Siverstone F1 Test Day Next Week

[White_van_man]

is anyone else thinking of going over? im going on the wednesday

[egomeister]

Oooh, could do. Are the test days open admission?

[White_van_man]

yep test days are free entry

>> Edited by White_van_man on Friday 22 April 14:07

[egomeister]

I could do then, assuming I am not gainfully employed by then!

[robsinfield]

Save your visit for the June 1-3 tyre test, every single team (possibly excl Minardi) will be there, not sure you'll see more than a handfull of the British based teams next week.

Rob

[mindgam3]

Most of the field are British based :P only toyota, minardi and ferrari dont have bases in the UK if im not mistaken...

But you're right, the June test will be alot better in terms of action I reckon but then its free so you cant really go wrong

>> Edited by mindgam3 on Friday 22 April 11:08

[condor]

I'll wait and see the results of the Tuesday session and the weather forecast - before making a decision...
If I go - will have to be the Wednesday (my day off).

[gtr-gaz]

What's the best time to get there?

I might go down and have a look.

Gary

[lazyitus]

Bugger, I'm off work the next week.

Otherwise I'd go. Been a few times.

Well worth the entry fee

>> Edited by lazyitus on Saturday 23 April 11:43

[condor]

condor said:

I'll wait and see the results of the Tuesday session and the weather forecast - before making a decision... If I go - will have to be the Wednesday (my day off).

Just watched the latest forecast on BBC....sunny morning then heavy rain showers.
Seems only the 2 Williams drivers tested to-day, hampered by heavy rain showers - so doubt whether it will be worth the trip to-morrow.

[robsinfield]

mindgam3 said:

Most of the field are British based :P only toyota, minardi and ferrari dont have bases in the UK if im not mistaken... But you're right, the June test will be alot better in terms of action I reckon but then its free so you cant really go wrong >> Edited by mindgam3 on Friday 22 April 11:08

And Sauber, so thats quite a few teams who may only be there and if Jordan don't test then you could be watching De La Rosa, Davidson and Pizzonia tool around all day !

Rob

[condor]

Didn't miss much - was just Webber and the young Rosberg in the Williams cars to-day - the Jordans were also there....but haven't got any lap info for them.

Needless to say it only rained for a short time - the forecasters got it wrong again

The next testing session should be a lot more interesting

[Phil S]

Myself and White_van_man have put up a thread with some pictures from Wednesday testing in the Photography section on PH for those interested: http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=174283&f=109&h=0

[condor]

That's a really good pic

Checked out your link as well - very good photos

Makes me feel a bit dissapointed that I didn't make the effort to turn out. I'll be there for the next one though

[peanutjb]

Phil S said:

Myself and White_van_man have put up a thread with some pictures from Wednesday testing in the Photography section on PH for those interested: http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=174283&f=109&h=0

Hey
I was there with a couple of my mates from the motor sports club at bath on the wednesday v(we were in the university of bath minivan!). We're going to be going to the june one too (to hell with reading week) and I was wondering what you did to get a photographers bib (I presume you had one for some of those shots) because we'd love to get some proper pictures for the club website.
Cheers
Peter

[agent006]

peanutjb said:

Hey I was there with a couple of my mates from the motor sports club at bath on the wednesday v(we were in the university of bath minivan!). We're going to be going to the june one too (to hell with reading week) and I was wondering what you did to get a photographers bib (I presume you had one for some of those shots) because we'd love to get some proper pictures for the club website. Cheers Peter

I've got a photographer's bib from Prescott you could have, not that it'd be much use!!!

From what i've heard, it's quite tricky to get press approval from circuits. You need to have an affiliation with a publication and/or you own liability insurance of IIRC £5m.

[peanutjb]

agent006 said:

peanutjb said: Hey I was there with a couple of my mates from the motor sports club at bath on the wednesday v(we were in the university of bath minivan!). We're going to be going to the june one too (to hell with reading week) and I was wondering what you did to get a photographers bib (I presume you had one for some of those shots) because we'd love to get some proper pictures for the club website. Cheers Peter I've got a photographer's bib from Prescott you could have, not that it'd be much use!!! From what i've heard, it's quite tricky to get press approval from circuits. You need to have an affiliation with a publication and/or you own liability insurance of IIRC £5m.

Well bugger that idea then. Unfortunately they didnt open up much of the circuit last week, unlike in the past, and the stewards were getting arsey. Photo ops where thus quite limited, although when the jordan was crawling back to the pits (literally), photos were had by all
Cheers

[White_van_Man]

Phil Managed to get a couple of team guest passes so we could get all around the track and into the pits

[markys]

White_van_Man said:

Phil Managed to get a couple of team guest passes so we could get all around the track and into the pits

How did you get them ?

[peanutjb]

markys said:

White_van_Man said: Phil Managed to get a couple of team guest passes so we could get all around the track and into the pits How did you get them ?

Yeah, really, let us in on the secret!