Post your F1 themed Christmas presents

[gmaz]

It's race week!

[mike80]

I got these two. OK, the Ferrari isn't technically an F1 car, but cool nonetheless!

The McLaren was a surprise after dinner from my wife, she'd put a lego man in a cracker with a note telling me where it was hidden. Can't wait to build it!

Haven't had a proper lego kit for years, so it was great to get two.

[Blib]

I bought this for my BIL.

I may have accidentally bought a second one for me too.

[jules_s]

My Mrs has high hopes for the new engines



I got a new poncho ready for Silverstone too!

I’m really not sure which one she’s got right!

[BlueMR2]

mike80 said:

I got these two. OK, the Ferrari isn't technically an F1 car, but cool nonetheless!

The McLaren was a surprise after dinner from my wife, she'd put a lego man in a cracker with a note telling me where it was hidden. Can't wait to build it!

Haven't had a proper lego kit for years, so it was great to get two.

I have the Nigel Mansell version to build.

[Derek Smith]

My wife bought me F1 25, and a steering wheel and pedals, for Christmas. For someone who has not played games since Manic Miner, it's a steep learning curve. But tremendous fun though. I've limited myself to a couple of hours a day at most, and I've found it exhausting.

That George Russell's a dirty driver.

[Supersam83]

Derek Smith said:

That George Russell's a dirty driver.

That's because you are playing as Max Verstappen..

[Blib]

Derek Smith said:

My wife bought me F1 25, and a steering wheel and pedals, for Christmas. For someone who has not played games since Manic Miner, it's a steep learning curve. But tremendous fun though. I've limited myself to a couple of hours a day at most, and I've found it exhausting.

That George Russell's a dirty driver.

Be careful, Derek, very careful.

I started my sim racing journey with a basic 'steering wheel and pedals'.

Since then, I've got a bit carried away. Today, my 5080 based PC powered motion and VR / triple screen rig resides in its own dedicated, garden room.



Sadly, I'm still rubbish at the actual racing bit.

#allthegearnoidea.

[Derek Smith]

Blib said:

Derek Smith said:

My wife bought me F1 25, and a steering wheel and pedals, for Christmas. For someone who has not played games since Manic Miner, it's a steep learning curve. But tremendous fun though. I've limited myself to a couple of hours a day at most, and I've found it exhausting.

That George Russell's a dirty driver.

Be careful, Derek, very careful.

I started my sim racing journey with a basic 'steering wheel and pedals'.

Since then, I've got a bit carried away. Today, my 5080 based PC powered motion and VR / triple screen rig resides in its own dedicated, garden room.



Sadly, I'm still rubbish at the actual racing bit.

#allthegearnoidea.

I don't understand. What have I got to be careful about?

[Blib]

Derek Smith said:

I don't understand. What have I got to be careful about?

A fair point, well made.

[fooman]

Derek Smith said:

I don't understand. What have I got to be careful about?

He just means be mindful it could lead to big expenditure on yet more gear if you enjoy it, not literally being careful.

[Evolved]

fooman said:

Derek Smith said:

I don't understand. What have I got to be careful about?

He just means be mindful it could lead to big expenditure on yet more gear if you enjoy it, not literally being careful.

Parrot iiiiincoming

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

gmaz said:

It's race week!

Did you get a different one for sprint weekends?

Nice

[spikyone]

I got one of those t-shirts too, and the Lego FW14B. Plus a couple of F1 related books, as often happens!

[Evolved]

Limited run foil and embossed print of Senna’s 97T F1 car. Now on my office wall.

[Skii]

Blib said:

I bought this for my BIL.

I may have accidentally bought a second one for me too.

You'll be wanting the proper markings for that ..

I'm not the seller but the photo on ebay is mine

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223240658407?itmmeta=01...

[Derek Smith]

Blib said:

Derek Smith said:

My wife bought me F1 25, and a steering wheel and pedals, for Christmas. For someone who has not played games since Manic Miner, it's a steep learning curve. But tremendous fun though. I've limited myself to a couple of hours a day at most, and I've found it exhausting.

That George Russell's a dirty driver.

Be careful, Derek, very careful.

I started my sim racing journey with a basic 'steering wheel and pedals'.

Since then, I've got a bit carried away. Today, my 5080 based PC powered motion and VR / triple screen rig resides in its own dedicated, garden room.

Sadly, I'm still rubbish at the actual racing bit.

#allthegearnoidea.

I can't cope with how committed I get. When I make a mistake, crash or collide with all and sundry, which is the norm, I'm thoroughly irritated. I've, 'That's it, never agained' a number of times.

I lied earlier when I said I've limited myself to two hours. I have no idea of time passing when I'm playing. However, my wife has limited me to a few minutes, maybe even a few seconds, over two hours. The game should carry a health warning. What's most frustrating is I don't seem to be improving much. I passed the driving test with fewer hours behind the wheel. And with much less swearing.

I'm beginning to hate George Russell.

[spikyone]

Evolved said:

Limited run foil and embossed print of Senna s 97T F1 car. Now on my office wall.

Automobilist? They have some spectacular F1 art, I have a couple and that looks like another very nice piece.

[Evolved]

spikyone said:

Evolved said:

Limited run foil and embossed print of Senna s 97T F1 car. Now on my office wall.

Automobilist? They have some spectacular F1 art, I have a couple and that looks like another very nice piece.

Yup, I had been admiring their work for ages, and put my request into the big man. He delivered the goods. The quality and finish is superb. I want the MP4/4 next, just so happens to be my birthday next month, as well.