Returning to its traditional summer spot, the British Grand Prix shall be a much less muddy affair in 2001 after the april showers made made for a soggy event in 2000. Haevy rain made conditions so bad at the circuit in 2000 that the public car parks had to be closed on the Saturday which meant that the spectators couldn't get to the track! This gave the circuits organizers the oportunity to prepare the car park for the onslaught of traffic on race day. The atmosphere at the track was strange for qualifying as the normally-packed grandstands were empty but it was business as usual on the race day, with a very dedicate crow of 90,000 turning out to cheer the heroes.
This is the home grand prix for the majority of the teams who all have the opportunity of testing at the track prior to the race. It is a medium down force circuit with some very fast corners which make it phisically tough on the drivers. Although the race will be held in July of 2001, Silverstone is notorious for having it's own microclimate - even when it is five miles away it can be pouring with rain and blowing a gale at Silverstone!
Silverstone Circuit has been in the news a lot since 2000 and it was looking like the traditional home of the British Grand Prix was going to be move elsewere. But the British Racing Drivers Club-owned track has now won the right to run the race until at least 2015 so the future is safe for silverstone.
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