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8 Oct 2005, 08:26 (Ref:1427048) | #1 | ||
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up all night
how many times have you stayed up to crazy times like 04.00 or even 02.30?
every year i stay up for the aussi gp and get up early for japan and china. |
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8 Oct 2005, 08:35 (Ref:1427053) | #2 | ||
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Never missed!...What sort of Scottish flag is that then nicky?
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8 Oct 2005, 08:43 (Ref:1427061) | #3 | |
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I'm wondering myself too...
I used to, but nowadays with work work work I'm way too tired to even bother... I only stay up for the actual Grand Prix. |
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8 Oct 2005, 08:44 (Ref:1427063) | #4 | ||
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A Belgian one, evidently!
I don't miss a race either.. not one. I'm sure you'll be AT a whole lot more races next year eh, Rennen? |
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8 Oct 2005, 08:53 (Ref:1427070) | #5 | ||
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Nah...too old, it's better on telly!
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8 Oct 2005, 09:37 (Ref:1427084) | #6 | |
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For more years than I can remember I have got up to watch the early morning qualification and races. This year is the first that I haven't felt either the action or the programmes were worth the bother.
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8 Oct 2005, 10:04 (Ref:1427093) | #7 | ||
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I used to go to bed before hand, but this year for the Australian Grand Prix I decided to stay up so that way there was no chance of missing it.
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8 Oct 2005, 10:30 (Ref:1427113) | #8 | ||
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I used to get or stay up for them all the time. These days I usually do early in the season, but not when the championship's decided. This weekend's random race I might not watch at all.
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8 Oct 2005, 10:52 (Ref:1427131) | #9 | ||
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I've done this all those years. In the late 80's and early 90's, it was the Senna era, and people used to get around in somone's home or a night club to watch the race. It was fun and almost always it ended celebrating the champion. Once Senna's gone, people lost their interest in F1 and those days were over.
Now I watch alone, even my son can't stand the car parade it has become (for those that are not die-hard fans of F1), so it is a lonely task, as it was in my teenage days. |
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8 Oct 2005, 11:05 (Ref:1427142) | #10 | ||
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8 Oct 2005, 11:42 (Ref:1427176) | #12 | |
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I rarely miss a GP. In fact, it's well over a decade since I missed one I think....
However, I won't give up my life to watch one I don't think! Things like work commitments and general life will inevitably get in the way in future more often than not......but there's always Sky Plus! Also got up to listen to the Five Live commentary this morning, whilst wondering what the hell ITV were doing yet again. I mean, the coverage isn't on until midnight tonight the idiots. Time was, it was repeated at a normal time and it was live as well! Jeez! As for tomorrow I'll be up bright and early for the race.....should be a cracker and most enjoyable, despite "my driver's" hopes being dealt a mortal blow! |
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8 Oct 2005, 11:52 (Ref:1427182) | #13 | ||
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I got up for the qualifying (even if I had to watch it in German, stupid ITV - for some reason, the best qualifying sessions are always on the southern continent!)
Whether I wait up for a race or get up on it is dependant on whether I feel like sleeping...today's going to be a little mad, as I'll be waiting up for Bathurst...I'm still undecided as to whether I'll end up flicking between the two or will tape the Grand Prix to watch straight after (are the Australian commentators likely to tell you who won the GP on air?) |
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8 Oct 2005, 11:54 (Ref:1427184) | #14 | |
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I NEVER miss a Grand Prix.
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8 Oct 2005, 12:21 (Ref:1427221) | #19 | ||
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Nrgh. Stayed up for the US GP this year... What fun that was! And I stayed up for Interlagos, so I went to bed when just when it was becoming light.
Thank goodness Bathurst is here in Australia and is followed by Suzuka. |
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8 Oct 2005, 13:13 (Ref:1427262) | #20 | ||
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I havn't missed a race since 1992 and have even managed to get myself to a few. I agree knowlesy, ITV have messed up again - why they couldn't show this morning's qually during today sometime, or even on ITV2, is beyond me.
I'll be up for the race tomorrow morning - eggs, bacon, tomatoes, coffee, toast and a very mixed up grid (not grill), - it should be a cracker! |
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8 Oct 2005, 13:38 (Ref:1427285) | #21 | ||
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I know the ITV coverage/prog starts at 05:20 but what time (UK) does the actual race start ?
I will be marshalling at Knockhill tomorrow so don't want to get up for the race any earlier than I have to. |
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I think the race kicks off at six,but expect delays.
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8 Oct 2005, 14:12 (Ref:1427314) | #23 | |
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I usually do it.
It was hard last night/this morning tho - gotta get a nappy this afternoon. USA east coast is not good for the Pacific Rim races. European races aren't bad at 0800 our time. |
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8 Oct 2005, 16:13 (Ref:1427386) | #25 | ||
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I only missed a race when I was abroad, else I am always present, in front of a TV to watch, and I do not want any interruptions whatsoever.
I wake up to see races in Australia & Asia but I do not wake up in the middle of the night to watch qualifyings. But I wake up earlier than usual to see certain quali like I did today. |
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