Lateral-g Forums - Monaco Grand Prix 2012

Lateral-g Forums (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/index.php)

- Open Discussion (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=14)

- - Monaco Grand Prix 2012 (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php?t=36955)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 416712)

Historically nobody has ever won the Monaco GP from 6th position (his start position)... and after being here at the track I certainly understand why. This SOB is N A R R O W... and while the straights look long... they are not! And these guys know how to make themselves 30 ft wide. :unibrow:

This should give some perspective

It's pretty cool getting to hang out with you on your trip. I'm stoked somebody is there keeping us all in the loop. :thumbsup:

I'm thinking the inaugural NY event sounds like a trip that needs to be done.

Enjoy the day off duty tomorrow.

What was #2?

Quote:

Originally Posted by FETorino (Post 416717)

What was #2?

Hopefully he tells us about all the beautiful F-1 women he is seeing there :unibrow:

Quote:

Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 416720)

Hopefully he tells us about all the beautiful F-1 women he is seeing there :unibrow:

At dinner on Friday night - the place where I took the cell phone shots of the harbor... the woman next to us had a diamond ring on that might equal my entire net worth (it was the size of a quarter and was FLAWLESS!) -- and THEN she had earrings that were ruby and diamonds and I'm certain they cost a million euro each... and THEN the bracelet OMG....

Oh and the bottoxed lips - priceless!

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 416712)

I didn't know he had a grid penalty..........:(

No doubt it's narrow, techincal, limited visability, with varying irregular surfaces.........and mentally fatiguing on the drivers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 416728)

I didn't know he had a grid penalty..........:(

No doubt it's narrow, techincal, limited visability, with varying irregular surfaces.........and mentally fatiguing on the drivers.

He was penalized 5 grid spots in this race for crashing into Bruno Senna at the Spanish Grand Prix.

mentally fatiguing? ....... just wait, now there's a threat of rain!!

Great thread - thanks Greg! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

It changes the perception of what you're seeing on TV, because Greg's description of the sound of the cars (which I love, love, love too) reverberating through the town, etc all rings in my head with the sounds an sights on my TV screen... Awesome. :yes:

The view of the cars going away from you and slinging to the right out of the tunnel is incredible! They have to feel like a bullet being shot out of a curved barrel. :hail:

Greg,Thank's so much for sharing this with us.It's a side of the F1 world, some of us would ever get to see.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Now can you take in some Australian V8 super car Race's.:lol:

Okay -- walking back to our hotel from the race position - the building I mentioned earlier was OMG HELL! This town is built around 8 elevators lifting you from the sea wall area... the start / finish line... and all these people 90% of them not knowing where to go! Like rats cornered in a maze! All the streets blocked - people just keep getting closer and closer together. Finally we turned around - swam up stream - hooked up with a group of young (20 somethings) that seemed to know the routine and bingo -- we climbed 126 steps (thank gawd at 59 I work with a personal trainer 3 days a week!!!!!!! I took them two at a time I'll have you know!!).... we pop out on the street where I'd taken that awesome photo of the rocky cliff walls peering way down to the marina! So think about this -- we climbed stairs from the bottom all the way to the top of that! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA

Now I must face time with my daughter for a few minutes then back to post some pics!

AN exciting race there near the end when she started to sprinkle... :cheers: