Thursday, March 7, 2024

F1 Lunch - Saudi GP, March 9th

F1 Fans,

Saudi GP is this Saturday, which will be the last Saturday race until Las Vegas.  We will be at Azalea Inn again for this one.  If it is too noisy in the Sports Pub, we may opt for the large room in the restaurant, where it is quieter.  Either way, this will be our last get together until the Imola GP on 19 May, where we will be back at Mom & Pop's for breakfast. 

Noon start time for this Saturday - hope to see you there!

                 When:  SATURDAY, March 9th, 12 p.m. 
                 Where: Azalea Inn Restaurant
                              2344 E. Little Creek Rd.
                              Norfolk, VA 23518

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

F1 Brunch - Bahrain GP, March 2nd

Hampton Roads F1 Fans,

Welcome to the 2024 GP season!  Let's just start by saying almost no one is going to be in their F1 comfort zone this year except for the RBR Max Verstappen fans.  I won't try to go through the list of F1 DRAMA plot points that have broken cover in the last few months, I'll just leave that for the Netflix Drive to Survive script writers to present. 

What I will talk about is the changes that will immediately affect us [ATTENZIONE!].  In case you didn't know, the first two GPs (Bahrain & Saudi Arabia), will be on a Saturday instead of Sunday.  This has to do with Ramadan and a FIA rule that requiring a minimum seven day separation between GPs. Unfortunately, Mom & Pop's cannot accommodate us on those Saturdays.  I have made arrangements for us to go our old watch spot, the Azalea Inn and Time Out Sports Bar.  One issue for this Saturday is Azalea Inn does not serve breakfast and does not officially open until 11:00.  The owner will let us in at 09:45 so we won't miss Max taking the lead (assuming he wasn't P1 already), and we can order food starting at 11:00.  This will not be an issue for the following Saudi GP as it starts at noon.

Hope to see you all there!

                 When:  SATURDAY, March 2nd, 10 a.m. 
                 Where: Azalea Inn Restaurant
                              2344 E. Little Creek Rd.
                              Norfolk, VA 23518

Friday, February 16, 2024

New Season - 24 in 2024!

 F1 Fans,

Pre-season testing is right around the corner (February 21st to be exact).  In case you have been in a cocoon under a rock inside a cave at the bottom the ocean, there has been plenty of crazy F1 news lately.  Of course, what we really want to know is can anyone take on Red Bull this year!  See you at the Bahrain Brunch!