Hi folks...
No sooner have we had the French Grand Prix, than
Formula 1 comes to Britain - and I always get really excited about seeing 'the circus' head to
Silverstone.
We have had 'Mansell-mania', 'Hill-mania' and now we are on the verge of 'Hamilton-mania', so the weekend looks like being extra-special.
As a Brit, I have some fond memories of racing at Silverstone and the home fans really do give you a boost.
They will have an extra reason to cheer this year too as, not only will it be the first opportunity for them to see
Lewis Hamilton compete in
F1 on home soil, but there will also be three other British drivers to follow, with
Jenson Button coming in fresh off the back of his first point of the year with
Honda, and
Red Bull Racing’s
David Coulthard and Super Aguri’s
Anthony Davidson also in the field.
I really think it is going to be a great race, on one of the last circuits on the calendar that is really quick. It is a real challenge for the drivers, and one that requires them to get the best compromise possible to make the most of the long straights and be quick enough through the tight infield.
Of course, one of the biggest unknowns with the British Grand Prix is the weather and, if recent conditions are anything to go by, it could be well worth packing a brolly if you are going!
If you haven’t got a ticket, there are still some available, so pick up that ‘phone because the atmosphere should be even better than usual!
Even if the sun doesn’t shine, a wet race may be just what we need to spice things up and, who knows, we might even have a British winner.
We have certainly had to wait a while for that but, hopefully, this will be seventh time lucky, as the last time a Brit stood on the top step of the podium was when DC managed it with
McLaren back in 2000. That seems like quite a long time ago now.
This year, McLaren-Mercedes will again be one of the favourites, along, of course, with
Ferrari.
Going on what happened in Canada and the USA, Hamilton and
Fernando Alonso both look well placed, but Magny-Cours showed just how quickly things can change.
