Silverstone, here we come!
It is the Formula 1 British Grand Prix this weekend and I for one am excited. Why? Because I'm going, that's why! Last year myself, my father, brother and uncle went off to watch it as we feared that it would be the last ever British Grand Prix. The race itself was a bit tedious, I must say and I'm hoping that the new layout will give us the type of racing that we saw at the bike Grand Prix a few weeks ago.
The other problem is the support races, as they really are a Bernie stitch-up these days, with GP2, GP3 and Formula BMW clogging the programme. How about a bit of local colour? Incorporating a round of the British Formula 3 and the BTCC would provide a far more entertaining curtain raiser to the main event (I believe this always used to be the case). For example, I went to the Spanish Grand Prix in 2003 and one of the support races was a Seat Ibiza Challenge race; brilliant entertainment! 25-30 tin tops racing around the track, smashing into each other! Something a bit more like that would help immensely.
Slight moans aside, I'm very much looking forward to this weekend. I presume that this is going to be a Red Bull weekend as their car is the proverbial rocket on fast tracks and with it's alterations, Silverstone is once again extremely quick. Damon Hill and the British Racing Drivers Club have spent their financial investments wisely as the track is looking great. Plus, guess who's the driver steward for this race? Nigel Mansell!!!!!!!
I think I'm going to have a lie down...
