Silverstone F1 newbe - couple of questions

[driverrob]

I know I'll see more on the TV coverage but this has been on my bucket list for too long.
Our tickets for the weekend have arrived but no info on other events/races that I gather take place around the F1 schedule. How and when can I find out what else is on?
Is there a list of things we would not be allowed to take in (apart from the obvious illegal drugs/guns/knives etc) that I should be aware of? Again, nothing on the website.
Any other advice would also be welcome.
Thanks in advance.

[manracer]

I'd also be interested in this myself.

[Norfolkit]

driverrob said:

I know I'll see more on the TV coverage but this has been on my bucket list for too long.
Our tickets for the weekend have arrived but no info on other events/races that I gather take place around the F1 schedule. How and when can I find out what else is on?
Is there a list of things we would not be allowed to take in (apart from the obvious illegal drugs/guns/knives etc) that I should be aware of? Again, nothing on the website.
Any other advice would also be welcome.
Thanks in advance.

The support races (in Europe anyway) are normally GP3, F2 and Porsche Supercup (2 races each) plus practice and quali sessions for them. As for what you can take in, food and drink are OK (including beer, cans not bottles, or any glass come to that). Camping chairs/stools/mats, flags, radios, binoculars, cameras all OK. Not been to Silverstone for a few years but the above is correct for Monza, Spa and Hungary.

ETA
If you're from the Netherlands it seems to be the norm to take in half a dozen orange smoke bombs each.

Edited by Norfolkit on Monday 11th June 02:17

[MissChief]

Norfolkit said:

driverrob said:

I know I'll see more on the TV coverage but this has been on my bucket list for too long.
Our tickets for the weekend have arrived but no info on other events/races that I gather take place around the F1 schedule. How and when can I find out what else is on?
Is there a list of things we would not be allowed to take in (apart from the obvious illegal drugs/guns/knives etc) that I should be aware of? Again, nothing on the website.
Any other advice would also be welcome.
Thanks in advance.

The support races (in Europe anyway) are normally GP3, F2 and Porsche Supercup (2 races each) plus practice and quali sessions for them. As for what you can take in, food and drink are OK (including beer, cans not bottles, or any glass come to that). Camping chairs/stools/mats, flags, radios, binoculars, cameras all OK. Not been to Silverstone for a few years but the above is correct for Monza, Spa and Hungary.

Edited by Norfolkit on Monday 11th June 02:12

All the above are fine. If you'd like to have a look around and can manage it, a bike could be a godsend! it's a BIG place and you can easily end up walking several miles a day if you go on Friday and Saturday!

[Sir Bagalot]

Nearer the time that filthy robbing s at Silverstone will issue details on their website on a timetable basis.

[lord summerisle]

I imagine the timetable is still being put together.
The post allocations for the marshals only came out last week (Vale/pit entry for me)

About The only bit of the schedule I know is that I'll be trackside for the systems test Thurs lunch, and then there are some practice sessions - poss the historics and one or 2 other support races - during Thurs afternoon

[driverrob]

Thanks guys (& gals).
We've treated ourselves to whole weekend Stand tickets so we'll be rolling up sometime on Thursday afternoon.
I found B&B within walking distance, just around the corner! I guess we'll be looking to local pubs for evening meals.

[MissChief]

driverrob said:

Thanks guys (& gals).
We've treated ourselves to whole weekend Stand tickets so we'll be rolling up sometime on Thursday afternoon.
I found B&B within walking distance, just around the corner! I guess we'll be looking to local pubs for evening meals.

Where are you sitting compared to where you'll be entering the circuit? When we camped at Woodlands it was as good as the other wide of the circuit, about two miles walk from the entry to the grandstand.

[driverrob]

MissChief said:

Where are you sitting compared to where you'll be entering the circuit? When we camped at Woodlands it was as good as the other wide of the circuit, about two miles walk from the entry to the grandstand.

Stand F on Sunday, anywhere on the other days.

