Button to drive F1 McLaren down Deansgate on the 29th

[buggalugs]

FYI - Wouldn't miss this for the world!

http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/937...

[Parabola]

Excellent, cheers for the heads up

[erolb]

Damn, just booked a holiday returning the day after. Thanks for the info.

[buggalugs]

Little bit more info here -

http://www.mclaren.com/page/vodafone-vip-live-in-m...

Being a vodafone customer will apparently get you entry to a 'special area'.

[Dirty Frank]

Any ideas whats happening? I dont want to make the effort, if he's just going to cruise down Deansgate just the once.

[AdiT]

A quick google threw up this...

Event info

Dates: Saturday 27th – Monday 29th August 2011

Times: The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Fan Zone will be open from 10am - 6pm each day. The car run will take place from 11am on Monday 29th August.

Location: Albert Square, Manchester City Centre

[GC1]

where's the best place to park for this ?..

[Dirty Frank]

The Police told me the printworks is the only carpark in the area that doesnt get robbed and raided, even the anrdale gets done once a day

[///MrSingh]

If you don't mind walking a bit, the Boddingtons car park is probably a good place - £3 all day, just opposite the MEN Arena.

[3sixty]

///MrSingh said:

If you don't mind walking a bit, the Boddingtons car park is probably a good place - £3 all day, just opposite the MEN Arena.

Agreed, I park here for work and never had a problem, touch wood. Will be parking here for Sunday

Edit to add: I am sure its £1 or £2 on a Sunday

Edited by 3sixty on Tuesday 23 August 21:15

[Atommad]

If he's at Deansgate on Monday he'd better not hang around getting back from Spa on Sunday afternoon!

Anyone else going to Spa tomorrow?

[Parabola]

Atommad said:

Anyone else going to Spa tomorrow?

I wish! Am going to Oulton Park Gold Cup on Sunday though

[Dirty Frank]

Some videos here, I havent missed anything, it looks pants.

http://www.itv.com/granada/jenson-wows-manchester6...

http://www.itv.com/granada/f1-jenson-in-manchester...

[Pistonho]

I was there, despite the cold wet and damp conditions it was a chance to see/hear a F1 car up close.

Edited by Pistonho on Monday 29th August 18:28

[Pistonho]

Video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAPNYLTHs1A

[3sixty]

I thought it was rather good. MP4-12C sounded nice and the F1 car was of course awesome.

Weather was on and off rain, but the noise (and extra laps) more than made up for it

[fel71]

We enjoyed it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2pjg511Qg

[3sixty]

Quick upload of one (of the many!) videos taken on the phone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6snEggPiL0

[bromers2]

3sixty said:

I thought it was rather good. MP4-12C sounded nice and the F1 car was of course awesome.

Weather was on and off rain, but the noise (and extra laps) more than made up for it

I was totally underwhelmed by the sound if it - there was no sound !!

The F1 car sounds so great - shame he couldn't get much traction due to the wet surface and cold Tyres.

[3sixty]

Was a bit subdued on first run round, but thought it sounded good on downshift and on acceleration on the last run, may have been down to where we were and the echo of the buildings