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[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

I need to ask this question really.

 

I saw a giant shadow of a bird during the race in one of helishots but still haven't found a picture to share yet. Did you see it as well?

 

Here is the footage: https://streamable.com/7abfz

Edited by RainyAfterlifeDaylight, 23 October 2017 - 09:27.

[Grundle]

Haha yeah I saw it 😂

[Ricardo F1]

Yup ; it didn't move naturally so we actually wondered if it was something mounted on the sky cam at T1. . . 

[WelshSwan]

It's actually the new steward that they brought in for today's race, the dragon that we all thought was dead from LOTR. He flew in because he knew that Max would pass Kimi but he would sort things out in the stewards office and indeed, Max shall not pass (technically he did but you know what I mean). 

[teejay]

It was actually almighty Trumpus watching above his glorious kingdom.

[RacingGreen]

is it a man ?

is it a plane ?

no it's David Coulthard in a cape

[Exb]

https://twitter.com/...199449186832385

@COTA 5h5 hours ago

So many great battles So many great battles going on in this #F1 #USGP, Giant Bird vs. Kvyat among them.

 

 

 

Edited by Exb, 23 October 2017 - 01:15.

[SBR]

I was assuming it to be CGI.

[AustinF1]

I was assuming it to be CGI.

Yeah that would have to be a pretty serious bird...

[BalanceUT]

Could have been a kite??? 

[E1pix]

The Eagle hasn't landed after all.

[30L]

https://twitter.com/...199449186832385

@COTA 5h5 hours ago

So many great battles So many great battles going on in this #F1 #USGP, Giant Bird vs. Kvyat among them.

 

 

 

 I've got my money on the bird.

[30L]

It's actually the new steward that they brought in for today's race, the dragon that we all thought was dead from LOTR. He flew in because he knew that Max would pass Kimi but he would sort things out in the stewards office and indeed, Max shall not pass (technically he did but you know what I mean). 

 

 Yep that sounds like Ferrari at it, alright.

[davidlan]

I saw it and could not help but wonder if it was staged.

 

Dave

[Marc Sproule]

you people obviously know nothing about tayhoss.

 

things are always bigger there.

 

apparently i have to tell  you everything.

[30L]

you people obviously know nothing about tayhoss.

 

things are always bigger there.

 

apparently i have to tell  you everything.

 

 Thank god 4 u man, what took u so long, tho?

[Marc Sproule]

 Thank god 4 u man, what took u so long, tho?

 dinner and a big margarita

[30L]

 dinner and a big margarita

 

 Well that'll do the trick... Cheers!
 Now I'm hungry ty...

 

 

 Edit: Wait, now I get it big dinner, big-ger margarita "everything is always bigger there". Damn! Makes sense!

 

Edited by 30L, 23 October 2017 - 04:34.

[wonk123]

http://a.disquscdn.c...75/original.jpg

[CountDooku]

I saw that! Was convinced it was a bird but missus claimed it was a plane. At the end we both agreed it was superman.

[KnucklesAgain]

During practice there was a shot of a large bird as well, which was identified (by a bird lover who was tweeting German Sky) as a turkey vulture. Maybe same bird,

https://en.wikipedia.../Turkey_vulture

[Man of the race]

It is a desert eagle. It lives in southern parts of North America. Its nutrition consist of snakes, wild horses and camels. It was a real nuicanse during the conquer of the west, when they attacked caravans and robbed them horses, leaving carries behind. Its population started to decline when a light anti-tank weapon M72 was introduced and kingsize beds and drag artist shows became more popular in Vegas. An estimated wingspan is approximately 12 metres in european units. A desert eagle is the third largest bird in America.

[Pete_f1]

Cheap and tacky

[peroa]

[Jazza]

It is from the US apparently...

[SophieB]

https://twitter.com/...199449186832385

@COTA 5h5 hours ago

So many great battles So many great battles going on in this #F1 #USGP, Giant Bird vs. Kvyat among them.

