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#1 FirstnameLastname

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 09:53

A thread for motorsport pictures from above....

Was looking at the different team bases... I was suprised at how locked-in the Mercedes base is. Especially compared to the likes of Aston Martin who have fields around (I think they are actually building a new factory in the field next door)

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Haas is smaller than the Travis Perkins next door :lol: Imagine moving F1 teams and going from something like McLarens base and then rocking up to work at such a small facility.

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#2 PayasYouRace

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 10:29

Do you think Haas get their spares from Euro Car Parts?



#3 Risil

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 10:59

Haas are just round the corner from Prodrive so I bet that Euro Car Parts does great business.

#4 BRG

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 11:10

How big a facility is really needed to build three or four cars a year?  Tyrrell did it all in a wooden shed (at first anyway!).  This all highlights F1's profligacy - spending money for its own sake.



#5 ANF

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 11:20

I like the Sokoban parking lot at Aston Martin.



#6 FirstnameLastname

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 11:52

I like the Sokoban parking lot at Aston Martin.


The huge square on the front lawn is just for Lances car

#7 ANF

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 12:10

The huge square on the front lawn is just for Lances car

You mean the spares?

(He actually doesn't own a car, I heard him saying in an interview.)

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 12:55

Like the Queen carries no money?

Jp



#9 FirstnameLastname

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 13:08

Here’s a further out shot to show how close Jormidspyforcepoinston Martin are to the Silverstone circuit...

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#10 FirstnameLastname

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 13:10

And Ferrari to their private test track...

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I think most of those buildings in that shot are owned/related to Ferrari in some way

Edited by FirstnameLastname, 07 February 2021 - 13:11.


#11 Vitesse2

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 19:00

How big a facility is really needed to build three or four cars a year?  Tyrrell did it all in a wooden shed (at first anyway!).  This all highlights F1's profligacy - spending money for its own sake.

I'm sure Peter Connew would have considered Ken's shed both spacious and luxurious!



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Posted 08 February 2021 - 10:24

Haas is smaller than the Travis Perkins next door :lol: Imagine moving F1 teams and going from something like McLarens base and then rocking up to work at such a small facility.

 

Btw the Haas team was spread into three different locations. Some parts were made in the USA, the team itself has a base in the UK as well and also there was an engineering office at the Dallara headquarters in Varano. But their newest job listings are mentioning Maranello as the place of work, so it looks like they are already transitioning to Ferrari.


Edited by balage06, 08 February 2021 - 10:25.


#13 Peat

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Posted 08 February 2021 - 10:59

Here’s a further out shot to show how close Jormidspyforcepoinston Martin are to the Silverstone circuit...
 

 

That's only part of it, they have a very nondescript industrial unit in Brackley which houses a wind tunnel and model-shop. It's very small by modern standards, so they had been largely using Toyota's in Cologne for a decade but now use the Merc one. (obviously  :drunk: )



#14 BRG

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Posted 08 February 2021 - 12:19

How big a facility is really needed to build three or four cars a year? 

On second thoughts, they do need massive facilities.  In order to accommodate all the massive egos.



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Posted 09 February 2021 - 08:03

Lots of PV cells on the Ferrari factory but none at Mercedes.  Don't they care about the environment :drunk:



#16 krapmeister

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 08:56

Lots of PV cells on the Ferrari factory but none at Mercedes. Don't they care about the environment :drunk:


Must've been one of the things Merc and Hamilton couldn't agree on in the contract negotiations

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 09:35

I love that Mercedes' next door neighbour is "PVC-U-LIKE clothing". Two specialist interests in one. 

 

Interesting comparison of F1 factories and offices. The McLaren complex still looks very swish from above. Probably a pleasant place to work. Other factories and offices might afford views of rolling fields.



#18 thiscocks

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 11:56

I love that Mercedes' next door neighbour is "PVC-U-LIKE clothing". Two specialist interests in one. 

 

Interesting comparison of F1 factories and offices. The McLaren complex still looks very swish from above. Probably a pleasant place to work. Other factories and offices might afford views of rolling fields.

and other than Rons clean desk policy. I'd get sacked within a week



#19 thiscocks

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 11:59

A thread for motorsport pictures from above....

