With the British Grand Prix just around the corner, I thought I remind you guys of what I think is Silverstone’s craziest moment from back in 2003, when a priest dressed as a leprechaun broke onto the track and ran towards F1 cars doing 200mph along the Hangar Straight. The priest, Cornelius ‘Neil’ Horan waved [...]

Formula One Management have today approved plans for the 2010 British Grand Prix to be held around the new Arena layout, Silverstone announced today. The only significant change from last year’s layout is from Abbey corner where, instead of heading into Farm Straight, Bridge and Priory, the drivers will now turn right at Abbey onto [...]

Virgin Racing have completed their two-day shakedown today, with Timo Glock kicking things up a notch from yesterday’s exploratory laps, completing 42 laps of the 1.8km Stowe circuit during the morning. Lucas di Grassi then took over in the afternoon recording his first 36 laps as an F1 driver, before saying: “It feels good. It [...]

The new Silverstone circuit to be used for F1 will be ‘great’ according to John Rhodes, senior associate of architecture company Populous, who are designing Silverstone’s new F1 and MotoGP circuit. Rhodes told Autosport: “It will be a whole new life for the track, and maybe move it back to how Silverstone used to be [...]

Former Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine has said Michael Schumacher has still got what it takes in the tough world of Formula One and is backing his old team-mate to win races, should he return in 2010. Ulsterman Irvine partnered Schumacher from 1996 to 1999 and came second in the 1991 championship after Schumacher broke is [...]

The Brazilian and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix have switched places in the 2010 calendar, meaning the finale will be held in the United Arab Emirates again. The race at the Yas Marina circuit had been planned as the penultimate race of the season, but the sport’s governing body decided to switch the fixtures. The returning [...]

After a prolonged period of uncertainty, the British Grand Prix has finally been saved, and will be held at Silverstone for the next 17 years. The future of the British Grand Prix was put in jeopardy when the deal to hold the race at Donington fell apart, after the circuit’s leasing company were unable to [...]

According  to the newspaper the Daily Mail, the British Grand Prix has been saved and will be held at Silverstone in 2010. The article read; The British Grand Prix has been saved. It will take place at Silverstone next year after the circuit and Bernie Ecclestone finally reached agreement. The news will be officially announced [...]

The managing director of Silverstone Holdings Richard Phillips has described the possible deal bringing the British Grand Prix to Silverstone in 2010 is very, very close. It is just as well that the deal is close, as recently Bernie Ecclestone said that Silverstone had to sign a contract by the 11th November, or the British [...]