crashing out at the F1 US Grand Prix

[@TheXAwesomeXOneX10]

Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime, I watch the new Swell F1 vid on company time.

[@ticci7456]

I’m not going to lie, I watched the first half at work and the only reason I didn’t finish it was because it was time to go home

[@AUSomeOpossum]

SAME 😅 ​@@ticci7456

[@solkattz]

@@ticci7456omg im doing the same thing 💯💯

[@Arting_Through_Life]

Do I care or know anything about F1 or cars at all? No. Do I absolutely LOVE watching Amanda geek out about it? YES! And that hat is everything!

[@ays162]

Girl you need to get on the f1 train.

[@ergoproxy-gx2cq]

F1 is basically a drama show for men, when the season is good at least and every team principal is slinging mud at the other one for "cheating". But this season is goated istg

[@LexieChr]

As a Vegas resident with a loathing of the traffic and tourists raised by the Grand Prix, when you come to Vegas in November please bring warm clothing. It’s already in the 40-50s here, don’t let yourself freeze Swell. This can’t be the year Swell gets sick in Vegas.

[@MyChannel773]

as someone who just got horrifically sick in vegas after when we were young, i don’t wish that on anyone 💀💀

[@Sauceyjames]

just curious, what do you think about EDC at the speedway? Last time I went was sometime in 2014 or 15? I haven’t been there since the tickets went past 500 lol.

[@lefton4ya]

The line between your hobbies and job has now gone from blurry to nonexistent

[@carmendelcastillo7724]

The irs watching her must be raging. All the write offs! Buahhahaa

[@cjboyo]

It’s a testament to your skill as a content creator that, despite a lifelong active avoidance of motorsports, I love your F1 videos.

[@aylah131]

I LOVE that I can vicariously live my dream of visiting an f1 race through you! I’ve been watching you for over a year now and I love that you’re incorporating f1 races into your main channel as well as your other channel! 😍😍😍

[@lilaismygirl5524]

I went to COTA for the 2nd time this year and i highly recommend staying in a downtown hotel and taking the shuttle out to the track. Had a bunch of fun talking to other F1 fans and celebrity spotting at night and the shuttle gets out to the track in about 30 min

[@thecurlythomas]

new intro goes hard af

[@faenene]

It’s great haha

[@aislinggg7]

16:15 my parents and I sat at turn 6 right under the big texas flag all weekend (best GA spot other than t1 imo, seeing the cars coming off the turn 1 hill and then zip flat out through the s's is awesome - plus easy access to water, food, and bathrooms) and saw that Porsche flip right in front of our eyes. it was absolutely insane

[@isabellacarlo]

my thoughts: 1) security was way too lax. if the metal detector goes off, they should actually inspect the bag! mine went off (because of my water bottle i think) and all they did was peer inside my bag.... like bruh, inspect INSIDE the bag?? 2) exiting parking lot T parking was a MESS considering the price 3) y'all's cowboy boots were really cute but i cannot imagine walking around cota all day in boots my god 😭 4) more signs!!! for where to enter for track invasion, for where water is, for where the closest bathrooms are, etc

[@natasama1069]

How much was the parking? My husband and I were lucky to get it for free(I still don’t know why the lady was so generous). But, my God… getting out of the parking lot was a hot mess. Took us almost three hours to get out on Friday

[@mh0967]

@@natasama1069 best and most economical way to get parking for cota is to get parking at one of the smaller non cota lots scattered around the track. way cheaper and usually pretty easy to get. we went friday back in 2022 and were able to get parking same day at one of the properties that offers parking just like an extra 3 minute walk from behind lot T. Way faster to leave too

[@dmpyron2]

I got lot F for $250. We just tailgate after the race for a couple of hours. Drink a beer, when you're ok to drive it's ok to go home.

