2000 Formula One U.S. Grand Prix at Indianapolis
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Ralf Schumacher in Pit Lane, near the Yard of Bricks
2000 U.S. Grand Prix, photo by author
The weather at Indianapolis was very unstable during race weekend, with rain or thunderstorm every morning leading to wet track conditions. Regardless of weather, there were handful of fans waiting anxiously to get the first glimpse of F-1 cars screaming around the Speedway. On Friday, at 11:00am sharp, our wait was over - that awesome high-pitch howls of V-10 engines came to life, giving fans the goosebumps and adrenalin rush!
Formula One Safety Car (is that Tony George on the phone?)
2000 U.S. Grand Prix, photo by author
What I noticed right away during practice was that the Mercedes engines of McLarens sounded quite a bit different from the rest of the field, especially during acceleration. They sounded higher pitched, more turbine-like than the rest. Down the straights, however, all the F-1 cars screamed high and loud at near 18,000 rpms, with the grandstands amplifying the sounds even more. I didn't need ear plugs at Suzuka, but I needed them here.
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