Any F1 fans

umblecumbuz

Senior Member
Joined
Sep 20, 2010
Messages
4,431
Reaction score
1,875
Location
Wales and Gozo
Your Mercedes
S204 and CLC 204 cdi, MX5, Kia Soul
Wish F1 would come alive next year just like the last twenty posts in this thread!
 

NBurns

Senior Member
Joined
Jun 16, 2019
Messages
1,079
Reaction score
445
Location
Sunny Hampshire by the sea
Website
www.facebook.com
Your Mercedes
A180 CDI AVANTGARDE SE CVT,169.007, 2009
Perhaps F1 should do like the football fraternity does and have champion leagues or show other motor racing events during the winter period. Perhaps showing future rookies from F2 and F3.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

LostKiwi

Senior Member
Joined
Aug 25, 2006
Messages
31,328
Reaction score
21,575
Location
Midlands / Charente-Maritime
Your Mercedes
'93 500SL-32, '01 W210 Estate E240 (RIP), 02 R230 SL500, 04 Smart Roadster Coupe, 11 R350CDi
Perhaps F1 should do like the football fraternity does and have champion leagues or show other motor racing events during the winter period. Perhaps showing future rookies from F2 and F3.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The only issue being the Northern hemisphere shuts down racing over the winter (which is rally season) and there's not enough southern hemisphere racing at that level to keep the public entertained.
Now if we were to show Aussie V8s... .
 

Jimbo1959

Senior Member
Joined
Mar 22, 2018
Messages
1,785
Reaction score
1,807
Location
Ayrshire
Your Mercedes
VW Scirocco. The Quattro, E350 CDi Blue Efficiency Sport Coupe, now both gone
With respect, festivals and or crowded campsites are the last places I'd enjoy these days. I've always liked camping. Got it from my dad and most of our holidays were to very secluded places. We even went to the Okavango swamps in the 60s before people knew it existed.

The last time I camped was in my off-road caravan in the Australian outback about 5 years ago. Air-conditioned, double bed , shower, toilet (vacuum type with cassette) , fridge, in and out-door kitchens, water storage and fully self-contained with 220v (inverter), battery banks and a solar array on the roof for camping in the bush. Even had a Nespresso with me for my morning java.:cool:

We'd sometimes go 2 weeks and not see another soul.

My wife likes being under the stars but prefers to be under 5 stars. Camping was a compromise for her as long as long as she was really comfortable. :oops::shock:

I’m in total agreement with your wife on this one, I like my home comforts to much to enjoy back to basics camping. Getting dragged around the UK by my aficionado father as a child and only enjoying the “laugh” such as it was, back then and, occasionally at that, has left me scarred.
Your Australian experience sounds delightful.
I do enjoy a nice big caravan with all mod cons.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

JBell

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 9, 2011
Messages
14,845
Reaction score
7,187
Location
Torquey
Your Mercedes
C350 CDi Estate (GAD Edition)
I’m in total agreement with your wife on this one, I like my home comforts to much to enjoy back to basics camping. Getting dragged around the UK by my aficionado father as a child and only enjoying the “laugh” such as it was, back then and, occasionally at that, has left me scarred.
Your Australian experience sounds delightful.
I do enjoy a nice big caravan with all mod cons.

Silverstone woodlands do Glamping with Gurs and you can also hire a ready pitched caravan, not exactly slumming it
 

Jimbo1959

Senior Member
Joined
Mar 22, 2018
Messages
1,785
Reaction score
1,807
Location
Ayrshire
Your Mercedes
VW Scirocco. The Quattro, E350 CDi Blue Efficiency Sport Coupe, now both gone
Silverstone woodlands do Glamping with Gurs and you can also hire a ready pitched caravan, not exactly slumming it

I hadn’t realised or knew that this level of facilities were available.
It puts a completely different complexion on things.
I will look into it now.
My previous hatred of camping which has been ingrained for more than 50 years may well be assuaged, although the purists, (on both sides), will most likely baulk at me deigning to compare them


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

JBell

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 9, 2011
Messages
14,845
Reaction score
7,187
Location
Torquey
Your Mercedes
C350 CDi Estate (GAD Edition)
I hadn’t realised or knew that this level of facilities were available.
It puts a completely different complexion on things.
I will look into it now.
My previous hatred of camping which has been ingrained for more than 50 years may well be assuaged, although the purists, (on both sides), will most likely baulk at me deigning to compare them


Totally different experience, they built permanent toilet and shower blocks about 6 years ago, glamping is lovely

https://www.silverstonewoodlands.co.uk/camping-at-silverstone-for-the-formula-1-2020
 

MalcQV

Senior Member
Joined
May 4, 2017
Messages
278
Reaction score
85
Location
Manchester
Your Mercedes
Mercedes CLA200
I've cancelled all my Sky subscriptions (too expensive and other than F1 never used). So next year or rather this year it is highlights on Channel 4 for me.
 

pgh13

Senior Member
Joined
Apr 1, 2019
Messages
593
Reaction score
489
Location
Nr Leamington Spa
Your Mercedes
E320CDI 2004 - straight 6 diesel
I've cancelled all my Sky subscriptions (too expensive and other than F1 never used). So next year or rather this year it is highlights on Channel 4 for me.

With a universal satellite receiver and dish pointed at the Astra1 satellite you can still get races live, albeit with ads, on RTL; a German channel.
 

JBell

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 9, 2011
Messages
14,845
Reaction score
7,187
Location
Torquey
Your Mercedes
C350 CDi Estate (GAD Edition)
I pay £42 a month for SKY including all Sports channels and HD
 

MalcQV

Senior Member
Joined
May 4, 2017
Messages
278
Reaction score
85
Location
Manchester
Your Mercedes
Mercedes CLA200
With a universal satellite receiver and dish pointed at the Astra1 satellite you can still get races live, albeit with ads, on RTL; a German channel.
Astra1 is the one a Sky dish is pointed at is it not? I have bought a Humax satellite receiver but not yet plugged it in :D
 

bob 6600

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 21, 2010
Messages
2,461
Reaction score
473
Your Mercedes
Audi S8 V10, S210 E320 CDI (R.I.P.)
Haas reveal their VF-20

skysports-has-f1-2020-car_4912912.jpg

skysports-haas-f1-2020-car_4912910.jpg
 

Jimbo1959

Senior Member
Joined
Mar 22, 2018
Messages
1,785
Reaction score
1,807
Location
Ayrshire
Your Mercedes
VW Scirocco. The Quattro, E350 CDi Blue Efficiency Sport Coupe, now both gone
I always preferred the Haas group colours, it just looks so much better imho.
 

Blobcat

Moderator
Joined
Feb 8, 2006
Messages
38,787
Reaction score
27,425
Location
Grange Moor
Your Mercedes
R171 SLK280, Smart R451, Land Rover 110 County SW, 997 C2S, R1250 GSA TE 40th, CBR600FP
How many more elements can they add to that front wing?!
They could always add some "Unobtantium" that's a pretty rare element :cool:
 

JBell

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 9, 2011
Messages
14,845
Reaction score
7,187
Location
Torquey
Your Mercedes
C350 CDi Estate (GAD Edition)
It is just a livery reveal, I doubt the car will look like that
 


Mercedes-Benz Servicing, repairs, engine and diagnostics
Wayne Gates - Mercedes-Benz, Unit F3, Phoenix Industrial Estate, Rosslyn Crescent, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2SP
Tel: 020 8863 9233
Established for 20 years all vehicles washed and vacuumed.
Top Bottom