Melbourne race day

Melbourne race day

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mart 63

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2,070 posts

244 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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We are going to Australia next week and have tickets for the race day, in the Senna stand.
As im taking the wife, is there anything else on during the day other than racing. I would like to make a day of it, but if its just racing, she will get bored.
Mart

DaveTheRave87

2,081 posts

89 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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I've never been to Melbourne but she may take a good book if its anything like Silverstone.

The 16:10 start means there's plenty of support races.

https://www.grandprix.com.au/event/track-schedule#

TheDeuce

21,460 posts

66 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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mart 63 said:
We are going to Australia next week and have tickets for the race day, in the Senna stand.
As im taking the wife, is there anything else on during the day other than racing. I would like to make a day of it, but if its just racing, she will get bored.
Mart
Netflix on the smartphone and a steady supply of wine. That's how my missus copes with days out she couldn't give a toss about wink

Boylston

145 posts

191 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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I've been to the Melbourne race for the last 4 years and last year took my other half.

It's a great event, great location and lots of things to see and do beyond the racing. Weather makes it great as well. Of all the F1 races I've been too, this is by far the best to take a non-F1 other half to.

Simon

mart 63

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2,070 posts

244 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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Thanks for the replies, i will make sure she's stocked up on wine and books.

romeodelta

1,118 posts

161 months

Saturday 22nd February 2020
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There is plenty of off track action in Melbourne, but it is fairly car-centric.

Static and moving car displays, walk through the Porsche Cup pits, wait to see the drivers arrive and enter the paddock etc.

There are some music stages as well and plenty of bars. Or walk around the lake with a beer and take in the views/atmosphere, and there are air displays with the Roulettes and fighter jet which is impressive. The V8s sound good as well.

Or spend the morning in the City or St Kilda and tram down in the afternoon for the race.

It’s a great day. Take plenty of sunscreen and a hat. Or it may rain and you need an emergency poncho. Who knows. Enjoy.

SPR2

3,182 posts

196 months

Saturday 22nd February 2020
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The Eureka Skydeck is worth a visit whilst in Melbourne 🙂

mart 63

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2,070 posts

244 months

Saturday 22nd February 2020
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Thanks for the replies. We are in Melbourne for a couple of weeks. We are going over for the wife's nieces wedding, around the same time as the GP. Her fiance works for ticket master, and he got us tickets. Bonus.

TheDeuce

21,460 posts

66 months

Saturday 22nd February 2020
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mart 63 said:
Thanks for the replies. We are in Melbourne for a couple of weeks. We are going over for the wife's nieces wedding, around the same time as the GP. Her fiance works for ticket master, and he got us tickets. Bonus.
You will love the city itself. In the heart it's super modern, the outer areas are laid back Victorian suberbs with trendy burger bars etc. It's a very nice place to spend time and take life easy! Try and keep the wife away from the expensive shopping district - that's general advice the world over wink

Enjoy the trip.

mart 63

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2,070 posts

244 months

Sunday 23rd February 2020
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TheDeuce said:
mart 63 said:
Thanks for the replies. We are in Melbourne for a couple of weeks. We are going over for the wife's nieces wedding, around the same time as the GP. Her fiance works for ticket master, and he got us tickets. Bonus.
You will love the city itself. In the heart it's super modern, the outer areas are laid back Victorian suberbs with trendy burger bars etc. It's a very nice place to spend time and take life easy! Try and keep the wife away from the expensive shopping district - that's general advice the world over wink

Enjoy the trip.
Cheers, noted on the shopping.

Well done

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50 months

Monday 24th February 2020
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Boylston said:
I've been to the Melbourne race for the last 4 years and last year took my other half.

It's a great event, great location and lots of things to see and do beyond the racing. Weather makes it great as well. Of all the F1 races I've been too, this is by far the best to take a non-F1 other half to.

Simon
I was there in the Melbourne race last year. It was an amazing experience. I wish I could go there this year also...

Boylston

145 posts

191 months

Monday 24th February 2020
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Well done said:
Boylston said:
I've been to the Melbourne race for the last 4 years and last year took my other half.

It's a great event, great location and lots of things to see and do beyond the racing. Weather makes it great as well. Of all the F1 races I've been too, this is by far the best to take a non-F1 other half to.

Simon
I was there in the Melbourne race last year. It was an amazing experience. I wish I could go there this year also...
Yeah - same here. I get to travel down with work each year. But this year the trip is off. Crossed fingers I can get it organized next year, for the first outing of the new cars!

It's a great event - quite like Austin in feel and unlike the more hardcore European races.

Simon

LHRFlightman

1,934 posts

170 months

Friday 28th February 2020
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After the race, take her for dinner here. Sit outside on the terrace and enjoy.

https://donovans.com.au/

mart 63

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2,070 posts

244 months

Saturday 29th February 2020
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LHRFlightman said:
After the race, take her for dinner here. Sit outside on the terrace and enjoy.

https://donovans.com.au/
We are going to St. Kilda to meet some of the family. The menu looks good, we may give it a go. Thanks for the link.