Was looking at the different team bases... I was suprised at how locked-in the Mercedes base is. Especially compared to the likes of Aston Martin who have fields around (I think they are actually building a new factory in the field next door)

 

Not sure what you mean by 'locked in'. The Red Bull place in the centre of Milton Keynes looks more enclosed regarding surroundings. As does the Alfa Tauri in Italy.



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#20 smitten

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 12:19

Lots of PV cells on the Ferrari factory but none at Mercedes.  Don't they care about the environment :drunk:

Have you ever been to Brackley?   :rotfl: Maranello it ain't...



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Posted 09 February 2021 - 12:20

Croft Circuit, when viewed from an appropriate angle, resembles a man's genitalia:

 

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#22 PayasYouRace

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 12:22

I think you need to see a doctor, Imperial.

#23 FirstnameLastname

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 12:42

It shall henceforth be known as a ‘Hawthorn eye’ :lol:

#24 FirstnameLastname

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 12:43

Croft Circuit, when viewed from an appropriate angle, resembles a man's genitalia:

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I’ll never not see an Uzi when i see a map of Spa

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Edited by FirstnameLastname, 09 February 2021 - 13:34.


#25 Imperial

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 12:57

Ah, hadn't seen that before!



#26 Alan Lewis

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 13:31

I could never see the old Detroit Grand Prix course without seeing Doctor Who's robot dog K9 lying down.

#27 Imperial

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 14:08

Another good one!

 

Sorry FirstnameLastname if I've destroyed the direction of this thread!



#28 Peat

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 14:12

A circuit within a circuit: https://goo.gl/maps/54jD2zHWRh3muUa6A



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Posted 09 February 2021 - 14:34

I gotta say Merc's HQ looks really harmonious. It has a well-groomed, selective vibe around it and I love that Nature encircling the building.

 

Everything about this team, at this time, looks silk, smooth and strong.



#30 68targa

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 14:52

The real test is 'who has a helipad'   - Mercedes, Williams, McLaren, Aston Martin :clap:



#31 BRK

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 15:34

Croft Circuit, when viewed from an appropriate angle, resembles a man's genitalia:

 

Didn't take long. :) 

 

Abu Dhabi looks like a large, multicoloured...hot dog?...when viewed from any angle. I am sure it is not deliberate at all..

 

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Obligatory 'that's not Raidillon actally' photo..

 



#32 NixxxoN

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 15:38

Haas is small because they're buying everything they can from another team (Ferrari) so they dont need factory lines to build that themselves, and Aston Martin pretty much the same I suppose



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Posted 09 February 2021 - 15:38

Is this image in the correct scale (I'll post the link because it's huge and I don't know how to make it smaller) - https://i.redd.it/mebrpybu0pt21.png

 

It seems wrong to me, at least the Isle of Man circuit. It's about 60 km long, while Nurburgring is 25 km long, so just over twice the size. And it seems as a much larger difference on the picture. And I find it hard to believe that about 90 circuits would fit on the Isle of Man



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Posted 09 February 2021 - 17:52

Didn't take long. :)

Abu Dhabi looks like a large, multicoloured...hot dog?...when viewed from any angle. I am sure it is not deliberate at all..

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Obligatory 'that's not Raidillon actally' photo..


Looks like a Gillette razor...

#35 PayasYouRace

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 18:57

Didn't take long. :)

 

Abu Dhabi looks like a large, multicoloured...hot dog?..

 

 

 

If you're struggling for a name...

 



#36 absinthedude

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 18:58

and other than Rons clean desk policy. I'd get sacked within a week

 

Good point. I firmly believe that a clean desk is a sign that insufficient work is being done. Ron's a genius but doesn't understand that different people work in different ways. My employer tried a clean desk policy....it lasted under a week. I'm still there, the instigator of the policy is not.

 

I've often thought that Spa looks like a gun. I don't see goolies in Croft though. 



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Posted 09 February 2021 - 19:05

A circuit within a circuit: https://goo.gl/maps/54jD2zHWRh3muUa6A

That is amazing.
Is that a path around it? I want to cycle it.
Any story behind that pond?

