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** Official Thread for those attending the 2011 British Grand Prix at Silverstone **
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Anyone know if you can see Wellington Straight clearly from Woodcote B ?
I didnt think there was any GA at Becketts any more as they have moved the grandstand inwards. Unless your on about the exit of it out onto Hanger straight.
The Becketts grandstand is good, as you can see over to the Arena complex too.
Either there or Woodcote A would be my bets.
No. Its to far round the corner so your view is blocked by the buildings at the entrance to the old pitlane.
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The GA is still at Beckett's afaik...
I've sat there the last two years running directly infront of the grandstand.
Can you see over to the Arena from the ground infront?
However, with the DRS zone being the Wellington straight, Woodcote A is the best place.
EDIT: Looks like their might be 2 DRS zones with 2 detection points for Silverstone.
http://www.f1zone.net/site/fias-whiting-plans-drs-tweak-for-silverstone/7404/
If thats the case, the second one should be on the Hangar straight.
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Yeah I'm thinking if there is a second it will be on Hangar straight as well... in which case Vale (or Stowe even!) would be a decent grandstand too!
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There seem to be quite a few epic viewing areas now
There always were a load of epic viewing areas. The only difference is they are all now Grandstands. Club corner used to be epic when you could GA it and see from Stowe to Abbey.
Schedules if anyone's interested
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Think your times are out as FP1 does not start until 10am
Pretty sure everytime ive been its 10am unless they have changed it.
BBC has 10am
British Grand Prix
Silverstone, 8-10 July
Friday 8 July: Practice one - 1000-1130; Practice two: 1300-1430
Saturday 9 July: Practice three - 1000-1100; Qualifying: 1300-1400
Sunday 10 July: Race - 1300
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put some in Vettels drinks bottle will you..
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Hmm having second thoughts about this one tbh. Last two years running as I've said I've bought GA tickets and only gone on the Sunday - and both times last minute bought from the bay. This time around though I think I've left it too late so might just skip it altogether...
Not only that but I'd only be going on the Sunday again as we'd have to find someone to look after our baby boy (Jenson his name btw
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I wouldn't mind sitting in Woodcote A but if you look out on the bay for 2 tickets there's only one seller at the mo delivering such goods (and for £750) as he got scolded by his missus for spending so much and he also booked a travel lodge he's trying to recoup the money for! ) - most other tickets are on farm curve which I don't really fancy.
Instead I think I might just focus all my attention on Spa and making a ferry run with teh car, driving around the ardennes for a bit and doing a whole weekend, prac - race day.
Not only that but I'd only be going on the Sunday again as we'd have to find someone to look after our baby boy (Jenson his name btw
)I wouldn't mind sitting in Woodcote A but if you look out on the bay for 2 tickets there's only one seller at the mo delivering such goods (and for £750) as he got scolded by his missus for spending so much and he also booked a travel lodge he's trying to recoup the money for! )
- most other tickets are on farm curve which I don't really fancy.Instead I think I might just focus all my attention on Spa and making a ferry run with teh car, driving around the ardennes for a bit and doing a whole weekend, prac - race day.