89 Days!
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Burning Brakes
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89 Days!
89 Days until Formula 1 Montreal -- It'll be my first time seeing F1 live, in person... Great seats, grandstand 34 -- inside the hairpin.
Should I bring earplugs? Are they really that loud?
Should I bring earplugs? Are they really that loud?
Le Mans Master
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You absolutely need hearing protection
Racer
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Hehe, I always love when first timers ask that question 
These cars are beyond loud, you will need proper hearing protection. Nothing better than a Formula one engine at full throttle going by at 10.000 RPMs. It makes your bone's shake and your face hurt from grinning.
These cars are beyond loud, you will need proper hearing protection. Nothing better than a Formula one engine at full throttle going by at 10.000 RPMs. It makes your bone's shake and your face hurt from grinning.
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Burning Brakes
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Heh... Okay, so since you are both not my cousins - who normally pull my leg, I'll heed your advice.. I like my hearing Can't damn well wait.
Would the little orange foam pilons suffice - or need I get into something bigger / better / stronger / less louder?
Can't damn well wait. Would the little orange foam pilons suffice - or need I get into something bigger / better / stronger / less louder?
Racer
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Le Mans Master
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The little sponge ones may be ok, depends on your sensitivity to noise. I'd take those as well as a ear muff set as a back up
Melting Slicks
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One of my favourite F1 "things to do" is watch the face of an F1 spectator virgin during the practice laps, the formation lap, and the rolling start. I can think of nothing else that that will induce as abolutely the expressions from amazement to exhileration to pure pain. Definitely bring good industrial-strength ear plugs! I like the beeswax/gauze variety.
