Silverstone's £25m Facelift

[Lee]

Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6925232.stm

Well, hopefully that will keep Bernie of our backs for the future! Perhaps this is the 'Lewis-Effect' taking er... Effect?

 

[prisonermonkeys]

It's not so much the "Lewis-Effect", but "Lewisteria" ...

 

[Sureboss]

This has been going on for longer than Lewis has been at McLaren, 3-4 years in the making, at least.

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Where it comes to Silverstone and Redevelopment Plans, we pretty much have to take a "wait and see" approach.

 

[RouWa]

Does the UK have any other good tracks? I don't like Silverstone, but F1 wouldn't be F1 without a "Grand Prix" in England.

 

[Alex.]

This is very significant for me becuase of my location in realtionship to it.

I am going to see alot of silverstone events from now on so lets hope this face lift is better than the BMW 7 series'

 

[Only_in_f1]

I think its the best track in the UK.
The other tracks are good but most not fit to host F1.
Brands hatch comes to mind but i dont think it would make a good GP.
Donnington has hosted before but same problem as Brands.

Let's get the Birmingham Superprix as an F1 race. Hahaha

 

[Sureboss]

In terms of tracks (including all the facilities) Silverstone is the only one fit enough to host a GP. Brands Hatch did a few times and it's a good circuit but the facilities wouldn't meet current standards. As a circuit I've always liked Croft.

 

[jammyozzy]

Does the UK have any other good tracks? I don't like Silverstone, but F1 wouldn't be F1 without a "Grand Prix" in England.

The UK has lots of 'good' tracks, but Silverstone is practically the only one that is capable of hosting a Grand Prix. Brands Hatch might be able to, and Donington hosted the European GP in '93, but I can't think of any other circuits that could conceivably host a GP. Most circuits here are either too short or too unsafe to meet F1 standards.

Let's get the Birmingham Superprix as an F1 race.

I would pay undecent amounts of money to see that. As a bonus have a BTCC round or two on the same weekend, and bring back the Sierra RS500's. Then have Murray Walker commentate on the whole thing.

That would be entertainment.