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re: Formula 1 2021 Season Thread

Posted on 4/26/21 at 6:18 pm to
Posted by fightin tigers
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Posted on 4/26/21 at 6:18 pm to
His attitude this year seems different as well. Almost like he is enjoying the show that goes with it and he isn't all moody when he isn't the best.

If he is honest about still loving the challenge then he will find a ride for next year.

He apparently took a pay cut for this year in exchange for some Merc concessions. Maybe the money doesn't have to be crazy for him to continue racing. GR is a lot cheaper though.
Posted by fightin tigers
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Posted on 4/26/21 at 6:44 pm to
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Can someone explain this to me like I’m 12?


formula 1 video explaining


The extension of parc fermé is going to suck for some teams.

Not sure what they will really gain out of Saturday practice if they can't make any adjustments for future improvements. Friday practice is going to be prepping for the sprint race.


a pretty harsh critique
This post was edited on 4/26/21 at 7:06 pm
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 4/26/21 at 9:25 pm to
The more I read, the more it just seems like a cash grab by essentially adding one more day of higher priced events. I might be more receptive to it if they were doing the reverse grid thing because I like chaos, but without it I don't see much point.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
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Posted on 4/26/21 at 9:34 pm to
I don't know what to think yet. I'll enter with an open mind, but it does seem a bit gimmicky.

Look at the last attempt to "improve" qualifying. That was terrible.

The tire allotment needs to be explained better. If the teams only have two sets of race tires it will be horrible. Someone gets a puncture and their race is done.
Posted by YOURADHERE
Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 4/27/21 at 10:07 am to
Trying to buy COTA tickets and all the sites have crashed.
Posted by UnluckyTiger
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 4/27/21 at 1:47 pm to
BOOM, got turn 12 tickets for Austin. First F1 race
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
51705 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 4:17 pm to
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Trying to buy COTA tickets and all the sites have crashed.

I could not get in but I found a cached webpage and followed the link this morning at 10:30am. I was #4768 in queue. Took until 3:00pm. Got a cell ring letting me know I was in. I had 6 minutes to decide. Got great seats on Row 9, Section 6 or Turn 12, the Saturday concert and parking. I'm not at home but will post the link here if nobody can get in when I get home in about 30 minutes.
This post was edited on 4/27/21 at 4:18 pm
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
51705 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 4:19 pm to
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BOOM, got turn 12 tickets for Austin. First F1 race
Now get hotel room$$$$.
Posted by YOURADHERE
Member since Dec 2006
8497 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 4:56 pm to
We were packing to come home from vacation, a buddy got in the que and waited it out, we got tickets in turn 12 as well. Booked a room downtown from Thursday to Monday
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
51705 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 4:57 pm to
Here you go. The backdoor:

F1 COTA tickets, parking and concerts
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
78302 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 5:08 pm to
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Got great seats on Row 9, Section 6 or Turn 12


About where I was at a few years back.


Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
51705 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 5:18 pm to
Yes, we're going to be just a little bit higher and one section closer to the turn. Got lucky to get these at the price we paid: $289 each for the 3 day tickets. On the website they now have them at $427 each for rows 6-20 and I got ours on Row 9. I guess they saw how fast they were selling today, and made some adjustments
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
78302 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 5:55 pm to
Higher would be the way to go. It is hard to see 13/14/15 from that low.
Posted by barbapapa
Member since Mar 2018
3860 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 6:07 pm to
I've been to a concert out there, awesome facility
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
51705 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 6:26 pm to
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Higher would be the way to go. It is hard to see 13/14/15 from that low.

Well... yeah, but by the time all the ticket brokers had gobbled up everything this morning, getting four together above row 9 was impossible.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
78302 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 6:36 pm to
Ha, nah not criticizing, just speaking on the experience I had. They were far from bad seats. Lots of overtake opportunities there.
Posted by Skeet Mc
Member since Dec 2006
2958 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 7:45 pm to
Have they announced the concert lineup? Trying to get a group to go and could be a selling point for the wives.
Posted by YOURADHERE
Member since Dec 2006
8497 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 9:50 pm to
We ended up with row 34, 2 rows from the top of turn 12. This will be my first race, pretty excited.
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
51705 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 10:43 pm to
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We ended up with row 34, 2 rows from the top of turn 12. This will be my first race, pretty excited.
Cool. Which section? We should get a TD meetup going.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
78302 posts
Posted on 4/28/21 at 7:07 am to
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12? Row 9 and up?


If I remember right there is a price jump at a certain row. I told myself I would bite the bullet and move to that next section up if I had to do it again. But only for Sunday.

GA for Friday/Saturday in order to save the difference in price for the higher section.
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