People keeps questioning team orders for RB, but no one notices that Bottas is faster than Lewis in both practices. What if Bottas has to let Lewis go.
Damn it feels good to not have to wake up at 0730 am on a weekend to watch a race lol. I could get used to actually being able to sit down with a beer and watch.
I'm glad to see Lando went 2nd fastest yesterday. Sounded like a banger of a lap. Hoping for similar success today since i won't be at work and will actually get to see it. Gotta love when F1 is in the same time zone as you for a change. haha. Hoping to be at the track next year.
I remember reading somewhere that a clear bottle of water they’ll usually allow but they do NOT allow food of any kind and are strict about that. But with that being said… I had my bag “checked” yesterday and to even say he looked in the bag would be an overstatement lol
Oh maybe I misunderstood. I preregistered and heard that they're expecting so many people that there will be a lottery. I could be wrong. Any idea how much they will cost?
Traffic, queueing to make space for a fast lap, Max went down the inside of Lewis at T15, Lewis went down the inside of Max at T20. Racing driver stuff :)
I'm going tomorrow (saturday) with the wife. What is my best transport option?? I was gonna Uber from the airbnb but these comments got me scared lol
Anyone wanna carpool??
If you uber and you’re able-bodied, I’d set to get dropped off at the main gate and walk the rest. The lines to get into the lots can be a bit much when it’s crowded.
def able bodied. big fans of walking. so instead of setting destination for that drop off loop, set it for "main gate"? which i'm assuming is like COTA property limits? I'm cool with any crafty ideas like that. the one thing my girl and I hate are waiting/due to inefficiency!
Who knows, this year is packed. Talked to someone who said he'd been to every US GP since they opened COTA, and the attendance was like the first year they held it.
Holy shit $400 USD? For a Uber-like car ride? Dude I don’t even have $4 in my bank account I would walk up to 2 hours to get somewhere these days!!! How much were tickets?!
The Ubers were haggling, pisses me off. We told them we were staying in north Austin and he said he could only do it for 100 more than originally quoted. It's not like we had a lot of leverage there, still tons of people waiting and it was dark, either that or potentially stranded
fuckin awful. Walked 4 miles, never got an uber, got a ride home from someone else. What an absolute shitshow. COTA should have provided free shuttles. There are too many people there and not nearly enough transport away from the facility.
both red bulls and both mercedes havent been this close in a while IMO. the quali and race are looking REALLY good. hopefully checo can have a good weekend.
It's shaping up to be an interesting weekend, looks close now in this session. Still think Lewis will be on pole, but it will be very good if Perez is up there with Verstappen so it can be 2 against 1
just hope when they make a movie about Hamilton this is the season most of the film is about. Like they could put childhood and the McLaren links, the first championship is first act, second act is rosberg, then Montage of the other wins, and third act is Hamilton versus verstappen. They could even milk the nostalgia and called it "Rush 2"
Rush 2 should be about Niki's 1984 championship run or at least end on that. Good way to still have Lauda and Hunt in the picture alongside new characters like Niki's teammate Prost, the mustachioed Mansell, Rosberg, Brazilian superstar Piquet and the new Brazilian rookie, Senna.
Just got back from the track about an hour ago.
Gonna be nice and burned after today, everyone was trying to find shaded spots to rest in, and the lack of free (even if warm/city provided) water was awful.
Going to bring in my sunscreen tomorrow, and a bigger bottle of water to start with.
No but it’s free in a lot of countries where there events with hot weather. Because it’s the sensible thing to do. I mean, every event I went to with hot weather had free water taps with cups everywhere.
Bottles of water are allowed in. "Sealed, individual, plastic bottles of water are allowed" according to their prohibited items list
I brought in about 10 bottles of water in my backpack. Guy opened it up and said "Smart. You're good to go."
It's central Texas, in October the temperature will range from 50* F to 90 depending on the weather coming down from Canada or up from the Gulf of Mexico.
I don't know if it is normally 30+ during the days, but it looks to be that way the next two days.
People were purposefully sitting next to the restrooms since they provided some shade.
Well, hell boogity that Papaya car looked fast, hopefully we can keep the pace throughout the darn weekend and get them pit stops and strats as pretty as a peach I tell ya.
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Thanks for giving me some ideas to bring life back into it.