 

 

 

 

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[ensign14]

When I went to the Pepsi 400, on Independence Day, the authorities released a captive bald eagle before the start of the race, and it flew around a bit for the rubes to gawp at.  I wondered if they'd done the same thing at Texas and it had gone for a quick soar.

 

Interesting though that it did not get punished for going outside the track limits.  I thought that was ill eagle.

[jstrains]

Do you guys really believe in a bird bigger than an F1 car?

[phrank]

Do you guys really believe in a bird bigger than an F1 car?

Please, somebody, tell him..

 

Btw is it here too? 

[Jazza]

I doubt anyone does. But the question remains... what the hell created a massive bird shadow on the track in a live F1 feed?

[peroa]

Well, maybe the big bird thought the cars were snacks and tried to catch one.

[OvDrone]

That is surely more mounting evidence of the infamous cryptid:

https://en.m.wikiped...(cryptozoology)

Gotta take every opportunity to bring up Cryptozoology on a Motorsport board.

[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

Do you guys really believe in a bird bigger than an F1 car?

[jstrains]

Fixed it for you

 

[CountDooku]

It is a desert eagle. It lives in southern parts of North America. Its nutrition consist of snakes, wild horses and camels. It was a real nuicanse during the conquer of the west, when they attacked caravans and robbed them horses, leaving carries behind. Its population started to decline when a light anti-tank weapon M72 was introduced and kingsize beds and drag artist shows became more popular in Vegas. An estimated wingspan is approximately 12 metres in european units. A desert eagle is the third largest bird in America.

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Contender for post of the year surely??!

[messy]

Yeah I saw it too. Trick of the light to make shadow look huge. Pretty cool though. I thought it was a setup initially but don't think it was.

[CountDooku]

When I went to the Pepsi 400, on Independence Day, the authorities released a captive bald eagle before the start of the race, and it flew around a bit for the rubes to gawp at.  I wondered if they'd done the same thing at Texas and it had gone for a quick soar.

 

Interesting though that it did not get punished for going outside the track limits.  I thought that was ill eagle.

 

Groan! 

[SophieB]

I doubt anyone does. But the question remains... what the hell created a massive bird shadow on the track in a live F1 feed?

 

I really only care about solving this mystery now.

[wingwalker]

I think a shadow of an actual eagle would be smaller? this somehow does look unnatural. Maybe they had an eagle-shaped blip drone flying over the circuit?

[balmybaldwin]

 I suppose you guys think the cameras missed the bit where Bernie used to run on track and quickly Graffiti his latest "Bernie Says" message on the middle of the track?

[kumo7]

!!

 

eagle.... 

 

I guess it was shadow of heli itself...!

[Spillage]

I thought it was a vulture arriving to feast on Kvyat's career.

[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

Here is the video. It is massive really.

 

https://streamable.com/7abfz

[DaytimeUTT]

Shadows are always bigger than the object. Isn't that obvious?

[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

Shadows are always bigger than the object. Isn't that obvious?

But shadows tend to get paler as they get bigger. no 

[ArchieTech]

Perhaps we could train the giant bird to enforce track limits... gain an advantage with the run-offs and your car gets picked up and dropped outside the circuit

[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

https://streamable.com/7abfz

 

It is obvious that the bird knows how to drive on the track. Look how precise the bird clipped the first apex but because of terrible front-end and lots of understeer, couldn't turn and goes straight out of the track.

Edited by RainyAfterlifeDaylight, 23 October 2017 - 09:48.

[Jerem]

Reminded me of this:

 

[Tenmantaylor]

Shadows are always bigger than the object. Isn't that obvious?

 

Next time you are outside in direct sunlight get a ruler and prove yourself wrong. Sunlight shadows can get longer in one axis, but not bigger in the way this fake bird shadow was multiple times bigger in both axes than a real bird.

 

Still can't believe no one has a semi plausible explanation for this.

 

Must be a Liberty in joke or tribute to a family member.

Edited by Tenmantaylor, 23 October 2017 - 10:03.

[Jazza]

Need an onboard from the Haas coming down the straight to perhaps see what was up there.