Silverstone - F1 Fanatic archive
Silverstone submits new plans for development 11th August 2011, 18:11
Silverstone has plans to build hotels, business parks, a museum of motor sport and more.
Silverstone opens “The Wing” – its new £28m pits and paddock 17th May 2011, 15:33
Silverstone’s new pits officially opened.
Silverstone’s architects on making F1 circuits challenging but safe (Part 2) 20th August 2010, 8:00
Safety restrictions have made life difficult for track designers who want to create exciting and challenging racing circuits. To make tracks worthy of the best racing series in the world designers have to strike compromises between spectacle and safety – and satisfy the conflicting demands of bike and car racing. Drew MacDonald of Populous explained [...]
Ten F1 fans’ stories from Silverstone 13th July 2010, 22:49
Silverstone was packed with fans – and dozens of F1 Fanatic readers – last weekend. Some were sat at Beckets enjoying the view of the new and old parts of the track, others witnessed that controversial moment between Alonso and Kubica unfold at Club, and more watched events unfold before and after the race in [...]
Was new Silverstone a success? (Poll)
You take great risks when you tamper with a masterpiece – but that’s just what the British Grand Prix organisers had to do at Silverstone ahead of this year’s race. The changes added a fast new corner to the track at Abbey and the new section of track was the scene of some exciting racing [...]
New Silverstone ‘even tougher on tyres’ 5th July 2010, 10:58
Bridgestone say the revised Silverstone circuit will be even tougher on tyres than the previous layout – which was already one of the hardest on the calendar for tyre wear. Director of motorsport tyre development Hirohide Hamashima said: The track was previously one of the most severe for the tyres in terms of layout and [...]
Is the new Silverstone better for F1? After a day in the stands I think so 2nd May 2010, 19:10
In the 12 years I’ve been to Silverstone to watch F1 and other races the track has changed very little. So it felt strange to stand at Abbey today and watch the cars turn right instead of left. But having seen GT1 and Formula Three races at the track today I think the revised circuit [...]
Will Monza lose “fastest track” crown? 30th April 2010, 9:25
The revised Silverstone circuit revealed yesterday could take Monza’s place as the fastest track in Formula 1. Though F1 cars will hit higher top speeds at Monza, the projected average lap speed for F1 cars at the new Silverstone is 4kph faster than that achieved at Monza last year. Here’s why. Share this with your [...]
Silverstone boss explains why they didn’t use Tilke for Arena track upgrades 29th April 2010, 17:29
Circuit designer Hermann Tilke’s company enjoys a near monopoly on Formula 1 track design. But he has also been criticised for producing unexciting racing venues. Silverstone managing director Richard Phillips said they chose rival company Populous to produce their new Arena circuit because they didn’t want to risk someone ‘wrecking’ the track. Share this with [...]
Silverstone opens new Arena circuit, expects cars to hit 185mph at Abbey
The revised Silverstone Arena Circuit, which will hold the 2010 British Grand Prix, was formally opened today by the Duke of York in a ceremony at the track. BRDC President Damon Hill drove the Duke around the circuit. Current and past F1 drivers were on hand for the unveiling of the track including Mark Webber [...]
