got me into the paddock and pit area. The Honda shot was taken from between the Honda and Williams garages. JB was outside his motor home just before he went in for lunch and Jock Clear was taken at the back of the Honda garage. Unfortunately I missed Nico Rosberg although he was standing 2ft from me. JPM strolled past everyone (he's even shorter than I am!) and DC seemed to stay locked in his motor home playing on his PS2 after lunch
I spent most of the day with my Sigma 70-300 on my camera but the 17-85 came out a couple of times.
I'd like to get back for more tomorrow but don't think I will get there. The weather wasn't great but the noise and atmosphere more than made up for it.
Roll on June.
antc said:Saw a nice crach from one of the red bull cars, heard this loud scratchy noise and then all of a sudden a red bull came sliding round the corner, wrong way round prob about 100mph and slammed into the barrier, bits of gp car everywhere.
big cloud of smoke that settled after a while and a couple of mins later thankfully the driver climed out unscathed.
unfortunatly i had just put the camera away at this stage ready to go get lunch so didnt get any shots of the crash at all
If only it was 100mph....