547 replies to this topic

[Lee Nicolle]

I hope it is the camera angle as the Kartikeyan car seems to have about 1/2" of toe in front and rear. If not a correction will help the cornering a little!

[Simon Arron]

Internet connection in media room a bit stronger than its hotel counterpart, so i have now managed to download a few more...

Valtteri Bottas: sound in the suburbs.


"Knock me down with a water vole. Was Felipe Mass really quickest during Friday afternoon's long runs?"


Kobayashi, Massa and Maldonado tackle the São Paulo rush hour.


Kind of blue: Mark Webber.


Paul di Resta: locking wheel nut.

[Simon Arron]

Daniel Ricciardo taken with a 100mm lens: you can get quite close to the cars as they breeze through the final curve at a nancy 180-odd mph...


...and some drivers get even closer to the guardrail than I was.


Hero.


Halfwit.

[brakedisc]

Oh how we are going to miss your posts next year.

Good luck with your new job.

[alansart]

Simon Arron, on Nov 24 2012, 11:20, said:

"Knock me down with a water vole. Was Felipe Mass really quickest during Friday afternoon's long runs?"

I thought 5th for Mass(a) was a owling success

[seldo]

alansart, on Nov 25 2012, 09:18, said:

I thought 5th for Mass(a) was a owling success

..hehe...what a hoot....

[Phil Rainford]

Simon Arron, on Nov 24 2012, 21:32, said:

Daniel Ricciardo taken with a 100mm lens: you can get quite close to the cars as they breeze through the final curve at a nancy 180-odd mph...

Wow that looks fun.....hope you were not standing there when the halfwit attempted to drive through the HRT

PAR

[Hamish Robson]

Excellent stuff Simon. Really going to miss these!

[philhitchings]

brakedisc, on Nov 24 2012, 22:15, said:

Oh how we are going to miss your posts next year.

Good luck with your new job.

I agree and the quality just keeps getting better end better too.

[Phil Rainford]

Well that was some race

Thought is was fitting in his last race for MN that Mr Arron featured in the BBC grid walk being captured on camera next to Bernie

PAR

[Paul Hurdsfield]

Yep I half expected him to give us a goodbye wave

[Vitesse2]

Simon Arron, on Nov 24 2012, 21:32, said:

Halfwit.

Slight improvement today. Managed to stuff it up all on his own and go off without hitting anybody else.

But I'm sure I wasn't alone in thinking "I bet that was bloody Grosjean again" when Vettel got thumped at the start ...

[RTH]

"Knock me down with a water vole. Was Felipe Mass really quickest during Friday afternoon's long runs?"


lovely owl.

Massa seemed to do a highly competent job as Alonso's manager all afternoon.

We will greatly miss Simon's splendid brand of photo journalist on here from every race, but pehaps he will replace it with his take on what goes on in the UK next year..

Edited by RTH, 26 November 2012 - 07:54.

[Julian Roberts]

RTH, on Nov 26 2012, 07:51, said:

"Knock me down with a water vole. Was Felipe Mass really quickest during Friday afternoon's long runs?"


We will greatly miss Simon's splendid brand of photo journalist on here from every race, but pehaps he will replace it with his take on what goes on in the UK next year..

Seconded

[swintex]

Thank you Simon, for all the great photographs and wonderful captions.

Richard

[kayemod]

RTH, on Nov 26 2012, 08:51, said:

lovely owl.

A great loss to TNF, especially to any ornithologists or twitchers among us.

[Option1]

kayemod, on Nov 26 2012, 07:41, said:

A great loss to TNF, especially to any ornithologists or twitchers among us.

Seconded.

All the very best for the next career phase, Simon!

Neil

[Simon Arron]

Ta as always for the kind words. I'm not intending to vanish next season, but will probably attend only a handful of grands prix rather than all 27 (or however many there might be). I will doubtless be somewhere near racing cars and/or bikes almost every weekend, so might concoct some form of 'personal photos' thread. In the meantime, here are a few more from the weekend just gone...


Grid girl standards are slipping. Sorry, wrong caption: that should read, "Brabham boss."


Brabham driver.




Much-lamented Brabham driver and commemorative plaque.


"They're giving me a Smart as my new company car..."


"...but at least with all that money I should be able to afford a decent razor."


