Second British GP

Derwent · 8 Jul 2020, 09:18 (Ref:3986669)

Will the second Silverstone event have a different name as they have done in Austria?
GP of Northampton?
Saint Nicola would like a Scottish GP but that would have to be at Knockhill.

crmalcolm · 8 Jul 2020, 09:26 (Ref:3986671)

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Originally Posted by Derwent

Will the second Silverstone event have a different name as they have done in Austria?

Yes,

Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2020, followed by Emirates Formula 1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix 2020

https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2020.html

steve_r · 8 Jul 2020, 09:52 (Ref:3986684)

It kind of rolls of your tongue doesn't it?

Lando, when did you win your first grand prix?

Yeah, that was at the Emirates Formula 1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, back in 2020.

crmalcolm · 8 Jul 2020, 09:59 (Ref:3986685)

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Originally Posted by steve_r

It kind of rolls of your tongue doesn't it?

Lando, when did you win your first grand prix?

Yeah, that was at the Emirates Formula 1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, back in 2020.

I'm sure it will become known by something else when the drivers refer to it.
I can't recall anyone commenting on their performance in the 'Formula 1 Rolex Grosser Preis Von Österreich 2020', or how they are looking forward to the 'Formula 1 Pirelli Grosser Preis Der Steiermark 2020'.

I think a clue comes in what F1 put in the Browser Tabs for each event:
[All suffixed by 'Grand Prix 2020']
Austrian,
Styrian,
Hungarian,
British,
70th Anniversary,
Spanish,
Belgian,
Italian

Knowlesy · 8 Jul 2020, 15:11 (Ref:3986765)

Seems appropriate it is the Emirates GP given the grandstands will be empty.

gert · 8 Jul 2020, 16:26 (Ref:3986788)

For me it's just Red Bull 1, Red Bull 2, Silverstone 1, Silverstone 2.
Pretty dull compared to the fancy official names

**Aysedasi** · 8 Jul 2020, 18:03 (Ref:3986815)

I find it quite offensive that we have a Red Bull Ring...... What a bunch of twaddle.

**Adam43** · 8 Jul 2020, 18:09 (Ref:3986818)

Well they pay to keep it open, so their choice I guess and thanks to them. When I went there it was the A1 ring. I don’t drink A1 either

Although if I have to come up with my own nomenclature it would be Austria 1 and Austria 2.

Skam85 · 8 Jul 2020, 23:03 (Ref:3986858)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

Well they pay to keep it open, so their choice I guess and thanks to them. When I went there it was the A1 ring. I don’t drink A1 either

Although if I have to come up with my own nomenclature it would be Austria 1 and Austria 2.

Rename it the A2 Ring for this weekend and have it sponsored by a milk brand.

It is Lando's track now after all, everyone else is just permitted to race on it.

GT6 · 9 Jul 2020, 06:04 (Ref:3986895)

Personally i do not care what they call the track/race, as long as there is racing, wonder if Durex still do sponsorship now that would upset loads of people

crmalcolm · 9 Jul 2020, 06:22 (Ref:3986899)

One thing the naming of races / circuits seems to suggest is that naming rights to a circuit might have more marketing impact than naming rights to a race.

Without checking, how many people immediately know the title sponsor of either Austrian Round?
Yet the majority (I would expect) know the races were held at Red Bull. This is something that would also continue if Red Bull were no longer involved with F1 I think, because until the naming rights to the track change hands, the venue will still be the Red Bull Ring.

S griffin · 9 Jul 2020, 08:05 (Ref:3986911)

Osterreichring was a great name for a great race track. Really seemed to fit it

GT6 · 9 Jul 2020, 11:40 (Ref:3986942)

Just had an email from silverstone saying tickets for the 2021 british gp are now on sale, not even had the two 2020 races yet.

**bjohnsonsmith** · 9 Jul 2020, 12:40 (Ref:3986950)

The first race, which is the 2020 British Grand Prix, should have 70th Anniversary included in the title, as it was the British Grand Prix which was the very first Formula 1 Grand Prix 70 years a go. The second race can be the Emirates or Pirelli Grand Prix at Silverstone.