?145 to watch an empty track: Silverstone blasts F1 farce

[super jumbe]

Silverstone?s owners have blasted F1 after 80,000 fans spent 90 minutes looking at an empty track in a washed-out practice session ahead of the British Grand Prix.

Heavy rain during Friday?s first free practice meant half the drivers failed to record even a single timed lap while the circuit was entirely free of cars for long periods.

With weather expected to improve over the weekend, teams saw no point leaving their garages in conditions unlike those forecast for qualifying and the race.

That meant the packed grandstands of fans, who paid at least ?145 for a three-day ticket, found themselves short-changed.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/motorhead-uk/145-watch-empty-track-silverstone-blasts-f1-farce-092511788.html

[Meat-Head]

Serves them right for even thinking of paying that much to watch sumthing

now uf it was dk server view well wirth it

[GastonJ]

I doubt the F1 teams control the weather, I know Bernie is rich, but the weather doesn't behave for anyone. Would you risk sending out a multi-million pound car out onto a track when there is less risk in waiting? F1 is a profit making Organisation, whether the fans and commentators like it or not. They could have at least provided food and drink by way of compensation though. Mind you this is the daily mail, so it was probably 3 fans waiting for 10 seconds.......

[maca]

Err im sure f1 fans know if its pissing down whats going to happen. pays your money takes your chance bit like tennis and cricket ....

[Meat-Head]

Yeah how much is a horse burger with cheese ?

Bet there deer cost

ig can afffird multi million car can afford to risk it in the rain

if i ever become a moderator would tax them to hell, you lay all money to go on vacation airport tax save enviroment
should be given 3 gallons of gasoline a day, end of no more toll next day

[super jumbe]

I doubt the F1 teams control the weather, I know Bernie is rich, but the weather doesn't behave for anyone.

I wonder who controls the wet weather in Glastonbury music day, always raining and dancing in the rain, F1 is a money making project, I feel sorry for those who lost out.

[Meat-Head]

I doubt the F1 teams control the weather,



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ishit hare ut

neither do b&q but dont stop dk members going on windy days

[GastonJ]

I never said I didn't feel sorry for them - do, but ffs expecting a sunny weekend in the UK is like expecting to win the lottery every day, it doesn't happen.

[Kalipo]

We bought a BBQ thing.. one of those things you can cook outside. Relatively new technology..

Anyway if you didnt know, if your cooking outside and it rains you food gets wet..

I purchased ours from B&Q.. im thinking of complaining because there wasnt any info on the paperwork which said (watch the rain)..

[super jumbe]

We bought a BBQ thing.. one of those things you can cook outside. Relatively new technology..

Anyway if you didnt know, if your cooking outside and it rains you food gets wet..

I purchased ours from B&Q.. im thinking of complaining because there wasnt any info on the paperwork which said (watch the rain)..

B & Q

[Kalipo]

B & Q

Rock paper scissors??

[daniersms]

Yeah and what a GP it turned out to be-- Congrats Nico Rosberg

[Meat-Head]

Kalipo before the manager is going ti wear that thing, what dies ubsrctrcyibs say about whirlwinds?

does it state if you can grill an iShit with it?

[GastonJ]

Rock paper scissors??

I'm surprised a tornado never got it! they're pretty common in B&Q car parks.