Sergio wonders whether he'll ever score another point.


Everyone wonders why McLaren didn't sign him instead.


Weltmeister.


McLaren's aerodynamicists reckon the Lucozade bottle is worth about two tenths.


"Hello, I'm back..."

[Duc-Man]

Thank you Simon for the great pictures you presented to us. Checking this thread was always a highlight for me on a GP weekend. I'll gonna miss it.
I hope we'll see and hear more from you next year.

May this be your first post for the next season:

Simon Arron, on Nov 26 2012, 17:24, said:

"Hello, I'm back..."

[kayemod]

Duc-Man, on Nov 26 2012, 17:41, said:

I hope we'll see and hear more from you next year.

Yes, I'm sure we all agree that it's been an 'owling success. As long as you put pics of some older cars in there as well as newer stuff, I'm sure that TW will let you continue in a similar vein next year.

[cpbell]

swintex, on Nov 26 2012, 12:38, said:

Thank you Simon, for all the great photographs and wonderful captions.

Richard

Hear hear!

[D-Type]

cpbell, on Nov 27 2012, 16:45, said:

Hear hear!

Seconded

[Simon Arron]

A final few from Brazil - and so probably my last 'personal F1 photos' submission for the year. Thanks again for so many kind words. In future, reduced F1 commitments mean more Mallory, supplementary scope for Snetterton and outrageous opportunities at Oulton etc etc...


Six in the city.


Tom wondered why a) cars didn't have headlights and b) the race lasted little more than 90 minutes.


Where's Bruno?


This year's world champion.


This year's best driver (by a whisker).

[ryan86]

RTH, on Nov 26 2012, 07:51, said:

"Knock me down with a water vole. Was Felipe Mass really quickest during Friday afternoon's long runs?"


lovely owl.

Massa seemed to do a highly competent job as Alonso's manager all afternoon.

We will greatly miss Simon's splendid brand of photo journalist on here from every race, but pehaps he will replace it with his take on what goes on in the UK next year..

One knows they must be doing a good job when they have to let Alonso past, not once, but twice in the same afternoon.

[David Lawson]

Simon Arron, on Nov 27 2012, 22:16, said:

A final few from Brazil - and so probably my last 'personal F1 photos' submission for the year. Thanks again for so many kind words. In future, reduced F1 commitments mean more Mallory, supplementary scope for Snetterton and outrageous opportunities at Oulton etc etc...

I hope you also make it to beautiful Brands. Thanks for all the photographs and the wonderful captions.

David

[Simon Arron]

Thanks, David. Yes, I'll be barnstorming to beautiful Brands, loping along to low-key Lydden, popping in to Pyrénéan Pau and doubtless committing many other alliterative offences en route...

[swintex]

Simon Arron, on Nov 28 2012, 09:25, said:

alliterative offences en route...

affronts?

[Bill Becketts]

[quote name='Simon Arron' date='Nov 27 2012, 22:16' post='6055507']
A final few from Brazil - and so probably my last 'personal F1 photos' submission for the year. Thanks again for so many kind words. In future, reduced F1 commitments mean more Mallory, supplementary scope for Snetterton and outrageous opportunities at Oulton etc etc...



Sad to loose your F1 content for next year Simon...but very pleased that we will be seeing more of your domestic contributions.

Can I join others in adding my congratulations on your Motorsport appointment. Not planning to make a personal contribution to the "You were there" Photo feature are you?

[DogEarred]

Simon Arron, on Nov 28 2012, 09:25, said:

Thanks, David. Yes, I'll be barnstorming to beautiful Brands, loping along to low-key Lydden, popping in to Pyrénéan Pau and doubtless committing many other alliterative offences en route...

Please don't spend too much time in Solitude though

[bradbury west]

Will you still be captioning Honest John, Simon? Recent ones have been absolutely brilliant
Roger Lund

[Simon Arron]

bradbury west, on Nov 28 2012, 15:21, said:

Will you still be captioning Honest John, Simon?

I fear so, yes,

[Phil Rainford]

One hopes that some of your images also make into onto the pages of Motor Sport next year....


PAR

[alansart]

Phil Rainford, on Nov 28 2012, 16:43, said:

One hopes that some of your images also make into onto the pages of Motor Sport next year....


