Dope. #128

Image courtesy of AP from BMW Museum.

What to watch this weekend (Nov 1st - Nov 7th)

• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix; from the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Practice. Friday @ 9am- 10:30am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live
• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix; from the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Qualifying. Saturday @ 9am- 10:30am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live
• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix; from the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Race. Sunday @ 7:30am - 10am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live; replay @ 4:30pm
• Top Gear (UK). Top Gear at the Movies. Monday @ 8:30pm - 10pm (BBC America/BBC America HD) new
• Wheeler Dealers. Jaguar Mk2. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) new
• Fifth Gear (UK). Season 21 Ep.7. AMG vs. M. Wednesday @10pm - 11pm (VelocityHD) new

Thanks to Hurricane Sandy I didn't get to watch last weeks F1 race before this post, so look for a possible update here once I do. In the meantime, for our readership in the coastal Mid-Atlantic/Tri-State area, I hope you have electricity and internet at a home with insignificant damage. I just got my power back this past Tuesday after 30+ hours without and I realized what I take for granted, once again. Enjoy your weekends, invest in a generator, and make sure you tune in to see the F1 action going down at the always amazing Yas Marina Circuit.

Video courtesy of YasMarinaCircuit.

Quick Vid: Mercedes-Benz SLS runs the Mille Miglia (MotorTrend)

MotorTrend's Epic Drives takes us on a nostalgic trip through the famous Mille Miglia course through northern Italy, while simultaneously providing a history on Mercedes' performances in the event. In this recap of motorsport history, then Mercedes' driver legendary Sir Sterling Moss, is interviewed about his 1955 Mille Miglia victory.

Video courtesy of MotorTrend.

Motorsport Workshop: F1, DTM and Touring Car in the US (Shakedown)

Leo Parente and Mike Spinelli talk DTM, Japan Super GT, F1, V8 Supercars, WEC, the relationships between them all and the idea of U.S. hosting all of these motorsport series in an ultra-huge-super-mega-event. We think this is a notion worth sharing; all but the Senna references.

Video courtesy of Drive.

Car Pron: Porsche 918 Spyder: A Ride in Porsche's Hybrid Hypercar (Drive)

Chris Harris takes a look at the production version of the Porsche 918 Spyder. Oochiewawa.

Video courtesy of Drive.

Dope. #127

Image courtesy of AP from the BMW Museum in Munich.

What to watch this weekend (Oct 26th - Oct 31st)

• Formula 1 - Grand Prix of India; from Jaypee International Circuit in Greater Noida, near New Delhi. Practice. Friday @ 4:30am - 6am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live
• Mecum Auto Auctions. Muscle Cars and More 2012. From Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL (Part 1 & 2). Friday @ 4pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) new - replay @ 10pm
• Formula 1 - Grand Prix of India; from Jaypee International Circuit in Greater Noida, near New Delhi. Qualifying. Saturday @ 4:30am - 6am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live
• Mazda Motorsports Hour. MX-5 Cup: Coronado Festival of Speed from San Diego, CA. (Episode #15). Saturday @ 12pm - 1pm (VelocityHD) new
• Mecum Auto Auctions. Muscle Cars and More 2012. From Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL (Part 3 & 4). Saturday @ 2pm - 8pm (VelocityHD) new - replay @ 8pm
• Formula 1 - Grand Prix of India; from Jaypee International Circuit in Greater Noida, near New Delhi. Sunday @ 5am - 7:30am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live; replay at 2pm
• Shelby Cobra 50th Montery Race. Gathering of Cobras at Laguna Seca. Sunday @ 4:30pm - 5pm (VelocityHD) replay
• Australian V8 Supercars - The Gold Coast 600. From the Gold Coast street circuit in Queensland, Australia. Saturday @ 11pm - 1am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) delayed airing from 10/20-10/21
• Top Gear (UK). Top Fails Volume 2. Monday @ 9pm - 10pm (BBC America/BBC America HD) new
• Motorweek. Acura RDX. Tuesday @ 8pm - 8:30pm (VelocityHD) replay
• Chasing Classic Cars. Buy. Sell! Hold? Tuesday @ 10pm - 11pm (VelocityHD) new
• Wheeler Dealers. Cobra replica. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) new
• Fifth Gear (UK). Season 21 Ep.6. Testing Bently's Continental GT. Wednesday @10pm - 11pm (VelocityHD) new

The race in Korea didn't tell us much that was new. McLaren can't score with both drivers at once, Vettel is pretty damn good, Ferrari consistently put's out a well setup car and races are ended quickly with mistakes. What was surprising though was that Kobyashi made a Shuey-esque braking move that took out Button the very next race after he made podium. Massa was faster than Alonzo...do you understand? Massa also was signed by Ferrari for another year; I think they made a wise decision. Vettel finally eclipsed Alonzo in the Driver's Championship standings, but only by a small amount as Alonzo made podium beside him. Hams' car seemed to eat through front tires like nobody's business, but everyone dealt with that issue to some degree in Korea. Now we're in India and the remaining races have shrunk to four, inclusively. It'll be interesting to see who can manage to separate themselves from the field.

The weekend is full of cool specials as well; new Fifth Gear, Chasing Classic Cars and Wheeler Dealers. New Mecum auto auction specials on Velocity and new V8 Supercars action. Enjoy your weekends.

Video courtesy of f1fanatic2.