Silverstone F1, first time!

Kerming · 13 May 2011 at 20:00

Dougsnake said:
Well me and a m8 booked on the International pit straights grandstand for the sunday just across from podium QUOTE]

Il be along side you if you see a irritating little sod with a grumpy old mad with black hair, that'l be me.

bob055 · 13 May 2011 at 23:19

you guys seen the new Silverstone Wing, looks awesome

http://www.silverstone.co.uk/

Kerming · 15 May 2011 at 20:04

looks very cool, just hope that the grandstands won't be the old tents.

Semple · 15 May 2011 at 20:07

Went last year and going again this year for the Moto GP.

One thing I can definitely recommend taking... a jumper!

I froze my b****** off last year in June because it was so windy.

Crizzy · 19 May 2011 at 11:11

Tickets arrived today, can't wait

Dougsnake · 19 May 2011 at 11:22

Nice crizzy i was told they wouldnt come till june...

Crizzy · 19 May 2011 at 13:50

Hurrah

Kerming · 19 May 2011 at 14:54

lol! nice picture

Mr Men · 20 May 2011 at 09:31

Went for the first time last year and it was brilliant, going back this year think in Luffield B, was lucky last year as it was roasting the whole weekend maybe even too hot

hope the weather is good this year.

I would say take your own food into the track rather than paying £10 for a burger and chips that taste like cardboard. We camp in the SRC campsite which is pretty decent with clean showers and toilets and close enough to the track, pay a bit extra to be a member but find it's worth it

Teledude · 20 May 2011 at 11:43

Got my tickets for MotoGP and F1 now

Roving grandstand for the GP and Stowe B for the F1

Just need to grab a 55-300 lens for my DSLR

Geeman1979 · 20 May 2011 at 19:20

Id love to go to Silverstone to watch the F1 but would depend on how much it would cost for the parking and tickets ect.

Kerming · 20 May 2011 at 20:42

geeman1979 said:
Id love to go to Silverstone to watch the F1 but would depend on how much it would cost for the parking and tickets ect.

well, on friday it would be £70 odd if you pre-ordered it before xmas, but clearly not now.

here is a link for the silverstone website and ticket imfo

Geeman1979 · 20 May 2011 at 20:51

Thanks for the link mate, going to have a word with the missis and see if she wants to go,just started to get her into F1 and she seems to like it.Would love to make a full weekend of it

Duke · 20 May 2011 at 21:11

Well worth going if you can afford it. You cannot describe the noise and atmosphere, it is just amazing. Those you've been (or been to testing events) will know

Geeman1979 · 20 May 2011 at 21:37

Yea thats what a lot of people say about the sound of the engines are unbelievable and the way the cars corner and slow down from such high speeds.

Duke · 20 May 2011 at 22:10

Yep especially watching them in testing a couple of years ago. They were heading from Bridge to Priory and only braking at Priory when turning in :eek:

Was mental.

Kerming · 20 May 2011 at 23:13

Duke said:
Those you've been (or been to testing events) will know

my dad took me to see f1 back in 2007 testing, but in 2008...........those were the days, screaming v12's reving over 22,000 odd rpm.....these days the cars seem to be a little soft sound wise anyway, but this year with the new blown defuser ect. well.......I can't wait.....3 days of heaven

ok, here is a link for a amazing link, just bare with it, around middle of the video the guy films the cars going under the bridge......flat out, around 170mph...incredable

Kerming · 20 May 2011 at 23:17

Geeman1979 · 21 May 2011 at 09:24

Kerming said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ns1xnI-QlM&feature=related

this 2nd gives you a better impression of speed!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXpysShqgt8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYzu3mRTHPs

The sounds of those engines just give me butterflies.
Thanks for posting.

Duke · 21 May 2011 at 09:29

Would be rude not to post my vid

Really need to upload a higher quality version.