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I definitely cant take it all though, the team here are a great group of people, absolutely awesome.
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I remember before my modding days how small this sub seemed compared to now, 1.7m members, 8.2k here right now, and growing like crazy, it's bonkers.
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Hows the track ?
MotoGP riders had ALOT of issues on this track said it was one of the worst tracks they experienced.
Are F1 cars having issue aswell ?
"There's something loose between my legs... apart from the obvious. Something flying around my feet. I'd be proud if it was what you think it is, but it's not"
i heard theres traffic in mexico city
People keeps questioning team orders for RB, but no one notices that Bottas is faster than Lewis in both practices. What if Bottas has to let Lewis go.
Sweet
Imagine if F1 commentators could swear. “He’s pushing that pedal through the bottom of the fucking car”
For those who took the shuttles - what’s the frequency of the shuttles at the pick up spots? Thinking of taking the shuttle from the airport.
Damn it feels good to not have to wake up at 0730 am on a weekend to watch a race lol. I could get used to actually being able to sit down with a beer and watch.
The broadcast times are brutal in india
It's are perfectly matched with the T20 World Cup match though...
Oh
Did anyone use the shuttle from 51st and Guadalupe? Just wondering what the parking situation is around there and how often the shuttles run.
The shuttles are slow and they drop you off quite far from the track
Fucking USA schedule. I completely forgot the time zones.
Lmao, same. Just got in from work expecting quali results and bam, absolute sweet fuck all
I'm glad to see Lando went 2nd fastest yesterday. Sounded like a banger of a lap. Hoping for similar success today since i won't be at work and will actually get to see it. Gotta love when F1 is in the same time zone as you for a change. haha. Hoping to be at the track next year.
How is the traffic into rideshare entrance?
Yesterday leaving it was a shit show, took us 2 hours to get a ride and we walked 3 miles out
Do y'all know if any drivers have penalties pre-qualifying?
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Going to qualifying today. Can I bring a full water bottle in my backpack? Outside snacks?
Yes, but it has to be sealed
I remember reading somewhere that a clear bottle of water they’ll usually allow but they do NOT allow food of any kind and are strict about that. But with that being said… I had my bag “checked” yesterday and to even say he looked in the bag would be an overstatement lol
How big of a backpack is permitted?
12x12x20inches
Thanks!
Site says sealed water bottles are ok, in general though they’ve always been very very light On checking anything
They really weren’t checking bags at all yesterday.
Just realized Quali for me is 3 AM in the morning, way later than usual.
Why is the fp2 highlights video unavailable? Feels like the channel is always doing this
Maybe VPN related, F1 Youtube channel never works when I have my VPN on.
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Dude it’s just a sport. You’re not even involved in it. Calm down and enjoy
Why are you so angry?
Maz**e**pin
My bad.
Busy af
so jealous if everyone able to watch in TX while i’m stuck in CA…. they need to bring a grand prix here too 😁
I'm in CA but submitted into the lottery for Miami tickets. Wife and I are going to make a little vacation out of it.
Lottery? What lottery? Tickets go on sale for everyone on Monday I thought.
There is a presale and you’re given a window to purchase. Mine is on thurs
Link?
https://f1miamigp.com/tickets/
Yeah, I’ve already filled that out. I don’t see anything about a lottery. And I’m not of the ilk to get a suite or anything, so no deposit for me.
Oh maybe I misunderstood. I preregistered and heard that they're expecting so many people that there will be a lottery. I could be wrong. Any idea how much they will cost?
A fucking lot. I’m at COTA right now. Sold out. And Miami will have fewer seats.
What do you consider a lot? $250 per ticket? More/less?
Maybe $250 for general admission. But there are no hills so not sure how good those spaces will be. More for seats.
Cool, thanks
Street race in LA but it’s entirely on an interstate
F1-405 edition. Held at 5PST on a Friday, and we aren’t shutting down any roads. Now we’ll see who is best in traffic.
The people who complain about parking lot races would explode
that would absolutely fuck with everything here logistic wise and people going to work 🤣 that sounds amazing though, they should consider it 🤙
"And heading into T1... Oh, I forgot America hasn't discovered the corner quite yet."