[driverrob]

This has just appeared:
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details for 2017 mistakenly on here: https://f1destinations.com/trackside-british-f1-gr...

Edited by driverrob on Monday 18th June 09:46

[manracer]

Aren't the dates wrong?

[MissChief]

manracer said:

Aren't the dates wrong?

They are! Friday is the 13th!

[lord summerisle]

And from F1.com - https://www.formula1.com/en/championship/races/201...

THURSDAY 5th JULY
Track Activity Cycling Demonstration 12:30 - 13:00
Formula 1 Press Conference 15:00 - 16:00
Formula 1 F1 2 Seater - Installation Laps 15:00 - 15:10
Promoter Activity 3 Day Ticket Holders' Pit Lane Walk (Prize Winners Only) 15:15 - 16:15
Masters Historic Practice Session 15:30 - 16:10
Promoter Activity 3 Day Ticket Holders' Pit Lane Walk (Prize Winners Only) 16:15 - 17:15
Track Activity Williams Heritage Demonstration 16:30 - 17:10
Promoter Activity 3 Day Ticket Holders' Pit Lane Walk (Prize Winners Only) 17:15 - 18:40
Formula 1 F1 2 Seater (2 x 2 Laps) 17:30 - 17:50
Formula 1 F1 Experience - Pit Lane Walk (F1 Experience Guests Only) 18:45 - 19:15
Formula 1 F1 Experience - Truck Tour (F1 Experience Guests Only) 19:15 - 19:45

FRIDAY 6th JULY
GP3 Series Practice Session 08:35 - 09:20
Formula 1 Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
FIA Formula 2 Practice Session 11:55 - 12:40
Formula 1 Press Conference 12:00 - 12:30
Promoter Activity Tigers Parachute Display TBC (Land on Track) 12:45 - 13:00
Paddock Club Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 12:45 - 13:15
Masters Historic Qualifying Session 13:00 - 13:25
Formula 1 Practice 2
14:00 - 15:30
Promoter Activity Silverstone 70th Anniversary Parade Lap 15:45 - 16:00
FIA Formula 2 Qualifying Session 16:10 - 16:40
GP3 Series Qualifying Session 17:05 - 17:35
FIA Formula 2 Press Conference 18:00 - 18:30
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Practice Session 18:00 - 18:45
Formula 1 F1 2 Seater (1 x 2 Laps) 18:50 - 19:00
Paddock Club Paddock Club Truck Tour 19:05 - 19:35

SATURDAY 7th JULY
Formula One Team Pit Stop Practice 08:00 - 08:30
Paddock Club Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 08:00 - 08:30
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Qualifying Session 08:45 - 09:15
Masters Historic First Race (TBC Laps or 25 Mins) 09:40 - 10:10
Formula 1 Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
Promoter Activity Silverstone 70th Anniversary Parade Lap 12:15 - 12:30
Paddock Club Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 12:15 - 13:10
Paddock Club Paddock Club Truck Tour 12:30 - 13:00
FIA Formula 2 Drivers' Parade TBC 13:10 - 13:30
Promoter Actvity Chinook Helicopter Display TBC 13:10 - 13:30
Formula 1 Qualifying 14:00 - 15:00
FIA Formula 2 First Race (29 Laps Or 60 Mins) 15:45 - 16:50
Formula 1 F1 2 Seater (1 x 2 Laps) 17:00 - 17:10
Formula 1 Drivers' Fan Forum TBC 17:00 - 18:00
FIA Formula 2 Press Conference 17:05 - 17:35
GP3 Series First Race (20 Laps Or 40 Mins) 17:45 - 18:30
Formula 1 F1 2 Seater (1 x 2 Laps) 18:45 - 18:55
Paddock Club Paddock Club Truck Tour 19:00 - 19:30
Track Activity Formula Student Demonstration 19:30 - 20:00

