There are a lot of things that you can do even if you only buy the F1 walkabout area ticket. Do note that the feeling inside the racing area will be hot and humid (but I guess it's better than raining cats and dogs). So keep yourself hydrated while exploring the area.
1. Buy F1 merchandise
F1 merchandises are not cheap. Period. But if you love F1, you will feel great to wear your favourite team's tee or cap now won't you? =P
2. Play the simulator game (which I always fail at)
First time playing this game and I got a black flag. Great start. I am so not gonna be hired by Ferrari.
3. Experience the pit-stop moment
You can learn and try to change the wheel to a new one. This is not as easy as it sounds. But no worry, a group of "mechanics" are there to help you when you are stuck.
4. Get yourself a complimentary racing cars tattoos
If you want to get the tattoos, I suggest you come to this tattoo drawing station early. It's simply because...
The queue is kinda long. And a lot of people getting not one not two but three tattoos altogether. I got the car on my hand. Va Va Voom! (the tattoo will last for two days or faster if you keep scrubbing it with soaps).
5. And finally, go secure your spot to watch the performance
This will be quite a difficult (near impossible) task as the hardcore fan club will secure the front rows. But anyway, standing near the front will make it difficult for you to go back to the MRT station once the performance is over.
Now let's just join the fun, open our mouth and sing OAOA! Woot!
This post has been overdue for slightly more than 6 months. #tardyblogger
Back then, my friends and I decided to give 2014's Formula 1 a go as it happened that Mayday (a Taiwanese rock band) performed at Padang Stage. After I booked the tickets for the three of us, I had to go to Singpost at ION Orchard to collect the passes. A few numbers to wait until my number was called and...here there are.
On the race day, we went to Gate 3. There are a lot of gates where you can enter the racing area but since one of my friends is experienced in watching F1, we decided to let her lead us. Gate 3 can be reached from City Hall MRT Station.
If you are lost inside the racing area, there are a lot of signs to guide you.
If you are wondering whether you can watch F1 race from the walkabout area, well, this is the most you can see. And considering F1 cars' speed, you can probably only catch a glimpse of them passing by. The sound is real loud and makes the atmosphere so happening though.
There is no race on Friday night, only practice. So we went further to the Padang stage to check out where to go when it's near the timing for Mayday to perform. The performance for Friday race day starts around 10 plus right after the final practice session ends.
There are a lot of activities that you can check out around the stage while waiting for the performance. Will list them down in my next post. =)
Of course the introduction would not be completed without introducing the group. And Taiwan has a lot of amazing group/band. Although I only like..two of them. Hey, quality over quantity okay! =P
So here comes the group....*JUMP*
1. Mayday (五月天/ Wǔyuètiān)
Mayday is a Taiwanese rock band and yes, if you have visited Taiwan before, I bet you have seen their faces somewhere along the billboard (Note: HTC's advert). If not, I suppose you should at least recognize the lead singer, Ashin, as he's..so handsome? ^^ *fangirl mode ON"
Heard their concert ticket in Taiwan is pretty hard to get and one ticket can sells around 5000 - 6000 NTD. But they do have those free concerts too now and then. Although you have to queue (or camp?) for a long time to get a spot for those free concerts. My teacher is one of their hardcore fans and she said the reason the band is so popular is because their songs are mostly encouraging. Especially when listened during those bad days. Make you want to sing OAOA (yes, the title of one of the songs is called OAOA). =P
Other than those uplifting songs, they also sing quite a few of anthem song. Those songs that make you feel so awesome especially when you are singing the song together with fellow fans, while waving your hands. If you like this kind of song, you can start practicing this song, Noah's Ark (儺亞方船/ Nuò yǎ fāngzhōu).
2. S.H.E.
S.H.E. is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tian and Ella Chen. The group has recorded 12 albums and they have also acted in a lot of drama series. Each of them has their own solo songs too. Recently, S.H.E. has just concluded their concert, 2gether 4ever. I did not manage to get ticket in Taipei, but thanks God, managed to get ticket to watch the concert in Singapore. Woot!
This song is my absolute favourite from their latest album, Flowers Have Blossomed Again (花又開好了/ Huā yòu kāi hǎole). For your info, Ashin from Mayday is the one who composed the lyric for this song. ^^
Each member of the group has their own solo career. And I like Hebe the most. Simply because she's pretty and her song is amazing. My friend can't stop singing one of her songs, 寂寞寂寞就好 (Jìmò jìmò jiù hǎo).
So sorry for not introducing more than two groups, but the thing is, I really only like these two groups from many music group/ band existing in Taiwan. XD
I suppose the songs from the above two groups will be enough to occupy you for a few days. Hehehe.
