F1 show at the Trafford Centre, Manchester

[brocks]

BMW Sauber are having a free display on at the TC this weekend. I went up this weekend and they have a Fomula BMW and an F1 Car that go up and down a 100 m Track doing donuts etc.there stall where you can have ago at changing a wheel pit lane style (i did it on my own in 12 seconds!) and other stuff to see! I me Vicky Butler Henderson too :thumbsup:

Some pics:


This is the album, I lost a load of the F1 car when the PC crashed :

http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd223/vec_c_Bro...
















I was 3 feet away and didn't use ear plugs when he lit this up.....Fk me it still hurts now...I nearly dropped the camera!



















Here's a few more:

[Scho]

when did you take these pics fella. its been pi55ing down all day?!?!?

looks like an intesting event tho, might bob down.

[trackdemon]

VBH lookin good

[Emeye]

I was going to go, but....

[Frik]

Great pics!

Emeye said:

Lets not go down that route again shall we?

[buffly]

Who was driving th F1 car?

[trackdemon]

Emeye said:

I was going to go, but....

I'm sure she'd say the same about you

[brocks]

Its on till Sunday. Took these yesterday (Friday AM/lunch)

The car was driven by a brazilian test driver called Fous or something! I'm not that into F1 anymore but it was a freebee!

[furtive]

Wonder why it's got wets on the front?

[Galsia]

furtive said:

Wonder why it's got wets on the front?

Maybe so that its easier to do donuts? I'm not an expert though.

[trackdemon]

Galsia said:

furtive said:

Wonder why it's got wets on the front?

Maybe so that its easier to do donuts? I'm not an expert though.

Softer compound. More grip at non-aero speeds......... (at a guess)

[Emeye]

trackdemon said:

Emeye said:

I was going to go, but....

I'm sure she'd say the same about you

[mikechandler]

Some pictures from today. The noise from that thing was immense!

Edited by mikechandler on Sunday 6th July 21:36

[brocks]

Am I seeing things or is he driving hands free????

[mikechandler]

brocks said:

Am I seeing things or is he driving hands free????

Correct, it was absolutely soaking wet and he was conducting an orchestra