Day 3 - Just a Couple of Snaps
On the final day of testing at Silverstone, the big guns came out to play. With Fernando, Lewis and Kimi all on hand to try out their respective machines in preparation for next weekends British Grand Prix there was far more media interest than on previous days.
Fernando Alonso
Alonso had a rough day testing, first his engine expired in the morning wiping out a large portion of the days running and then his final lap was compromised when the Renault powered Red Bull gave up in the closing minutes.
The man didn’t appear to be a happy camper in Silverstone, he left the circuit quickly after one of the shortest debriefs in the paddock.
Lewis Hamilton
Quickest of the day, on the only outing prior to his home Grand Prix, Lewis was very aggressive with his tyre warm up on exiting the pitlane. He appeared to lay more rubber than the rest of the drivers put together.
McLaren tried out all sorts of aero updates ready for the upcoming Grand Prix. It seemed like every time the guy went past he was carrying a different front wing configuration.
Kimi Räikkönen
Only managing the 3rd fastest time, and completing the least amount of laps bar Couthard (who crashed, and then broke down), left Räikkönen looking for a way home as quickly as possible.
Due to a slight misunderstanding with an oncoming van, Kimi’s driver was forced to wait amongst the crowd for a clear exit. Kimi was seen holding a phone to his ear during the very long delay, maybe he had a lot of messages to check?
Red Bull Hospitality
Wandering up and down the paddock, it was blatantly clear that Red Bull is the place to hang out. They were the only ones with a purpose-built motorhome (even McLaren had just a bus / awning), and they were also the only ones with a roof.
Actively encouraging the media will, I’m sure, sway many a journalist. The late night opening hours are a bonus too.
June 27th, 2008 at 12:38 amlou said:
I love the photo of Kimi! great shot! He is looking pretty cool…apart from the fact he obviously chews his finger nails… Nice photo of Alonso too… he looks tired.
June 27th, 2008 at 12:43 amScott Woodwiss said:
I would die laughing if he one day crashes a car due to falling asleep at the wheel
actually, having said that, it would be a rather nasty shunt, so… :/
June 27th, 2008 at 12:47 amme said:
drivers weren’t being very sociable today. no-one hung around much for any autographs etc.
lewis was looking to be the last to leave, in fact he may still be there for all i know. dc had retreated to his motorhome, which is almost the same as leaving and that just left one driver still working.
June 27th, 2008 at 12:49 amlou said:
ahh what a shame… a sell out and the drivers can’t be bothered…
ehehe trying to practise for the night race
June 27th, 2008 at 12:51 amRed said:
Great Pix! Do you have all-access?
June 27th, 2008 at 1:04 amme said:
even coulthard said he was running late, and he’ll usually amble around the autosport show all day, with no place special to go.
lordy no, just some very good friends
June 27th, 2008 at 1:49 amme said:
ok, so i think i caught up with all the comments from the last few days posts. if i missed any please yell.
normal service resumes in the morning.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:28 amScott Woodwiss said:
here’s something else you might have missed:
http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/080627095243.shtml
DC just can’t avoid being hit, even on test days!
June 27th, 2008 at 7:45 pmAlianora La Canta said:
Oops! I thought they stopped having testing crashes between two drivers back in about 2001…
June 28th, 2008 at 1:29 amlou said:
Not sure if you guys know, but on itunes UK home page sidepodcast TV is listed as a featured video. I posted a screenshot on drop.io.
June 28th, 2008 at 10:16 amme said:
cheers lou, that would explain the sudden jump in numbers. yay, apple
June 28th, 2008 at 3:54 pmAlianora La Canta said:
Not sure if you guys know, but on itunes UK home page sidepodcast TV is listed as a featured video. {lou - 2 days ago}
Nice one - well done to me and Christine!