2011 Formula 1 Montreal Grand Prix Banter Thread
Jun 13, 2011 | 05:14 PM
#422
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^ We chatted a bit. But he slept most of the time - as did I.
He was not with Jessica. He had another gal with him who might have been his sister.
There were only 4 first class rows on that plane so it was pretty intimate.
Greatest guy in the world. All he could do was praise Lewis and say how the bonehead move he made that almost took them both out was not bad driving.
One of the coolest experiences I have ever had.
He was not with Jessica. He had another gal with him who might have been his sister.
There were only 4 first class rows on that plane so it was pretty intimate.
Greatest guy in the world. All he could do was praise Lewis and say how the bonehead move he made that almost took them both out was not bad driving.
One of the coolest experiences I have ever had.
His drive was just astonishing. To win a race from 7th while enduring 2 collisions, a nose replacement, a drive through penalty, one badly timed pit stop, and all when your primary opponent had a clean run leading from first lap to last lap. That was probably the best drive I've ever seen!
Jun 13, 2011 | 06:31 PM
#424
Kenyan
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From: Calgary, Kaneohe HI
That is Awesome Dana!!
What an experience that would be to sit next to a F1 World Champion!
Just to walk in and see him on your plane is crazy, I would imagine most of them fly private charters.
Can't wait to see the pictures!! Hopefully you PVR'd the race dana is was the best race so far.
What an experience that would be to sit next to a F1 World Champion!
Just to walk in and see him on your plane is crazy, I would imagine most of them fly private charters.
Can't wait to see the pictures!! Hopefully you PVR'd the race dana is was the best race so far.
Jun 13, 2011 | 07:35 PM
#425
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That's amazing, maybe a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Not sure how much of the race you actually saw, but what he did was truly amazing. How often do you see any driver in F1 come from dead last to win the race? Probably won't happen again in our lifetime.
Edit: If you didn't DVR the race (or didn't DVR the 4 hours after the scheduled listing, I can send you links to download the BBC coverage)
Edit: If you didn't DVR the race (or didn't DVR the 4 hours after the scheduled listing, I can send you links to download the BBC coverage)
Jun 13, 2011 | 08:13 PM
#427
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I can't get over how amazing it must have been to meet Button on a plane! Definitely a once in a lifetime experience, you are very lucky! If I was in your position I would have been so starstruck I would have been lost for words, with no idea how to start a conversation with a WDC. Awesome! Can't wait for more awesome pictures from you and Alex.
Jun 13, 2011 | 09:59 PM
#429
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Dana and Alex have literally thousands of great pics from the race and I can't wait to see them. Here's short vid I took from the fence in Q. It's impossible to capture the true sound of the F1 cars and in fact this crappy iphone vid cuts out it's so loud which I thought was kind of fitting.
YouTube - ‪2011 F1 Canada GP.MOV‬‏
YouTube - ‪2011 F1 Canada GP.MOV‬‏