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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.

 

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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.

sns
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Yes they do, but then I've long been an auto racing enthusiast, enjoy most forms of racing, ovals and road racing. Same with motorcycle racing, loving MotoGP these days, especially since purchase of my first Ducati last summer.

sns
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@tunefuldude I purchased 2021 Supersport S in silk white. Dreamed about owning a Panigale, but can no longer stand the discomfort of the race replica machines. I often ride with a buddy who owns Aprilia RSV4, have no issues with keeping up in street riding at sane levels. For track riding I get the added power of the V4 machines, but for street riding I'm fine with what I have, 0-100mph of 6.5 is plenty for street riding between johnny law and unforeseen circumstances. You're right about the 2 valve engines having torque advantage at lower rpm, the lower power of these engines also means one can use all available power which is more fun vs. perhaps too easily getting over your head with a more powerful bike. I only rode Japanese sport bikes prior to this Ducati, always yearned for a Ducati since 1990's when I'd see them at various motorcycle meets. Also, always enjoyed the company of Ducati and BMW riders, even joined a BMW riding club at the time I was riding a Yamaha FZR100 back in the day.

 

  While fast cars are fun, fast bikes are a more visceral experience, the bike and my stereo can both provide this. I like F1 for it's pushing of technological limits, very similar pursuit to extracting maximum performance from my audio systems.

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