The British Grand Prix saw the fifth round of the 2014 GP2 series, with the usual configuration of a feature race and a sprint race. There were changeable conditions over the weekend, and one of the things that was probably less visible to those watching on TV was how windy the track was at times.…
I’ve posted a few photos from the various sessions that made up the 2014 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, and here are some of the big event itself, the actual race on the Sunday afternoon. It is fair to say that it was a rather unusual race, with a red flag during the first…
Qualifying for the 2014 British Grand Prix was quite a memorable session, notable for its varying weather conditions that impacted the track and therefore the position of the drivers. There was dry, warm, wet, and windy weather at various times during the hour. Williams had not enjoyed the best weekend of the year, with both…
One of the highlights of the British Grand Prix each year is the appearance of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, commonly known as the Red Arrows. I commented on their appearance at the 2013 Grand Prix, and eagerly awaited their arrival this year. The nine pilots in their BAE Hawk aircraft perform for…
Free Practice 3 for the 2014 British Grand Prix, on the Saturday morning, was a wet affair, with rain having fallen overnight and through the morning, on and off. The GP3 session that was the first session of Saturday saw plenty of spray thrown up, and seemed very different from the warm, windy but generally…
Friday afternoon at most Grand Prix weekends – with the notable exception of Monaco – is time for the drivers’ second practice session, so last Friday saw Free Practice 2 for the 2014 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The session was eagerly anticipated by the crowds given that FP1 had been full of action that…