Living the F1 dream

Posted on 30/03/2010

Alex Snell is spending the 2010 season living the F1 fans’ dream by travelling to every race, clocking, by his own calculations, around 107,000kms doing so.

Thirty-year-old Snell is documenting his exploits on his travel blog. In his introduction he writes: “I'm an ordinary guy who happens to be a big F1 fan. This year though, I won't be watching the Grand Prix from the well-worn comfort of my lazy-boy. Nope, I'll be at the circuit. In fact I'll be at all of the circuits, for every race, for every session, and for every lap.”

Snell has been saving for several years to afford his year’s holiday. His posts contain insights which escape the usual day-to-day coverage and so are worth a read. Take his last update from Australia …

“As soon as the race came to an end the gates onto the circuit were opened & I bolted, as did everyone else. Some were stopping to pick up bits of rubber from the track, others to stand on the finish line, or the grid slots, some just didn't have a clue and found themselves caught by the surging tide of bodies! I however followed the majority and went for a quick sprint up the main straight.”