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

"I like F1 and wish they’d come back to Long Beach"

nonoise-I’m a Long Beach native. 1975-first year, it was quite unorganized. For a couple of us teenaged kids in the hood, it was great because we were able to walk/watch the entire course, sit in the bleachers with beer!

1976 was the 1st official F1 race. Clay Reggazoni/Ferrari 1st place Niki Lauda/Ferrari 2nd. Race security was more organized, but we still found spots along Shoreline Drive and the drop into the Pike chicane.

That started my interest in F1. Nothing compares to the sound of F1 engines screaming @15K RPM

F1 was a money loser for Long Beach. LB couldn’t afford F1

I wish I could remember just which races I went to but it was around 4 or 5 and yes, it was great to just walk around the whole course to catch all the angles. I seem to remember the overpass you could walk over and just walking around took forever.

I remember when they got more organized and put up walls along the course to block the view and force people to buy seats in the bleachers. That was a bummer since right up against some of the fencing was as close as you could get to the action. Those were the days. Too bad it was not working for them financially.

All the best,
Nonoise

I have been a fan of F1 for a long time....I also raced vintage cars for 26 years..and am still into sports cars.  Of course, I only use my home theater setup to watch F1, not my music stereo...

Works for me.  Big fan of F1.  Had a chance to see a few live.  Awesome!  I have enjoyed the Netflix Series also.  

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