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Posted on 5/14/26 at 8:18 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
Yep, it’s been a goal of mine for a while too.
Almost went a few years ago before my wife got pregnant with our son.
Will have to make it there at some point in the future.
Was big big on Mischa’s vlogs for a time between 2016-2020
Almost went a few years ago before my wife got pregnant with our son.
Will have to make it there at some point in the future.
Was big big on Mischa’s vlogs for a time between 2016-2020
Posted on 5/14/26 at 8:35 pm to s14suspense
I wanted to go to France and do the F1 thing where you get an hour on track with a mid-2010s car, but that was like 4K.
At this point, think I’d rather go to Nuremberg and drive a GT3RS anround it instead.
At this point, think I’d rather go to Nuremberg and drive a GT3RS anround it instead.
Posted on 5/14/26 at 9:07 pm to s14suspense
Kids will put goals off for a while, but they are worth it
Posted on 5/14/26 at 9:23 pm to Lsut81
Hell, I’d be OK driving a 230i or a something else underpowered and manual.
Posted on 5/15/26 at 5:01 am to s14suspense
Q3 just started
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:17 am to Lsut81
Just caught the end of it. What’s up with Porsche? Seems like a massive miss of them being up high in qualifying.
Posted on 5/15/26 at 8:31 am to s14suspense
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Hamilton, who started racing in F1 when simulator technology was in its infancy, believes his time between races can be better spent talking with engineers at Ferrari's factory in Maranello than using the simulator.
"You know I don't like simulators in general, but I sit at the simulator every week on the build up to this race, working on correlation constantly and you go on it, you prepare for the track, you drive it and you get the car setup to a certain place and then you come to the track and that set up doesn't work," he explained.
"And on the sprint weekend, for example, you've only got practice one, you don't really want to veer off from your setup too far, like with a big suspension change and so you stay with it and then you make a change going to qualifying and then you've only got six laps to get on top of it.
"In an ideal world I should have started where Charles [Leclerc] was at the beginning of the weekend on P1 and I think we would have just had a stronger weekend from there.
Posted on 5/15/26 at 8:49 am to MississippiLebowski
I feel like I read that same article/tweet or whatever a week ago already.
Posted on 5/15/26 at 10:12 am to s14suspense
Running some classic cars right now if anyone is interested... Porsches are dominating
Posted on 5/15/26 at 10:51 am to Lsut81
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I wanted to go to France and do the F1 thing where you get an hour on track with a mid-2010s car, but that was like 4K.
To be more precise, you only get a minimum of laps in an F1 car at that price. Typically you drive in one or two slower cars first. You get up to about an F3 level car to prove that you are not a complete danger to yourself,
then you get a couple of laps in an F1 car. I just checked one program at the Barcelona track, and these were the (converted to USD) prices:
Two sessions in a lower formula car, then 3 laps in an F1 car: $3,900
(Other options between 3 and 10 laps)
Two sessions in a lower formula car, then 10 laps in an F1 car: $8,500
I would choose the minimum number of F1 laps, not because I'm cheap, but because driving the F3 car would be the more fun part of the experience. It would be far less intimidating (though you still won't touch its potential) and you would get a good number of laps to improve and feel like you're going fast. Getting in the F1 car is more for the experience of being in the cockpit, hearing the engine, and being impressed by the immense power of the engines and the brakes. If you actually tried to go fast in it, you would be utterly exhausted after two laps anyway.
Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:06 am to TouchedTheAxeIn82
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To be more precise, you only get a minimum of laps in an F1 car at that price.
The one I had researched a few years back was 2 15 min sessions with the F1 car.
It was an all day thing that culminated with the 2 sessions and then champagne at the end
Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:13 am to Lsut81
That would be awesome to go do. INDYCAR has the two seater they take people for laps in. Not actually driving but I’m sure it would be great.
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If tweet fails to load, click here.Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:14 am to MississippiLebowski
Why the frick would the FBI be involved in an auto theft?
Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:36 am to Lsut81
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The one I had researched a few years back was 2 15 min sessions with the F1 car. It was an all day thing that culminated with the 2 sessions and then champagne at the end
Wow, that's quite generous for the price, considering how expensive it is to run an F1 car. 15 minutes is probably 5 laps?
Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:45 am to MississippiLebowski
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That would be awesome to go do. INDYCAR has the two seater they take people for laps in. Not actually driving but I’m sure it would be great.
Oh, I'm glad you mentioned this. Having Mario Andretti drive you around a track would have been incredible. Mario said he drove hard, he wasn't pussyfooting around. This would give you a better idea of the capabilities of top-level formula cars vs driving one yourself. Doing both would be the full experience.
Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:53 am to TouchedTheAxeIn82
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Why the frick would the FBI be involved in an auto theft?
His grid pass was in the car and they were worried somebody would use it to gain access for nefarious reasons.
Hot laps with Mario would be amazing. I’m sure the experience would be awesome no matter who was driving but doing it with Mario would be the icing on the cake.
This post was edited on 5/15/26 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:54 am to Lsut81
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Why the frick would the FBI be involved in an auto theft?
The article is worth reading .
crash.net/f1/news/1094960/1/valtteri-bottass-stolen-cadillac-airbnb-drive-during-f1-miami-gp-sparks-fbi
Posted on 5/15/26 at 12:29 pm to MississippiLebowski
I've done one of the 2-seater NASCARs before as a ride along. A long time ago, but it was the experience that turned me on to racing. It was at the Atlanta speedway.
At the time, I wasn't old enough to drive it (had to be 18 or something like that. I was only 17). They didn't take it full power, but they got about 80% of the way there, and that was impressive enough to feel. We topped out at 160.
It was a very eye-opening experience as to the onslaught that every bodily sense you have is exposed to in those cars. The smell of the rubber and engine. Your eyes bouncing around. The deafening engine and noises from the chasis and road. The g-forces going into the banked portions. It was nuts. You even taste the car, but that could have been my sweat mixed with gas fumes soaking through the nomex balaclava in the Georgia heat
At the time, I wasn't old enough to drive it (had to be 18 or something like that. I was only 17). They didn't take it full power, but they got about 80% of the way there, and that was impressive enough to feel. We topped out at 160.
It was a very eye-opening experience as to the onslaught that every bodily sense you have is exposed to in those cars. The smell of the rubber and engine. Your eyes bouncing around. The deafening engine and noises from the chasis and road. The g-forces going into the banked portions. It was nuts. You even taste the car, but that could have been my sweat mixed with gas fumes soaking through the nomex balaclava in the Georgia heat
Posted on 5/15/26 at 12:47 pm to BottomlandBrew
I think this is the one I researched a few years back
6500 euros
6500 euros
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Immerse yourself in the exclusivity and elegance of an unparalleled adventure: take control of a Williams FW33, a powerhouse icon with its 700 horsepower, on the legendary Magny-Cours Grand Prix circuit. This illustrious track, which was the epicenter of the French Grand Prix from 1991 to 2008, is your playground for an exceptional F1 driving experience. The Williams FW33 represents the pinnacle of luxury in driving courses, promising you a day marked by the glow of prestige. Behind the wheel of these engineering masterpieces on the Magny-Cours Grand Prix circuit, stretching 4.4 km, you will leave behind much more than a mark on the asphalt: an indelible memory, synonymous with excellence and passion. Seize the opportunity to forge unforgettable moments, where performance meets refinement.
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Meeting at the track.
Morning schedule:
Mandatory technical and safety briefing about driving a race car.
Car and instructor track learning.
1st lapping session driving a Formula Renault 2.0.
Individual debrief.
2nd lapping session driving a Formula Renault 2.0.
Individual debrief.
Lunch.
Afternoon schedule:
Formula 1 technical briefing.
Start of Formula 1 driving sessions.
Award of a driving certificate at the end of the program.
Champagne cocktail.
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