2014 Random F1 Discussion

Coldtyre · PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 9:48 pm

Fish88 wrote:

I would starve myself to death for a paddock pass!!!

After reading the two posts after yours, I would sell my body and soul for a Monaco paddock club pass

kals · PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 10:19 pm

In all honesty, Paddock Club passes are meh. Been there and done that a few times. Yes you're in a good spot for viewing and yes you get decent food and free drink, but you're in a lifeless, soulless, corporate arena with zero atmosphere. It's more fun being in the grandstands with the "fans" chowing down on a crappy burger and fries.

Cheeveer · PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 10:39 pm

kals wrote:

In all honesty, Paddock Club passes are meh. Been there and done that a few times. Yes you're in a good spot for viewing and yes you get decent food and free drink, but you're in a lifeless, soulless, corporate arena with zero atmosphere. It's more fun being in the grandstands with the "fans" chowing down on a crappy burger and fries.

I had Paddock Club tickets for Barcelona 2005. Too young for alcohol, but at least the food was plenty. We where invited by Red Bull (back when they were new, they didn't have their own lounge then, just a few tables along with Minardi and Jordan in a shared lounge) and one man fell asleep at the lunch table just before the start of the race. Some people complained about the noise. My dad was distraught over how jaded people were in there.

We still watched the race from there. But I do prefer sitting soaking wet on a concrete chair at the Nürburgring or on a grassy knoll at Le Mans than there. For me, Paddock Club has only been preferable that one time.

webbsy · PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 12:53 am

Please tell me this is one of those heroic movie situations, where if you don't go your team will have to be disqualified and everything depends on you. If not, ban for life please for having the gall to even mention that on this forum in the knowledge that it would explode in fits of rage filled bile.....what's next you gonna tell us you have an insanely hot sister that we can't have?

Oh.........you'd better fucking win, otherwise this forum will turn into Liam Neeson out of Taken and fucking hunt you down!!!!....But you know, no real pressure.....

kals · PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 1:44 am

He's probably the team water boy

Jason · PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 7:12 am

That's some high quality h2o.

Omega · PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 7:50 am

Did some checkings and it is more than that running thing. Getting there is a problem too. I don't have a car, and even if I did, driving 1000 km one way is not exactly peanuts. Train takes 8 hours but then I'm stuck there till somewhere next week because everything is full. And plane is expensive (even more than train) and on ridiculous hours. I have a job that I can't just leave for a couple of days.
If my colleague offers it again next year and I have time to plan it, then I'll go. But I doubt many of you would be able to get there if you were in my situation.

Omega · PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 7:52 am

webbsy wrote:

Please tell me this is one of those heroic movie situations, where if you don't go your team will have to be disqualified and everything depends on you. If not, ban for life please for having the gall to even mention that on this forum in the knowledge that it would explode in fits of rage filled bile.....what's next you gonna tell us you have an insanely hot sister that we can't have?

yeah she's not bad I'm told. As a brother I see that a bit different than the friends who are drooling.

viXious · PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:06 am

Omega wrote:

Did some checkings and it is more than that running thing. Getting there is a problem too. I don't have a car, and even if I did, driving 1000 km one way is not exactly peanuts. Train takes 8 hours but then I'm stuck there till somewhere next week because everything is full. And plane is expensive (even more than train) and on ridiculous hours. I have a job that I can't just leave for a couple of days.
If my colleague offers it again next year and I have time to plan it, then I'll go. But I doubt many of you would be able to get there if you were in my situation.

If you have 2 tickets, I can drive you there

Juihi · PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:56 am

All I'm hearing is excuses

Artur Craft · PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 11:36 am

I think we can all agree that Omega is not a real fan :whistling:

At least post a pic of your good looking sister, then.

no, I'm kidding

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 4:52 pm

phil1993 wrote:

Depends who the paddock pass is with as well. If it's paddock club there's probably free alcohol too.

in some races alcohol is more than necessary. you get drunk and woohoo best race of the season

ellis · PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2014 9:07 am

kals wrote:

In all honesty, Paddock Club passes are meh. Been there and done that a few times. Yes you're in a good spot for viewing and yes you get decent food and free drink, but you're in a lifeless, soulless, corporate arena with zero atmosphere. It's more fun being in the grandstands with the "fans" chowing down on a crappy burger and fries.

If the paddock pass doesn't allow you to go out to the photography areas I tend to agree. Long Beach, Le Mans and Daytona were massively improved by going as media.

kals · PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2014 12:15 pm

Paddock Pass and Paddock Club Pass are two totally different things. I'm referring to the latter. I've had the former as well and that can be fun, but again the F1 paddock is largely a soleless place at times. Hanging out in the Red Bull energy station was cool though. Great coffee too.

Schumifan · PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2014 12:34 pm

kals wrote:

the F1 paddock is largely a soleless place at times

you'd think with all that money they'd be able to afford a cobbler

LOL

Slam · PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2014 12:52 pm

Schumifan wrote:

kals wrote:

the F1 paddock is largely a soleless place at times

you'd think with all that money they'd be able to afford a cobbler

LOL

kals · PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2014 12:57 pm

Schumifan wrote:

kals wrote:

the F1 paddock is largely a soleless place at times

you'd think with all that money they'd be able to afford a cobbler

LOL

Oh you!

gkmotorsport · PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2014 8:58 pm

kals wrote:

Schumifan wrote:

kals wrote:

the F1 paddock is largely a soleless place at times

you'd think with all that money they'd be able to afford a cobbler

LOL

Oh you!

phil1993 · PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2014 9:03 pm

kals wrote:

Hanging out in the Red Bull energy station was cool though. Great coffee too.

Indeed. Especially at Monaco where they bring an entire barge with them. I counted seven bars.

kals · PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2014 9:04 pm

If you're counting bars at the Red Bull energy station Phil, I'm disappointed in you as you're clearly looking at the wrong things...

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