F1 this year (Spa)

Michael McGovern · Post by **Michael McGovern** » Tue 19 Jan, 2010 11:09

Planning on going to a formula one race this year. Presume it will be Spa as its easy to get too and in my opinion is one of the big races.

Will be camping and getting a GA ticket. Anyone else been/going and have some advice?

well just though id find out if i was prior book that weekend, i am its my cousins wedding. I have asked her to change the date but she though i was joking.... anyone been to any of the others? Monaco would be good but i can imagine you dont get to see much. Whats the atmosphere in Barcelona like?

pingu · Post by **pingu** » Tue 19 Jan, 2010 15:14

I'm planning on going to Monaco on the Saturday as it's only £45.

Looks like a great year ahead Hamilton & Button in the same car, Schumacher back and Alonso in a Ferrari.

Michael McGovern · Post by **Michael McGovern** » Tue 19 Jan, 2010 15:48

have you been to Monaco before? Im thinking of doing the whole weekend at one of the races, i can see Monaco being a pain getting in and out every day to take advantage of cheaper accommodation.

pingu · Post by **pingu** » Tue 19 Jan, 2010 21:52

Michael McGovern wrote:have you been to Monaco before? Im thinking of doing the whole weekend at one of the races, i can see Monaco being a pain getting in and out every day to take advantage of cheaper accommodation.

I don't know yet. I've just found out that my son can't go, so I'll be on my own, which makes accommodation easy - sleeping bag in the back of a van, perhaps.

I'll probably only do the Saturday, though.

Michael McGovern · Post by **Michael McGovern** » Wed 20 Jan, 2010 09:18

iv been wanting to get a van for ages, but i already have 2 cars, i cant really justify it.

iv read up a bit on the GA tickets at Monaco, apparently it worth while getting a seat at this one as the places in the GA sections are usually hanging of the side of a rocky side ect with no screens about.

maybe i could drive down to the spanish GA then do GA Thurs and sat monaco and sunday seated and have a weeks holiday in between? but that does mean il prob have to bring my gf instead of my mates.

spa would of been so simpler.

if i do end up going Monaco we should meet up for a beer or two.

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Wed 20 Jan, 2010 10:52

I'll be at Monaco this year

We are based on a Yacht in the harbour, so water taxi to and from the hotels...

Even have the table booked for the lunch on the Saturday practice...

Dropped on lucky getting intoduced to a ex F1 PR guru...
Oh! and Yes were paying for it

The wifes first visit to a F1 and whilst we agree not the most exciting race, it has a certain thing about it.

garyw

Michael McGovern · Post by **Michael McGovern** » Wed 20 Jan, 2010 11:11

beers are on you then

Sounds like you are going to have a blast, give us a wave from the boat. il be the guy hanging off a rock up a hill with the rest of the poor people.

pingu · Post by **pingu** » Wed 20 Jan, 2010 16:20

Michael McGovern wrote:beers are on you then

Sounds like you are going to have a blast, give us a wave from the boat. il be the guy hanging off a rock up a hill with the rest of the poor people.

I'll need a beer after hanging onto a rock at Rocher for three hours

.

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Wed 20 Jan, 2010 17:56

I just don't think I could do it with the masses

- well not with the wife
But hey we'll throw you a beer

I do actually enjoy the masses at the Lemans 24hour though

garyw

mushama · Post by **mushama** » Fri 22 Jan, 2010 14:10

Hi,

I've been to Spa before and even though it's a cool track, it's not easy to overview. I would not go to Spa again.

This year I'll going along with my girlfriends dad, We'll be going to Hockenheim. It's easy to overlook, the surroundings are very high class and it's a real high-speed circuit.

Don't go along and buy a 1 day ticket. Stay there for the whole weekend. You'll get to see Porsche Cup, Ferrari Cup, F3000 racers and a lot of other cool stuff.

Oh yes... Make sure you get a ticket from where you can see the time-board or else you'll lose track of the ranking after 5 rounds. Very important to remember this!

Have a nice trip whatever you'll end up doing

Michael McGovern · Post by **Michael McGovern** » Wed 10 Feb, 2010 10:53

just got two tickets to the Spanish f1 planning on driving down from the eurostar, doing the ring on the way too if its open to public when i am there.

Michael McGovern · Post by **Michael McGovern** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 21:27

the route to spanish F1, any recommendations?

So far includes,
Calais euro star
nurburgring
swiss alps and all the twisty roads
stelvios pass
lake Como
Col de Turini
Monaco
Circuit de Catalunya

Courageous · Post by **Courageous** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 21:45

Swing by ours Mike - we'll have a Guiness and a bottle of Tullamore Dew here waiting for ya!

May even link up with ya if I can get off work for the race?

Michael McGovern · Post by **Michael McGovern** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 22:12

sounds good it would be rude not to, you are so close to the track you could go for a long business lunch?

Courageous · Post by **Courageous** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 22:15

Lunch break..... yep, I remember those

Lets speak closer to the time and fix things up!

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 09:04

Michael McGovern wrote:the route to spanish F1, any recommendations?

So far includes,
Calais euro star
nurburgring
swiss alps and all the twisty roads
stelvios pass
lake Como
Col de Turini
Monaco
Circuit de Catalunya

I didn't know you could put cars on Eurostar

(Did you mean Eurotunnel? )

Nor is it the most direct route to Barcelona
But I wouldn't mind coming with you !!!!!
Hope you have a great trip and remember to take lots of pictures

mushama · Post by **mushama** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 12:22

YES - just got two tickets for German GrandPrix July 23. - covered grandstand

Michael McGovern · Post by **Michael McGovern** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 13:34

euro tunnel it is then, to be honest i thought that's what the tunnel was called not the train as well.

I was only intending on doing the ring once but im now thinking how many days can i stay and keep my gf entertained? are there shoe shops local?

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 14:05

Michael McGovern wrote:I was only intending on doing the ring once but im now thinking how many days can i stay and keep my gf entertained? are there shoe shops local?

Doesn't matter how many whatever shops there are - you've got no room for anything else in the boot

Michael McGovern · Post by **Michael McGovern** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 14:21

i know i wanna bring my helmet for the ring but cant for the life of me see it getting in the boot. I suppose i could wear it.

pingu · Post by **pingu** » Sun 09 May, 2010 18:42

Off to Monaco now. I get the 0124 Eurotunnel tomorrow morning and will be hanging off Rocher on Saturday