11 for me.This was fun - a quick picture quiz on the Guardian of former F1 tracks. I got 12/13. Link
Very jealous - I've only ever driven it virtually! I have seen BTCC there though.Not many for me, but I did get the Brands Hatch one as I driven it.
In 2005 I took the family to Brands Hatch to see the inaugural A1 Grand Prix (remember that?), won by Nelson Piquet Jr.Very jealous - I've only ever driven it virtually! I have seen BTCC there though.
I've always thought that Paddock Hill bend is the best first corner on any race track anywhere.
Here's a 1980 Lotus, which is the kind of car that was on display that day. Looks like a Dinky Toy compared to the beasts of latter years. (And note where the driver's feet were. Think Johnny Herbert...)
Poor Johnny suffered even worse, though. I'm sure there are videos on YouTube but I don't really want to look for them or link to them because the sight of his exposed, shattered legs and feet flopping around out of the front of his wrecked car is pretty grim.Patrick Tambay springs to mind too. I recall both he and team-mate Derek Warwick (both driving for Renault) crashed out on the first lap of the '84 Monaco GP: both suffered leg injuries, but Tambay came off worst as his suspension came in through the monocoque and broke his leg.
It was one of those “race days” back in the mid 90s, I think it was a Formula 3 car, 1600 cc for sure. We were shown “how to drive it” after we had done a few laps, we were driven in a stock 3 series BMW, I nearly crapped myself undercutting another car on Graham Hill bend, the way those driver know the limits of the cars is amazing, bear in mind I drove a one litre y reg fiesta at the time, so even the beemer was a huge step up, it had ABS 😂.Very jealous - I've only ever driven it virtually! I have seen BTCC there though.
I've always thought that Paddock Hill bend is the best first corner on any race track anywhere.
Great post !In 2005 I took the family to Brands Hatch to see the inaugural A1 Grand Prix (remember that?), won by Nelson Piquet Jr.
When I got there I just could not believe how narrow the racing track was in real life. Before the main event there was an exhibition race with older F1 cars and they were absolutely tiny, like little Scalextric cars whizzing around this thin ribbon of tarmac. Back when they were racing for real I only ever saw them on telly, so it was a real shock.
Here's a 1980 Lotus, which is the kind of car that was on display that day. Looks like a Dinky Toy compared to the beasts of latter years. (And note where the driver's feet were. Think Johnny Herbert...)
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I'm loving Alonso's passion for F1, I will set the alarm mainly for him...I like his aggressive defending as well.
Lando Norris just lets cars overtake him without an ounce of defence...also the sprint race yet again showed me he is not Championship material yet. He just makes too many mistakes at crucial moments.
Which team would you like him to go to? Personally I'd like him to retire and level up the playing field.I wonder what impact Newey leaving Red Bull will have if these rumours are true?