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Wait ... so they're saying they 'sold out' of GA wristbands? LOL. They could put half a million people in there if they utilized their GA space.
That's what I was thinking. But I just checked ticket city and stub hub and everything is super expensive. Is there a limit to GA? Glad I went Friday.
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Just now, Updawg said:
22 minutes ago, wood said:
Wait ... so they're saying they 'sold out' of GA wristbands? LOL. They could put half a million people in there if they utilized their GA space.

That's what I was thinking. But I just checked ticket city and stub hub and everything is super expensive. Is there a limit to GA? Glad I went Friday.

There is no good reason I know for them to limit GA at any such low number, but they've done it before. In 2012, they cut it off arbitrarily at (they said) 40,000 GA sold. 

Yeah, just watch the Grosjean streamable leading up to his crash. Unreal. No wonder he lost it.
To be fair - it is grosjean
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Just now, Updawg said:
30 minutes ago, wood said:
Yeah, just watch the Grosjean streamable leading up to his crash. Unreal. No wonder he lost it.

To be fair - it is grosjean

Yeah, but after watching that video, I didn't feel like I could dismiss it as just yet another "Grosjeaning". It was rough as hell, and I wondered at the time how a driver in a car doing that could even see to hit the right spots. Then today iirc in FP3 one of the drivers said something about the bumps and not being able to see...

There is no good reason I know for them to limit GA at any such low number, but they've done it before. In 2012, they cut it off arbitrarily at (they said) 40,000 GA sold. 
I guess they just know they can't handle more?. I would have thought fire code or traffic reasons. I'm surprised they are cutting it off.
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4 minutes ago, Updawg said:
8 minutes ago, wood said:
There is no good reason I know for them to limit GA at any such low number, but they've done it before. In 2012, they cut it off arbitrarily at (they said) 40,000 GA sold. 

I guess they just know they can't handle more?. I would have thought fire code or traffic reasons. I'm surprised they are cutting it off.

Fire code would allow for far more than they've ever had. Like 100s of 1000s more. My guess is this is all just PR. He really seems to be trying to convince someone of something, for sure.

went out today and it was packed. I was in turn 9 and the stands along with all the stands I could see were full, and there were thousands on the hills.

Track was bumpy as shit going into turn 1. A lot of cars getting squirrely.

went out today and it was packed. I was in turn 9 and the stands along with all the stands I could see were full, and there were thousands on the hills.
Track was bumpy as shit going into turn 1. A lot of cars getting squirrely.
I was on T15. Yep.packed. beautiful day to be out.

I'm looking forward to the Verstappen v Leclerc death match.

maybe if the track really is worse than normal in some areas it could improve the racing as some drivers handle it better than others, and it won’t just be a parade. 

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Just read that they had rollers out there last night trying to smooth the bumps. If that's true, and if they had any effect at all, then the surface is in even worse condition now than I thought it was.

In other news, this much-needed bit of furniture was added.  Now they need em at T6, T9, and the exit of 19. Not sure just how safe it is though...

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1 hour ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Were you also saying bobby would not make repairs, and let the place sundown?

I said I had that feeling, yeah, based on knowledge of how he operates, like letting this shit go with  patchwork repairs when it needed a big fix.  And based on the length of time scheduled for these repairs, it's probably not the big repair the track needs imho.

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Can someone tell me what to gamble on today. I have odds to win and heads up matchups in my book. 

The international coverage the shitty track condition is getting is pretty embarrassing for Austin. Thanks Bobby.

Austin itself always gets good coverage from everyone. COTA gets the critical coverage. 

32 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Can someone tell me what to gamble on today. I have odds to win and heads up matchups in my book. 

I watched a replay of Japan and based on that and qualifying, bottas will just drive away if he gets a clean start. 

May have gotten the Astros trucker hat into the Sky feed with Martin Brundle up on T1

One of the Red Bulls is getting a rear wing change on the grid. 

1 minute ago, Hawndoh said:

One of the Red Bulls is getting a rear wing change on the grid. 

Not sure if you’re watching live, but they said they found a crack in it of unknown origin. 

4 minutes ago, elfenix said:

May have gotten the Astros trucker hat into the Sky feed with Martin Brundle up on T1

Didn’t notice it

This national anthem is.... something. 

Clean start T1. Lots of passing for lap 1. 

Vettel broke his rear suspension on the turn 9 bump. 

Vettel reported a bunch of understeer from the start, why he went from P2 to 7. Maybe it was already compromised somehow. 

Possibly. Or his handling problems caused him to hit more kerbs than he wanted and that eventually caught up with him. 

He is off the track in that photo, and that was coming back on. 
 

ferrari just told leclerc to avoid t8 apex because of vettel. They ought to know when it broke. 

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Hamilton ignoring pit orders. Bottas coming up on him. 

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If Lewis wrecks bottas, Lewis wins the title. 
strategery 

He also wins the title by setting cruise control and taking third. 

There will be so much carbon fiber in the grass just past turn 9 after the race. 

22 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

I imagine Lewis will be happy to drive around and finish 5th and take his championship. 

Or....

10 minutes ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

Or....

Or he could drive the tires off it and get on the podium 

Good drives by Norris, Perez, Albon, and Bottas. 

Terrible day for Ferrari.

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boring race, glad I only paid $50 for general admission.   Bring back the V8s and V10s and loud exhausts and not these pussified cars to satisfy the eurofag treehuggers 

boring race, glad I only paid $50 for general admission.   Bring back the V8s and V10s and loud exhausts and not these pussified cars to satisfy the eurofag treehuggers 
How did you get a $50 ticket? Outside the track?
5 hours ago, Hawndoh said:

This national anthem is.... something. 

<insert trump wrong gif>

Shiny is awesome, it was done his way and it was good. Can't wait to go see him live again.

I came here to start a "what the fuck am I missing?" thread, figuring nobody talks about auto racing on surly.

Drove by COTA today on the way from San Antonio to Dallas -- holy fuck that that traffic.

 

2 hours ago, Updawg said:
3 hours ago, Bill Brasky said:
boring race, glad I only paid $50 for general admission.   Bring back the V8s and V10s and loud exhausts and not these pussified cars to satisfy the eurofag treehuggers 

How did you get a $50 ticket? Outside the track?

yeah, ran into somebody trying to offload a ticket at the last minute.   most of the scalpers were asking for $100 about 2 hours before the race

2 hours ago, tantric superman said:

I came here to start a "what the fuck am I missing?" thread, figuring nobody talks about auto racing on surly.

Drove by COTA today on the way from San Antonio to Dallas -- holy fuck that that traffic.

 

What bizarro traffic app sent you by COTA to get from San Antonio to Dallas?  

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