Best eat to do the British GP?
Discussion
Gazboy said:
Grant76 said:
Myself and a friend are thinking of doing Silverstone this year
Looking for some tips as to the best way to do it, tents are a big no-no
So hoping for a good b&b or hotel not to far from the circuit
Any tips would be great
Cheers
At home in your favourite armchair with a lot of beer in the fridge and a delivered Pizza.Looking for some tips as to the best way to do it, tents are a big no-no
So hoping for a good b&b or hotel not to far from the circuit
Any tips would be great
Cheers
I went a few years ago (Jensen Button era). If you think it's boring on tv then you're in for a REAL treat when you go to the track! Every couple of minutes a few cars go past. Slowly (I prefer drag racing so F1 cars seem seriously slow). At this point you may wonder why you've spent several hundreds of pounds to witness this.
At some point you will need to refresh yourself. Be prepared to cry inside at some of the prices for the cr*p that's available to refresh yourself with.
After you've been bored witless by the racing it's time to go home. Assuming you don't have your own helicopter I can only suggest sitting in your car in a field for several hours before even bothering to start your engine in an attempt to get out.
Mind you- if you're the type that shops at Waitrose you'll probably think it's a day out made in heaven.
How about recreating the best aspects of the day by making some glasses with wire mesh across them and watching the "race" on tv?
At some point you will need to refresh yourself. Be prepared to cry inside at some of the prices for the cr*p that's available to refresh yourself with.
After you've been bored witless by the racing it's time to go home. Assuming you don't have your own helicopter I can only suggest sitting in your car in a field for several hours before even bothering to start your engine in an attempt to get out.
Mind you- if you're the type that shops at Waitrose you'll probably think it's a day out made in heaven.
How about recreating the best aspects of the day by making some glasses with wire mesh across them and watching the "race" on tv?
Grant76 said:
DangerousMike said:
its a simple two letter finger misplacement error!!
you meant to type "way"
you typed "eat"
e is one letter to the right of w
t is one letter to the right of y
Thanks, poor defence I know, but on the iPhoneyou meant to type "way"
you typed "eat"
e is one letter to the right of w
t is one letter to the right of y
Six Fiend said:
Grant76 said:
DangerousMike said:
its a simple two letter finger misplacement error!!
you meant to type "way"
you typed "eat"
e is one letter to the right of w
t is one letter to the right of y
Thanks, poor defence I know, but on the iPhoneyou meant to type "way"
you typed "eat"
e is one letter to the right of w
t is one letter to the right of y
Back on topic, not been to a GP before, what's your thoughts , worth it?
I'd say not. Went to Silverstone a few years ago for the GP. Very expensive and you really don't see much (except for a few seconds every minute and a half), the sound though is incredible. Did Le Mans last year and it was 100 times better, didn't get the feeling I was being ripped off.
BB-Q said:
I went a few years ago (Jensen Button era). If you think it's boring on tv then you're in for a REAL treat when you go to the track! Every couple of minutes a few cars go past. Slowly (I prefer drag racing so F1 cars seem seriously slow). At this point you may wonder why you've spent several hundreds of pounds to witness this.
At some point you will need to refresh yourself. Be prepared to cry inside at some of the prices for the cr*p that's available to refresh yourself with.
After you've been bored witless by the racing it's time to go home. Assuming you don't have your own helicopter I can only suggest sitting in your car in a field for several hours before even bothering to start your engine in an attempt to get out.
Mind you- if you're the type that shops at Waitrose you'll probably think it's a day out made in heaven.
How about recreating the best aspects of the day by making some glasses with wire mesh across them and watching the "race" on tv?
I used to work at the circuit, and the only place I ever found worth watching from is the top of the BRDC, under the tent. No where else can see very far. However, IMO it is not worth all the price and bother. I'd just either stay at home, or go and watch it down the pub. Although the road situation is much better now the A43 is sorted.At some point you will need to refresh yourself. Be prepared to cry inside at some of the prices for the cr*p that's available to refresh yourself with.
After you've been bored witless by the racing it's time to go home. Assuming you don't have your own helicopter I can only suggest sitting in your car in a field for several hours before even bothering to start your engine in an attempt to get out.
Mind you- if you're the type that shops at Waitrose you'll probably think it's a day out made in heaven.
How about recreating the best aspects of the day by making some glasses with wire mesh across them and watching the "race" on tv?
dienamic said:
I'd say not. Went to Silverstone a few years ago for the GP. Very expensive and you really don't see much (except for a few seconds every minute and a half), the sound though is incredible. Did Le Mans last year and it was 100 times better, didn't get the feeling I was being ripped off.
All of that depends on how you do it; first time I went it cost a fortune on food (plus the food at the circuit is s
t!), second time we took a load of tins and some stuff for a barbeque on the first day. Beer is expensive but you can take your own in. We take a 12V cooler box and a couple of fork lift truck batteries. We run the thing overnight and the beer is nice and cold in the morning. We drag it to the track on a folding two-wheel truck (minus the batteries).Three day admission is £99 for entrance only; you take a camping chair and stick it on one of the big mounds of hardcore. We spend most our time on Club; you see the cars from Stowe up to Abbey.
I disagree with several of you on here. I went to Silverstone in 2000 and thoroughly enjoyed myself. We stood at Copse and I was surprised at how easily I could follow the race once the pit stops started without TV and commentary. It was certainly an experience I would recommend for anyone interested in F1 to do once.
p.s. We only went for the Sunday race and my wife enjoyed it as well
p.p.s. Other than the F1 race there was bugger all else happening, some bloke doing wheelies on a motor bike but that was the only criticism there was nothing to keep us occupied waiting. There was a classic historic support race afterwards but it was pissing down by then - it was the year of the big bog-down in the car parks!!!
p.s. We only went for the Sunday race and my wife enjoyed it as well
p.p.s. Other than the F1 race there was bugger all else happening, some bloke doing wheelies on a motor bike but that was the only criticism there was nothing to keep us occupied waiting. There was a classic historic support race afterwards but it was pissing down by then - it was the year of the big bog-down in the car parks!!!
Edited by RichB on Monday 26th January 13:59
I am going again this year, got Row A seats in club. ITs easy enough to follow the race, at the end of the day you can normally see a huge TV screen and you also get commentary too. When i went a few years ago i took a radio too.
It is bloody expensive to get food so make sure you take a load with you!
Not sure about where you can stay over as i am going to drive in everyday.
It is bloody expensive to get food so make sure you take a load with you!
Not sure about where you can stay over as i am going to drive in everyday.
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