Built on the site of a World War II Royal Air Force bomber station, Silverstone is among the most famous renowned on the Formula One calendar.
Here, British driver Lando Norris takes the PA news agency on a lap of the world-famous circuit.
Abbey and Farm Curve
The drivers head off on the formation lap ?#BritishGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/VZH039fWGJ
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 3, 2022
The first corner at Abbey is flat out. The driver has to throw the front of the car into the corner, and then hang on to it on the exit, because we immediately go into turn two – the Farm Curve. There is also a bit of a bump in there, so if we are too aggressive the car will de-stabilise.
Village and The Loop
Brooklands
Luffield and Woodcote
Pit Straight and Copse Corner
Verstappen and Hamilton collide!
The title rivals come together at Copse, pitching Verstappen into a high-speed crash.
The Dutchman was able to walk away but he has been taken to hospital for precautionary checks#BritishGP ?? #F1 pic.twitter.com/ol1s9dRJoa
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 18, 2021
Up next, is the old-start finish line and the high-speed right-hander at Copse – where Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided in 2021. We take the bend at 190mph so if we miss the apex we’ll never make the corner and we will be forced to use the run-off area on the exit.
Maggots, Becketts and Chapel Curve
Hangar Straight and Stowe
Bit icy on Hangar Straight this morning ? pic.twitter.com/vpGOPiF7Fo
— Silverstone (@SilverstoneUK) February 8, 2021
We exit Chapel Curve and head on to the Hangar Straight and the second DRS zone before we arrive at Stowe. Although Stowe provides an overtaking opportunity, it is not a good one because it is so fast. It’s vital to hit the apex at Stowe. If you don’t, the front of the car washes out and you end up on the astroturf on the exit.
Vale and Club Corner
