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“Turn 1 was an easy choice for me since it’s where the majority of the overtaking happens, along with the chaos of a race start that goes straight into a hairpin and a great view through the exit of Turn 3 as the cars disappear down the straight towards Turn 4. The apex of Turn 3 was also quite special, the sounds the cars made under full aero load over the kerbs was freakishly loud and not something you would notice right away. The skid blocks reverberate like a weird droning siren but the speed of the cars and distance from your seat creates an audio/visual delay. Since most of the sessions happen at night, there is a ton of glowing carbon and sparks from the underside of the cars. It’s really a spectacular sight and really gives you a “wow” factor when you see the cars brake so late into Turn 1 at full speed.”

“I watched the action this year from the Turn 1 grandstand, so I got to see the cars under hard braking and then taking the tricky hairpin which highlighted the differences in the way cars navigate the corner. The Red Bull drivers tended to turn in early, while the Mercedes drivers were battling with the rear stepping out at mid-exit. It was really special to see these differences in person, before they have been highlighted on the technical coverage through various blogs and tv slow-motion shots.”

“I’ve been watching Formula 1 for over two decades, but I’ve never lived close enough to a circuit to attend a race—until this weekend. My first in-person experience at the Las Vegas Grand Prix was eye-opening, with far more to take in than just what happened on the track. [...] it’s one of those things you think you understand from TV, but it didn’t really hit me until I was there in person. The build-up, the tension, and the explosion of sound as the engines rev before lights out are on a completely different level. Unforgettable.”