Ron Howard's F1 film, "Rush"

[Bononi]

Wow, that's great !

[strider]

I started watching the video but was then distracted and didn't see it all.

However, I have seen it before and in the interests of accuracy (!) think I should mention it was Dave Morgan who Hunt punched, not Tony Trimmer. As I remember they tried to go around the very last corner side-by-side and collided.

[BobHWS]

Director Ron Howard continues to post lots of photos from the filming of Rush on his Twitter feed.

[olliewakey]

All I have heard about this film sounds great, really looking forward to its release.

[Andrew Kitson]

Yes as stated..filming at Snetterton tomorrow 9am - 4pm..and Wednesday too probably. Spectators welcome, but you'll be restricted to the outside of the circuit by the Esses / Bombhole area, not allowed over the bridge into the centre. 13-14 F1 cars, half real, others mock-up fakes. Go on...get those flared jeans out!

[ECW Dan Selby]

Ahhhh i'd love to take a day off and visit! That'd be so cool!

Selby

[Bononi]

Those pics are surely rhe real ones.

[ss_collins]

I have to say I'm gutted I didn't see that F3 line up at Crystal Palace

[ECW Dan Selby]

Gutted i'm not at Snett today..

Selby

[BobHWS]

Filming in the rain Tuesday at Snetterton:

Video of 1970s F1 cars at Snetterton as part of Ron Howard film ‘Rush’
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
5:46 PM
Norwich Evening News

...Today’s scenes, which will continue tomorrow, saw historic F1 cars take to the track, recreating scenes from the 1976 season.

Many found out about the filming from Howard’s Twitter account on which he wrote: “Historic F1 cars will be running Tuesday at Snetterton. Come watch the filming/racing and get in the spirit, dress 70s.”

[BobHWS]

Assuming that this happened during Tuesday's filming, maybe it was not such a good idea to film in the rain.

Who Crashed A $3.4 Million Ferrari On The Set Of Rush?

Racing cars are meant to race, not sit in garages and rot away. But racing means crashing, and this picture of a broken Ferrari 312T — a Formula One car from the late 70s — on the set of Ron Howard's Rush is one sad reminder of the fact...

[Andrew Kitson]

Some of my photos from Snetterton on Tuesday:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...1&l=52e1637439

[nicanary]

All the remarks in the "Great British Moan" thread about the weather of late are now made redundant! (By the way, it's almost dry in Ulster!)

Now THAT is like Fuji '76, especially if they successfully CGI the background. I think the rain at the time was probably worse than that, but it'll do.

Those who read my posts will know that I always moan about the weather at Snetterton, but it has occurred to me that most British circuits were/are like that, since they were formed from old airfield perimeter roads - airfields of necessity were constructed in areas with little or no surrounding woodland, and thus were exposed to the elements.

Can't wait to see this film - Ron Howard dosn't usually disappoint.

[Andrew Kitson]

Snett has always had a bad press regarding the weather, unfairly. In the early 60s it was nicknamed 'The Blasted Heath'. People always complain that it is windy.....it's an old airfield, it needed open spaces and wind!

Plus the fact the major events in the 1960s, when the world's journalists would turn up to write about it..the Lombank Trophy F1 race (and Easter Internationals) were always held early in the year when winter was sometimes not fully gone. Then the Autosport 3-hour race was always late Setember...likewise the winter 'cold' could visit early.

Many will tell you they have been baking hot at Snetterton in the summer..no trees, no shade and sometimes unbearable and dusty. Look at the HSCC meeting..usually great weather every year in June. This April past has certainly been different to last year. There was a gap from mid February until May when not a single drop of rain fell on Snetterton..

[Down F0rce]

Who are the lucky drivers?

[johngee]

I quote the late Peter Swinger (Author of 'Motor Racing Circuits of England - Then and Now') who was a long term competitor and senior official at Snetterton.
"There are only two trees between Snetterton and Siberia ..... and one of those has blown down"
Seriously, it's a great circuit - always was and, with the recent improvements, will continue to be so. I don't think the weather is any worse than any other circuit - which we all know have 'micro climates' all of their own.