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#38 Frood

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 21:06

If you're interested, the history tab on Google Earth shows a little bit of how the factories have expanded over the years:

 

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Sauber's goes back to 2009 but is virtually indistinguishable bar some extra solar panels in 2020. Haas' building looks exactly the same, though it was previously Wirth Research and Ascari Cars before that.

 

The most drastic change is the team that upped and moved up the road, of course.

 

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#39 StraightEdge

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 21:37

If you're interested, the history tab on Google Earth shows a little bit of how the factories have expanded over the year

 

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Another way to look at this is fall of Williams from packed employee parking lot to just scattered remains between 14 year gap



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Posted 09 February 2021 - 21:49

There's this is southeast of Tucson, AZ. I was watching past NASCAR Winter Heat race and have to look this up. Used to run at Tucson Speedway. Was surprised the surrounding area of the area is dedicated for motorsports as it got a dirt oval, dirt road course, and paved road circuit. Tucson Speedway is unique because the pits is located at turn 2. The track is still active to this day

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#41 FirstnameLastname

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 22:23

Superb Frood!

Shows how little Mallya put into Force India doesn’t it...

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Posted 10 February 2021 - 03:01

Very interesting to look at all of them at once.

Pretty much all of them look like a pretty depressing environment to work in: in the middle of nowhere/industrial clusters.

It seems the only decent factory (location wise) is Ferrari. At least it’s within brief walking distance from the urban centre. Also likely the best food among all teams to catch up during the lunch in the vicinity.

Design wise, Mclaren still looks the most modern/inspiring. And it’s already over 20(?) years old. That building is a pretty bold statement in itself.

Kind of surprised at the modesty of Jordan/india/point/Aston. But that team has almost always delivered very well.
(Actually Renault seems to be quite small as well).

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#43 Afterburner

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Posted 10 February 2021 - 03:52

What on Earth is that building below the McLaren factory that looks like a giant iPhone???

#44 PayasYouRace

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Posted 10 February 2021 - 06:24

Very interesting to look at all of them at once.

Pretty much all of them look like a pretty depressing environment to work in: in the middle of nowhere/industrial clusters.

It seems the only decent factory (location wise) is Ferrari. At least it’s within brief walking distance from the urban centre. Also likely the best food among all teams to catch up during the lunch in the vicinity.

Design wise, Mclaren still looks the most modern/inspiring. And it’s already over 20(?) years old. That building is a pretty bold statement in itself.

Kind of surprised at the modesty of Jordan/india/point/Aston. But that team has almost always delivered very well.
(Actually Renault seems to be quite small as well).

I’d much rather work in a rural location than in a city. Now that would be a depressing location to work. Though the Italian teams will undoubtably have the best food.



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Posted 10 February 2021 - 06:25

Superb Frood!

Shows how little Mallya put into Force India doesn’t it...

Just the helipad apparently. I’m slightly surprised that wasn’t an Eddie Jordan addition.



#46 Peat

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Posted 10 February 2021 - 07:13

What on Earth is that building below the McLaren factory that looks like a giant iPhone???

 

That's the road car facility, IIRC.



#47 Frood

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Posted 10 February 2021 - 07:14

I've been to the Renault factory. The actual factory area isn't particularly big. The satellite photo is deceptive though, as the aero department is underground in the bottom left corner of the site!

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Posted 10 February 2021 - 07:22

A thread for motorsport pictures from above....



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Which part is this underground structure? It apparently sits inside a old limestone quarry

 

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#49 Frood

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Posted 10 February 2021 - 07:25

To the south of the main car park in the satellite photo. You can just see the four round windows in the ceiling (two of which are on the photo above)

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Posted 10 February 2021 - 07:33

That is amazing.
Is that a path around it? I want to cycle it.
Any story behind that pond?

 

So, I can't find much about it. 
It is in the grounds of a agricultural/garden machinery company called Dairon. They moved to that facility in 1997, but their 'presentation' on their website suggests the lake came about in 2008, which would tally as the layout it depicts is the '97-'09 version. They must have been annoyed when Silverstone had it's big infield change in 2010!

My best guess is someone very senior at the company is English and a racing nut.