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Does Formula 1 racing and high end audio go together for anyone else?

I don't think nearly as many in the US are into F1 racing, as a sport, as others around the world are. At least that's my understanding. I just turned onto it a couple of years ago but really enjoy it a lot. I turned onto it the season before the big rivalry came to a head last year between my man Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. 

My big system is actually in my bedroom b/c I live in a high rise in an urban community and the other big reason is b/c acoustically it appears to be pretty good.

I'm obviously not a hard core purist, because I've got my seventy five inch big screen between my ML Summits. Anyway, I'm curious if F1 racing is a thing with anyone else and more interested in what others think about the way things are looking for Mercedes and more specifically Mr. Hamilton. 

I've been enjoying alternating between listening sessions and the practice sessions and the qualifying laps yesterday and would love to hear what others have to say about the distance b/w Verstappen and Hamilton leading p to the race today.

I find it kind of hard to feel sorry for Hamilton, personally, b/c he has a tendency to come off with such an air about him. At the same time, I do feel a little bit sorry for him b/c he appears to've lost his confidence on the track. I don't think he can blame his performance this weekend on the car. 

I'm also loving the competition Ferrari is showing Verstappen on the track right out of the starting gate this season.

I've found that audiophiles tend to have some similar traits in common as far as things we appreciate about life and I'm curious if anyone else around here enjoys F1 like I do? And especially thoughts about the rivalry b/w Verstappen and Hamilton and the season so far in general.

 

128x128tunefuldude
sns
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I observe road racing, both cars and bikes is Euro centric, straight line and ovals an American obsession. Wonder if there's correlation between type of racing preferred and audiophiles.

 

Speaking of nitwits, got out on the bike yesterday for first time this spring. This rare nice spring day brought out the crazies for sure, I was on nice hilly, curvy country road, guy in black pickup truck going about 30mph in 55mph zone, so I pull out to pass in normal passing mode, not really getting on it, and the nitwit floors the truck just as I'm passing, I had to hit 90mph with hill coming up. My buddy saw what happened and stayed behind truck, said the guy in truck was flipping me off, he stayed behind the creep. During a stop at a country party store  we hung out for a bit, crazies see our bikes, have need to show off, spring fever in high gear here! Wonder if these types are audiophiles, I hope not.

petg60
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A lot in common, though i find WRC more spectacular.

But a good year for F1 since Ferrari and Alfa Romeo are doing much better.

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mijostyn
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"More Spectacular" That is one characteristic that has gone AWOL. Formula 1 drivers use to be colorful characters but now they are so well behaved it is boring off the track. 

Sir Lewis is a great driver, absolutely one of the best but not "the" best. That would go to Fangio who won 40+% of the races he ran in extremely dangerous front engine, tail happy behemoths wearing nothing but a T shirt and a leather skull cap. The greatest race of all time goes to Tazio Nuvolari. The 1935 German GP at the Nürburgring.  My favorite has always been Ayrton Senna De Silva. "Second is just the first of the losers." A fierce competitor but also a voice for children and the impoverished. Never has a sportsman been so loved by his country. There are very few drivers who can win in a bad car, Tazio was one and Ayrton another especially if it rained. Ayrton could find grip where no one else could. The other racer that is an extraordinary human is Valentino Rossi, but that is Moto GP. Watch Valentino and Lewis swap rides!  

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jerryg123
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Great weekend for Ducati and Ferrari dealers.

Win on Sunday sell on Monday. 

 

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