PAR

...in my opinion they deserve to be there

Men at work!

[jonpollak]

Thank you SO much for this great thread and all the great diary articles.

If people ask you why you are off to pastures new you can now tell them...


Leave me alone, I know where I'm going.




Jp

[Phil Rainford]

Simon Arron, on Nov 19 2012, 04:34, said:

"Chocolate reindeer Van Der Graaf Generator coleslaw Hillman Minx minesweeper creosote astronaut etc etc"

http://www.youtube.c...eature=youtu.be


PAR

[Alan Cox]

Fans of Mr Arron will surely enjoy his 'signing off' column in this week's Motoring News (sorry, Motorsport News) along with a two-page feature on his 30-odd years with the title, and his memories of 'Old Man Tee'. Recommended

[Duc-Man]

Alan Cox, on Dec 20 2012, 10:41, said:

Fans of Mr Arron will surely enjoy his 'signing off' column in this week's Motoring News (sorry, Motorsport News) along with a two-page feature on his 30-odd years with the title, and his memories of 'Old Man Tee'. Recommended

Is there a link for an online edition?

[Alan Cox]

Duc-Man, on Dec 20 2012, 10:57, said:

Is there a link for an online edition?

I don't know if you can buy an individual copy via their ipad app http://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/
(Sorry, I don't know anything about 'apps' or how they function )

[David Beard]

Alan Cox, on Dec 20 2012, 09:41, said:

Fans of Mr Arron will surely enjoy his 'signing off' column in this week's Motoring News (sorry, Motorsport News) along with a two-page feature on his 30-odd years with the title, and his memories of 'Old Man Tee'. Recommended

I struggle to find anywhere to buy Motorsport News. I used to get Motoring News from a petrol station on my way to work. The week the title changed, it vanished...

Anyway, Motor Sport subscription renewed today



Keep snapping, Simon

Edited by David Beard, 20 December 2012 - 22:55.

[Roger Clark]

Alan Cox, on Dec 20 2012, 15:49, said:

I don't know if you can buy an individual copy via their ipad app http://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/
(Sorry, I don't know anything about 'apps' or how they function )

You can. App is free, copy is £2.49.

[Phil Rainford]

Just purchased MN and armed with a large coffee have just perused Mr Arron's final offerings including his end of season Driver Anaysis

One thing you cannot say about Simon is that he sits " on the fence "

Saturday Romain Grosjean = Bloody Fast

Sunday Romain Grosjean = Bloody Idiot

Priceless

PAR

[Duc-Man]

Phil Rainford, on Dec 21 2012, 12:00, said:

Just purchased MN and armed with a large coffee have just perused Mr Arron's final offerings including his end of season Driver Anaysis

One thing you cannot say about Simon is that he sits " on the fence "

Saturday Romain Grosjean = Bloody Fast

Sunday Romain Grosjean = Bloody Idiot

Priceless

PAR

Screw political correctness.

@ alan: thanks for the link, it just doesn't help me.

[Paul Hurdsfield]

I'm just waiting for my subscription copy to arrive in the post....sometimes it arrives on a wednesday, sometimes thursday.....but

[Paul Hurdsfield]

Hmph grumpy mode on./
So I said to the wife "this weeks MN aint arrived yet, it's a bit late"
"No it isnt" she said "it arrived on wednesday when you were at Stephens (our son) working, so I put it with last weeks edition"
Is it just me or.......?

Edited by Paul Hurdsfield, 21 December 2012 - 14:14.

[alansart]

Phil Rainford, on Dec 21 2012, 11:00, said:

Just purchased MN and armed with a large coffee have just perused Mr Arron's final offerings including his end of season Driver Anaysis

PAR

According to the MN website it's written by some bloke called Aaron

[Phil Rainford]

alansart, on Dec 21 2012, 14:25, said:

According to the MN website it's written by some bloke called Aaron

See things are going downhill already without him


PAR

[alansart]

Phil Rainford, on Dec 21 2012, 15:45, said:

See things are going downhill already without him


PAR

Mr Rainford...I see you were quoted in last months Motor Sport.

[Phil Rainford]

alansart, on Dec 21 2012, 16:39, said:

Mr Rainford...I see you were quoted in last months Motor Sport.

Oops

PAR