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.
@cd318 , you should get back with it. They are RACING again. You have three drivers at the Senna, Prost, Mansell level. They are Verstappen, Leclerc and Hamillton with several honorable mentions. They just changed the formula so the cars are less reliable and Mercedes is in trouble. George Russell and Lewis Hamillton may well develop into a Prost/Senna rivalry. Cars and audiophiles definitely run together along with cycling. All my audiophile friends are into cars and cycling. |
Thanks for that. I think I will check a race or two this season. I used to be into it quite deep and would even watch the qualifying sessions the day before. Of course I'm familiar with the name of Lewis Hamilton but the only Verstappen I remember was Max's dad, Jos. As for Leclerc, well this is the first time I've heard of him. But yes, it's the rivalries that can make the sport so enthralling, and the fact that you never know when a car will unexpectedly break down either. High performance cars, high performance audio, what's not to like? |
