****2014 USGP Thread****

I looked around, but there wasn't really a fitting place for these pics. It's Thursday anyway, so I decided to just go ahead and start a race thread.

I went out to the Red Bull Demo yesterday. Here are a couple of pics...

 

Plain Text USGP Event Schedule as of 10/30/2014:

Friday, October 31, 2014 10/31/2014
8:00am Public Parking Open
9:00am Gates Open
10:00am Formula 1 - First Practice Session
12:00pm Ferrari Challenge - First Practice Session
12:30pm Driver Autograph & QA Session -SAUBER F1 TEAM
2:00pm Formula 1 - Second Practice Session
4:00pm Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup - Practice Session
5:15pm Ferrari Challenge - Second Practice Session
6:30pm Gates Close



Saturday, November 1, 2014 11/01/2014
7:30am Public Parking Open
8:00am Formula 1 - Team Pit Stop Practice
8:00am Gates Open
8:45am Ferrari Challenge - Qualifying Session
10:00am Formula 1 - Third Practice Session
11:30am Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup - Qualifying Session
12:00pm Concert - Performance by Live
1:00pm Formula 1 - Qualifying Session
2:40pm Driver Autograph & QA Session - INFINITI RED BULL RACING
3:00pm Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup - First Race (14 Laps Or 30 Mins)
4:00pm Ferrari Challenge - First Race (10 Laps Or 25 Mins)
4:35pm Driver Autograph & QA Session - MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM
4:55pm Driver Autograph & QA Session - MCLAREN MERCEDES
5:20pm Driver Autograph & QA Session - SCUDERIA FERRARI
5:40pm Driver Autograph & QA Session - SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO
5:40pm Driver Autograph & QA Session - WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING
6:00pm Gates Close



Sunday, November 2, 2014 11/02/2014
7:30am Public Parking Open
8:30am Gates Open
10:00am Driver Autograph & QA Session - LOTUS F1 TEAM
10:15am Ferrari Challenge - Second Race (10 Laps or 25 Mins)
10:40am Driver Autograph & QA Session - SAHARA FORCE INDIA
11:15am Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup - Second Race (14 Laps or 30 Mins)
12:30pm Formula 1 Drivers Parade
12:45pm Formula 1 - Starting Grid Presentation
1:46pm National Anthem Performance
1:48pm U.S. NAVY PARACHUTE TEAM “THE LEAP FROGS”
2:00pm Formula 1 United States Grand Prix (56 Laps Or 120 Mins)
4:00pm Fan Track Invasion Please note the Fan Track Invasion will start the end of the race.
4:30pm Concert - Performance by Kid Rock
6:30pm Gates Close

 

Lotus Preview Track Map



Austin
Race Date: 02 Nov 2014
Circuit Name: Circuit of The Americas
First Grand Prix: 2012
Number of Laps: 56
Circuit Length: 5.513 km
Race Distance: 308.405 km
Lap Record: 1:39.347 - S Vettel (2012)
Tyre Compounds: Medium and Soft (two stops expected)

 

Note to self: Never lose a bet with David Hobbs...

 

Here's a little change that seems to run contrary to "common wisdom";

Didn't see that one coming.....

Cheers,
Ian

 

T10 is potentially one of the 2 or 3 most dangerous places on the track, imho.

 

I certainly respect your opinion here - You're a *lot* more familiar with it than most of us after all!

And is the reason many of these areas now get tarmac'd over of course!...... Not sure why they're doing this?

Cheers,
Ian

 

Leaving tomorrow morning, but will only go to the track Saturday and Sunday. Thankfully not interested in autographs at all, but was surprised you need to almost beg for passes on Friday to maybe get an autograph (not even the drivers being there is guaranteed). Thought you just got there and kind of make a line and see if you get there on time.
Anyway, will leave the track Saturday right after qualy, for the auction near the Four Seasons. And be there since early Sunday to watch the second races of both Ferrari Challenge and Porsche Supercup.

Hey, with seats at section 210 (row 6) of the Club Main Grandstands, is it worth trying to get a good spot at the track for the podium ceremony, or better stay there? Thx.

 

Some pics I took today...

 

Terrific shots, the boys look relaxed....Ice smiling!!!

 

Questions for the 2014 United States GP | Features & Experts | Sky Sports Formula 1

 

This didn't come without significant expense...... A new 'anteater' nose rather than the 'twin dick' used all season. Be interesting to note how the two compare.

(Scotsman, hope you don't mind me copying your pic here.)

Cheers,
Ian
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Apparently, it wasn't FOM that requested it but rather the bike guys.

 

Buy them a drink then.
Warning: It could get expensive.

 

I took advantage of a free car rental that I'd earned, will keep the miles off my personal car. I got lucky, its a Chevy Cruze Rally Scuderia....


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Don't let anyone from Chrysler/Fiat see that.

They might get ideas.

 

omg please don't even joke like that.

 

They've got to meet CAFE standards somehow.

 

Who knows how they will massage the total but turn 10 is a ghost town this morning.

 

The TV ratings, at least in the US, should be interesting....going head-to-head with NASCAR.

 

Turn 19 Hospitality Tent is hopping.

 

Believe me....they already have ideas.

 

No girls in lederhosen at the Biergarten? Crisis indeed

 

quick pics ... just made it for pit walk
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sending pics from Mercedes Hospitality
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