One thing that leaps out at you when looking at this selection of pictures from qualifying at Istanbul today is just how few people have bothered to show up.
Here’s a collection of pictures of this afternoon’s action, unfortunately set against a backdrop of largely empty grandstands.
Images (C) Ferrari spa, Brawn GP, Renault/LAT, Williams/LAT, Bridgestone, Daimler, Getty Images/Red Bull, Force India F1 Team, Toyota F1 World, BMW ag
persempre
6th June 2009, 17:55
Empty stands.
For a place that holds 130,000 it looks a private testing day.
Richard
6th June 2009, 18:34
Keith, what about practise photos??
Woffin
6th June 2009, 18:50
I second that Richard, my desktop is going to be empty for two weeks haha!
carldec
6th June 2009, 19:04
how sad is it to have such a fantastic track and nobody wants to go to the race.
winswin
6th June 2009, 20:55
i think that’s because the hot sunny days. or high-priced selling tickets, maybe? lol
persempre
7th June 2009, 11:19
Top (Platinum) ticket is less than GBP300. General Admission works out at around GBP35.
It` seems to be more a case of just lack of interest.
That`s probably not surprising given the place lies unused for the rest of the year.
gokcelnano
10th August 2009, 9:20
it is not about nobody’s wanting to go to race!! I have attended the race for twice, and believe me there are many people who are trying to watch the rac. but the tickets are tooo expensive for a football-based country!
John H
7th June 2009, 9:56
Dear Bernie, thanks for these packed grandstands – if only Silverstone could match your expectations of what a Grand Prix really should be about : )
What’s the colour scheme on the seats by the way? Looks like flames!