Comments on: Silverstone to use “more exciting” Moto GP track for 2010 F1 race (Pictures)

By: F1 Novice

F1 Novice — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:04:00 +0000

Bernie’s Twisted Brother

By: F1 Novice

F1 Novice — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:37:36 +0000

Bridge stopped being Bridge when they put the abbey chicane in before it – meaning approach speeds were slower – Bridge got it’s reputation from being a balls out scary as hell blind corner approached at 185 mph + in the blast down from Club, again another corner that has changed since it got it’s reputation. Quite honestly leaving Bridge out now is no great shakes as it isn’t/wasn’t really Bridge any-more anyway. At least they haven’t messed around with the “nearly put back to what it used to be like” Copse or the Maggotts/Becketts complex (If you want to see what makes an F1 car an F1 car and stands them apart from ALL other Formula stand 100m back 2wards copse and watch one go through Maggotts/Becketts from the rear

By: Rich34Uk

Rich34Uk — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:02:24 +0000

Sato113 one thing you have to remember is one of the only reasons there is a GP at Silverstone is the agreement to have a New PIt and Paddock complex, nostalgia has it’s place to a degree but it gets in the way sometimes due to Bernies controlling nature

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:58:23 +0000

I have just phoned Silverstone regarding the track layout as I wasn’t sure what tickets to buy and they informed me that the original track will be used for 2010 and the new track from 2011 onwards!

By: Timtoo

Timtoo — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:37:50 +0000

No tickets for Club corner? , best place for overtaking moves and no tickets?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!? (saw 2009 race from there, took 700 od photos, amazing!!

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:57:40 +0000

Think that’s the same as on the Silverstone website.
http://www.silverstone.co.uk/track/circuit-maps/upcoming-developments/

By: Zazeems

Zazeems — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:24:43 +0000

Love the layout on autosport, abbey as a sweeping right left. I really hope thats the one they use; it’ll be exciting and offer more overtaking. Yay!

By: wasiF1

wasiF1 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:06:42 +0000

President of Formula One Management, Bernie Ecclestone, said: “I am pleased that we have reached an agreement with Silverstone for the retention of the British Grand Prix. This will ensure that Great Britain will remain on the Formula One calendar for many years to come, which is something I have personally always wanted to see happen. The team at Silverstone already knows how to organise a good event, so now everyone can look forward to next summer at Silverstone.”

Did he really mean it?

By: Icthyes

Icthyes — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:29:58 +0000

Still needs a few tweaks, but definitely improved. Bridge is lost, but we’ve also lost two boring corners and a chicane for a slightly faster one and one tight corner.

I hope they don’t move the start/finish line, just extending the current straight would be enough, but it if is to move I would hope it’s put where many minor formulae start, that is on the Hangar Straight.

By: ajokay

ajokay — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:28:57 +0000

Autosport have a nice new map of the new circuit…

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80477

any idea where we can find a nice big version of this image anywhere?