Your Interview With The Girls

We asked and you gave!

A few days ago we wanted to know if there was anything you have ever wanted to ask the Girls here at GLF1T  and it seems a few of you did.  Thanks for submitting them.

Lets start off by introducing you to the team you have all grown to now on Facebook!

Starting off you have me, Samantha (SK). I'm the resident Canadian and owner of GLF1T. I created Girls Like F1 Too and if you are interested in the history of the site, check it out here. Mostly though, I am a fun loving girl that has a pretty dry sense of humour!

If you have a Twitter account look me up!  @GLF1Ts_Samantha  

 

I'm Linda, (LH) an English-born Australian, co-admin, friendly easy-going always smiling and likes a laugh sort of person, been an F1 fan since the 1980's, just a casual F1 follower then but just about watched every race since 1990 barring times I've been on holiday, infact holidays have been known to be arranged around the F1 calendar at times, Lol, you can find me on twitter as well @LindaAHardy

Liesbeth aka Liz.(LV)  Mostly harmless. I'm a bubbly lady living in Belgium. I love F1, books and bookshops, MacOS, having dinner & drinks with friends, playing badminton, daydreaming and so much more. F1 Racing is my favourite magazine as I like keeping up-to-date with all the F1 news, history and technology. My contribution to Girls Like F1 Too is mainly doing research, sharing F1 articles I read and like. Come find me on Twitter @LizVdH

Amy S asked..

Hi girls! Who is your top 5 favourite drivers?

SK: My top five drivers... I know that there will be many people that are going to laugh at me and poke fun at me too by answering this question! But for anyone that hasn't heard any of my radio interviews, my absolute top favourite driver is, without a doubt, Jarno Trulli! After that, I pull my top drivers from all ear's of driving. Gilles Villeneuve is right up there, next to Trulli. I also enjoy the driving styles of Mark Webber and Micheal Schumacher. As well as this years rookie, d'Ambrosio.

LH: My top 5 favourites would have to be Michael Schumacher, Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell, Gerhard Berger and Niki Lauda, however my top 5 favourites of today's current drivers are again Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. 

LV: It's hard to put my favourite drivers in a top 5 list as there are a lot of drivers I like. My number one is Vettel, that's for sure. I admire his technical approach and I also think the way he interacts with his team members says a lot: he seems like a nice & intelligent guy to work with: open for any suggestions, always wanting to learn more to get even better. Other drivers I respect are (in random order): D'Ambrosio - I'm a biased Belgian, I admit!, Kubica - get well soon!, Button - really like his positive attitude, Kobayashi - he's such a fighter, banzai! Hard to choose just 5, there's so much talent on the grid And then I haven't talked about retired drivers yet!

Sara H asked ...

I'd like to know where the place meeting and how they met with drivers?

SK: How do you place a meeting with a driver?  Well as the other ladies here said, check out where they are guest appearing or where they have publicity appearances.  Myself, what I have done is just straight out email the teams.  The 2011 Montreal Grand Prix, I was in contact with Team Lotus about gaining behind the scenes access (a photographic journal if you will) about how a fly away works. I had simply sent the team a letter of intent and got a response!  At the 11th hour things went awry and the plans fell flat but all it took was one simple email.

LH: If you wish to find where the drivers/teams are going to be check out their team or drivers websites for any upcoming promotional events or news and also follow the teams/drivers on twitter as well as this can give you some insight into where or when any appearances may be coming up.

LV:  Being able to meet a driver = being lucky! During GP weekends pitwalks and signature sessions are organized. These events are well-attended by fans, so it will be very very crowded and you'll probably don't have the time to meet all the drivers you like. I think it's best you arrive early as die-hard fans don't mind waiting for some hours. Drivers also participate in promotional events. These events are often the best chance to have a little moment to see hello & ask for a signature/pic, because less fans will be there. It also depends on the driver. A big fish like Vettel will attract more people than D'Ambrosio. And some drivers can cope better with the attention from fans than others. Drivers are busy busy busy, so you have to be lucky to be able to steal a bit of their time. Also: enter competitions organized by drivers/teams, sometimes you can win a meet & greet! You can find out about competitions on their websites, Facebook Pages & Twitter. So, you need a bit of luck, but it's not impossible to meet the drivers you support. It's a wonderful experience, so I hope you'll get the chance to meet your favourite drivers in the future.

