Planning on attending the inaugural US Grand Prix in Austin? You can bring your point and shoots or your iPhone but don't even think of trying to use an SLR or a camera with detachable lenses "of any kind". Forget video cameras, "no video recording will be allowed".
If you don't realize you have a "banned item", there will be no place to leave it at the entrance, and you will be banned yourself if you are found trying to get in with any such items.
Really Austin?
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Alcoholic Beverages
Animals (exception for certified service animals)
Bags or parcels larger than 12X12X20 inches
Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, skates, segways, golf carts or other unauthorized means of transportation
Coolers, thermoses or ice chests
Distribution of unauthorized promotional or commercial material
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Fireworks, explosives or other incendiary devices
Glass or metal containers of any style
Illegal substances
Items that may be deemed a safety hazard or annoyance to participants or guests (balls, Frisbees, balloons, projectiles, horns, radios, bells, whistles, musical instruments, laser pointers, etc.)
Large, golf-type umbrellas
Non-collapsible chairs
Tents or canopies
Video cameras, still cameras with lenses exceeding 10 inches in length or detachable lenses of any kind, audio recording devices and tripods; no video recording will be allowed
Weapons of any kind, including guns, knives, pepper spray, handcuffs, nightsticks or other items
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Blankets
Umbrellas (small, hand-held style)
Baby strollers
Portable, collapsible chairs
Personal camera equipment (e.g. digital cameras, point-and-click digital cameras or film cameras)
Binoculars
“All bags, purses, backpacks and persons are subject to screening by security personnel. Fans entering Circuit of The Americas should prepare accordingly.
“Smoking will only be allowed in authorized areas. All security measures are subject to change without notice.
“Ticketholders should be aware that there are no provisions for returning banned items to them when such items are left at the race entrances. Patrons are encouraged to leave all banned items at home or in their vehicles before entering the venue or boarding any of the complimentary shuttle buses transporting ticketholders to Circuit of The Americas.
“Individuals who deliberately attempt to bring banned items through security checkpoints are subject to removal from the facility.”
(Via Adam Cooper)
Here are some nice pictures I shot in Monaco...
UPDATE:
In response to fan feedback, (I'd say, outrage) Circuit of The Americas has updated the list of prohibited items for the FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX, Nov. 16-18, 2012.
Patrons with still cameras featuring detachable lenses smaller than 10 inches in length WILL BE permitted on site during the Grand Prix event. However, detachable camera lenses longer than 10 inches will be prohibited.
Luckily COTA isn't as crazy as we thought; they updated the prohibited items:
ReplyDeleteAUSTIN, TX (Sept. 28, 2012) – In response to fan feedback, Circuit of The Americas has updated the list of prohibited items for the FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX, Nov. 16-18, 2012.
Patrons with still cameras featuring detachable lenses smaller than 10 inches in length WILL BE permitted on site during the Grand Prix event. However, detachable camera lenses longer than 10 inches will be prohibited.
source: http://www.theaustingrandprix.com/news/tag/cameras#.UGZye1Ex4zI
assholes. charge $500 for tickets - and then say - no pictures. Weak.
ReplyDeleteAUSTIN, TX (Sept. 28, 2012) – In response to fan feedback, Circuit of The Americas has updated the list of prohibited items for the FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX, Nov. 16-18, 2012.
ReplyDeletePatrons with still cameras featuring detachable lenses smaller than 10 inches in length WILL BE permitted on site during the Grand Prix event. However, detachable camera lenses longer than 10 inches will be prohibited.
Thanks for posting this. I'm fed up with CoTA. This ain't rocket science. Of course, I'm fairly certain at this point that no one in their media relations department has actually attended a Grand Prix much less any other form of road racing.
ReplyDeletewouldn't it be nice if no one attended the event in protest for this ridicolous measures?? I think empty grandstands and no ticket income for the circuit should prove the point nicely
ReplyDeleteIt was exactly the same for the Olympics here in the UK. Only camera's with lenses smaller than a certain size allowed.
ReplyDeleteNo coolers, no beer, no picnics? At a race circuit in the US? Are they high?
ReplyDeleteIts good to see the US economy is so strong you can piss off 99% of your bread and butter patrons, and the worst part is they probably don't care. The government will bail em out of trouble.
Deleteyeh right!!!
I'll take my Aussie dollar and go where we are welcome with our esky's
This is retarded...but it's all about the money for them. No coolers = higher concession sales. Nothing like holding people hostage once they are inside...
ReplyDeleteWhen I went to Montreal a few years ago, they could care less what we brought in. The coolers some people had were enormous amd mostly filled with booze.
The high-end camera ban baffles me though. Do they think someone is going to sell footage? I don't get it.
No food/drinks - so you'll have to pay for their on-site stuff (add $50 per day to eat, another $30 to have a beer or two).
ReplyDeleteNo whistles or apparently any other noise-making device, because that could somehow disturb other attendees. Nevermind the 24x18,000 rpm V8 engines screaming around the track...
In the interests of getting every last possible dollar and/or safety, this looks to be a very sterile grandstand.
If these are the track's default rules and in place for the ALMS/WEC double header, there's no chance on earth I'd bother going.
ReplyDeleteAs an avid amateur photographer with several lenses and DSLR cameras I find this absurd. After reading this my family will no longer be attending this event. In a time where the US economy and many people are hurting it is stupid to prevent people from saving money and F1 is outright daft to implement such rules and regulations.
ReplyDeleteNot to mention...you can't bring in beer? In America? Are you joking me? I'm not a fan of NASCAR as a driver, but as a business model they have it dialed in and locked up for the fans. F1 could actually learn a lot from NASCAR:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ivcb79xBy8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7DKEik3LH0&feature=fvwrel
just wait guys. Bernie will find out that the tires turn black with use, and the drivers will boycott the event.
ReplyDeleteBernie, will then parade out a few tricycles, and claim that the f1 grand prix has been done, in an ultimate FU to F1 in America.
Sigh - since when did taking your own photo's become a damn problem.
I gotta say - ALMS rocks - and the events are MUCH more exciting to watch than the monied parade of gummi bear colored, prima donna F1 teams.
No doubt the ALMS is a fantastic series. I understand that it is a preferable form of motor sport for many people. That said, the topic in question here is not of F1's doing. CoTA's actions are not consistent with any other Grands Prix on the schedule and blaming it on alleged prima donna's spending lots of money only confuses the issue. F1 is a great sport, an incredible spectacle of motor sport, and the real tragedy here is that the US may once again be deprived a chance to experience the sport without compromise.
DeleteI could have sworn that the GP in India had similar restrictions on camera use/attachments. Doesn't matter to me, any racing venue that doesn't allow coolers, chairs, and umbrellas to be brought in without issue won't have my assprint in their grass. Racing venues should always have places to sit that aren't overpriced grandstand seating, so CoTA will never have me as a customer even if I don't get to see F1 cars. That's why I'm going to Petit again this year. All the beer and food I can wheel in the gates in my cooler, and I can sit wherever the hell I want for only 60 bucks. Screw Bernie, screw the CoTA.
ReplyDelete.Hey F1 USGP Fans! We’re listening to your feedback and making a change to our camera policy. Detachable cameras lenses of all sizes WILL BE PERMITTED at the 2012 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX™ Nov. 16-18. Please note that individual video cameras will not be permitted on site; however, cell phones with photo and video capabilities will be allowed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your thoughts with us. We look forward to seeing you at Circuit of The Americas this November!
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