F1 2024: British GP - Silverstone (July 7)

[GuidoK]

F1 2024: British GP - Silverstone (July 7)

Schedule:
https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2024/great-britain

Circuit:

Silverstone

When was the track built?

Little did those laying the perimeter road to the RAF Silverstone airfield in 1942 know that they were setting down what would become one of the world’s greatest race tracks. But, well, they were! The Silverstone circuit was first used for a proper motor race in 1947 – although sadly, a local sheep lost its life during the proceedings…
When was its first Grand Prix?

Silverstone was the first Grand Prix, hosting the inaugural Formula 1 World Championship round on May 13 1950. Old campaigner Giuseppe Farina, who’d take that year’s title, won the race in his Alfa Romeo 158.
What’s the circuit like?

At the 2018 British Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton compared a flat-out lap around Silverstone to flying a fighter jet, which should tell you all you need to know about the Northamptonshire circuit. Despite numerous layout changes over the years, Silverstone has always maintained its essential character as one of the fastest tracks on the F1 calendar, while historic corners like Maggotts, Becketts and Abbey provide some of the biggest challenges for racing drivers anywhere in the world.
Why go?

It’s hard to stop the goose bumps from prickling as you walk around one of the great cathedrals of motorsport, while in terms of atmosphere, the British fans are always reliably raucous – this is the country that invented football (that’s soccer, mind), after all.
Where is the best place to watch?

The Becketts grandstand has to rank highly on the ultimate list of places to watch an F1 car in action – believe us, your eyes will be on stalks when you see how quickly the drivers zip through Maggotts and Becketts. Further along the track, the Stowe grandstands will place you at one of the best overtaking spots, while watching the drivers chuck their cars into that corner on their own is nearly as good.

2023 race highlights:

2023 thread:
https://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2030982

2023 Lollipopman F1 Comics race highlights:

[GuidoK]

So what are your predictions?
We saw a hard battle between VER and NOR last week and my guess is we'll see it again.
And for sure both the Merc drivers will try to race hard to win their home GP.
And where is ferrari? Can they do anything meaningful?

My prediction:
1. NOR
2. VER
3. HAM
4. LEC
5. SAI
6. PIA
7. RUS
8. ALO
9. TSU
10. GAS

[fs1977]

Hard one, in sheer pace the RB was by far the fastest car in Austria, it was due to tactics, tires and a pitstop mistake that Norris could catch up. I also have the feeling that Norris is going to lose his cool and try too hard wich will cost him some places

I think:

1. VER
2. PIA
3. PER
4. NOR
5. RUS
6. LEC
7. SAI
8. HAM
9. GAS
10. RIC

[MontyB1]

Looks like Redbull have changed the livery to pre-add blood splatter so if Max tries to push others off we can't see it...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by MontyB1

Looks like Redbull have changed the livery to pre-add blood splatter so if Max tries to push others off we can't see it...

Blood splatter ?!?!

Have you seen the 2 sharp knives on the McLaren front wing ?

[TheStoka]

Williams also running a tribute livery, has the name of every employee on the union jack. Still feel they could have put more effort in to make this more of special design, nice gesture though.

Originally Posted by MontyB1

Looks like Redbull have changed the livery to pre-add blood splatter so if Max tries to push others off we can't see it...

Once again redbull incapble of making a special livery actual special

[HFW003]

My Wife and I are going to be there this year.

We’re currently in Oslo and we’re flying down to London to meet a group of friends and stay at the “wonderful” Milton Keynes for the weekend.

Bus from Mk to and from the track each day and seats at Woodcote.

Fly back to Bergen on Monday.

Can’t wait and another track ticked off the list.

[MontyB1]

Originally Posted by HFW003

My Wife and I are going to be there this year.

Enjoy good circuit and it really is crazy fast in places but being full F1 you do sit a fair bit away from the action. Always seem windier that you expect as well with it being an old airfield.

Also the museum is pretty good and better than I expected if you can book a slot to go round whilst your there.

I've been in the pits and stood on the pit wall which is great but it really shows the elevation change from one side to the other and how much it drops away for the exit to dip before it returns to the circuit, not sure it adds anything mind to be honest.

[MontyB1]

All - attached some Silverstone shots I took when I was last there for a very junior meet, was great as you could drive and part behind the pits and drive around the entire outside of the circuit and nobody stopped us! When I went with the F1 teams it was in the old pits not the current layout unfortunately. Oh my were the cars louder it was permanent hearing damage in 5 seconds flat if you weren't' careful it was almost painfully loud a times.

In the photos you can see what the pits actually look like before the F1 team arrive and the pit stop lines from the F1 teams are still there in the pits. You could go into the paddock club as well, crazy expensive on an F1 day!

[HFW003]

Originally Posted by MontyB1

Also the museum is pretty good and better than I expected if you can book a slot

I tried to book a slot when I bought the tickets months ago and they are all sold out, unfortunately!

Cmon Aussies!!!

[Roman]

I see an all British podium.

HAM
NOR
RUS

[Killed by Death]

My prediction?

#FerrariExcuses

[Roman]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

My prediction?

#FerrariExcuses

Don't jinx us, man.

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by Roman

Don't jinx us, man.

Cool, I didn't know there was an us.

I thought I was the only Ferrari fan in here

[Killed by Death]

Champions' team-mates RANKED - Is Perez the worst of the 21st century?

YEP

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/10...pFRqXy6tliaCZQ

[NickyC]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Champions' team-mates RANKED - Is Perez the worst of the 21st century?

YEP

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/10...pFRqXy6tliaCZQ

Perez is a complete joke now.

[///M Power-Belgium]

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[Killed by Death]

Happy 4th of July to my fellow 'Mericans and M5Rick

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Happy 4th of July to my fellow 'Mericans and M5Rick

Get those beers in KbD

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

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Getting ready for this round, I heard the Larens are are just patching up LAN's car because of a shortage of parts, Stella's been caught lacking in that department and they may give him an old floor.

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Getting ready for this round, I heard the Larens are are just patching up LAN's car because of a shortage of parts, Stella's been caught lacking in that department and they may give him an old floor.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

...and in case the driver falls asleep