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And a mixture of high and low-speed turns with some long straights
and a smooth surface that generates high levels of grip. Overtaking
is not easy.
The race has finally received a 5 year deal on December 9th 2004.
The traffic situation has improved a lot in recent years. Park &
Ride or Parking near the track provide a good flow of traffic. The
most glamourous way of transport remains the Helicopter though.
The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula
One World Championship. It is currently held at the Silverstone
Circuit near the village of Silverstone in Northamptonshire.
Grand Prix motor racing was first established in Britain by Henry
Segrave at the Brooklands course in 1926 after his winning of the
French Grand Prix in 1923 and the following year at the Spanish
Grand Prix which raised interest in the sport. The first ever British
Grand Prix was won by the French team of Louis Wagner and Robert
Senechal driving a Delage 155B.
Silverstone has hosted the race regularly since the start of the
F1 championship in 1950 and every year since 1987; it alternated
with Brands Hatch between 1964 and 1986, and with Aintree (better
known as a horse-racing course) between 1955 and 1962.
During the 2003 British Grand Prix, Neil Horan, an Irish ex-priest,
ran onto the track at the Hangar Straight, waving religious banners.
He was immediately tackled by race officials and removed from the
premises.
A dispute between Silverstone's owners, the British Racing Drivers'
Club (BRDC), and the Formula One authorities in 2003 over the funding
of necessary improvements to the track's facilities led to doubts
over the future of the race.
In October 2004 the British Grand Prix was left off the preliminary
race schedule for 2005 because the BRDC refused to pay the race
fee demanded by Bernie Ecclestone. However, after months of negotiation
between the BRDC, Ecclestone and the Formula One constructors, an
deal was made for the Grand Prix to be held at Silverstone until
2009.
The 2005 Grand Prix was an important race for all the drivers,
especially Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen and Michael
Schumacher. McLaren were tipped to be runaway winners but Renault
emerged as major challengers during the race.
London has been mooted as a possible venue for a Grand Prix after
a parade of Formula One cars was held on Regent Street in London
in July 2004. This parade, which was widely considered to be successful
with about 500,000 spectators turning up, has led to speculation
that a street circuit in London could replace or alternate with
Silverstone as the venue of the British Grand Prix. Another possibility
is that a separate London Grand Prix could be held whilst keeping
the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. London Mayor Ken Livingstone
said he supports the idea of a race around the streets of London,
saying it would be highly beneficial to the city. However, opinion
is split in the Formula One community about whether any of these
options would be practical or desirable.
- Lap distance: 5.141 m
- Laps: 60
- Race distance: 308.355 km
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