TTG 15.05.2009

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A day in the life
TTG/Gulf Air competition winner Alison Shuttle recounts her
whistle-stop trip to watch the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
05:00 We’ve landed 30 minutes early in Bahrain. Mischa drives an F1 simulator
Boy, it’s hot – like opening an oven when you at the Gulf Air Pavilion.
step outside! We’re met by the Gulf Air F1 reps
who whisk us through the airport and onto our 13:30 It’s all hotting up track-
coach to the Ramee Palace hotel. side too. The drivers are out
on their parade, and then we
07:00 I’ve been given a nice hotel suite with a watch various displays on the
lounge area and kitchen – not that we’ll get to track. Helicopters and fighter
use it as it’s downstairs for a buffet breakfast. jets fly past, followed by plenty
of flag waving on the grid. 17:00 Fifty-seven laps and
08:00 Getting tired, so I steal a couple of hours it’s all over. Well done
of sleep before the big event. 14:30 The pit lane opens. We see Jenson! I nip off to the
some of the drivers and crew Heritage Collection to take
10:00 Off to the Sakhir getting some photos of the rare F1
circuit. We pass through ready. Then cars while Mischa looks
the city which is an Alison the cars are around the F1 village again.
incredible collection
Shuttle
all pushed
of old buildings, latest Axe: 39 out onto the 19:30 We go down to the main shopping mall at
architecture and building Works for: grid – and there are big Bahrain City Centre, but with the heat and early
sites. Uniglobe Preferred Travel in cheers for Lewis and start we’re just too tired, so we order in instead
Brighton as travel consultant Jenson. and crash out. Tomorrow we have a tour of the
12:00 We’ve got grand- How long in the job: Three years Grand Mosque followed by a visit to a traditional
stand seats on the How long in travel? 20 years 15:00 The noise is deafen- potters and a camel farm.
start/finish straight, and Hobbies: Cooking and listening ing! One of these cars is
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