Your visit to Formula 1 this year, 2013!

matthew · PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:32 pm

Thanks for the info being posted here. Will come in handy to a first timer like me too.

Just out of curiosity - do any of you guys know if there's going to be a pit walkabout on thursday this year?

phil1993 · PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:36 pm

StanV wrote:

You're talking about the bridge at the Limburg-border, Omega? Because the ones we are talking about certainly have only been there for the past 6 months.

Also, honestly, it's equally as bad in every single part of our country.

I swear there's roadworks everywhere near where I live as well, bloody annoying!

Cheers for all the advice guys! Hopefully it'll be a mega weekend.

StanV · PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:56 pm

Parlez-vous français monsieur Phil?

Although the mediacenter people speak English, even when you try your best French (assholes), so you should be OK.

I oblige you to do a full lap around the track though (if your access allows it to pass through Gold stands etc)

phil1993 · PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:59 pm

Oui, un petit peu, mais Je parle Francais comme une vache Espagnol

Yeah, I guess it'll be mainly English in the paddock. Not sure what access is like for me, but if I can get trackside, then I'll try. It's maybe more difficult for a smaller publication + I guess with recent restrictions the photographers' delegate will be busier. But If I can, I'll do a car comparison like I did at Silverstone. We're allowed to run the track at some point, but it's 7k. Too long

I think you can see Eau Rouge from the paddock, I'll wait and see.

Artur Craft · PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 12:14 am

wtf, you're going to a legendary circuit for the first time, one you really like going by the Eau Rouge pic that you used as avatar on autosport forum, and you won't walk all the way through it because of it's length?!

Come on, 7k isn't that long even for one busy with covering the GP professionally

phil1993 · PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:46 am

Artur Craft wrote:

wtf, you're going to a legendary circuit for the first time, one you really like going by the Eau Rouge pic that you used as avatar on autosport forum, and you won't walk all the way through it because of it's length?!

Come on, 7k isn't that long even for one busy with covering the GP professionally

It does depend what I have to do/what happens. I can't just waltz in and grab a photo tabard...

StanV · PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:40 am

phil1993 wrote:

I think you can see Eau Rouge from the paddock, I'll wait and see.

If you're only going to hang around in the paddock I will personally come slap you in the face

phil1993 · PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 12:05 pm

StanV wrote:

phil1993 wrote:

I think you can see Eau Rouge from the paddock, I'll wait and see.

If you're only going to hang around in the paddock I will personally come slap you in the face

As I said, it depends what access is like & whether I get a tabard. I'd love to get trackside, but I do have to do work...

StanV · PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 12:29 pm

Stay in the paddock and you will hate yourself a lot when you get back home. I've had to do work there as well, just plan it well

(yes, I will continue to give reasons)

phil1993 · PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 12:44 pm

StanV wrote:

Stay in the paddock and you will hate yourself a lot when you get back home. I've had to do work there as well, just plan it well

(yes, I will continue to give reasons)

Yeah, I'm sure I can stay away for an hour or so.

I'm staying in Duren, anyone know the place?

Omega · PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:20 pm

StanV wrote:

You're talking about the bridge at the Limburg-border, Omega? Because the ones we are talking about certainly have only been there for the past 6 months.

Also, honestly, it's equally as bad in every single part of our country.

No, I'm talking about 2-3 km before the exit to Francorchamps, or somewhere in that area. Don't know exactly anymore because sometimes I take the next exit to go to Les Combes. There have been works there for many years.

Mattzel89 · PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:01 pm

phil1993 wrote:

I'm staying in Duren, anyone know the place?

The Michael Schumacher Kart Center is just around the corner from there

phil1993 · PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:27 am

Ah cool. Might pop along for a visit on Wednesday evening then

Got to re-learn some German now...

krag · PostPosted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:51 am

I'll be at Spa. I've managed to get a GP2 paddock pass

let's hope I'll see some track action from there.

Bennoo · PostPosted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 5:09 pm

Planning to go to Spa on Friday. What other (cheaper) options do we have beside parking at the yellow, green etc. parking zones?

Omega · PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:53 am

walk a lot. Don't see another solution

Bennoo · PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:09 pm

Omega wrote:

walk a lot. Don't see another solution

There are still tickets available for Friday, but parking tickets are sold out on every website i've looked.So i'd like to know if its worth it to go to Spa without a parking ticket

phil1993 · PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:26 pm

I read that a lot of local farmers open up fields for parking.

Mattzel89 · PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:29 pm

yup, one of the best places is near La Source. You need to turn left at the long right hander towards the track, should be 10€ for the day I think

Bennoo · PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:37 pm

Ok, thanks the info!

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