F1 Yeongam - FRI - Free Practice (MGP)

The new Korean International Circuit saw Formula One action for the first time today as the first two practice sessions got underway in Yeongam ahead of Sunday’s inaugural Korean Grand Prix. “The track is nice to drive and it should be good for racing with long straights and hairpins where you can try to overtake. The grip levels were fine after the first few laps and probably not as slippery as we expected. We did a good job with the set-up and the car feels pretty similar to the last few races so there are no particular issues to address. The tyre graining which we have seen today could create an interesting race. “The track has been very good and I enjoyed driving it today. Of course a new track with totally fresh asphalt needs to rubber in but it got better and improved massively over the day. I am very pleasantly surprised with the circuit. It is very demanding, challenging and tricky which provides a challenge that I like a lot. It has been a good day for us and we have been able to do a lot of work on track.

“We are all very pleased to see the cars running for the first time here in Korea today and credit to the venue for ensuring that everything was ready on time for the practice sessions. We’ve had a reasonable first day with the car looking particularly strong in the first sector where we showed good straightline speed. The grip levels came in quickly and positively over the day which helped. Everyone is finding that the tyres are struggling with graining on higher fuel levels, particularly on the option, but if the track continues to improve, that may ease. “A very interesting new track with a layout which is quite unique compared to other circuits. Sincere compliments to the organisers and the thousands of people who worked so hard day and night over the last couple of months to make this race happen. This is a very special new venue for Formula One and whilst every detail is not yet in place, everything will be even better for next year’s event. Our first sessions went quite well today and with our current technical package, we managed to be where we have been positioned in the last couple of races. I am sure the first Korean Grand Prix will be a thrilling race.

She told the Woodstock audience about how her husband, David Harris, was arrested and imprisoned for three years because he ignored his draft notice. Later he founded an organization which encouraged men to ignore or tear up their draft notices. Almost all of the Newport songs and the later Woodstock songs were sung later and in more favorable circumstances with better recording and of course, many with records being produced. Almost all of her music is available today on CDs and on the the internet via UTube. And also many other songs such as some of my favorites such as Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, The Day They Drove Old Dixie Down, and Green Grass of Home. Wikipedia has an excellent biography about Joan. She was born January 9, 1941, in Staten Island, New York. Her parents were Albert Baez and Joan Bridge Baez. She had two sisters, Pauline and Mimi.Because of her fathers employment with UNESCO, the family moved many times around the world. She lived in the U. S., England, France, Switzerland, Spain, Canada and the Middle East during her childhood.

In 1958, her father, a brilliant man, accepted a professorship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology after studies in mathematics and physics. He was a co-inventor of the X-ray microscope. That brought about a move to Massachusetts where Joan, after six weeks at Boston College, became interested in the local, up-and-coming folk music movement. Although her father had early in his life entered the ministry as a Methodist minister, the family later converted as a group to the Quaker faith. This faith engendered much of the desire for peace and human equity that became part and parcel of Joan's activities throughout her life. The Wikipedia website mentioned above gives much more about her life as well as the many records and musical appearances that she has made throughout the years. At present, she is quietly living in Woodside, California with her mother. Sign in or sign up and post using a HubPages Network account. 0 of 8192 characters usedPost CommentNo HTML is allowed in comments, but URLs will be hyperlinked.

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