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Stevie Wonder at the UN Messenger of Peace Conference
in New York during September, 2016. (Image source: alamy.com)
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As I kept waiting 'N waiting for Good 'Ol Ham-Ham',
aka Lewis Hamilton to make a cameo Onstage during Stevie Wonder's Post-race
Concert...
Have already lamented how BAD Saturday's show
was! But I'll continue Hammerin' on, Hmm? Is it Hammertime Yet? "Can't
Touch This!" Especially upon spending SAT sitting Bakin' in
Duh Sun during a HIDEOUS 4hrs lull in the Action between Formula One's FP3
session and Qualie'; SHEISA!
As Claudio 'N Mwah just sat Thar Scratchin'
our Noggins over how ABYSMAL the lack of On-track Action was! Even though I'd
known that the FIA had granted COTA special dispensation to not run Qualie' for
four hours after the (Free Practice) FP3 morning's session. So All of the
casual Fans could just show up that afternoon for the "Beaver's"
concert; Err, Uhm, I meant Justin Timberlake immediately following Qualifying; ACK!
And although it wasn't as muggy as
Friday, it definitely got H-O-T! Whilst suffering thru that nauseating 4hrs
Delay! As Claudio drug me down to the main circle's staging area, where
selected Formula 1 Drivers were dropping by to amuse us with their rope
tossing skills. Yep, Only in Texas
Y'all!
As Golden Child, aka Lewis Hamilton did
his customary You Fans, Insert Country's Name Here Are the Bestest
impersonation, Yuck-Yuck-Yuck! But the Fans Ate it up, as the stage area was
Jam-packed and we elected to return to our secret Shade location.
As we listened over COTA's PA System to
Valtteri Bottas lame ARSE lassoing attempt, as the Finn wasn't known for his
lasso rope throwing skills! As think the Merc' Boyz' were wearin' Stetson
Cowboy Hats? YEEHAW!
And I know that both of the Red Bull
Squads dropped by, aka the B-I-G BULLZ' with Max "The Brat!"
Verstappen and DannyRic', nee Daniel Ricciardo making the biggest impression on
the crowd for their honest attempt at the lasso toss.
With soon to be ousted Rooskie' DK', nee
Daniil Kvyat then making his final Formula 1 appearance and new 'lil bulls Scuderia Toro Rosso recruit Brendon
Hartley dropping by. Whilst the only other pair I remember were the Haas F1
Boyz', Naturally, since after all Thar Americres' Team...
Track Announcers were Bob Constonduros and
Jonathan Green who let Bob ramble on during the Vintage F1 segments, Wryly noting
how Constonduros had been round long enough to have called them during their
Formula 1 racing Days!
During Saturday's Formula Four (F4) Race, a Make
A Wish recipient named Zachery sat alongside Jonathan Green and special guest
commentator, ex-Astronaut "Kit Cobra?" Hey, that's what his named
sounded like to Mwah over COTA's "Tin Can" PA System.
WHAT! You try Not being Deaf after a lifetime
of listening to Rock Concerts and SCREAMING Banshee three litre normally
aspirated Formula One V-10's! Not to mention the 3.5-litre v-12 era Unmuffled;
Huh? WHAT? Oh Never Mind!
Upon returning home, I scoured Zed Internetz'
for any Astronauts named "Cobra," which is probably a Freudian slip
upon my part, since after all I'm a died-in-the-Wool FoMoCo' Fan of 'Ol
Shel's', nee Carroll Shelby; but I digress...
thus the closest name that possibly fits I
could find was Timothy Lennart "Tim" Kopra, who's
ironically from Austin, Texas and has spent a total of 244-plus Days in Space.
Last serving as the International Space Station (ISS) Mission Commander of Expedition
46/47. Returning to earth on June 18, 2016 after 186 Days in Space!
As All of this Space Jabberwalkies' making me
think of another Astronaut recently aboard the Space Station who thee Mayor 'O
Hinchtown spoke to briefly Wayback during the Month of May.
Whilst this world
renown Astronaut racetrack photographer with the aptly chosen initials of
"AJ" has just returned from his very lofty perch...
Although
we "bugged Out" early, foregoing Justin Timberlake's concert in order
to drive All the Way to San Antonio for Barbeque Dinner at Ruby's BBQ instead!
Hey, Y'all know that the Barbecue's really good in Texas, Righto?
And
although the race wasn't boring per sei, although not overly exciting either,
since once again Hamilton was putting on a Master Blaster performance and
leaving everybody in his wake. Uhm, I think I vaguely remember 'lil Sid Viddle,
nee Sebastian Vettel getting passed once again after making a mistake On-track?
Well
actually Vettel did lead briefly before simply abusing his rubber; Err tyres
too much, which enabled Lewis to pounce once again and deftly sweep pass en
route to another victory in Austin, his fifth W' out of the six races run to date! Whilst Vettel's the
only other driver to have won at COTA prior to this year's race.
But
the Best part of the whole race was The Brat! Nee Max Dutchboy' Verstappen
telling the FIA Race Steward he's an IDIOT! For an uncalled for demotion
over the race's best part, passing for 3rd place on the final lap after starting
P17!
telling the FIA Race Steward he's an IDIOT! For an uncalled for demotion
over the race's best part, passing for 3rd place on the final lap after starting
P17!
As we
along with the majority of Fans surrounding us in Turn-11 went El Berserko! Ecstatically
joyous over Verstappen's masterful race and See Yuhs Kimi! Pass upon thee
Original Iceman on the final corner, for which all I could ARSE-Sume was that
Raikkonen knowingly made his car wide enough for Max to have to pass him by
eschewing those dreaded "Track Limits," Bugger!
Yet Verstappen subsequently proclaimed he would NOT apologize over calling FIA Steward Gary Connelly an Idiot!
another Wonder-ful' Post-race Concert...
Otay, I'll confess, the COTA Promoters Mega'
Music Superstar performers selection did its job, since what sealed the Dealio'
for my traveling to Austin once again for another Formula 1 race was the news
that Stevie Wonder would be the Post-race Concert Choice.
Having reveled over Sir Elton John's
performance over the 2015 Mud-bog weekend! Who I never thought I'd see perform
live. I quickly realized this would be my lone opportunity to see Stevie Wonder
perform, even if it required purchasing Aeroplane and Grands Prix tickets.
VIDEO: I Wish (Original Version)
Songs Performed
Master Blaster, My Cheri
Amore, I Just Called to Say I Love You, Signed, Sealed & Delivered, I'm
yours, Sir Duke (You Can Feel it All Over) Living for The City, I Wish and Superstition.
As those are just
the songs I could remember 'n jot down upon returning home before it All
Slipped Away...
As I tend to recall that Stevie Rocked 'N
Rolled for two solid hours, since I remember how we ended up getting cold, even
after slipping on my windbreaker with night fully enveloping us.
But the concert was Fantastic, for which has
become COTA's norm, with the Kicker being that the concerts are Free for
everybody with a Grand Prix ticket!
As I was surprised that Lewis Hamilton wasn't
in the house, as I really thought he'd do something with Stevie, but who knows?
May be he just met him privately instead?
Whilst it's funny thinking how my last two
concerts I've attended have both been at a racetrack and have been Sir Elton
John and Stevie Wonder, which are two pretty B-I-G' Names and were definitely
worth the price 'O admission.
As I'm pretty
certain Stevie capped off his par Excellante concert with a rousing rendition
of Superstition, which Claudio' told me he got up 'N danced with some of his
stage performers/Background singers...
VIDEO: Superstition - Live