[@Bjm1773]

I’ve went to F1 multiple times. The oil company I worked for would reserve boxes, it was always neat watching it w/ a buffet and shaded seats. Went once as general admission and the traffic was so bad coming backroads from the airport that my group eventually got out and walked to COTA lmao. Good times, always a headache for locals because of the crowds right after ACL

[@Lotjeloveslaika]

As an F1 fan, I love seeing you go to the races. I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to go to one - and if I do, not with one of the packages you buy - so I love living vicariously through you :D Also, if you are the one causing the safety cars: WILL YOU PLEASE GO TO EVERY SINGLE GRAND PRIX FROM NOW ON SO THAT IT GETS MORE EXCITING? KTHANKS!

[@parker25489]

in love with this character arc

[@thatsfroggievoice9264]

Love the video! but also captions at 7:21 are WILD

[@kripar3117]

😂 I caught that as well, it made me laugh.

[@hrothgar014]

I keep hearing ‘Lando’ and I think it’s Billy Dee Williams in the Millennium Falcon.

[@12lkrae]

it’s so interesting to hear how people’s experiences differ kind of where they were on track. i did GA with my dad totally unprepared, and we had a lovely time. friday, we camped out for the AMEX tower takeover and managed to spend the entirety of free practice up there for free. we did lots of activations before settling down in the esses for SQ. I felt like the bathroom situation at the esses was markedly worse than other areas. saturday, we also left after the sprint. we were sitting at turn 11, which had great track views and virtually no lines for good food/drink or bathrooms, but it was unbearably hot with the sun beating down, despite only being 84 degrees. i was shocked how sick i felt since i grew up in texas and am used to triple digit temps. sunday, we camped out all day at turn 2. it was a pretty good spot for viewing, and the porta potties in the back stayed spotless all day and retained their toilet paper stash. my biggest takeaway from the race is that you need to either have an AMEX card or go with someone who has one. the amount of free perks I got by just tapping my card was incredible

[@ravenflyerdoesstuff6666]

I went in 2019 and parked on farmland nearby. They gave us a tip to turn left when leaving the track instead of right (the main exit way). Turned an hour of leaving traffic to no traffic at all. Idk if stuff has moved since 2019, but if the layout is still the same. Do that when leaving.

[@annelisecroell757]

Oh my gosh, so I remember I used to get your videos recommended to me and I would watch them like three years ago. Now I have a F1 obsession, and I found you again! I’m so glad you are also obsessed. Subscribed so I won’t lose ya this time! 🎉

[@cschweitzy]

I went this year because my friend had an extra 3 day GA pass. I got so lucky cause her in laws camp there in an RV. So we got to park there and use the bathrooms there etc. I’m not really an F1 girly but it def got me way more interested in it. I’ve been to COTA many times for concerts and Austin Cars and Coffee is hosted there too every month. My conclusion is it’s such a cash grab. Wayyyy overpriced for everything. But I am happy we were able to bring in sealed water bottles, they were not checking bags so I was bringing beer in too. I feel bad for the people that didn’t have a shaded spot to go rest at in between races. I think RV camping there and getting GA is the best way to do it honestly. You should look into that next year, there’s people in the area that rent theirs out :)

[@disaidra]

I live reasonably near Silverstone, and I honestly never thought I could be bothered to go watch a race live, but after watching your videos I'm thinking maybe as a one time thing it could be pretty cool if I'm willing to put the money in to it

[@WalkerFilmsOfficial]

Thanks for your videos, great as always! And THAT HAT SLAPS

[@Tanfana830]

The only food or beverage that's allowed to be brought inside the grounds according to COTA's website is a single bottle of sealed water of 20 ounces or less. Anyone that brought in snacks or other beverages was technically breaking the rules. Just don't want people to be shocked in the future if their stuff is taken on the way in or they're told to put it in their car before entering.

[@kennethkapner8267]

I’ve been going to F1 at COTA since 2014 but missed this year, so I really enjoyed your video showing this years experience and contrasting it to things I’ve noticed over the years!

