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  • #273157
    ahw3ll
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    I keep misreading “real Lotus” as “Rial, Lotus”!

    I’ve got a soft spot for the teams that were around in the early nineties, when I started watching. So I miss the likes of Minardi, Simtek and Jordan.

    Also, not sure if these count, but I always wonder what those teams who never got their cars to a race could have achieved if they had the chance – the likes of Dams, Dome and even USF1 (despite their toaster-heavy development plan).

    #252806
    ahw3ll
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    The overlayed ads really annoyed me last year, mainly due to the fact that they *didn’t quite* work seamlessly and would sometimes move slightly independently of how the camera was tracking. Plus, there are usually only 4 or 5 trackside sponsors anyway, so the chances are we already know that Rolex, Pirelli or whoever already have a strong advertising presence at the track without having to resort to phantom ads that disappear between camera angles.

    That being said, I really didn’t mind them so much in this race. Only time they looked particularly odd was during qualifying when some clouds of dust passed in front of the Rolex ad, which confused the overlay a bit.

    As for the driver numbers on the FOM graphics, I didn’t mind them and I got used to them fairly quickly. They aren’t too helpful in identifying drivers though, as driver numbers aren’t the easiest things to spot on some of the cars.

    #252802
    ahw3ll
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    I’ve been using the same helmet since 2003 in various sims (starting with Grand Prix 3, currently running it in rFactor and the like). I’ve gotten quite attached to it over the years, so I’d probably use that one!

    Most recently seen in an Onyx…

    JK Helmet

    #210590
    ahw3ll
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    When we went to Spa back in 2011 we decided to stay here.

    The site itself is just up the hill from Spa (the town) and not too far to walk to if you travel there by train as we did. No complaints about the site at all. There was a shuttle bus to the track on Fri-Sun and the owners were happy to organise a taxi for us on the Thursday for the pit walk.

    The town of Spa is an excellent place to spend a few days after the race and the actual Spa is ideal for repairing the damage done by walking up and down Eau Rouge for three days!

    #209664
    ahw3ll
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    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahw3ll/sets/72157631565937523/

    A few of the non-blurry ones from Monza! There are plenty more of varying quality, but these are the best ones.

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