F1 2011 Silverstone - Page 18

Hepatic · 12 Jul 2011, 12:10 (Ref:2925529)

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Originally Posted by Piglet

...and it is clear that we need more marshals in the f1 pits so that we can rotate some stand down time.

do you need a specialist grade to volunteer for pits? i did plenty of time in pitlane in my early days as a marshal but got to enjoy the trackside more so never upgraded. i've never had anything to do at an F1 event (4 so far) while out on track so maybe if you need more bodies then volunteering for pits next time might be a good change?

Piglet · 12 Jul 2011, 12:20 (Ref:2925534)

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Originally Posted by NICK ALLISON

Support Pits was spot on,cracking team work from both the Pit Marshals and Incident team.Good liaison with Paddock and Assembly and we ALL made it work.
Thank you boys and girls it was a pleasure.

We missed you though! It was odd not being all together...

Although I didn't have to see Daryl looking cheerful on Sunday morning having seen him in his pants on Saturday night so there was some good to come out of it

Piglet · 12 Jul 2011, 12:30 (Ref:2925543)

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Originally Posted by Hepatic

do you need a specialist grade to volunteer for pits? i did plenty of time in pitlane in my early days as a marshal but got to enjoy the trackside more so never upgraded. i've never had anything to do at an F1 event (4 so far) while out on track so maybe if you need more bodies then volunteering for pits next time might be a good change?

There is always LOADS to do in the pit lane, we don't stop, the points where everyone else has stand down time we are getting cars in and out, dealing with parc fermes, weighbridge and public walk abouts. If you want to be busy the pits is a good place to be, it is quite full on though with very little down time.

This year we had to man two pit lanes and it wasn't entirely clear how it would all work out and what bodies we would need where and how the timetable/walkabouts would pan out. We added some additional marshals but it was hard going and it would have been better to have some extras in the F1 pits to be able to give some stand down time. It was very much a trial year this year to work out what was needed.

If you fancy it then apply and/or talk to Ian Denyer who is Chief Pits, or Nick Allison, Stuart Champman or Darryl Burges who can give you some info. We're not short of applicants but would always welcome applications from experienced pit marshals.

SRPhoto · 12 Jul 2011, 13:52 (Ref:2925579)

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Originally Posted by m1fcf

The hardest part now is to watch all the TV coverage to see if I can see myself. I have spotted me with 17:31 left in Q1 as the cable-camera flies over the top.

If you join me on facebook you can see some of the screen grabs I have and tag yourself!

Guinness2702 · 12 Jul 2011, 14:53 (Ref:2925605)

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Originally Posted by SRPhoto

If you join me on facebook you can see some of the screen grabs I have and tag yourself!

Tell us who you are on facebook, please

SRPhoto · 12 Jul 2011, 15:24 (Ref:2925628)

Steven Roberts (I will have marshalling friends in common)

http://www.facebook.com/iamStevenRoberts

SRPhoto · 12 Jul 2011, 16:06 (Ref:2925649)

Just to add I only have some screen grabs from Luffield Centre

alimcb · 12 Jul 2011, 16:20 (Ref:2925660)

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Originally Posted by snetterton madness

A big thank you to everyone along Woodcote pit wall and the pit marshalls for making it an enjoyable weekend.

Agreed, it was a great crew on the wall and in the support pit lane itself.

Best moment on track - watching Vettel try and fail to intimidate Hamilton by weaving around behind him on the way into Copse. You don't appreciate how violently an F1 car can change direction until you see it that close up.

m1fcf · 12 Jul 2011, 18:54 (Ref:2925721)

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Originally Posted by SRPhoto

If you join me on facebook you can see some of the screen grabs I have and tag yourself!

Thanks, and have done so.

Paul Newns · 12 Jul 2011, 19:17 (Ref:2925730)

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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly 1

No problem's Steve. Its something that Paul started back in the late 90's

on the old campsite and its just grown from cooking for 6 people to this years 29 people. We did one year cook for around 36 people but that was a bit too much. The "Curry Club" is one way of getting a bunch of the Oulton marshals and family together and saving a bit of money on the evening meal food bill. This year the bill for the BBQ and the curry was a massive £4 (£2 per night)!!!!! You couldn't even get a burger for that price on the circuit.

Yes the racing was poor and if i was a speccy paying £100 on the Sunday for 4 races then i would have felt short changed. The weather was dire, mud in abundance on the campsite, traffic flow off the campsite after the GP was non existant but i did finally get out of the circuit at 6.01pm.

Will i do the GP next year? Yes, but only because of the laughs with fellow marshals, family and friends.

It was great to see the Curry Club regulars, along with some new faces, and an old member that hasn't been to the GP for many years. Welcome back, Terry. Don't leave it so long next time.

If anyone has any suggestions for next year's menu see me at Oulton. If it can be prepared on four gas rings or a BBQ I'l consider it.

Thanks to Tim and Keith for some good company on FP2. I wonder how many years experience we had between us?

gravel_monkey · 12 Jul 2011, 19:56 (Ref:2925750)

cant add more than already has been, thanks to all on woodcote pits, had a great weekend, special thanks to all the actuall pit lane team who made us incident bods very welcome when we invaded! as usual, racing a bit poo but everyone there and the partys made it a great weekend!

TwoSheds · 12 Jul 2011, 20:05 (Ref:2925753)

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Originally Posted by Paul Newns

Thanks to Tim and Keith for some good company on FP2. I wonder how many years experience we had between us?

