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[SmartWombat]

If you're looking for coverage shots of an event, keep an eye out for things like this.
At le Mans 24h they parked the two tyre suppliers next to each other ...

[Jimmy B]

That way they can keep a close eye on each other. NASCAR does the same with the teams, no closed off garages so everyone see's what everyone else is doing.
Jimmy B

[SmartWombat]

Plus with open garages you can sell garage pass tickets to let the fans see the cars !
I can't see F1 ever doing that.

[OldClicker]

Plus with open garages you can sell garage pass tickets to let the fans see the cars !
I can't see F1 ever doing that.

Last time I went to an F1 race, a garage pass got us on a walkway in front of each garage within a few feet of the cars. Of course it's been a while. It was a guy named Jackie's last race and Emerson won it. Loved the Shadows (a US F1 team!!) and the sound of the BRMs - TF

[SmartWombat]

If it was a US race, and that long ago, things were different.
Now it's over £2000 for the F12 "paddock club".
And you only get a pitlane walk when nothing else is going on.
I think you have to be even more special to get on the grid before the race.
It's all about ££££ for Bernie's pocket.

NO access during racing unlike NASCAR as I discovered in LV.
It was so laid back at NASCAR, except I didn't have the right pass to get out of pit lane !