[M3WC]

Originally Posted by iamwingman

For race day, crowd capacity was 82,500 but just under 80,000 attended, 50,000 in the grand stands the remaining 30,000 were VIPs.

Less for P1-P3 and quali.

Originally Posted by Bubbles

You are right, I misread the report.

For race day, crowd capacity was 82,500 but just under 80,000 attended, 50,000 in the grand stands the remaining 30,000 were VIPs.

Less for P1-P3 and quali.

Compared with COTA last year. First live event in area after covid restrictions.

140,000 on race day.

[Killed by Death]

Good job hammy

[NYG]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Good job hammy

Lewis rocking the outfit from designer "Labia Majora"

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Max got the FL on lap 54 with a time of 1:31.361 just after Norris crash.

[Bubbles]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Good job hammy

Working part time at the dentist?

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Bubbles

Working part time at the dentist?

That reminds me, my dental check up is due soon

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Good job hammy

What's in the bag, what's in the bag...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

It looks now like the Ferrari is the telly-tubby and needs to start cycling and jogging ha but seriously Coulthard who drove for RB once has mentioned the 'Max-factor'.
Max has beaten the best sim race players in the world and it's simply that behind any wheel he is quick and this stems from his mind set built up from early on, not just what the 18 has in upgrades and weight reduction.

[Killed by Death]

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Can't help noticing the new directive being signed by Niels Wittich.
And I thought the Hamlovers were sooo happy with him and the leave of Masi....

Wittich has no problem abiding to Ben Sulayems wishes . Masi might have been less of a pawn, who knows .

This is of course the first year in a long long time that both the FIA director and the F1 race director are both persons that don't have roots in F1 (Ben Sulayem is a rally man, Wittich a DTM man).
Maybe previous directors (Todt, Mosley, Masi, Whiting, Ecclestone) were more aware that F1 drivers can be real snowflakes and walked that line differently. (note: it's not a new rule, it's just enforcing it more stricktly)

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Can't help noticing the new directive being signed by Niels Wittich.
And I thought the Hamlovers were sooo happy with him and the leave of Masi....

Wittich has no problem abiding to Ben Sulayem wishes . Masi might have been less of a pawn, who knows .

Coming down on the chain hangings and piercings like a ton of bricks looooool

[3798j]

"Top Miami race executive Tom Garfinkel admits the otherwise popular and celebrity-fuelled inaugural Miami GP actually lost money."
"In fact, he says the losses were greater than were actually anticipated."

https://www.gptours.com/gr_news/miam...inancial-loss/

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Maybe previous directors (Todt, Mosley, Masi, Whiting, Ecclestone) were more aware that F1 drivers can be real snowflakes and walked that line differently. (note: it's not a new rule, it's just enforcing it more strictly)

Drivers wear some personal items for commercial reasons (sponsored items) and some for strictly personal reasons (wedding, family, religion, superstition, etc.). Most want to have those items on board with them.

If FIA is determined to keep the 'no jewelry' rule, IMHO it could resolve the matter with this compromise:

• except for dedicated racing gear and necessary items (for example glasses or contact lenses), drivers wear no personal items whenever inside the car for an FIA event;
• drivers are allowed to wear personal items at all times when outside the car;
• subject to approval by FIA (for safety reasons) teams are allowed installing a dedicated small 'locker' under the race seat, only for storage of personal items.

That way, drivers have the possibility to have their personal items with them on board without the risk of those items becoming a hazard for them in the event of an accident (drivers assume the risk of loss).

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by 3798j

"Top Miami race executive Tom Garfinkel admits the otherwise popular and celebrity-fuelled inaugural Miami GP actually lost money."
"In fact, he says the losses were greater than were actually anticipated."

https://www.gptours.com/gr_news/miam...inancial-loss/

“It was very important to us to offer a great event,” said Garfinkel, justifying wild expenses like the much-derided ‘fake harbour’.

So that fake harbour..... stickerfoil with waterprint.... was a wild expense?

[G30M]

Originally Posted by NYG

I lol'd at 51g prince alberts.

But to be fair, the FIA can technically do whatever they want. This is the same FIA that stole a championship from Senna.

i think the FIA secretly hoped Gasly would crash there so they can inspect his cock (in Gasly's own words)

haha by Senna you mean Sir Lewis?

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by G80M4

haha by Senna you mean Sir Lewis?

No he means Senna.
The FIA didn't steal a championship from Hamilton.

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by Artemis

installing a dedicated small 'locker' under the race seat, only for storage of personal items.

Seb stuffing his dirty underpants in a small compartment under his seat

[M5Rick]

The 'Chain' probably HAM's favourite track

[NYG]

Originally Posted by G80M4

i think the FIA secretly hoped Gasly would crash there so they can inspect his cock (in Gasly's own words)

haha by Senna you mean Sir Lewis?

If by FIA you mean George Russel, sure.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Drivers wear some personal items for commercial reasons (sponsored items) and some for strictly personal reasons (wedding, family, religion, superstition, etc.). Most want to have those items on board with them.

If FIA is determined to keep the 'no jewelry' rule, IMHO it could resolve the matter with this compromise:

• except for dedicated racing gear and necessary items (for example glasses or contact lenses), drivers wear no personal items whenever inside the car for an FIA event;
• drivers are allowed to wear personal items at all times when outside the car;
• subject to approval by FIA (for safety reasons) teams are allowed installing a dedicated small 'locker' under the race seat, only for storage of personal items.

That way, drivers have the possibility to have their personal items with them on board without the risk of those items becoming a hazard for them in the event of an accident (drivers assume the risk of loss).

That's for sure . Check out Checo's Pink Mercedes ..

"In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti"

[Artemis]

Come on, folks. Let's keep it respectful.

Sir Lewis Hamilton is generally known as a kind person, a great sportsman and a living F1 legend.

And even if you would personally believe that he is none of that: please respect his personal choice of clothes and jewelry - I am convinced that he will do the same regarding you.

[NYG]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Come on, folks. Let's keep it respectful.

Sir Lewis Hamilton is generally known as a kind person, a great sportsman and a living F1 legend.

And even if you would personally believe that he is none of that: please respect his personal choice of clothes and jewelry - I am convinced that he will do the same regarding you.

Moderating this forum must be difficult - I can't imagine how many triggered LH fans hit the report button every day.