I've shot a couple videos from the stand where I was located next to the race track. Watching the cars go past at top speed was hugely impressive !! I wasn't located in front of the Chicane turn as I thought I would. I was in fact located between the Casino (n°4) and Mirabeau Haute (n°5) turns. The cars reach north of 200 KM/H on that part of the track.
Listening to the sound of the cars as they are about to arrive (approx. at 10") was really amazing...
Well, the title pretty much says it all... From what I currently know of my location during the race, I'll be on a terrace located somewhere between the speed point and turns 10 / 11 (cf http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/monaco_810/circuit_diagram.html). I couldn't find a detailed map of the race so I'm not quite sure yet where exactly on the racetrack avenue des Spélugues is.
Let's see how posterous handles it :-)
By the way that's a pic of me playing fieldhockey (I'm the one on the left). Not a well-known sport, but I've been playing it for the past 15 years and I enjoy it a lot! For those interested, this website holds great fieldhockey videos: http://www.ehlhockey.tv/
Whether or not he manages to stand up all day long, JV might want to try the walkstation next :-)
http://www.steelcase.com/na/walkstation_products.aspx?f=30670