Las Vegas Grand Prix formula 1-official thread

[The Prisoner]

Now the parade car leaked oil!

 

[The Prisoner]

They want the race under the Vegas lights. That is the whole point of this.

The don’t run the race in Austin at these hours.

Well it gets dark at 5:30

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Well it gets dark at 5:30

Seen the strip at 5:30 PM?

 

[boatpi]

Let’s get it on!

 

[The Prisoner]

Seen the strip at 5:30 PM?

Sadly not in awhile. Way overdue for a trip. I couldn’t even get to my free rooms in Henderson for the past 10 months because of family shit.
my big get out of town lately is Havasu checking employees or Sams club in bullhead. World traveler I am.

 

[rrrr]

I don’t know shit about F1 ….thanks for the info….followed NASCAR when Jeff Gordon and that whole timeline of racers were around but not really into it much anymore…also sucked when Darrel Waltrip stopped announcing. Used to live 5 minutes from Seekonk Speedway and was cool to see good racing and no names that became big later.

I love watching the spectator races at Seekonk on YouTube. That guy with the V-8 powered 4WD S10 Blazer kicks ass.

 

[monkeyswrench]

He stated that the reports are that the base that the valve cover attaches to fractured. The cover was secure, but when the base fractured it came up with the cover attached.

I wonder it the base/ring that the lid sits in was fractured previous to the race? Heavy truck traffic and such could probably do it. Depending on how it was secured, it could lift the housing and lid as a unit. It would be a pain, but if that'sthe scenario, I don't know how they'd check. I suppose they could pull the lids, and x-ray the pipes?

 

[The Prisoner]

I love watching the spectator races at Seekonk on YouTube. That guy with the V-8 powered 4WD S10 Blazer kicks ass.

In the 70’s we used to love going on July 4th. Spec races. Backwards racers. Figure 8 races then demolition derby then fireworks. Great time.

 

[boatpi]

 

[The Prisoner]

Thats cool. Even the Sphere shows a caution/safety car

 

[The Prisoner]

Aren’t we in America? Tire is not spelled Tyre. The track temperature isn’t 18 degrees centigrade and the distance is in miles, not kilometers.

 

[poncho]

In the 70’s we used to love going on July 4th. Spec races. Backwards racers. Figure 8 races then demolition derby then fireworks. Great time.

I used to park my coach against the woods and spend the night, they stopped the overnight thing, no point in taking the motorhome, that was a lot of fun.

 

[The Prisoner]

I used to park my coach against the woods and spend the night, they stopped the overnight thing, no point in taking the motorhome, that was a lot of fun.

Not me. I tried to avoid the woods except for paths. Growing up there I really suffered every summer with poison ivy. You just had to say it and I got it. Was allergic too so I got major welts and runny pus. didn’t get just the red rash. Fuck poison ivy
Glad out here we only have rattlesnakes. Like them much better!

 

[poncho]

Not me. I tried to avoid the woods except for paths. Growing up there I really suffered every summer with poison ivy. You just had to say it and I got it. Was allergic too so I got major welts and runny pus. didn’t get just the red rash. Fuck poison ivy
Glad out here we only have rattlesnakes. Like them much better!

Did you ever hear of Nat?..famous engine builder there, still doing spec motors for the track I think

 

[sirbob]

 

[The Prisoner]

I used to park my coach against the woods and spend the night, they stopped the overnight thing, no point in taking the motorhome, that was a lot of fun.

Forgot to ask. Do they still do the july 4 thing? not that I pay attention but I never hear about demolition derby’s anymore

 

[The Prisoner]

Did you ever hear of Nat?..famous engine builder there, still doing spec motors for the track I think

No. I went to school with Antone Dias who used to race there. His uncle too I believe Manny. We graduated in 82. I moved here in 83. Looked up Tony a few years ago and found out he passed away but didn’t list a cause.

 

[The Prisoner]

Did you ever hear of Nat?..famous engine builder there, still doing spec motors for the track I think

Don‘t you live in the cape cod area? I went ti school at Bishop Feehan in Attleboro.

 

[The Prisoner]

Damn. Race over already??? That’s $600 million dollars for 90 minutes!!

 

[Member: 71]

Great race…those aerial Vegas strip views were priceless.

 

[boatpi]

At midnight just after the race.

 

[Joker]

Watched the race and it seemed boring except for the battle for 2nd in the closing laps. Wondering if it was worth the money to attend in person

 

[monkeyswrench]

Watched the race and it seemed boring except for the battle for 2nd in the closing laps. Wondering if it was worth the money to attend in person

I think it may be a "spectacle" type thing? Some may love the high rolling, James Bond feel to the show leading up to the actual event. Some people may prefer the bbq and beer in the infield of a NASCAR event and some, like myself, love the guttural feeling of the exhaust note at a drag strip.

The experience, I think, is what you pay for. The camera work and replays probably give a better view, but it's not the same.

 

[JJ McClure]

Now the parade car leaked oil!

That was superb.

 

[poncho]

Forgot to ask. Do they still do the july 4 thing? not that I pay attention but I never hear about demolition derby’s anymore

I don't know, sold the coach ten years ago and haven't been back. I like to drink beer and watch the racing but not the driving home part, new to me MH so looking to check it out next summer again.

