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[LewEngBridewell]

Can some of you please tell my why i should go? and please tell me some more pros and cons? The reason for all of this is that i never have been to a race before, always watched them at home.

//Nicki Bo Otte

Expense is the main thing for me, which is why, at the moment, I can't make it an annual adventure. But being there is tremendous. You're amongst hundreds of thousands of like-minded, passionate F1 fans, with noise, colour and lots of food and drink (burgers are expensive though). There are massive screens all round the circuit, so if you situate yourself near one of those, you'll be fine.

It's something that all F1 fans should do at least once.

[racechick]

Because the atmosphere the whole weekend is just amazing! You can see on screens and listen on your radio to the silverstone broadcast. Toilet queues at Becketts not great. Everything else great. Post race party a MUST! Lots of the drivers interviewed on stage. party atmosphere. fair, pubs, disco's and BBQ's. The sound, the smell. Bring it on!! Ive been going for about 15yrs.

If you're going this year mate, you go and enjoy yourself and get horribly drunk . Hope a Brit wins, no matter which one.

I want to go to next years Sliverstone race, just can't risk going on my bad back at the moment. It sounds electrifying. Been a few years ago, but I was under age so I couldn't get drunk .

Not that I would wish to encourage underage drinking of course......but we always take our own Wine or champers at the track for quali and wine with BBQ!'s at night. We dont drink at the track Sunday. A worrying thing last year is for the first time we were asked if we had bottles in our bags (on race day) we hadnt, but we had the day before, so might have take a box of wine instead

[What's Burning?]

When you go to a GP you go for the atmosphere. Forget about being able to view much, the screens are mediocer at best, it's likely that you'll be getting the commentating in a different language, and all you'll be able to see is when the cars come by your stand.

But...

There is nothing on the planet like having an F1 field accelerating full throttle out of a turn or passing by you at 300kph it' something that you feel in your chest and in your bones more than you hear with your ears. The feeling, the comradery of knowing that EVERYONE around you is an F1 fan, and that the guys that are driving the cars passing by, are your idols.

As cheesy as it may sound, one of the greatest treats for me was watching the driver's parade.

But if you want the best view of a GP, stay home and watch it on your HD large screen TV.

[LRW]

Well i had seen that one coming up.

I would love to hear from you guys that have been to races before and you guys most please tell me about what was very very good and what was bad

//Nicki Bo Otte

Im not going to tell you to go. BUT ask yourself this quesiton.... why would you not go at least once in your life. Life is about experiences. And believe me, going to Silverstone, is an experience.

[Hammer278]

Well i had seen that one coming up.

I would love to hear from you guys that have been to races before and you guys most please tell me about what was very very good and what was bad

//Nicki Bo Otte

Im not going to tell you to go. BUT ask yourself this quesiton.... why would you not go at least once in your life. Life is about experiences. And believe me, going to Silverstone, is an experience.

Exactly. I've gone for 3 Msian races, but the best experience was bumping into drivers/team managers at the Pan Pacific hotel and having 30second convos with them.

I missed about 60% of the race but....worth it. And it wasn't even at the race track.

[cheekybru]

Can some of you please tell my why i should go? and please tell me some more pros and cons? The reason for all of this is that i never have been to a race before, always watched them at home.

//Nicki Bo Otte

Expense is the main thing for me, which is why, at the moment, I can't make it an annual adventure. But being there is tremendous. You're amongst hundreds of thousands of like-minded, passionate F1 fans, with noise, colour and lots of food and drink (burgers are expensive though). There are massive screens all round the circuit, so if you situate yourself near one of those, you'll be fine.

It's something that all F1 fans should do at least once.

I was gonna go but now all the general admission are sold out :'( was gonna be my first f1 race because we cant go to spa now :'( :'(

[Jessie]

Sorry you can't go now, cheekybru, hope you manage at some point though. As Lew said, every F1 fan should go at least once.

I've been lucky enough to go to four, two at Silverstone & two at Magny Cours. You don't see a lot, but the atmosphere, sounds & smells are amazing & folk are extremely friendly. The evening & night time camp site shenanigans are something to behold too!! The German fans seem to be the noisiest, they go fully equipped & at MC, they had several motos with them, that they had up on blocks & revved full until they exploded.

Those lucky enough to be going, have a brill time. Please pass on a message to McLaren & JB to look after his nuts this year, will ya?

[darwin dali]

Please pass on a message to McLaren & JB to look after his nuts this year, will ya?

Oh no!!! On top of everything else, he's got something wrong with his balls as well???

[What's Burning?]

Please pass on a message to McLaren & JB to look after his nuts this year, will ya?

Oh no!!! On top of everything else, he's got something wrong with his balls as well???

I though it was only one, like Lance Armstrong.

[darwin dali]

Please pass on a message to McLaren & JB to look after his nuts this year, will ya?

Oh no!!! On top of everything else, he's got something wrong with his balls as well???

I though it was only one, like Lance Armstrong.

Eeeviiillll

[Hammer278]

Please pass on a message to McLaren & JB to look after his nuts this year, will ya?

Oh no!!! On top of everything else, he's got something wrong with his balls as well???

More importantly, how does jessie know about his balls?

[What's Burning?]

Please pass on a message to McLaren & JB to look after his nuts this year, will ya?

Oh no!!! On top of everything else, he's got something wrong with his balls as well???

More importantly, how does jessie know about his balls?

Please don't be putting words into Jessie's mouth. She knows about the issues Jenson has with his nuts.

[LRW]

So....ANYWAY....

Anyone want to guess on a winner....?

[Jessie]

Please pass on a message to McLaren & JB to look after his nuts this year, will ya?

Oh no!!! On top of everything else, he's got something wrong with his balls as well???

I though it was only one, like Lance Armstrong.

Eeeviiillll

Ooooh yes, certainly evil!!


Thankyou, What's Burning, it was only one though, wasn't it?



Yes, LRW.....JB, as long as his nuts are OK! <whistles>

[Hammer278]

So....ANYWAY....

Anyone want to guess on a winner....?

It's going to be either Vettel or Hamilton, you read it here first.