[@Axle0404]

I went to Cota in 2022 with main grandstand tickets right on the starting line. The concessions were decent with your typical burgers and hotdogs but there weren't any lines because only main grandstand ticket holders were allowed to use the concession stands. Also the seats were in front of the $10k "VIP booths" which had large umbrellas that shaded the bleachers in front where i was seated for most of the day. Also for the track invasion in the main grandstand you can climb down from the front row and climb between the fencing and armco barrier for the track invasion and get access to the track from anywhere along the main grandstand since there isn't any security covering that area. You won't have to wait behind a crowd to get onto the track as long as you are willing to drop down like 3-4 feet from the grandstand.

[@amandahodgins4705]

Genuinely always watch your F1 videos, I LOVE your enthusiasm for the subject, even as a total layman 🎉

[@Kairiwitmuchlove]

You explaining what a safety car is and its purpose finally made the movie Cars more sense to me.

[@nollym10]

24:13 When Amanda said it will probably get messier with the remaining races, I so wished she was able to go Interlagos or at least hear her thoughts on what happened (if she managed to watch it).

[@sarahrolniak4005]

I don’t know anything about F1, but your comments and footage of COTA brought up great memories for me. I had the opportunity to race on the track in 2017 as part of a college solar car team. It was an unforgettable experience, and yes, the track is totally massive!

[@The_RyBar]

Nascar cota was so fun and worth the 2 weeks of sun sickness

[@AbhinavBorah]

Hey Amanda! You should try to visit MotoGP when it has the USA GP at COTA again. MotoGP has been so much more fun than F1 in the past few years and there is more on-track drama!

[@urzamishra]

Glad to hear about your experience at CotA. Austin weather was pretty good this time compared to past years. I work retail by the Airport and our folding chairs by Saturday afternoon were all GONE! The popularity has only gone up.

[@willfantry2773]

I went to COTA in September for WEC, in that series it’s open seating and you can go to whatever grandstand and viewing spot you want as long as it isn’t already filled. Ive only been to Daytona prior, and as you said it was REEEAALLLY big but I also in general struggled to navigate it and didnt find the maps very helpful, certainly not in comparison to Daytona. I met and befriended some strangers from the internet and we booled around the track for the 3 days WEC was in town, the heat was BRUTAL. We almost got heatstroke on Saturday but the velocity lounge on the pit straight was open with air conditioning and that let us survive the rest of the day. I dunno if that’s open to GA on the F1 weekend but it’s definitely something you should look into if you’re worried about the heat next time. I’m hoping to get to a gp at some point but its just wayyy out of budget right now, sportcars/endurance is all I can afford at the moment lol

[@karine-v]

I've only went to the free "open house" of the Montreal grand prix, years ago. It was a great and I recommend to everyone.

[@vanirie434]

For all the comments about the second channel, I hoped there would be a link in the description so I could toss it in a new tab instead of forgetting about it as soon as the video ends.

[@aksez2u]

Swell posted a 30 minute video! That means we're about to get 60 minutes of information delivered at top speed!

[@winterburden]

Thanks for this swell video Swell!

[@jurrassitol15]

You’re correct - australia did get in trouble not once but twice…one of the times it was pretty scary cos there is an image of i think Nico Hulkenberg’s Haas car entering the pits with people at the entrance. They stopped it in 2023 because of that track invasion. I’ve also been to Barcelona, Suzuka, Malaysia and Singapore and 3/4 I’ve been on the track…the singapore one i have been twice and the second time was this year - i ran the entire straight to get to the podium…almost died from the heat but totally worth it to see lando get the trophy 😊

[@aruniyasminazizah3233]

Girl, I haven't watched your videos in a while and once I get into it again, I see Formula 1? Nice. The thing is, the moment I decided to just watch the recording of the race is of course the moment we have a 1-2 Ferrari. I wanna cry, hate to not see it live. Love that everyone here is a Ferrari fan, even if they say they are not Ferrari fans ;)

[@jeremylaynerogers]

Went to COTA for the USGP 2021. Very similar to your experience: fun, but long lines and vendors run out of stuff. They seem to try to cut it really fine on supply, so if it's a few degrees hotter than expected, it becomes impossible to find water, for example. We had that issue on the Sunday - after the halfway point of the race, we couldn't find water anywhere inside. My now-wife is the real MVP - she checked the tiny gas station across from the bus stand for the remote parking lot and it had water and Gatorade. Speaking of that bus, we waited for 3.5 hours for a bus to appear to take us out to the remote lot. Many people gave up and walked. It wasn't great. Fun time and glad we went, but it cemented my opinion where we attend smaller motorsports and watch F1 on TV.

