Abu Dhabi 2022 (Yas Marina Circuit) Pre-Race Thread

Yes, I despair with some of my compatriots at times.

 

Why do so many of the Ferrari pit crew look like they are getting thick waists?

 

Linguini

 

And what is BEST is that this specification is locked in for 3 more years !!

 

Fun dinner, I checked the check: $167,403.

(Including 7 bottles of Petrus for $142,905)

Edit: And a Chateau Margaux ($4,219) and a bottle of Louis XIII ($11,432)
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Wow! I never even knew what Petrus is. Thanks for the post. Insane.

Not sure what is crazier: The price of the wine or the fact that you have an entire F1 field sitting together for dinner. What was the occasion?

 

I notice VAT only 5% in UAE;

Lucky buggers !!!

 

It was a "goodbye, happy retirement from F1" for Seb.

 

http://www.silverarrows.net/news/lewis-hamilton-organized-a-farewell-dinner-for-sebastian-vettel/

Lewis Hamilton organized a farewell dinner for Sebastian Vettel on Thursday in Abu Dhabi, which was attended by all 20 F1 drivers.

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Edit: I should have looked at the check more cautiously: it says guests: 14. So it's probably not related to that F1 dinner.

 

That's actually very nice of Lewis. Kudos.

 

A good champion always rewards their enablers (Hockenheim, 2018)

 

It could have gone the other way: Baku when Seb was in the Ferrari

 

I love this photo!

 

Fernando Alonso makes it his goal to do post-race donuts with Sebastian Vettel

 

Yuki Tsunoda revels in attending ‘magic’ Sebastian Vettel tribute dinner

https://www.planetf1.com/news/yuki-tsunoda-magic-sebastian-vettel-dinner/

 

Fingers crossed that that alpine doesn't self implode. Again.

 

In order to make donuts at the end, first you need to be able to cross the finish line.

Then again, maybe Latifi can do one during the race.

 

I just found the same bill in the news, but yes, it wasn't for the F1 guys:

https://www.blick.ch/ausland/total-egoistisch-influencer-koch-salt-bae-empoert-follower-mit-160000-franken-rechnung-id18065874.html

Caused a **** storm on the internet for showboating while other people are starving.

Did the F1 guys eat in the same place? If so, their bill might be through the roof as well: Steak for $ 1,200. Insanity.

 

Guys, keep in mind that the dinner receipt is clearly shown to be in units of United Arab Emirates' currency, Dirhams (AED).

To convert to USD, divide by 3.67.

Still expensive, granted, but perhaps not as high as the 'moral outrage' narrative would have you believe (... not that I could come close to being able to afford it, of course ...)

DM

 

In post #55 I used today's AED/USD rate and there is zero outrage from my part. I find this idea of a dinner together a fabulous idea and, before realizing there was something wrong with the check, I was amused that F1 pilots would drink Petrus. I would have assumed, wrongly maybe, that most may avoid drinking during a race weekend and if they do, I see them going for Louis XIII more than for fine Bordeaux.

 

Also,

do you really think they drank that much booze the night before FP1 & 2? Does t look like there is much in the picture.