 

[poncho]

I think it may be a "spectacle" type thing? Some may love the high rolling, James Bond feel to the show leading up to the actual event. Some people may prefer the bbq and beer in the infield of a NASCAR event and some, like myself, love the guttural feeling of the exhaust note at a drag strip.

The experience, I think, is what you pay for. The camera work and replays probably give a better view, but it's not the same.

I tell people kind of the same thing at Barret Jackson Scottsdale, take it all in and have a good time.

 

[poncho]

Don‘t you live in the cape cod area? I went ti school at Bishop Feehan in Attleboro.

I'm down by the canal, Wareham/Bourne town line.

 

[The Prisoner]

I'm down by the canal, Wareham/Bourne town line.

Nice area. As kids my parents always rented a beach house in Dennisport. The Bourne and Sagamore bridges used to scare the crap out of me. When you’re a little kid those bridges are hulking steel monsters

 

[poncho]

Nice area. As kids my parents always rented a beach house in Dennisport. The Bourne and Sagamore bridges used to scare the crap out of me. When you’re a little kid those bridges are hulking steel monsters

My Wife has been crossing them every day for work for 15 years now, they still freak her out.

 

[The Prisoner]

My Wife has been crossing them every day for work for 15 years now, they still freak her out.

That cannot be fun in the summer. Especially on a Friday.

 

[530RL]

Las Vegas Dome lights up for Carlos Sainz…..

Ferrari responds with new entry…..

 

[28Eliminator]

Kinda surprised they wasn’t any mention of this on any of the local News stations… not a word, no coverage on any of the networks Sunday morning.. I kinda expected a replay at
Least

 

[ChumpChange]

Kinda surprised they wasn’t any mention of this on any of the local News stations… not a word, no coverage on any of the networks Sunday morning.. I kinda expected a replay at
Least

There was a replay… on ESPN.

 

[Flatsix66]

The winner of this race = Sirbob

 

[boatpi]

Local news reporting about 310,000 people came for the event I’m sure this would mean hotels viewing points and in the grandstand with an economic impact of about $1.2 billion.
What really made this special was two weeks ahead of time party starting to occur high-end luxury dealers have a get together‘s and the concourse D’Elegance the weekend before. I can tell you who really made out besides the hotels anybody and catering or food, service and transportation.

 

[poncho]

MSN

 

[sirbob]

I obv enjoyed this event - however there was one thing that bugged me about it.

Of all the races I've been to over the years, I've never been to one that did not have an undercard. No Porsche or Ferrari races / no GT3 etc. stuff / no vintage racing... It was just the F1 cars on the track.

While I'm sure those that have not been to other races didn't notice, I did and I miss seeing other racing.

 

[monkeyswrench]

I obv enjoyed this event - however there was one thing that bugged me about it.

Of all the races I've been to over the years, I've never been to one that did not have an undercard. No Porsche or Ferrari races / no GT3 etc. stuff / no vintage racing... It was just the F1 cars on the track.

While I'm sure those that have not been to other races didn't notice, I did and I miss seeing other racing.

Vintage cars racing down the strip would have been an epic addition! I'm also just a tad biased though

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

I obv enjoyed this event - however there was one thing that bugged me about it.

Of all the races I've been to over the years, I've never been to one that did not have an undercard. No Porsche or Ferrari races / no GT3 etc. stuff / no vintage racing... It was just the F1 cars on the track.

While I'm sure those that have not been to other races didn't notice, I did and I miss seeing other racing.

I wonder if they might add that in coming years. Would be a good use of efforts on a street course like that.

 

[mbrown2]

I obv enjoyed this event - however there was one thing that bugged me about it.

Of all the races I've been to over the years, I've never been to one that did not have an undercard. No Porsche or Ferrari races / no GT3 etc. stuff / no vintage racing... It was just the F1 cars on the track.

While I'm sure those that have not been to other races didn't notice, I did and I miss seeing other racing.

I was not there but I agree....been to Miami and Austin and the undercards really help stay excited....cause at the end of day the F1 cars are not really on the track that long when you combine the 3 days. I think Vegas going forward will be a challenge unless they negotiate more time to close the strip and the other streets that are part of the course...

 

[530RL]

In the deal with the city, the strip stayed open during the day for traffic so it hurts the ability to do undercards. For the first year they wanted no undercards to keep time for any possible issues. Time that was necessary this year.

There is already talk of a vintage F1 race as well as Ferrari Challenge and/or Porsche cup.

Who knows?

 

[poncho]

Vintage cars racing down the strip would have been an epic addition! I'm also just a tad biased though

The John Player Special was my Boyhood crush.

 

[Ct5]

I obv enjoyed this event - however there was one thing that bugged me about it.

Of all the races I've been to over the years, I've never been to one that did not have an undercard. No Porsche or Ferrari races / no GT3 etc. stuff / no vintage racing... It was just the F1 cars on the track.

While I'm sure those that have not been to other races didn't notice, I did and I miss seeing other racing.

It seemed like a disaster with the early mishaps, but I thought the race was a good one. The track was boring from a purist perspective but the extremely long straights and DRS kept it close. I’d rather stay up at 10pm Saturday than wake up at 5am Sunday to watch it.

I think the undercards would help with the grip situation. The more rubber that’s down the better the cars work and more realistic it gets. It was definitely a “show” race, but I thought it was a good show. I’m sure it will improve next year. I’d rather do Miami again but if tickets are reasonable I’d like to go to Vegas as well.

 

[530RL]

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