So Where Exactly Is Your Speedometer, Sir?
A Coventry motorist has been fined for speeding in a vintage Model T Ford without a speedometer. The owner, a semi-retired mechanic, went to court in a bid to avoid a £60 fine and three points on his licence. He said: "I'm no boy racer or Lewis Hamilton. I'm a 67-year-old man in an 86-year-old car. "
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Showing posts with label Lewis Hamilton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lewis Hamilton. Show all posts
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Tracking Down The Big Race
Yes, This Is The Formula One Circuit
Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON
This is the circuit that the Formula One drivers will be racing on tomorrow in the Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the season. You see, Albert Park, the venue of the big race, is a street circuit that is very much a public thoroughfare for 51 weeks each year. At lunchtime on Monday, a few hours before the circuit was closed off, I decided it would be a great idea to drive through the straight and the chicanes and past pit lane and give you an idea of what it looks like.
And because this week's theme for Photo Hunt is "I Spy", I've posted a series of photographs and I want you to "spy" something. All through the week, crews have been busy putting together the myriad things that make up the necessities for the race, but there is one thing amid all that feverish activity that has to come down, not up. Your challenge is to see if you can "spy" it in these photographs ....
This is what pit lane looked like (above). It was full of massive cargo loads waiting to be unloaded - probably the most expensive single airlift into the country last weekend.
At first I thought I was trespassing because I couldn't see any other vehicles on the track, apart from the odd forklift, a ute (utility vehicle) and construction trucks and vans. Was I going to be stopped and escorted off? Then I saw the traffic cones and security personnel and I realised what I was doing was perfectly legal in the last few hours of public access.
This forklift was coming toward me and I waited till I could frame just one shot, using the bright yelow and orange, with the white chairs and canvas awning in the background - and to ensure that the forklift driver could not be identified.
Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHONThis is the circuit that the Formula One drivers will be racing on tomorrow in the Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the season. You see, Albert Park, the venue of the big race, is a street circuit that is very much a public thoroughfare for 51 weeks each year. At lunchtime on Monday, a few hours before the circuit was closed off, I decided it would be a great idea to drive through the straight and the chicanes and past pit lane and give you an idea of what it looks like.
And because this week's theme for Photo Hunt is "I Spy", I've posted a series of photographs and I want you to "spy" something. All through the week, crews have been busy putting together the myriad things that make up the necessities for the race, but there is one thing amid all that feverish activity that has to come down, not up. Your challenge is to see if you can "spy" it in these photographs ....
This is what pit lane looked like (above). It was full of massive cargo loads waiting to be unloaded - probably the most expensive single airlift into the country last weekend.
At first I thought I was trespassing because I couldn't see any other vehicles on the track, apart from the odd forklift, a ute (utility vehicle) and construction trucks and vans. Was I going to be stopped and escorted off? Then I saw the traffic cones and security personnel and I realised what I was doing was perfectly legal in the last few hours of public access.
This forklift was coming toward me and I waited till I could frame just one shot, using the bright yelow and orange, with the white chairs and canvas awning in the background - and to ensure that the forklift driver could not be identified.
This was what the gravel trap looked like on one of the bends. Of course, it was nowhere near complete - and the finished product got rather a rigorous workout yesterday as the drivers tested their new cars on the circuit and Lewis Hamilton finally beat Mark Webber's lap time for the fastest performance of the day.
As you can see, I was lucky enough to be able to stop on the track a few times - just fleetingly, to be able to take a few shots. The colours of these plastic seats caught my eye - especially as they are green and gold, the Australian colours.
Yes, there were even cars. Four of them here were waiting in the scorching heat. Look carefully and you can still see the cross-bars above the cockpits to enable the crane drivers to lift them gently onto the tarmac.
As you can see, I was lucky enough to be able to stop on the track a few times - just fleetingly, to be able to take a few shots. The colours of these plastic seats caught my eye - especially as they are green and gold, the Australian colours.
Yes, there were even cars. Four of them here were waiting in the scorching heat. Look carefully and you can still see the cross-bars above the cockpits to enable the crane drivers to lift them gently onto the tarmac.
Okay, time for me to sign off now. But have you spotted the one thing that needs to come down before the race starts on Sunday? Hazard a guess - leave me a comment and tell me what you reckon!
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Big Ben(t)
From Go-Kart To Woe Kart
Things to remember when selling an item on eBay - don't damage the goods! Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton pranged his McLaren Mercedes go-kart - minutes after selling it for £42,000, with the proceeds to go to charity. He damaged a rear axle when he crashed on a corner of the specially-built track in Central London. McLaren Mercedes will repair the damage before it is handed over to its new owner. Ironically, the prang took place at only 40mph.
Things to remember when selling an item on eBay - don't damage the goods! Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton pranged his McLaren Mercedes go-kart - minutes after selling it for £42,000, with the proceeds to go to charity. He damaged a rear axle when he crashed on a corner of the specially-built track in Central London. McLaren Mercedes will repair the damage before it is handed over to its new owner. Ironically, the prang took place at only 40mph.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Kart Blanche
Formula One Star Sells Go-Kart For Charity
Britain's new Formula One star Lewis Hamilton is selling his go-kart on eBay. Offers for the customised McLaren Mercedes kart shot up to 16,000 pounds ($US32,000) after he won the US Grand Prix last weekend. Hamilton, 22, wrote on eBay: "It is brand new with only one careful owner and this kart was customised for me. It is pretty fast, just how I like it. For anyone who aspires to be a Formula One driver, this is for you."
The kart is worth about 2000 pounds ($US4000) and the proceeds will go to baby charity Tommy's. The successful bidder will collect the kart from Hamilton, who has promised: "I will give you some tips on handling this beast when I see you."
Britain's new Formula One star Lewis Hamilton is selling his go-kart on eBay. Offers for the customised McLaren Mercedes kart shot up to 16,000 pounds ($US32,000) after he won the US Grand Prix last weekend. Hamilton, 22, wrote on eBay: "It is brand new with only one careful owner and this kart was customised for me. It is pretty fast, just how I like it. For anyone who aspires to be a Formula One driver, this is for you."
The kart is worth about 2000 pounds ($US4000) and the proceeds will go to baby charity Tommy's. The successful bidder will collect the kart from Hamilton, who has promised: "I will give you some tips on handling this beast when I see you."
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