** Official Thread for those attending the 2011 British Grand Prix at Silverstone **

[wonder_lander]

I'm going up Saturday and Sunday on a corporate ticket. Free beer, champagne and food.....nom nom!

Didn't manage to make it to a race last season so it will be good to go to Silverstone again!

There are a group of 10 of us going and we are staying Banbury and getting taxi's over to the circuit each day.

Anyone else going, what are you your plans?

 

[Sparky]

Got a three day ticket but, only going on the Friday this year.

 

[Duke]

Am heading up on the Friday to watch the practice sessions

 

[PinkFloyd]

Heading up on the Wednesday to make a loooong weekend of it. Camping on the lively campsite at Brooklands (iirc) with a group of 9 of us.
Looking forward to the general atmosphere and other entertainment as much as the race itself

 

[TaKeN]

Jealous

 

[Kevin Clark]

3 day ticket.

Going with a mate on friday. We'll do a full lap roam I think as he hasn't been before.
Then sat/sun I have a seat at Club corner and I'll probably stay there the whole time. Might go and do the heli ride for £45 on race morning.

 

[Skeeter]

Got a three day ticket but, only going on the Friday this year.

Transferable?

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Got a three day ticket but, only going on the Friday this year.

Only on the Friday!?!?!

 

[Kevin Clark]

Schedules if anyone's interested

Friday


Saturday


Sunday

 

[Muffin`]

Got a three day ticket but, only going on the Friday this year.

Got a ticket for Friday but I've already paid for Spa so I couldn't justify it. I'd happily put it to good use!

Go Vettel go!!

 

[faisal_uk]

let me know if anyone has a spare ticket - wanted to get a general admission, but they are all sold out and don't fancy paying ebay prices!

 

[Skeeter]

General Admission at Silverstone is dead. You need a Grandstand to be able to see anything any more

 

[smr]

Where's the best place to sit grandstand wise? Is the Club Corner grandstand any good?

 

[smr]

Actually just thinking about it - when will they announce which straight the DRS will be on?

 

[smr]

Got a three day ticket but, only going on the Friday this year.

If you don't need it for the Saturday / Sunday I'll gladly meet you on the Friday and take it off your hands

 

[smr]

Ok I've read that the DRS straight is Wellington Straight - so it would be a good idea to get tickets at Woodcote I guess?

 

[Duke]

Big pic here which helps to see the new stands - http://www.silverstoneracingclub.co.uk/assets/_X0C2296.jpg

Luffield last year was great, you hear them coming from the new arena section, braking hard into the complex, around and back out flat towards the old start/finish.

 

[smr]

Big pic here which helps to see the new stands - http://www.silverstoneracingclub.co.uk/assets/_X0C2296.jpg

Luffield last year was great, you hear them coming from the new arena section, braking hard into the complex, around and back out flat towards the old start/finish.

Thanks.

Hear them ... but don't see them? Luffield grandstands are facing Woodcote grandstands are they not... Although you'd be able to see a lot of overtakes I imagine into Brooklands.

 

[Skeeter]

Woodcote A faces right down the Wellington straight. Id recommend there.

I am also hoping that they use the Wellington straight as the DRS zone as I don't think any of the other straights have good corners at the end for it (Copse, Stowe, Abbey).

 

[smr]

Actually I think judging by that pic Woodcote would be a great grandstand to get a seat in... how much more of the track can you see say compared to sitting General admission at Beckett's as I've done for the last two years? I take it you won't be able to see the whole circuit but I guess quite a bit more?