Silverstone GP 2011

[GridGirl]

2am? Which year was that? The earliest I've ever joined the queue was around 4.30am and that was more than early enough for me. I dont think I've ever felt the need to get there before 4.30am before.

The latest time that I have ever got to the British GP was at 12.45pm. That was the British GP in 2000 when there was all that mud. Traffic was horrendous before they built the bypass. It took almost 8 hours to get there on a journey which usually take just over an hour. I was so glad that was before we'd started to go to GP's abroad and still used to buy grandstand tickets.

[Dave B]

I don't think so on a Friday. When I went in 2007 and 2008 I had no problem parking on Friday. I am going Friday as well and am aiming to get there about 7:30am. If worried get there a bit earlier but you should be ok.

Friday could be busy according to JRobertsF1:

"Silverstone boss Richard Phillips said at lunch he's expecting over 70,000 fans to turn up tomorrow. That's great for a Friday. Sun: 95,000"

[SGWilko]

My last visit to Silverstone (2009) I entered via the gates behind Vale and walked straight in at 6.30am. No queues and plenty of room to decide where to sit with my fold up chair and crate of beer. Nothing like a warm can of Carling at 9am when you've been sat there for 3 hours and it doesn't feel like the morning anymore lol. The previous year I had paddock passes but no such luck since..

Cans of beer - what did you do with the empties???

[Retro Formula 1]

We tried desperately to find the Benetton mechanics but were several years too late..

PML

Or the Benetton tea boy

[SGWilko]

PML

Or the Benetton tea boy

Or the chap responsible for the Benteton sticker on the rear wing.......

[Retro Formula 1]

Ahhhh, the sticker that gave the car such good aerodynamics