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[mads]

I only see Nico in the picture?

[shallow777]

Is its name Bill?

[DrDickAction]

Jesus:



She must have her own money. Or gets really good coke.

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

Don't act like you didn't see this one coming from a mile away...

[DrDickAction]

[kngrsll]

although she does looks like she would sire proper aryan babies

[Redliner]

wtf

[vietlol]

the chin stroke at the end

[doublemeat]

OMGLOL!

[More&Faster]

silverstone updated. signed for 10 year deal minimum.

The new Silverstone Grand Prix circuit was unveiled today, with a new sequence of corners on the second half of the lap which promise better overtaking, better spectating and more challenges for the drivers.


At a ceremony on one of the corners, BRDC president Damon Hill called the new track, “A new circuit for a new generation of people to enjoy motorsport.”

The circuit recently secured the British Grand Prix for a minimum of 10 years with the possibility of 17 years.

The new layout features seven new corners and starts with a revision to Club corner. Next is a new Abbey curve, which goes right instead of left and takes the cars back infield towards Becketts. Abbey is 15 degrees more open than Copse Corner and is therefore faster at 295km/h.

After that Farm Curve is a 275 km/h left hander, which leads to Village, a tight right hander at 116km/h, where overtaking is anticpated. This leads onto a 100m long straight to a left hander called The Loop. Here a car which found itself on the outside for Village can repass.

After that there is a corner called Aintree, which opens onto the back straight, which is 100m shorter than the Hangar Straight and equally fast. This leads into Brooklands, which is quite different in character for the F1 cars now, as the apex is much later. Club racers have used Brooklands in this configuration for many years and it has always produced a lot of overtaking.

The lap length has increased from 5.1km to 5.9km and is faster than the old layout with an average lap speed of around 250km/h, maintaining Silverstone’s reputation as a high speed track.

Silverstone is 92% sold out for this year’s Grand Prix. It has also been inspected yesterday by the FIA’s Charlie Whiting and has received its licence for the next three years.

Unlike most modern F1 tracks, the new Silvestone has been designed, not by Hermann Tilke, but by London based firm, Populous. They also designed the new Wembley Stadium, Ascot, the Emirates stadium and the 2012 Olympic Stadium. Populous like to think that they are more focussed on fans experience than their rivals.


Red Bull’s Mark Webber was at the launch and approved of the new track, “It’s been a brilliant circuit for years,” he said. ” The new section looks like it has a mix of high speed corners and a more technical section. It’s also undulating, so a good mix all round and it should suit the Red Bull car.”

[More&Faster]

silverstone was a great circuit. sucks they changed it but at least the UKGP is secured for a while. the fact that its longer and faster is encouraging though.

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

Wonder if redliner will get to drive the NEW Silverstone?

[shallow777]

If this update proves successful maybe some of the new tracks can be designed by someone besides Tilke.

[Nacho]

Silverstone reopens.


DC christens it with donuts.

[vietlol]

http://www.jamesalle...rstone-circuit/

Brundle doing the new silverstone

actually looks good!

I hope its a success and we have less Tilke in the future

[Redliner]

Wonder if redliner will get to drive the NEW Silverstone?

I am - it's on my ticket

All the lit. I received in the packet is bragging about it.

[DrDickAction]

I am - it's on my ticket

All the lit. I received in the packet is bragging about it.

[kngrsll]

I am - it's on my ticket

All the lit. I received in the packet is bragging about it.

[vietlol]

only one of the Virgins will have an updated chassis/fuel tank laffo


sorry digrassi you too slow ;_;

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

only one of the Virgins will have an updated chassis/fuel tank laffo


sorry digrassi you too slow ;_;

Catalunya isn't one of those extreme tracks where that extra 10kg of fuel is absolutely essential though. I think Di Grassi still has a chance to finish the race.

[vietlol]

He wont be able to push like Glock though.

And Im sure something will break on the car long before fuel runs out.

[DrDickAction]

He wont be able to push like Glock though.

And Im sure something will break on the car long before fuel runs out.

lack of fuel has been a complete non-issue.

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/83312

Hoping the proposed 2012 Jersey City Grand Prix happens so there is at least a race in the US, though I'm half-expecting it to be a boring as shit street course filled with fist pumping guidos.

[shallow777]

It would be absolutely incredible to have the race at Liberty State Park with Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty right there, but I really think they would have a tough time getting the rights to make any changes to the park. People will freak out if they try to pave any unpaved areas, and some of the existing roads are super old cobblestone that people would go nuts if they paved over.

I never even thought of that area when the story broke he was looking for a place in NJ. The cost to make that area ready for a race plus the amount of money Bernie charges for a race would make it tough for the race to make a profit. Without it making a crap ton of money to pay off everyone I don't think it could happen.


I would be there in a second if they made it happen though.

[Redliner]

http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/83312

Hoping the proposed 2012 Jersey City Grand Prix happens so there is at least a race in the US, though I'm half-expecting it to be a boring as shit street course filled with fist pumping guidos.

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