SUNDAY 8th JULY

Formula 1 F1 2 Seater (1 x 2 Laps) 07:50 - 08:00
GP3 Series Second Race (15 Laps Or 30 Mins) 08:20 - 08:55
FIA Formula 2 Second Race (21 Laps Or 45 Mins) 09:30 - 10:20
FIA Formula 2 Press Conference 10:35 - 11:05
Masters Historic Second Race (TBC Laps or 25 Mins) 10:45 - 11:15
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Second Race (13 Laps or 30 Mins) 11:40 - 12:15
Promoter Activity Silverstone 70th Anniversary Parade Lap 12:20 - 12:30
Paddock Club Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 12:30 - 13:15
Paddock Club Paddock Club Truck Tour 12:20 - 12:50
Formula 1 Drivers' Track Parade 12:30 - 13:00
Formula 1 Starting Grid Presentation 13:10 - 13:20
Promoter Activity The Red Arrows TBC 13:30 - 13:50
Formula One National Anthem 13:56 - 13:58
Promoter Activity The Red Arrows Fly Past TBC 13:57 - 13:59
Formula 1 Grand Prix (52 Laps or 120 Mins) 14:10 - 16:10

[driverrob]

manracer said:

Aren't the dates wrong?

Doh!
And they're on the page headed 2018 !!!!

I'll remove my mistake to avoid confusing others.
Thanks for finding the correct info, Mark.

Edited by driverrob on Monday 18th June 09:45

[Norfolkit]

MissChief said:

Norfolkit said:

driverrob said:

I know I'll see more on the TV coverage but this has been on my bucket list for too long.
Our tickets for the weekend have arrived but no info on other events/races that I gather take place around the F1 schedule. How and when can I find out what else is on?
Is there a list of things we would not be allowed to take in (apart from the obvious illegal drugs/guns/knives etc) that I should be aware of? Again, nothing on the website.
Any other advice would also be welcome.
Thanks in advance.

The support races (in Europe anyway) are normally GP3, F2 and Porsche Supercup (2 races each) plus practice and quali sessions for them. As for what you can take in, food and drink are OK (including beer, cans not bottles, or any glass come to that). Camping chairs/stools/mats, flags, radios, binoculars, cameras all OK. Not been to Silverstone for a few years but the above is correct for Monza, Spa and Hungary.

Edited by Norfolkit on Monday 11th June 02:12

All the above are fine. If you'd like to have a look around and can manage it, a bike could be a godsend! it's a BIG place and you can easily end up walking several miles a day if you go on Friday and Saturday!

I'll just update what i said earlier.

We were at the French GP last week and they confiscated all cans and all beer, there'd be a riot at Silverstone if that happened. I believe it was totally unconnected to their ability to sell you the stuff at 6 euros a pint inside the track.

[driverrob]

Norfolkit said:

I'll just update what i said earlier.

We were at the French GP last week and they confiscated all cans and all beer, there'd be a riot at Silverstone if that happened. I believe it was totally unconnected to their ability to sell you the stuff at 6 euros a pint inside the track.

[Kneedragger95]

I've got myself a ticket for Friday, my first GP visit. Does anyone know if motorcycle parking is free, like it is for MotoGP at Silverstone?

[mattyn1]

Keeping relevant questions together rather than another thread -

Fri/Sat/Sun - how long to drive from Brackley to the circuit each morning - if I left by 07:00 each morning am I going to get stuck for hours? I have G/S tickets and a parking ticket!!

[Debaser]

What's the traffic like on Sunday, getting in (and out)? Looks like I'll be in the Stowe grandstand.

[illmonkey]

We're going race day from brackley and getting the bus from the P&R (getting dropped off, not parking though), as we figure we can have some beers and not have to worry. Bonus is, we hope the buses have a pass/bus lane. The other half said they were sold out, but phoned up and managed to get some bus only tickets, maybe worth trying?

I've driven from Oxford several times and someones it's rammed, sometimes it's just be moving traffic at 9am. It's hard to gauge.

We've grandstand seats, so no worries about finding a place to see, but if you GA only, you want to get there early to find a good spot. It's a long day regardless, so ensure you take your time, don't get wound up and take water, it's going to be a hot one!