F1 Grand Prix Melbourne

the entrance at Gate 8. and tables for your bags to be checked by officers!

the little hill at Turn 11 that me and 4 friends camped on. we spread a blanket in front of the big screen tv to see what was happening all round the circuit! we had to go early to get space of course! we were there 5 hours early. lol!!

this was where plebians like us got experience how it was like to change a tyre on an F1 racecar. cooool, i did this twice, but i was the one lifting the tyres for 2 of my friends. i wanted to come back and try operating that thingy but didn't have time :( it was a competition by the way, the pair who change a tyre in the fastest time get to go to pit lane! we didn't win :(

rrrright.....




the view from our camping area


all the pple behind and beside us. they brought foldable chairs! and some even coolers to put ice and beers!


KIMI RAIKKONEN!!!!!!!!!!!!! i couldn't get a clear picture dammit! but he looked good! lol!


hamilton, the race winner :S .all dressed in his racing outfit when raikkonen was still in shirt and bermudas, lol.

residents in the nearby building watching the race for free... haha lucky them


peeps walking on the racetrack, after the race of course. everyone was snapping away like mad, on their cameras


i THINK this is one of the grand stands.. oh i forgot to mention the general groan and head-holding when mark webber crashed out. haha


haha time for a nice photo! above is the "5 lights illuminate" signalling the start of the race. haha that's a quote from the commentator for all these F1 races, can't rmb his name..

the podium!! where kimi raikkonen stood last year!! photo opportunity number 2398, haha

my friends (and many other pple) cam-whoring at the starting line.

the pit lane!! and the pits!!! see the used tyres?? too cool!!




and i think those are the jacks used to

where raikkonen started!! 15th on the grid till he reached 2nd in the race! until his engine failed.....

race day was DAMN HOT! 40 deg to be precise! i was dehydrated, sweaty and stinky, dirty from the dust and grass being blown around, tired from standing, sunburnt and generally unomfortable. but i might still go for nt year's race! if the weather's better, or if i can afford better seats in better conditions! but it was still an experience to see 15 drivers crash out or fail to finish, thanks to the traction control rulings. and it was scary to see barichello's car pull a mechanic and his fuel hose away. stupid lollipop man made a mistake... it was also tremendously heart-sinking to hear raikkonen's engine making weird noises on the 4th and 5th last laps, it sounded of a much lower frequency than the usual highpitched engine sounds! we were all like "OH CRAAAAAAAP, WALAAAOOO" when we went past. i think he must have been saying the same in the driver's seat. all in all, an interesting experience indeed! i wished i could've gotten a better look at raikkonen!!


ok ok, Easter break soon!! one week off from school! i can't wait!!!