[@dsnodgrass4843]

I cannot begin to imagine trying to keep order on a team with Max and Yuki as drivers.

[@scullinc]

I love watching your recaps, my husband and I are huge F1 fans ❤ we just dressed up as pit crew and our baby as a McLaren driver and all I could think was "I bet she'd get a kick out of it" 😂

[@mattybob12310]

I saw Matt & Tommy from P1 (F1 Podcast/youtube show) saying that they paid like $500 each for seats with no commentary or interview audio, even the National Anthem was silent and the Commentary was just the closed captions on the big screen (which blocked a lot of the screen). F1 is growing so much these past few years, I just wish they could guarantee certain experiences for fans that are getting rinsed for their tickets. They're more obsessed about setting crowd records than actually providing an experience.

[@itseringriffin]

i was lucky and got the opportunity to join a friend in club sports illustrated in 2022 for my first grand prix (unfortunately probably spoiled me) and boy was it nice to be able to get in the ac!! texas just isn’t ready to cool down yet that early in october so it’s always surprisingly hot. if you ever get the chance to watch in club si, i’d love to hear about it, bc my friend’s mother had some opinions about it as an event planner lol

[@mercytbh]

as someone who also judges people off their soft pretzels...it's so disappointing when they look good but aren't good. it's like that at my local NBA/NHL arena it's so sad.

[@n.atalyy]

usgp was my first f1 race ever and it was the best time. i agree that there needed to be more screens. i was in GA at turn 1 and there wasn't a screen anywhere near us. i only went on sunday bc i didn't decide to go until very last minute, but still had the best time!!

[@kc_lee_ann]

First time seeing you review an event I actually went to! Hope you had fun in Texas 💕

[@glorsvids]

I’ve so far only been to Monaco GP this year and am going to Barcelona next year through Off to the Races, which is a tour operator that does travel packages around F1 GPs aimed at women. My screen situation in Monaco was not good as I only had one near me in my grandstand, but I could barely see it. The speaker system there also wasn’t good, so I was getting commentary on other things happening in the race from a groupchat. I also happened to be in a grandstand with a lot of Checo fans and there was a yacht in front of it that was repping hard for Mexico and Checo as well. I even got to see Checo walk in front of my grandstand as he was going to be tended by the medics after his crash. I’d like to go to Mexico and COTA in the future for North American F1 races, as well as Zandvoort and Singapore for overseas ones.

[@chloehnoelle]

Go to the Australian Grand Prix!! Super fun fan atmosphere and a lot of different spots/sections to check out. I worked in hospitality and they treated us really well, so as a fellow fan girl, can’t recommend it enough! My next race is the Chinese GP next year, super excited :D

[@maddyc2412]

Jealous!! It's my goal one day to get to a Grand Prix, but things are so tight atm

[@SHallAdiag]

well it may be an ad for the other channel but it worked lol. I was so annoyed when you started doing these videos and somehow your infectious nature has won me over and now I'm watching the whole thing I don't have a clue what's happening

[@RussellGilder]

COTA is so large. It took two trips before I learned how to get back to the other side of the track...Main grandstand is the way to go for viewing anything at COTA. In the shade, large bathrooms available, full bar and food in the air conditioning.

[@starfirebird3099]

I don't watch F1 but I did go to a Ghost concert at COTA last year, and I've been in the Austin airport during F1 weekend and they sure do decorate for it.

