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Title: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: John S on May 05, 2022, 02:27:50 PM
Found this vid of Miami track with input from the track development firm.

Not sure where overtakes might occur other than at end of DRS zones, but we'll see - might turn out better than expected.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYBCMhsQRPs
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: Jericoke on May 05, 2022, 02:59:31 PM
We've seen great races at bad tracks, and terrible races at great tracks.

2022 has provided above average racing so far.  I think last race being a fairly 'average' race felt like a letdown after the first few rounds.  Hopefully Miami can be something exciting, even if it's from reliability, strategy or the novelty of the track.
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on May 05, 2022, 06:37:58 PM
When he mentioned the "marina" he failed to say that it's all fake. Fake boats on painted water.  :DD :DD
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: Jericoke on May 05, 2022, 09:19:52 PM
When he mentioned the "marina" he failed to say that it's all fake. Fake boats on painted water.  :DD :DD

Apparently they're real boats.  Which is honestly weirder to have real boats on fake water.  Like... why not just build fake boats?  Or recover some wrecked boats?  It took 10 months to get permission to use real boats!
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: Scott on May 05, 2022, 09:54:19 PM
Product placement…Miami’s a boat town, and those are hot rods
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on May 05, 2022, 11:17:12 PM
They had to at least flatten the keels didn't they?
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: Robem64 on May 06, 2022, 08:17:29 AM
They had to at least flatten the keels didn't they?

I (perhaps wrongly) assumed the wooden decking had been built around the keels?
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: cosworth151 on May 06, 2022, 01:54:16 PM
Daytona has Lake Lloyd. Maybe this could be Lake Fake.

Well, at least it's not Hermann Tilke.

Here's a local Miami news story about the race that shows the fake lake. It shows all of the other attractions. I did notice one small thing was noticeably absent - Not a single race car of any kind in sight. I think that tells me everything I need to know about the Miami Autocross GP

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2022/05/04/hard-rock-stadium-transforms-formula-1-miami-grand-prix/
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: Jericoke on May 06, 2022, 03:43:37 PM
Daytona has Lake Lloyd. Maybe this could be Lake Fake.

Well, at least it's not Hermann Tilke.

Here's a local Miami news story about the race that shows the fake lake. It shows all of the other attractions. I did notice one small thing was noticeably absent - Not a single race car of any kind in sight. I think that tells me everything I need to know about the Miami Autocross GP

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2022/05/04/hard-rock-stadium-transforms-formula-1-miami-grand-prix/

"Yachts at a race track?  Only in Miami!"  Or Monaco.  Marina Bay.  Jeddah.  Okay, like half the races.

At least we know that Miami based Formula 1 coverage is just as clueless as most Formula 1 coverage around the world   :tease:
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on May 06, 2022, 09:54:24 PM
Based on the picture they showed they either flattened the bottoms of the "yachts" or they dug trenches to put them in. And they are pretty small "yachts".
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: Jericoke on May 07, 2022, 01:28:50 PM
Based on the picture they showed they either flattened the bottoms of the "yachts" or they dug trenches to put them in. And they are pretty small "yachts".

To be fair, in America/Canada 'yacht' is used more generously than it is in Europe.  We've got a lot of good sized lakes you would never put Russian Oligarch sized ships in, but you still want something 'luxurious'. 

The Daily Star has pictures of the Marina being built.  They are indeed complete boats which were installed in decking, with the marina then built around them.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/miami-grand-prix-fake-marina-26803947 (https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/miami-grand-prix-fake-marina-26803947)

(https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article26805753.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/2_FRL4r4MWUAEzU38.jpg)
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: cosworth151 on May 07, 2022, 01:54:11 PM
I think they just left them on the trailers & stretched blue fabric around them. Maybe they could get a few semi tankers full of the pourable resin we use to simulate water on model railroads.

Imagine how surprised a flock of ducks will be when they try to land on it.
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: Scott on May 07, 2022, 06:00:37 PM
They’re built into a platform with cutouts for the boats so they sink into it to the “waterline”.

Blue tarps or plastic spread out to imitate water.
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on May 08, 2022, 02:33:39 AM
Are you a model railroader Cos?
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: cosworth151 on May 08, 2022, 05:05:01 PM
Yep, since childhood. Mostly in HO scale.
Title: Re: An on track look at Miami F1 circuit with explantion behind layout.
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on May 09, 2022, 06:19:24 AM
I've had O and HO since I was a kid, but never had a space I thought could hold an actual layout. Really enjoy following some of the magazines, websites, and YouTube videos though.
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