As Silverstone played host to the Formula One circus at the weekend, the usual British Grand Prix 2016 GP2 events provided some of the support races. GP2 has a well founded reputation as being exciting racing and eventful weekends as well as showcasing much of the rising talent in motorsport. There was excitement over the…
Last weekend saw the 2016 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, as the Formula One circus made its way to the Northamptonshire circuit for its annual visit. As the F1 leaderboard gets closer, this was the opportunity for Lewis Hamilton to close the gap on his team mate and current championship leader, Nico Rosberg. Lewis has…
Last weekend at Silverstone saw the 2015 British Grand Prix, and as normal, I went along to see Formula One’s annual visit to the UK, as the Northamptonshire circuit became the centre of the F1 circus for a few days. The Grand Prix weekend is getting longer and longer, with Thursday having a pit lane…
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…
The first session where the Formula One cars appeared on track at Silverstone this year was, as always, Free Practice 1 at the 2014 British Grand Prix. It was an interesting session for a number of reasons. There were a series of test and reserve drivers getting their chance in an F1 car, including Daniel…
Aerial shows have become something of a tradition at the British Grand Prix, culminating in the Red Arrows making their normal appearance just before the race on the Sunday each year. Previous years have seen fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, parachutists, and all sorts of various shows in the skies. Friday’s air show at the 2014…