Formula 1 is after the disaster with Donington but then landed back at Silverstone. The course was altered, however.
Since then they come back but after Silverstone and the circus can continue to agonize over the old, narrow country roads to the course. Bernie Ecclestone wanted to offer to Donington, but is known to be the investor out of money, other routes are not and there is the British Grand Prix is not able to fail without risk getting into Formula One, a palace revolution, the report goes that back into the good, Old Silverstone. There is, however, has heard the whining of Ecclestone and has begun to rebuild the course. The new route will make Silverstone even faster next year then there is also a completely new pit area at the rear of the track.
The new section starts after Abbey and is not without controversy. Traditionalists miss the beautiful Bridge Corner, some riders complain that the new part is a little boring.
I've seen a few races (British GT whbn smaller formula series) showed in part that the variant has potential. One thing is clear - the route is extremely fast, especially for Formula One. The new bend to the new pit lane slows down a bit, but not much. The following very broad, however, succeeded in bullying. One can choose different lines. Pointed in, take it fully in a wide arc that left turn, or pure-wide line, losing some momentum for this. It is not easy to keep his position there. Also well done is the braking zone of the old infield. The stretches of beautiful exterior allows, with a lot of courage, of a passing maneuver. Overall, I think that the British as a good solution it occurred, does not destroy the character of the route.
The victory in England, according to forecasts for weeks, will only lead over Red Bull. The wide, sweeping curves, Maggots, Becketts, Stowe Chapel and should be the cops, this is their good traction, they könnne it works well in Vale, Club and at the exit of Luffield. But so sure Red Bull is no longer on the base. McLaren has caught up in the race and bring a major update since the British, it might be tight for the Austrians. In Qualifiakton but is still somewhat mysterious to the edge of Red Bull, who can always somehow 3-5 Zehntel be faster. Oddly, they can times in the race but not retrieve. Probably a lot of F1 engineers have been giving a lot of money for them to get behind the secret.
McLaren and Red Bull, I see that is on par with the team in Hamilton and Vettel should be the favorites, as they should be the better route. The great unknown is Ferrari. The new version of the F60-B has already shown potential in Valencia, but they still wrestled with the little things and Safey Car. If Alonso on Friday quickly at first, then will forward it could be tight. But really I do not trust them on the very front of yet.
Behind it will probably sort Mercedes. Amazingly, the car has even provided the speed in order to quote Norbert Haug times, but always stop just when it's too late. The problems with the tire temperature is not got by the lengthening of the wheelbase to handle. On the contrary, you think about every weekend, which option is suitable for the car better now. The smell afterwards, that the thing this year will not be able to fix it unless you're a new Monococque bakes with new approaches to get the suspension, but it would make it all FIA Chrashtests and that takes time. And really not worth more at this point in the season now.
Renault and Kubica probably the biggest problems of Mercedes. The yellow French are neatly gathered momentum, the Renault has a good top speed and to which is absolutely crucial in England. Even Force India should not be underestimated. Although I really do not like the speed in the qualification in Valencia, they have but in the race with a little luck can make up for. Internally, there are at Force India but a few problems, and the exceptionally hot not even Liuzzi. The Indians have this year not only lost to James Key Clean, but also his successor, Mark Smith to Lotus. The same was then taken a few more people to Lotus. The design department is also bled a bit and I have a feeling that it shows so slowly. Since May, it is with Force India not to the front. If you were tuned prior to Renault, you have to rumschlagen now with the Toro Rosso and Sauber.
The race should, however, offer few surprises. The winner will probably be either a white or wearing a blue jumpsuit, everything else would be a big surprise. The weather is probably at the weekend with it. Friday and Saturday there will be at 26 degrees was pleasant, Sundays are light clouds and 23 degrees the day. A race in the dry I prefer at Silverstone's always something.
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Alas, the traditionalists. To those I say, that before the last major renovation 1990/91 no bridge and no corner was Maggots / Becketts / Chapel, which today are so much loved configuration. The new route is already really fine. Let's see how it works for the F1, which has been going on at Silverstone in the dry with the always difficult to overtake, and the new curves are simply too fast. A good race can be won, last year was really very cool.
Hey, is not wrong to be a traditionalist. : P I'm still not convinced of the conversions, but wait and see how the race will. In previous races, the nature of construction site at the time also played with pure, really could not afford until now no judgment.
Between news: Yamamoto moves to Silverstone on HRT instead of Senna. Justification is still pending, press release should be as well at some point come now ...
Where exactly is new is the pit area to go? Hangar Straight?
Does this then mean that also the new start / finish line will be?
@ Toastie: the relatively short straight twischen converted the club and the new Abbey. As is already the new pit wall, as you'll see this weekend. Looks a little goofy from, so alone ...
@ Nona: No, clearly, I am also for a sense of tradition, but not too over the top and with a certain openness to something new ;-)