[VIVA GT]

Well, filming conditions look an ideal replica for the Fuji final anyway...

[Greem]

Originally Posted by Down F0rce

Who are the lucky drivers?

I believe Rob Austin has been doing some of it as some of the cars belong to his father. He certainly did some of the driving at the 'Ring a few weeks ago.

[BobHWS]

Originally Posted by Andrew Kitson

Some of my photos from Snetterton on Tuesday:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...1&l=52e1637439

Andrew, those are great shots, the best we've seen yet of the filming--thanks!

BTW, I own a copy of your print, "The 2000 Eleven."

[BobHWS]

A story from a local newspaper about this week's filming:

Hollywood director Ron Howard filming F1 blockbuster Rush at Cadwell Park

A HOLLYWOOD film director is currently shooting scenes for his new blockbuster at a Wolds race track.

Oscar-winning director Ron Howard, started filming at Cadwell Park on Monday for his new film, Rush...

Filming continues today [Wed.] and tomorrow [Thu.] from 9am to 5pm.

[ASCII Man]

All I can say is, thank goodness Michael Bay isn't making this movie.

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by BobHWS

Filming in the rain Tuesday at Snetterton:

Video of 1970s F1 cars at Snetterton as part of Ron Howard film ‘Rush’
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
5:46 PM

Thanks for the link. It was wonderful to hear the sound of a DFV again, brought back loads of memories.

The variety of car designs was something else back then. I always found the '70s a fantastic era in F1. What we have now pales by comparison as far as I'm concerned.

[Wendy Wool]

When does filming continue at Brands?

[Absolute Control]

Thats Jim from Absolute Control Signs and Graphics Ltd in the picture (my other half) He's in Cadwell Park doing a lot of the graphics for the film. He wrapped the Orange March 761 you have in the other picture too. Updates and pics being posted on twitter if anyone wants to follow https://twitter.com/#!/absolutesigns

Ron Howard is also posting updates @RealRonHoward.

Jims having a great time on set, I'm sooo jealous

Louise xxx

Originally Posted by BobHWS

A story from a local newspaper about this week's filming:

Hollywood director Ron Howard filming F1 blockbuster Rush at Cadwell Park

A HOLLYWOOD film director is currently shooting scenes for his new blockbuster at a Wolds race track.

Oscar-winning director Ron Howard, started filming at Cadwell Park on Monday for his new film, Rush...

Filming continues today [Wed.] and tomorrow [Thu.] from 9am to 5pm.

[BobHWS]

Rush got the Hollywood PR treatment when it was featured on tonight's edition of the US daily entertainment show, Entertainment Tonight. The ET video is worth watching. Chris Hemsworth really looks a lot like James Hunt.

I'm hoping that the movie is successful as both a realistic racing movie and a good story. With Ron Howard as director, it has a good chance to be just that.

Chris Hemsworth Feels the 'Rush'
By DAVID WEINER
etonline.com
May 10, 2012


...So, first and foremost, is Chris an adrenalin junkie? "I read something about the guys who do things like this and why, and it's a need to kind of feel like they're in the moment," explains the Aussie star. "When you're kind of flirting with death like that, you can't be anywhere else but in that position, and there's something very satisfying about it. … I think we all have elements of that. That's why we bungee jump or do stupid things..."

"I don't think anyone's ever made a good racing movie like this, says Olivia. "I mean, this is introducing people who don't know about Formula 1 to the sport in a way that will make you hooked. … You're basically sitting in a little bomb and flying around a track at 170 miles per hour. It's intense."

Set against the sexy, glamorous and spectacular golden age of Formula 1 racing, Rush finds Hemsworth as the charismatic English playboy Hunt, while Inglourious Basterds star Brühl plays the methodical Austrian perfectionist Lauda -- two men whose clashes on the Grand Prix racetrack epitomized the contrast between their extraordinary personalities and pushed them to the physical and psychological breaking point.