Honda F1 Open Day

[fraggle]

I came across this on honda's website....

http://www.hondaracingf1.com/loband/new ... &year=2007

With the British Grand Prix at Silverstone taking place this weekend, the Honda Racing F1 Team is delighted to provide a unique opportunity for Formula One fans to get closer to the action and meet the team’s star British driver Jenson Button.

On Sunday 15 July, the weekend after the Silverstone race, two of Formula One’s current drivers will be making an appearance at the Honda Racing F1 Team’s Charity Open Day at the team headquarters in Brackley, Northamptonshire. Jenson Button and Anthony Davidson will be amongst the team’s guests for the day, along with the legendary voice of Formula One and the Honda Racing F1 Team’s ambassador, commentator Murray Walker.

Murray will be interviewing the Honda drivers throughout the day, giving fans the opportunity to get closer to their heroes than at any Grand Prix weekend. Guests will also have the chance to compete against Jenson and Anthony, along with fellow Honda drivers Christian Klien, Mike Conway and James Rossiter, in the giant Scalextric and F1 Simulator challenges.

Supporting the team’s motor sport stars of today will be a famous name from the past, 1979 Formula One World Champion Jody Scheckter, along with David Brabham who competes for the Honda premium brand Acura’s new racing venture in the American Le Mans series. The Honda Racing F1 Team’s Sporting Director Gil de Ferran, winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500 race, will also be in attendance.

Guests will also have the opportunity to take part in a unique pit stop challenge, guided by members of the team’s pit stop crew, and the chance to win a brand new Honda Jazz road car. For younger guests, the KidZone will have a Roary the Racing Car themed entertainment area with electric racing cars, face painting and competitions."

So I went up there today and the link below are the photos from the event.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/renault_fr ... 838153474/

[West]

Wow... I wish I lived in England.

[Steve Wilson]

Yes it was a good day, although I couldn't help thinking that there were a few too many people there. Other than that, I got really up close to some of the drivers several times, at one point Jenson was just walking around all on his own through the crowds.

[waynes]

at one point Jenson was just walking around all on his own through the crowds.

i would have tried to molest him

[mx_tifoso]

at one point Jenson was just walking around all on his own through the crowds.

i would have tried to molest him

Maybe "annoy" is a better word than "molest"! Molest doesnt sound right, or legal for that matter!

I would have asked him: "How does it feel to get your *ss beat by a Super Aguri with YOUR previous chassis?"

[waynes]

Maybe "annoy" is a better word than "molest"! Molest doesnt sound right, or legal for that matter!

of course it was a joke i would have told him to kick honda's collective rear and get him back to the front to show who really is the number 1 british driver

PS: thanks for the pictures Fraggle

[ben_watkins]

Further to Fraggle's excellent photos... here are some of mine

http://www.flickr.com/photos/forevertemporary

Cheers

[waynes]

Further to Fraggle's excellent photos... here are some of mine

http://www.flickr.com/photos/forevertemporary

Cheers

"its ken kaniff, from Connecticut"

[zac510]

Cool stuff. Got any more photos?

Cheers.

[fraggle]

Cool stuff. Got any more photos?

Cheers.

goto http://www.flickr.com and then enter honda charity open day in the search facility.

there were about 6 or so flickr users up there on sunday and we've all put our shots up online..