I don't want to know! Don't have enough fingers to do the sums anyway!

Did you manage to count how many photos we were asked to be in? Don't think we beat Stuart though!

White flag man · 12 Jul 2011, 20:13 (Ref:2925757)

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Originally Posted by m1fcf

As is customary, a big thanks to the Luffield Centre team, and a special mention to the Luffield In team who welcomed me half way through the main event (after picking up the endplate from Maldanado's car)

1st GP for me, and I think I may go again. Yes, quite a bit of not-a-lot happening and some messing around with demo laps, but not nearly as much as others here have suggested - I might well have been lucky, but must give it another go to find out.

The hardest part now is to watch all the TV coverage to see if I can see myself. I have spotted me with 17:31 left in Q1 as the cable-camera flies over the top.

Can't believe there's no coverage, even on you tube, of Super Marshal Running across a live track and picking up debris without breaking his stride.
No need for a safety car and he didn't fall over, eat your heart out Montreal.

Guinness2702 · 12 Jul 2011, 21:01 (Ref:2925780)

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Originally Posted by White flag man

Can't believe there's no coverage, even on you tube, of Super Marshal Running across a live track and picking up debris without breaking his stride.
No need for a safety car and he didn't fall over, eat your heart out Montreal.

Couldn't find that, but here's one from last year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gBNcp5_faY

m1fcf · 12 Jul 2011, 23:24 (Ref:2925825)

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Originally Posted by Guinness2702

Couldn't find that, but here's one from last year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gBNcp5_faY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUkGpdpNi4I

And lo, the great gods of YouTube delivered!! (thanks to Brands on this forum)

Dave Weston · 13 Jul 2011, 00:45 (Ref:2925831)

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Originally Posted by m1fcf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUkGpdpNi4I

And lo, the great gods of YouTube delivered!! (thanks to Brands on this forum)

And it could have been me instead!! Although from where we were stood at luffied in, we knew there was debris on the track but we thought it was much more in the middle of the track, so more suitable for someone from the centre to retrieve it.

oh and next time you fancy changing posts during a gp, would you mind bringing some tea and cakes with you please!!!

White flag man · 13 Jul 2011, 08:02 (Ref:2925892)

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Originally Posted by m1fcf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUkGpdpNi4I

And lo, the great gods of YouTube delivered!! (thanks to Brands on this forum)

He's so fast, not even the camaraman can follow him steadily!

And all the BBC saw was a boring Red Bull pit stop!

SRPhoto · 13 Jul 2011, 08:48 (Ref:2925909)

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Originally Posted by m1fcf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUkGpdpNi4I

And lo, the great gods of YouTube delivered!! (thanks to Brands on this forum)

Nice one! Still trying to see if any clips are out there of the 5 of us going to clear the track at Brooklands, from Luffield Centre.

SRPhoto · 13 Jul 2011, 09:03 (Ref:2925912)

I would like to add my thanks to the guys (and Lady) on Luffield Centre, it was a very interesting post to be on for the weekend and I would love to do it again. The IO Bob Miller was a great guy, we all knew we had a job to do but we were also able to enjoy ourselves over the weekend. Shame about the bad planning on Saturday with the safety car demo, however you could tell on the radio race control were as frustrated as we were.

Richard Duvall · 13 Jul 2011, 09:11 (Ref:2925913)

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Originally Posted by gravel_monkey

cant add more than already has been, thanks to all on woodcote pits, had a great weekend, special thanks to all the actuall pit lane team who made us incident bods very welcome when we invaded! as usual, racing a bit poo but everyone there and the partys made it a great weekend!

A pleasure to have been paired with you for the weekend!

Power Bulge · 13 Jul 2011, 11:42 (Ref:2925969)

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Originally Posted by Richard Duvall

A pleasure to have been paired with you for the weekend!

Paired with the Monkey for 3 whole days. Another image I can't get out of my head

m1fcf · 13 Jul 2011, 12:19 (Ref:2925993)

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Originally Posted by Dave Weston

oh and next time you fancy changing posts during a gp, would you mind bringing some tea and cakes with you please!!!

I will remember that for next time - mind you, when I arrived the marshals didnt even offer me a drink. Didnt realise that the post was a BYO Drinks Party!!

neil_davidson2 · 13 Jul 2011, 13:43 (Ref:2926038)

Many thanks to the team at Stowe Outside for a very enjoyable weekend despite the best efforts of the summer weather.

It was a pleasure working with you all.

Bodysnatcher · 13 Jul 2011, 13:52 (Ref:2926047)

True Neil, thank you too

I think we had the best circuit post for dodging the worst of the weather as it was always at our backs. We had our moments too - thankfully when it was somebody else's turn at writing the report

emma74 · 13 Jul 2011, 18:19 (Ref:2926156)

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Originally Posted by Tazman

Home at last, a long hot soak in the bath never felt so good

Just wanted to say a big thanks to all on Club for making it such an enjoyable weekend

For those of a hardy disposition a team photo can be found here http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...9&l=b57f6631ba

Chris

Thanks for the link to the photo Chris. I don't think we look too bad considering it was sunday morning.
Just wanted to add my thanks to all the guys and gals at Club. It was a pleasure to marshal with you. Hope you all made it out in one piece after the 'track invasion' and look forward to seeing you again soon

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