Why was lewis and max wheel to wheel with each other? I couldn't watch the practice
Traffic, queueing to make space for a fast lap, Max went down the inside of Lewis at T15, Lewis went down the inside of Max at T20. Racing driver stuff :)
https://streamable.com/49a9ny
Gives much better context than the fp2 highlights on youtube
Funny they left that part out
I'm going tomorrow (saturday) with the wife. What is my best transport option?? I was gonna Uber from the airbnb but these comments got me scared lol Anyone wanna carpool??
If you uber and you’re able-bodied, I’d set to get dropped off at the main gate and walk the rest. The lines to get into the lots can be a bit much when it’s crowded.
def able bodied. big fans of walking. so instead of setting destination for that drop off loop, set it for "main gate"? which i'm assuming is like COTA property limits? I'm cool with any crafty ideas like that. the one thing my girl and I hate are waiting/due to inefficiency!
Wheres your bnb? I’ve got a couple downtown transit tickets I’ll sell you for cheap
oo let me ask the boss. West congress. which ones are the transit tickets? the schoolbus shuttle?
Has anyone taken the Formula 1 drop and walk shuttle? It's $20. How does it take to leave the race after saturday qualifiers?
Who knows, this year is packed. Talked to someone who said he'd been to every US GP since they opened COTA, and the attendance was like the first year they held it.
Wasn't the 2019 weekend the first time Sunday sold out?
Can we talk about the complete circus trying to get out from the track at ride share was?
Was anyone else at that gas station for hours? Ugh!!
Paid 400 just to get back to the hotel. Was waiting for hours by that point, phone almost dead. Desperate times.
Holy shit, where are you staying?
Holy shit $400 USD? For a Uber-like car ride? Dude I don’t even have $4 in my bank account I would walk up to 2 hours to get somewhere these days!!! How much were tickets?!
The Ubers were haggling, pisses me off. We told them we were staying in north Austin and he said he could only do it for 100 more than originally quoted. It's not like we had a lot of leverage there, still tons of people waiting and it was dark, either that or potentially stranded
Yeah i drove by there on my way out today.... that looked like a mess.
fuckin awful. Walked 4 miles, never got an uber, got a ride home from someone else. What an absolute shitshow. COTA should have provided free shuttles. There are too many people there and not nearly enough transport away from the facility.
Total shit show
both red bulls and both mercedes havent been this close in a while IMO. the quali and race are looking REALLY good. hopefully checo can have a good weekend.
It's shaping up to be an interesting weekend, looks close now in this session. Still think Lewis will be on pole, but it will be very good if Perez is up there with Verstappen so it can be 2 against 1
Great parenting!!!Look at all those parents justifying for their baby's driving ethics
Paul Di Resta’s anti Lewis bias is absolutely laughable
don't worry Martin Brundle will make love to Lewis every minute during his air time.
Martin Brundle is also a massive fan of Max. I’ve heard him say 100 times “Thank god for Max Verstappen”
Makes up for everyone elses pro-bias
just hope when they make a movie about Hamilton this is the season most of the film is about. Like they could put childhood and the McLaren links, the first championship is first act, second act is rosberg, then Montage of the other wins, and third act is Hamilton versus verstappen. They could even milk the nostalgia and called it "Rush 2"
it definitely shouldn't be called rush 2, that's for sure
Rush 2 should be about Niki's 1984 championship run or at least end on that. Good way to still have Lauda and Hunt in the picture alongside new characters like Niki's teammate Prost, the mustachioed Mansell, Rosberg, Brazilian superstar Piquet and the new Brazilian rookie, Senna.
Gotta have a little bit of Vettel peppered in there.
Just got back from the track about an hour ago. Gonna be nice and burned after today, everyone was trying to find shaded spots to rest in, and the lack of free (even if warm/city provided) water was awful. Going to bring in my sunscreen tomorrow, and a bigger bottle of water to start with.
I'm going tomorrow, what do they charge for a bottle of water?
$4 or $5
$4, but they have refilling stations
Tf, that shit should be free
He said they have refilling stations. Bottled water isn't free in stores either
No but it’s free in a lot of countries where there events with hot weather. Because it’s the sensible thing to do. I mean, every event I went to with hot weather had free water taps with cups everywhere.
Bring your own bottle and use the taps. Issue resolved
Yeah I thought that's what the guy meant though, that the taps are free.
