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I knew what the F1 racing cars were about, fast machines from across the world that compete for trophies, I’ve seen the V8 Supercars time and time again, but I had no idea what I was in for.
It turns out Australia have one driver in the competition, Daniel Ricciardo, his team being Red Bull Racing gave me another reason to want to support him.
It turns out Australia have one driver in the competition, Daniel Ricciardo, his team being Red Bull Racing gave me another reason to want to support him.
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| This is how you celebrate a win! |
You can’t have a big event without beer, the Grand Prix was sponsored by Heineken who made sure the bars were always stocked with cans for the race hungry crowds.
I thought the V8 Super Cars were fast, they can go around Albert Park (the race track in Melbourne) in about two minutes. The Formula 1 cars do it in one minute twenty seconds.
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| Race fans swarm an F1 car that stopped on the track |
When you go to the Grand Prix you have to do a ‘shoey’, something Ricciardo didn’t invent but brought back into the spotlight. I didn’t have a sweaty racing shoe to drink out of, but I bought some boot shaped stubby holders to use instead.
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| Doing a Shoey! |
While meeting many amazing people from around the country, I avoided sunburn, dehydration and almost exhaustion and still managed to have a good time... my feet hurt for days afterwards...
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| Staying hydrated is key... |
Ricciardo came fourth overall, it turns out an Australian driver hasn’t won in Australia for quite some time, asking around it sounds like Lewis Hamilton doesn’t have much of a following… sorry if you are a Lewis Hamilton fan…
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| I found this on eBay |
Did you watch the Grand Prix and do a shoey?
Cheers,
Dave
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