Two Weeks in Britain
For the next 14 days Sidepodcast is going a little bit Great Britain crazy, because not only is our home GP just around the corner, but we’ve got three days of fantastic Silverstone testing to look forward too as well.
As I attended on my lonesome last year, Christine’s never been to a test before, so we’re planning a whole bunch of coverage for you this week. Wednesday is the big day and if you’re in the vicinity of Northamptonshire please don’t hesitate to stop us and say “Hi”. We’ll be packing both audio and video equipment, so if you’re up for an interview then all the better (no pressure, although we have been known to offer bribes).
I should point out that the organisation was nothing less than chaotic last year. A last minute announcement from McLaren suggested Lewis would be attending, and the place went crazy. Logistics simply couldn’t cope with the unexpected influx of fans, which was both a blessing and a curse as on the one hand it was easy pickings to wander around the whole track, while on the other the place was severely lacking in basic amenities.
This year the situation may be even worse because, although the test is sold out and there shouldn’t be any unexpected crowds, the close proximity of testing to the actual GP weekend means that many sections of the track will be out of bounds. Originally, rumour had it that we’d be confined to the area known as Farm, but it seems unlikely that such a large number of people could be squeezed into such a confined space, so it’s possible larger areas will be opened up.
The forecast is currently showing three days of fine weather and as ever, we’ll do our very best to bring you all the gory details, good or bad.
To whet your appetite, here’s how we covered the event last year:
- Sidepodcast @ Silverstone - A post reflecting on the first day of testing
- More From Silverstone - A follow-up piece from day two of testing
- Episode 24 (Part 1) - France Qualifying - The audio discussion covering testing
- Video 9 - Britain Preview Special - Featuring video shot at the test
- Silverstone Testing - June 07 - The Flickr photo set
Hopefully we’ll have even more photos, videos, audio and words to document the goings on this year. If you’re going too, please let us know in the comments.
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:07 pmlou said:
Are you going to the race too? or just testing? you did say… but I forgot
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:21 pmme said:
yeah, we’ll let you know plans and details after testing. we’re still sorting out arrangements for live commenting etc. if it all comes together i’m sure it’ll be wild.
first plan though. go testing
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:25 pmlou said:
ahh cool
you see told you i had a bad memory 
you can always just leave the threads open and we will use them as they come along…. perhaps that would work 
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:36 pmSteven Roy said:
Enjoy the testing and think about those of us who have to work.
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:42 pmmy FA fantasy aka BOL said:
They need to get that crazy 2003 priest back to Silverstone before the start of the race, alternatively I could do it if I were there.
Silverstone can produce exciting racing sometimes. Looking forward to pics and report from the scene.
And check this out: I was called the Mugabe of RF1 blog. I impressed myself, to be honest I never thought I could do it.
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:54 pmme said:
hey, we work too, we just schedule our holidays (and life) according the f1 calendar
June 24th, 2008 at 12:53 amScott Woodwiss said:
i knew christine worked, but I wasn’t so sure about me, what with all the time he seems to spend on here in the daytime.
June 24th, 2008 at 12:55 amScott Woodwiss said:
i didn’t think you could go there for the race, since Sunday’s a sell-out. Unless Friday and Saturday are still in the question.
Anyway, have a great time at the test. I’d love to go to a test one time in the future, I’ve just never had the time, or mostly money, to attend one.
June 24th, 2008 at 1:47 amPink Peril said:
You are not the only one who does that, me
June 24th, 2008 at 5:11 amF1Wolf said:
yes, you are not the only one .. my next holiday is in Spain, around August 24
June 24th, 2008 at 7:36 amJourneyer said:
Wolf, you’re going to Valencia too? My goodness… so that means you’re going to… 5 GPs this year? (Malaysia, Canada, Europe, Singapore, China)
How much money on hand do you have? Golly gee…
Do share your pictures!
June 24th, 2008 at 2:00 pmF1Wolf said:
Likely no China this year, had enough …
June 24th, 2008 at 2:18 pmJourneyer said:
OK, no China, that still leaves 4 GPs. That’s still a ton! Hahahahaha! Hopefully, I’ll be seeing you in Singapore!
June 27th, 2008 at 1:29 amme said:
that is a lot f1wolf, blimey i’m impressed by your globe-trotting dedication.