October 20, 20223 yr We are sitting in row 3 of the main grandstand tomorrow. Should I pick ear protection? Last time at COTA was 2017, and we sat near the top of the turn 10 bleachers. Volume was nice in the open air, and different cars back then.
October 20, 20223 yr We are sitting in row 3 of the main grandstand tomorrow. Should I pick ear protection? Last time at COTA was 2017, and we sat near the top of the turn 10 bleachers. Volume was nice in the open air, and different cars back then. You can, but I never wore them for F1 turbo era. For some of the support races, they will be handy. Enjoy
October 20, 20223 yr 32 minutes ago, RiverwalkMiner said: We are sitting in row 3 of the main grandstand tomorrow. Should I pick ear protection? Last time at COTA was 2017, and we sat near the top of the turn 10 bleachers. Volume was nice in the open air, and different cars back then. We used the orange ear plugs you use for shooting in Montreal. Worked great. These cars are still plenty loud up close and personal, even if they're not crazy loud like the old ones.
October 20, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, RiverwalkMiner said: We are sitting in row 3 of the main grandstand tomorrow. Should I pick ear protection? Last time at COTA was 2017, and we sat near the top of the turn 10 bleachers. Volume was nice in the open air, and different cars back then. 1 hour ago, Goofyboy said: You can, but I never wore them for F1 turbo era. For some of the support races, they will be handy. Enjoy Yeah I don't ever wear them. We always watch at least one session in the main grandstands, and in the turbo hybrid era, ear protection just hasn't been necessary. However, as @Goofyboy points out, some of the cars in the support races are louder than the F1 cars. And since both support races are vintage cars, some of those are really loud. You might want some when they're running. 1 hour ago, Chewbacca said: We used the orange ear plugs you use for shooting in Montreal. Worked great. These cars are still plenty loud up close and personal, even if they're not crazy loud like the old ones. However, @Chewbacca is giving you the responsible advice, like a grown adult or something, and it's probably wise to listen to him. Edited October 20, 20223 yr by utee94
October 21, 20223 yr Yeah, bring earplugs. It's not like they take up much space. The little insert in ear type are fine. David Yeomans is saying 92 and very gusty on Sunday -- gusts up to 30 mph. Edited October 21, 20223 yr by FirstTimeCaller
October 21, 20223 yr Lewis looks tiny standing next to me, and I'm only 6' tall. Imagine how he looked out there with those gigantors. Bro, we're literal giants.6’3” master race checking in. They might be giants
October 21, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said: David Yeomans is saying 92 and very gusty on Sunday -- gusts up to 30 mph. On top of the bumpy track with stiff suspensions and low profile tires, this could be a very tough weekend for the teams to get their heads around.
October 21, 20223 yr Today COTA renamed the T11 hairpin the "Bobby Pin". And I'm not even joking. I wish I was. So embarrassing.
October 21, 20223 yr I found the F2 or F3 cars to much louder than the F1 cars going down the straight in Spain.
October 21, 20223 yr 9 hours ago, wood said: Today COTA renamed the T11 hairpin the "Bobby Pin". And I'm not even joking. I wish I was. So embarrassing. Well it's better than "Epstein's Lair"
October 21, 20223 yr 14 hours ago, utee94 said: Yeah I don't ever wear them. We always watch at least one session in the main grandstands, and in the turbo hybrid era, ear protection just hasn't been necessary. However, as @Goofyboy points out, some of the cars in the support races are louder than the F1 cars. And since both support races are vintage cars, some of those are really loud. You might want some when they're running. However, @Chewbacca is giving you the responsible advice, like a grown adult or something, and it's probably wise to listen to him. Went in 2012 and ear protection was a must. Assumed the same for 2021, ear plugs weren’t even needed.
October 21, 20223 yr Yeah, the V8s revved at a much higher RPM and noise wasn't considered wasted energy. Quite painful without ear protection especially on the pit straight.
October 21, 20223 yr I was in the main grandstand (along with like 5 other people) when the Ferrari Corse Clienti was in town 5 years ago or so. You thought the V8's were loud... The V10's were face meltingly awesome.
