Saturday, 3 September 2011

Formula 1 comes to Manchester

Jenson Button drove a McLaren MP4-23 around the streets of Manchester last Monday as part of the Vodafone VIP Live event. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets as Jenson drove down Deansgate and into Albert Square. Rev limited to 19,000 RPM, the noise was deafening as it bounced off the surrounding buildings along the temporary course.

Jenson Button driving along Deansgate
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The MP4-23 was driven to championship glory by Lewis Hamilton in 2008, securing 6 wins, 8 pole positions, and 3 fastest laps.

Jenson Button in the cockpit of the MP4-23
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1 comment:

  1. Great colours and vibrancy about these images Mike... I'm sorry I missed it.

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