[@neverthere5689]

This is my home race and I had main grandstand seats this year. It was amazing. But I am definitely trying to get podium packages next year😊

[@Turbendido]

Bro keep talking about formula 1. I love listening to people talk about things they are passionate about.

[@M13tinySwiftie4ever]

I've been to COTA for the USGP back in 2016, I went just to go see Taylor Swift perform, and wow was it packed like crazy. When they opened the gates for General Admission tickets everyone RAN, I some how made it to GA barricade, Taylor had the stage split up the crowd into VIP (with nothing but handpicked fans from the lines of people waiting for GA or online that her team saw going and some people that paid thousands of dollars). This was her only show of 2016, it was such a cool experience, the crowd was insane and I paid $150 for a ticket and I bought them a week before the show too.

[@christopheralessandro6700]

Loving the new intro!!!

[@ashk7244]

I would watch a "how to" or "craft-with-me" video on making that hat. It's awesome!

[@nixonticonderoga7400]

I highly suggest the shuttle buses to get to the track tbh! Me and my friends took them this year and it was pretty easy, they have a separate lane for the shuttle buses near the track so you’re not sitting in as much traffic compared to if you were in a ride share/your own car!

[@Johnny-nl7cv]

Love the Hat fricking fantastic, cant wait for you to cover more F1 yay

[@vinyltheworld4092]

That intro is definitely killer great job.

[@CinemalecularFilms]

It was unseasonably warm for late October in Austin. It probably would have been MUCH cooler, normally, if it's around the same time.

[@noxbunny9489]

The food at CotA is quite sad, each year they open up a little more though. Turn 1 is a beast though, you should see the King of the Baggers races taking on this track! Although this is also the track I had a heat stroke 😂

[@bbkiki8480]

Love how Anarchee calls herself Amanda’s rubber ducky that she explains cars to.

[@ZiriO]

Heck yeah more F1 shenanigans with Swell, let's hekkin GOOOOOOOOO!!!! Also it is always the best kind of encouragement to be doted on by small kids especially little girls for your wild accessories or outfit I can't explain why, it simply is

[@maddyc2412]

Imaging trying to watch these live from New Zealand, they're on at like 3am 😅 still going to get up and watch though! Especially with our boy Liam out there 🇳🇿

[@grimgracious]

I was waiting for this because I have to pass COTA to go home from my airport job, so not only do I see all the promo but I have to deal with the horiffic traffic from F1. Their reps were giving away redbull at the airport ironically, and I got to see the winning team when they arrived to check in for their departure flight. Didn't know it was them until the airline staff told me, and you could see heads turning (plus a group of girls asked for a picture).

[@flora1498]

I just recently got into f1 and ran to your channel bc i only trust in a racing girlypop

[@ossumopossum]

i love that swell videos have made it into my recommendations and next on autoplay along with auto podcasts i regularly listen to, cheers @swellentertainment

[@dmpyron2]

The food situation went to hell starting in2021. Originally they had local food vendors, then they went big scale commercial vendors. Disappointing.

[@baileycorwine3736]

I’m surprised you got Lyfts to come get you at the track! Maybe they’ve improved things, but I went in 2021 and Ubered to the track on Friday but *could not* get an Uber to come get me from the track. I had 4 or 5 cancel once they saw how bad the traffic was. I ended up walking a mile or so away from the track before getting someone to finally accept the ride. I swore I wouldn’t go back for a while to give them time to figure everything out.

[@paperenoch]

wow I was expecting a sad Super Pretzel On A Hook type situation but that pretzel did look great and I'm sorry you had such an awful experience with it. Sending thoughts and prayers x PS: If you ever get to the Philly Convention Center, you'll have great luck in the city.

[@jemlovestolaugh]

i would love for you to do the canadian gp because i wanna know what it’s like compared to the american races. i hope to at some point catch one of the american gps. i figured the fan zone would be a bit larger. but i seriously had the time of my life!! so much rain but im originally from bc so rain doesn’t scare me.