October 21, 20223 yr Big new concession area on the hill behind T1, former Red Bull party deck at T1 is now the Big Red pavilion and grandstand. Starting to get packed out here.Enduro legends race had a Cadillac DPi in Wayne Taylor Racing livery. Pretty sure that car ran at Petite 3 weeks ago (different livery ofc). Also a Peugeot 908 and a pair of Audi R8s.
October 21, 20223 yr Friend invited me to Green Day tonight. Anyone know if the shuttles are worth a shit in terms of time saving?
October 21, 20223 yr 22 hours ago, utee94 said: Yeah I don't ever wear them. We always watch at least one session in the main grandstands, and in the turbo hybrid era, ear protection just hasn't been necessary. However, as @Goofyboy points out, some of the cars in the support races are louder than the F1 cars. And since both support races are vintage cars, some of those are really loud. You might want some when they're running. However, @Chewbacca is giving you the responsible advice, like a grown adult or something, and it's probably wise to listen to him. The responsible dad did pack ear plugs for me and the kid. It's just loud enough to not need them. 😁
October 21, 20223 yr Danny's lid: Please tell me Will Farrell is going to be in the McLaren paddock this weekend.
October 22, 20223 yr Less cool and more “there’s a snake in my boot” imo. But then again, these outfits were probably picked by the Ferrari strategy team.
October 22, 20223 yr Had a blast today in grandstands. I’ll have a Diablo sandwich and Dr PepperTraffic flow out seemed better
October 22, 20223 yr On 10/21/2022 at 10:36 AM, faps said: I was in the main grandstand (along with like 5 other people) when the Ferrari Corse Clienti was in town 5 years ago or so. You thought the V8's were loud... The V10's were face meltingly awesome. Yeah, and the V10s sounded way better than the V8s. The V10s sound better than anything in my opinion. They're musical. You can hear and feel every throttle input, even the minute ones.
October 22, 20223 yr Went on Friday and did the bus from downtown. I was on the first bus in the morning and they seemed to run smoothly, though I did hear some stories of drivers getting lost. Came back after FP2. Food and drinks were good and I liked that they had water refill stations. Sun was brutal and shade was at a premium, but it's central Texas, so it is what it is.Overall a great experience. Turn 12 was amazing. Loved the smell of the breaks.
October 22, 20223 yr The guys over on autosport are talking about some kind of drama in the paddock. Possibly Dieter having passed away? Y'all hear anything about that?
October 22, 20223 yr So it looks like it's confirmed that Mateschitz says passed. I forgot he had been pretty sick for a while. My buddy got that directly from Adam Cooper, who is staying on his mom's property near the track, but I think there are some stories out about it now..
October 22, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, MadTrapper said: Went on Friday and did the bus from downtown. I was on the first bus in the morning and they seemed to run smoothly, though I did hear some stories of drivers getting lost. Came back after FP2. Food and drinks were good and I liked that they had water refill stations. Sun was brutal and shade was at a premium, but it's central Texas, so it is what it is. Overall a great experience. Turn 12 was amazing. Loved the smell of the breaks. We used the Waterloo Park shuttle and had zero problems. We started walking out the Main Grandstand about 7pm and I was pulling out of the Waterloo parking garage at 8.
October 23, 20223 yr 15% cash back at concessions with cash app card. wish i'd heard about that on thursday, could easily be $30 or $40 back.
October 23, 20223 yr So it looks like it's confirmed that Mateschitz says passed. I forgot he had been pretty sick for a while. My buddy got that directly from Adam Cooper, who is staying on his mom's property near the track, but I think there are some stories out about it now..Wonder what happens to RBR going forward? Depends on the estate plan, i suppose. Much as i don't like them, seeing them sold off would feel wrong. Is this how Andretti gets into F1?
October 23, 20223 yr On 10/21/2022 at 10:57 PM, mackavelli said: Had a blast today in grandstands. I’ll have a Diablo sandwich and Dr Pepper Traffic flow out seemed better This is fucking amazing.
October 23, 20223 yr That’ll be a penalty for George. Yep, 5 seconds. Pretty minor at this stage of the race.
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