Just got home from an absolutely epic weekend in Austin. We were in the McLaren Automotive trackside suites right at Turn 1. What a fabulous three days of fun. So glad that the race was won by good driving and not by safety car antics, mechanical issues or pit lane screw-ups. Even more glad who won! The second Lewis crossed the line, the champagne came out plus the "rocket red" shirts that are only worn when McLaren win a race.
I have to say McLaren did a fantastic job with organizing the event, lots of parties, and a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. I was even more impressed with the Track's organization - I really was concerned that their logistics would be lacking, what with it being literally the first time the place had ever been used, but everything went off perfectly. And the track is truly amazing, can't wait to run it (hint: start looking for more details of the US Owners Rally to be posted shortly in the sticky thread on this forum!)
Of course, now the world will think that Austin has beautiful weather, and thank god it was so nice; parts of the facility are still being completed and if it had rained it would have been a real mudfest.
Other miscellaneous thoughts, 1) I was amazed at how few of the McLaren owners I met knew about this forum - maybe we need to spread the word more through the dealer network? 2) I was also amazed at how many owners I met who've already plunked down their deposits on P-1, must have been 6 or 7 of them, most of whom haven't even seen it yet. Wow, what a bunch of fanatics!