[@LunaWitcherArt]

I feel like I can never like F1 the same way I can never like Sonic games. But I WILL watch Amanda talk about the races.

[@milenam756]

No I haven't been to US GP, I haven't been to any! And I'm an F1 fan since 1994. season, I'm 40 YO now and have never been. I live in Serbia and F1 is fucking expensive... Next year my brother in law is taking me to Zaandvort and I'm gonna die of excitement! I LOVE your F1 videos. P.S. You look exactly like my sister :)

[@redwine.99]

7:53 idk if it's because it's in the middle of a city with trains, busses and cars passing by quite close, but the AmEx radios at Montreal was absolute trash... so much interference, always static-y. Hurt my ears quite literally lol

[@F1Fanatic76]

I was there at Turn 12. SI club is nearby.

[@clayfoster8234]

My only experience at COTA is I saw fallout boy and wiz Kalifa there about 10 years ago.

[@Ryzard]

Still kills me that Miami and Vegas weren't.... Like... The glen, or Indy, or any of our other awesome tracks.

[@Wonrranghae7]

Low key excited you had Kym take your photo

[@stefania6908]

would you be willing to do a review of the Canadian gp? im very interested to see how its any different, better or worse

[@claire5161]

i was there at turn 1! i also didn't give cota the fine 😅

[@kellys3514]

The hat is perfect great job 👏

[@D3mOnZ_F4LLinG]

yay a new swell f1 video yippee yippee

[@Midknight_Fluff]

Yooo luvvv the new intro 🤣

[@ameliavelasco8602]

New intro!! ❤

[@lachlanokeefe8020]

POG f1 video released

[@chrishirecat]

The new intro is SLAPPING.

[@TransGuyOnTheFly]

GirlyPopGo is a great name for a motor sports channel lol

[@coastergirl98]

As a trans woman, I agree with your opinions on Florida and Texas

[@maxwellpeter5955]

Slowly becoming one of us

[@italk8327]

Perfect pregame for the race this weekend

[@Eli-rz4fe]

I somehow broke my Amex radio so it wouldn't pick up the commentary and would just get normal FM radio 😭

[@dragonbowlsupper]

Speaking as a Texan with a uterus, the state hates me too. Been trying to immigrate to another country for 2ish years but it's incredibly difficult to get a job abroad.

[@beefy45]

There are other states that you can move to

[@dragonbowlsupper]

@beefy45 yeah but I want to decide what to do with my own body and that isn't guaranteed here

[@rebeccachoice]

I went to Singapore this year, but unlike other years (so yes I would, and have, do[ne] it again), I stuck to my grandstand... Mainly because I took my mother who is no spring chicken anymore. (She girly pop go, for sure: the only reason I'm a motorhead myself, actually.) Similar complaint about the lack of food options and toilets, but our grandstand was on the marina near the Helix footbridge, so not on pit lane by any means. Pretty hot for sure, but at least the main event was in the evening, so you could leave for the track in the cooler part of the day. As for shuttles: Singapore has a good subway and it's extremely cheap. As for meeting drivers such as Liam L (who wasn't driving that weekend) and Bert M (who does drive, but just a bit slower than the F1 guys): we had a third party arranged luncheon on the Friday which was great and cool. There was some F1 Experience branding, but the tickets were not sold through F1 management.

[@Treytinoxo]

I hope you you know i dont watch or have much intrest in f1 at all, but i do like these videos

[@TransGuyOnTheFly]

Dammit Swell, I think you’ve genuinely started to peak my interest in racing LOL

[@nap10001]

It's not F1 but it is motorsports. Could you cover the hoonigan situation

[@shrimpy9704]

Thank you for adding captions! But you might want to check 7:21 because genital admission is wild

[@Dunybrook]

That hat alone is worth watching the video for.

[@57boomer44]

F1 is the best and most expensive soap opera in the world. So much fun drama.

[@lilaismygirl5524]

17:53 so jealous where did you find the redbull😭i looked everywhere