The 2012 Formula One Thread

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DaTT

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Is he the guy that bottomed out and lost aerodynamics for a split second and drove into a wall at 200 mph?
 
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Circuit of the Americas begins ticket sales

Circuit of The Americas has opened its ticketing process by launching its Select Seating Wait List for events at the track beginning with the 2012 F1 United States GP to be held November 16-18. The select seating wait list is the first of two ticketing stages designed to help fans purchase seats.

“We are receiving great interest in tickets every day from fans around the world,” said Geoff Moore, chief marketing and sales officer for Circuit of The Americas. “In order to effectively manage the demand, we have created a two-stage ticketing process to help fans better understand the opportunities available. We want every fan to get the ticket that is right and affordable for them. In this first stage, we are showing off the incredible entertainment experience our main grandstand offers.”

During the 'Select Seating Wait List' stage, obtaining a personal seat license is the first step. Beginning Monday January 23, 2012 and extending through Monday February 13, 2012, fans may join the Select Seating Wait List to be first in line to purchase a personal seat license, which will go on sale March 1, 2012. Personal seat licenses will range in price from $1,000 to $5,000 per seat payable in two instalments if desired, depending on proximity to the start/finish line and amenities.

A personal seat license entitles its holder to purchase tickets for all racing events at Circuit of The Americas for the next 15 years. The license also gives its holder a priority position to purchase tickets for entertainment events held at Circuit of The Americas for the duration of the license.

Individual tickets will be the focus of the second stage of ticketing. Individual event tickets to the
2012 F1 USA GP will be offered for sale in early summer. Fans interested in buying uncovered grandstand or general admission tickets to this event should register their contact information at www.CircuitofTheAmericas.com and sign up for the Circuit’s email newsletter. No deposit for individual ticket registration is required.
 
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this might be handy:

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satyajitmenon

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$1000 to $5000? screw that, I want some cheap, sit in the grass seats

During the 'Select Seating Wait List' stage, obtaining a personal seat license is the first step. Beginning Monday January 23, 2012 and extending through Monday February 13, 2012, fans may join the Select Seating Wait List to be first in line to purchase a personal seat license, which will go on sale March 1, 2012. Personal seat licenses will range in price from $1,000 to $5,000 per seat payable in two instalments if desired, depending on proximity to the start/finish line and amenities.

A personal seat license entitles its holder to purchase tickets for all racing events at Circuit of The Americas for the next 15 years. The license also gives its holder a priority position to purchase tickets for entertainment events held at Circuit of The Americas for the duration of the license.

WTF is this "personal seat license" shit? Sounds like a membership club kinda thing.

I presume they're gonna sell regular seats at "more affordable" prices. If regular seats are in that price range, it's gonna be empty stands during the inaugural race.
 
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WTF is this "personal seat license" shit? Sounds like a membership club kinda thing.

I presume they're gonna sell regular seats at "more affordable" prices. If regular seats are in that price range, it's gonna be empty stands during the inaugural race.

that is the price to get on the special list for tickets to everything held there. unless you're a texas millionaire or a company, you aren't interested in locking up your personal luxury box for 15 years.

based on other f1 races, especially montreal, i expect 1 fri-sat-sun seat in a decent section to be several hundred dollars. 1 pit pass will be several thousand. food and drink? the sky is the limit. or you could rough it - camp out next to the track, especially with a premiere texas motorhome.
 

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Caterham(Formerly Lotus) launched their car.. and that thing is absolutely hideous. D:

 

satyajitmenon

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Caterham(Formerly Lotus) launched their car.. and that thing is absolutely hideous. D:


That's just the lighting. I think it's gonna look a lot better on the track during the day.

Reminds me of the Jag F1 cars. Got to see one in person back when HSBC was sponsoring them.
 

busydude

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That's just the lighting. I think it's gonna look a lot better on the track during the day.

Nop.. according the the new safety regulations, the nose height is lowered. It is said that majority of the teams are going to have the stepped nose..they are referring to it as "platypus nose" which, IMO, is absolutely justified.
 

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Yikes. They get uglier and uglier. I suspect the RB8 will look the least offensive of these platypus cars. :|
 
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changing gears, so to speak:

here's a decent thread on toyota's new le mans lmp1 car, hybrid gas/electric and possibly 4wd :awe:

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/groups/e...oyota-lmp1-hybrid-race-car-for-2012-revealed/

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news/toyota-ts030-lmp1-hybrid-revealed/

and the closing of peugeot's lmp program. looks like the cars will never run again, rather than let outsiders race them :'(

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/groups/e...durance-racing-program-with-immediate-effect/

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/peugeot-the-908-years/
 
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