Ivan R asked ...

Which team/driver has won the most at monza?

SK: Ah! Trivia!  I love trivia! By some chance Ivan, where you listening to the interview with XiroRadio?  I believe that it is Michael Schumacher that has won the race 5 times. But the team Ferrari has won the race a grand total of 19 times.  

Eric C asked ...

When do I get that date I was promised?

SK: Well Eric, sometime during the week of the 2012 Grand Prix du Montreal I will be putting together a Tweet-Up. Find me on Twitter @girlslikef1too) and if you are in town, your are more than welcome to drop by! 

LH: I only do "dates" in the Paddock, so if you've got a Pit Pass I'm all yours, lol.

LV: Oh, is there a secret little romance going on?! That's new to me! I wish you all the best together & please send me an invite to the wedding.

Inga C. asked....

I know this might sound crazy but for a minute I wondered why you thought I had questions for my boobs! Anyway - are there any drivers or teams that the Girls can't stand?

SK: I have been dreading the day this question would be asked of me. I have been skirting around it for sometime now... Do I have any driver's or teams that I can't stand? Not really. I just can't stand it when a driver won't 'man up' and say they made a mistake and others, well they just have personalty quirks (motions and comment) I don't like. Like Liz, I cannot hold anything against teams. There are so many people and positions that I don't want to pass judgement on the thousands of people that work for a name.

LH: Drivers/teams - No, I like all teams and drivers just like some better than other's but there are none that I cannot stand.

LV:  I'm afraid there are...When I don't like drivers, most of the time it's attitude related or a bad first impression, which causes me not to be bothered and focus on the drivers I do like. There are no teams I don't like. Being part of the competitive F1 circus is always a big achievement in my opinion. When talking about teams, I also think about the people working behind the screens (engineers, mechanics, PR, factory-based employees etc), so I don't like to generalize when talking about teams.

Abozaid R asked a few questions ...

Can i see U one day face to face? Why not tell u top stories , GP2,GP3,super cars-DTM- porsche,.........moto GP!!? I LOVE U !!! U love me??

SK: I know you're from Eqypt Abozaid but if you ever decide to come over to either the Montreal Grand Prix or Austin Grand Prix, send me a Tweet! About offering news on other motorsports, though I adore the Dakar and WRC, we feel that this page brings together fans of Formula One. There are many other pages and blogs / websites that cover the other motorsports, we want to focus just on the one. As for your third question Abozaid, I appreciate all of our fans!

LH: How do you know you haven't already seen me face to face, think about it, lol Our page is about Formula 1 only plus we would not have time to bring all the news/pics etc about all the other formula's and DTM, moto-gp etc but I'm sure there are other pages on Facebook and elsewhere on these forms of racing you can follow. Of course I love you, invite all your friends to our Page and I will love you even more, lol :-) (she says tongue in cheek) ha ha

LV: It's like meeting F1 drivers: you need a bit of luck.  Speaking for myself, F1 is the only motorsport I follow. I have other hobbies as well. We appreciate your enthusiasm Abozaid! 


Eric C followed up...

Boobs?....what about your boobs?....us guys wanna know about your boobs...at least I know I do......ha!...

SK: Yes I have them ... That is all I will tell you! lol

LH: You want to know about my boobs well what can I say: I do indeed have boobs and NO I'm not getting them out to show you, lol, you'll just have to use your imagination, anyone got some cold water to throw over this guy, lol.

LV: My boobs are a bit shy, so it's not easy to get to know them. But they're comfortable, for sure.



Lastly we would like to introduce you to our guest writers. Both are quite busy at times with their own sites nd may not always post for Girls Like F1 Too, but they are still a fundamental part of the team!


Ewa: I'm a little Polish girl in love with many sports, but F1 above all. I joined GLF1T not so long ago - around Malaysian GP 2011. Outside of F1, I enjoy travelling and cycling and, to make it more confusing, I wrote my MA thesis in British literature. I’m also a huge horses and cats admirer who somehow ended up with a crazy sausage dog. You can join me on Twitter @LillaMyF1, my private account, in English, Polish and French.

Holly: Currently residing in the UK, from May - July 2011, Holly was Red Bull's Formula One Reporter, producing articles, interviews, blogs and videos for both Red Bull Racing and The Sun Online. Both a fantastic and a passionate writer, you can follow Holly on twitter at @hollykmc