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Old 10 Jul 2019, 17:52 (Ref:3916893)   #1
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So Silverstone Keeps the GP

Rather surprised no thread on this yet....The official announcement is fairly bland, so does anyone know the details of the new 5-year deal?


Although I find it ridiculously expensive, I'm generally pleased that a deal had been done, because I couldn't see anywhere else being able to host the British GP, and it would seem crazy for it to be lost completely.



I know there is talk of a London race, but can't see that as anything other than a less satisfactory race around the Isle of Dogs....
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Old 10 Jul 2019, 19:26 (Ref:3916913)   #2
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It makes sense. Most teams are based in England, so to lose the British GP would have been wrong on so many levels. Glad common sense has prevailed
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Old 10 Jul 2019, 19:34 (Ref:3916915)   #3
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I'm guessing a serious discount was offered since no terms seemed to have leaked out yet. Although I would expect them at some point here soon.
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Old 11 Jul 2019, 19:36 (Ref:3917050)   #4
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Not really a surprise TBH formula 1 is not having a great season and dumping silverstone would have been a real shooting yourself in the foot moment.
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Old 12 Jul 2019, 08:40 (Ref:3917110)   #5
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I would eat my hat if the British Grand Prix went (although I'd find a place that made chocolate ones). It's all just a negotiating tactic, one hopes.
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Old 12 Jul 2019, 08:53 (Ref:3917113)   #6
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Bank must have extended their overdraft.
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Old 12 Jul 2019, 09:03 (Ref:3917119)   #7
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I just hope whatever deal they have done, it doesn't bankrupt the circuit.
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Old 12 Jul 2019, 16:56 (Ref:3917193)   #8
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Delighted to hear this news ! Silverstone is a very special place it would be a tragedy to loose this Grand Prix ...
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Old 12 Jul 2019, 18:33 (Ref:3917213)   #9
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Silverstone is a very special place....
Is it? How so? The history and crowd for sure. The circuit itself ... I can't see that personally. It's an industrial estate. The Beckett's esses are awesome ... the rest not so much.

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Old 12 Jul 2019, 20:22 (Ref:3917227)   #10
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The circuit is still one of the fastest on the calendar. It’s not as stop start as some of the others
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Old 13 Jul 2019, 09:42 (Ref:3917314)   #11
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Circuit is flat, it needs some elevation changes to be honest.
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Old 13 Jul 2019, 12:04 (Ref:3917332)   #12
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You can’t really do that with a former airfield circuit though
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Circuit is flat, it needs some elevation changes to be honest.
Generally I agree with you. However, we don’t need every circuit to have elevation change. Variety is needed on the calendar. So I’m up for some flatties and Silverstone is a great one, especially with some of those ace corners. It’s a blast to drive.

Flat Monza can stay too
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Old 14 Jul 2019, 12:25 (Ref:3917504)   #14
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Just listening to various drivers in these pre race features describe the Maggots & Becketts complex drives home that point.

If you dont enjoy seeing a car go through there then whats the point really?
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Is it? How so? The history and crowd for sure. The circuit itself ... I can't see that personally. It's an industrial estate. The Beckett's esses are awesome ... the rest not so much.

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Brooklands, Luffield, Copse, Maggots, Becketts, Chapel, Stowe.

There are more good corners with personality at Silverstone than half the calendar combined. Granted Abbey through to Wellington is a bit meh, but in a world where small radius corners where you clip the apex are beginning to dominate the calendar, Silverstone's long flowing corners stand out.
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It's just to easy to bash Silverstone as a flat airfield circuit. Personally, having been there many times, albeit more often for sportscar races than F1, I still love it and it's still a better spectator circuit than most give it credit for. But oh for that bridge or underpass from the outside to the inside on the main straight......
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But oh for that bridge or underpass from the outside to the inside on the main straight......
The new hotel being built opposite The Wing will, according to the chatter on the Sky F1 coverage, include such a bridge, but it wasn't clear whether this would be for general spectator use or just for hotel guests to get to hospitality in The Wing. If the latter, that would be a very poor decision which would irritate many.
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Is it? How so? The history and crowd for sure. The circuit itself ... I can't see that personally. It's an industrial estate. The Beckett's esses are awesome ... the rest not so much.

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I’d have left the circuit as it was in tune ‘80s, but either version is ace. Good for racing and fast.

Oh and driving through Copse, Stowe, Maggots, etc... is ace.
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Is it? How so? The history and crowd for sure. The circuit itself ... I can't see that personally. It's an industrial estate. The Beckett's esses are awesome ... the rest not so much.

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Watch yesterday's race. That's my argument to the contrary.
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Nice flowing circuit, great battles, huge crowds, need I go on?
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I'm very pleased we're going to have at least another 5 GPs at Silverstone. It's a mammoth event and I'm happy to be a tiny part of it, considering all the wet windy meetings I do where there's only two people spectating, seeing the place alive and jumping is a great thing.

One of my marshal colleagues brought a friend with him as his guest this year, who'd watched for years on TV but had never been. He did loads of walking and exploring on Friday and Saturday, then on Saturday night we told him to try to get his chair on the bank at the end of the Maggotts/Becketts sequence for Sunday.

He did.

When he came back to the campsite, he was completely blown away. I'll paraphrase: "the F3 cars looked quick, then the F2 cars were quicker, then there were loads of Porsches wobbling all over the shop, and then the F1 cars came out... even the slow ones were mind-blowingly quick through there. The direction changes are awesome!"

He said it was one of the most amazing experiences, and was thankful for the advice. I think we might have a new enthusiast
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Good news! And good to hear people enjoying the spectacle. As I said before, it's far too easy to be glass half empty about.... well just about everything these days!
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Good news! And good to hear people enjoying the spectacle. As I said before, it's far too easy to be glass half empty about.... well just about everything these days!
Most people need quite a top up to get to half empty.
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Is it? How so? The history and crowd for sure. The circuit itself ... I can't see that personally. It's an industrial estate. The Beckett's esses are awesome ... the rest not so much.

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Okay well watch the race, look at the huge crowds, feel the excitement ..
The track has a beautiful flow, some very fast corners, iconic race track ..produces some super racing ..

That’s enough isn’t it to keep you happy ?
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