On the RMS Blog: Ive never attended an F1 event of any description, but when another RMS member floated the idea of going to the Monaco Grand Prix back in May of this year, I jumped at the chance.
The reasoning was simple - go to the likes of the British GP at Silverstone, and the flights and travel culminate in a few hours of sitting around in a grandstand. There is little chance of getting up close to the teams, drivers or more importantly cars and kit, unless you buy an extortionately priced VIP type ticket (or can wangle one for free). Plus the weather could be horrendous. Enter Monaco.
I can hear your protests already. Surely this tiny principality that nestles inside France's borders on the Cote D'Azure, holiday destination of Europe's rich and famous, would mean a third mortgage on the house and beans on toast for the next five years. And what's wrong with Silverstone?
I'll get to the travel part shortly, as getting there from Belfast is easy and cheap. That isn't the main appeal though. (Read the Full Article Here)
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The reasoning was simple - go to the likes of the British GP at Silverstone, and the flights and travel culminate in a few hours of sitting around in a grandstand. There is little chance of getting up close to the teams, drivers or more importantly cars and kit, unless you buy an extortionately priced VIP type ticket (or can wangle one for free). Plus the weather could be horrendous. Enter Monaco.
I can hear your protests already. Surely this tiny principality that nestles inside France's borders on the Cote D'Azure, holiday destination of Europe's rich and famous, would mean a third mortgage on the house and beans on toast for the next five years. And what's wrong with Silverstone?
I'll get to the travel part shortly, as getting there from Belfast is easy and cheap. That isn't the main appeal though. (Read the Full Article Here)
Read the Entire Article Here