The British Grand Prix car race was the first sporting event on our trip (hopefully it won't be the last!). It is one of the biggest sporting events in England with over 100,000 people at the track and millions more watching on television.
It was Blake's chance to see the best drivers in the world up close. Vanessa has no interest in car racing but it gave her the opportunity to test her fancy new camera on some really fast moving subjects.
Here are photos from the first day. The drivers were doing single laps of the track and their times were used to determine the order that they start in for the actual race on day 2.
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| One of the dozen or so grandstands and part of the track |
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| Mark Webber had the fastest time |
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| Fernando Alonso was slower as he did some off-roading |
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| Blake is ready to race - maybe next year? |
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| One of the parking lots - very well organized |
The race itself was the next day. The winner was Fernando Alonso (the guy in the sand above).
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| Pre-race show by the Red Arrows (Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team) |
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| Start of the race - it rained just before the start |
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| Fernando Alonso (red car) getting ready to pass Lewis Hamilton - the hometown favourite |
The best part of car racing is what you hear rather than what you see. We have video that captures the sound of the engines but the files are too big for the blog. We'd be happy to show them to you when we get back. You can also talk to Blake about off-throttle blown diffusers and other racing details or talk to Vanessa about the burst function on her camera.
The next sporting event is ... stay tuned. Blake is making plans.
Blake and Vanessa
