This past weekend was dominated by the Grand Prix. We got a view of it from up high:
Here’s the same photo with the race course drawn on it:
We didn’t get close to the race cars during the race, but we watched the VIP runs on the course two days before. One IndyCar and several Corvettes took dignitaries around the course at about 135 mph (the IndyCars went up to 185 mph during the actual race).
Security was very tight during the race:
It’s going to take many days to get the streets back to normal after the race, but in the meantime it’s interesting to get to walk on the race course or see workers dismantling the infrastructure.
Alternatives to the race
The Mall is a huge space, and there was room for other things on it this past weekend in addition to the Grand Prix.
There was an Ethiopian Ashenda festival on Saturday at the other end of the Mall:
And kids running around the Washington Monument grounds:
Right nearby, glorious nature as always in Constitution Gardens:
And this week’s view of the construction status of the White House ballroom and heliport.