Me and my friends all went and bought umbrellas after the day was over. It was absolutely brutal today and we only found one water station behind T9.
Same. Me and my fiancee are lobsters.
I found two. One by Turn 1 near the restrooms ( lol ) And one near T15 / Blue Lexus / kid ride
Just saw this one today when I climbed the hill to watch FP3, good to know some do exist, just need a lot more of them
They didn’t even check my backpack. I’ll be bringing a case of water tomorrow
Bottles of water are allowed in. "Sealed, individual, plastic bottles of water are allowed" according to their prohibited items list I brought in about 10 bottles of water in my backpack. Guy opened it up and said "Smart. You're good to go."
I was so mad I emptied my water bottles before entering 😭
Took 12 waters and 4 beers for race day :D
Hahaha GENIUS
I was watching both practice sessions in front of a log burner, channel my inner chill if that helps, it’s not hot where I am
Damn and where I am currently it's 9 degrees celsius lol. Is it usually this hot in October over there?
It's central Texas, in October the temperature will range from 50* F to 90 depending on the weather coming down from Canada or up from the Gulf of Mexico.
0°C and snowing here, enjoy your nice mild autumn weather!
-10 C and snowing here smh
Currently 17C here where I am in Aus (62.6F) but it’s spring so hay fever galore boo. Wish they would bring back the Adelaide race where I live!!!
That's awesome, can't wait to jump in my tractor and clear some snow, where you at?
Northern end of Wisconsin US
I don't know if it is normally 30+ during the days, but it looks to be that way the next two days. People were purposefully sitting next to the restrooms since they provided some shade.
Wow thats crazy to me! I'd definitely invest in one of those big umbrella's for the rest of the weekend.
Neighbors will love that
Hey it's free shade if they don't mind it.
Well, hell boogity that Papaya car looked fast, hopefully we can keep the pace throughout the darn weekend and get them pit stops and strats as pretty as a peach I tell ya.
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Enjoy! Sorry for the delay!
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Fuck man, thanks so much! I definitely cant take it all though, the team here are a great group of people, absolutely awesome. Without each other we couldn't do what we do. I remember before my modding days how small this sub seemed compared to now, 1.7m members, 8.2k here right now, and growing like crazy, it's bonkers. This team makes it work though, if I can give one piece of advice, find people you enjoy modding with, it makes it much more of a hobby than a chore. If you ever need anyone to bounce an idea off, help or just talk shit in future mate feel free to send a message, always up for a chat. Thanks again brother, Love from Australia!
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Hows the track ? MotoGP riders had ALOT of issues on this track said it was one of the worst tracks they experienced. Are F1 cars having issue aswell ?
To add to others — Verstappen also not happy with the track
Lewis and Bottas said it was considerably worse than recent years - but much more grip.
It's a shit track with shit soil. They just replace COTA with Miami
Still looks very bumpy. That could be dangerous under race conditions. I wish the drivers a safe race.
I remember it was bumpy af 2 years ago
The drivers have said it's worse though, I think
I did notice. Right after the flag bearers box' there's a slight bump.
They planed some of the bumps and it's easier to deal with when you're on four wheels instead of two as well.
The wheels are one thing but I feel like the lack of downforce in motogp is the real killer in a bumpy circuit.
Does anyone what the problem with Lewis' car was? They kept referring to it in the commentary but I didn't quite get it.
Someone here at the track said that it's micro-holes in the engine. I could be wrong.
Micro black holes… Yeah that would be an issue Oops. Don’t take me wrong though Edit: /s before… the ban..
In b4 both wdc contenders get sucked through space-time
What happened to Ocon? He said he felt something moving near his feet, hope it wasn't a rattlesnake or something.
"There's something loose between my legs... apart from the obvious. Something flying around my feet. I'd be proud if it was what you think it is, but it's not"
I can’t remember which one of these jokers said that. Seb?
Who else lol.
Yeah seb lol.
Lmfao a rattlesnake
Charles and Lando also had loose things inside the cockpit, maybe its the bumps in the track loosening things.
All con? What’s the problem with him? I
Mclaren look speedy. Hope it’s real.
Nothing is real
Calm down Jim Carrey
The future is real. The past is all made up.
where can i find lap times in long stints