Another Week, Another Trip
So with the Silverstone test all wrapped up and under our belts, this week sees us heading off to… Silverstone. Damn.
The British Grand Prix is almost upon us and we’re fired up for a classic weekend. There’s a four way battle at the top of the drivers championship and there’s rain predicted for at least part of the weekend. Now I’m not one for encouraging the bad weather, but if it helps mix up the status quo, I’m more than prepared to suffer.
As we’ve already mentioned, because we’ll be on the ground at the track this weekend, live commenting is likely to be a riot. We’ve done our best to cover all eventualities but just to reiterate, we have with us two 3G connections, mobile SMS capability and the ability to phone my mum. Sadly we didn’t have time to train a carrier pigeon.
F1 session start times for the weekend are as follows:
- Free Practice 1: 10am BST
- Free Practice 2: 2pm BST
- Free Practice 3: 10am BST
- Qualifying: 1pm BST
- The Race: 1pm BST
Live commenting threads should open about 30 minutes before each session begins. We’d really appreciate it if you’d join us this week.
As for the other bits, F1 Minute should be straightforward to record in the field, and the upload should be doable, however F1 Digest may be more tricky. As ever, we’ll try our very best.
For a brief overview of the mischief we got up to last year, here’s how we covered the 2007 British GP weekend:
- Weekend at Bernie’s - The post before the storm
- Episode 25 - Britain GP Special - The very long audio round-up
- Friday @ British GP, 2007 - Christine’s event diary (day 1)
- Saturday @ British GP, 2007 - Christine’s event diary (day 2)
- Sunday @ British GP, 2007 - Christine’s event diary (day 3)
- Video 9 - Britain Preview Special - The obligatory preview video
- Video 11 - Faces For Charity - A look at Red Bull’s unique Silverstone livery
- Friday @ British GP, 2007 - The Flickr set (day 1)
- Saturday @ British GP, 2007 - The Flickr set (day 2)
- Sunday @ British GP, 2007 - The Flickr set (day 3)
We’re already planning on meeting up with maybe half a dozen people during the weekend, if you’ll be there too please let us know, and also if you spot us wandering around don’t hesitate to poke us and say “hi”.
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:15 pmChristine said:
Two things:
1) I like that you’re all, yea, another week, another trip, like we’re not actually excited about it!
2) “poke us”? I thought you said you didn’t like Facebook.
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:16 pmme said:
gah, it’s in my conciousness.
just thought i’d add, this weekend is lou’s best chance of beating me and making it as number one commenter on the site… i currently have made 1376 in the last 30 days compared to lou’s 1047.
also. don’t forget your fantasyracers selections!!
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:20 pmScott Woodwiss said:
i think i’m all set keeping the same team. it served me well in france, so it should do here at silverstone
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:23 pmme said:
it did… i’m copying you then!
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:43 pmScott Woodwiss said:
OI!
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:48 pmAlianora La Canta said:
Christine, I think me would have liked it better if you’d just stayed down there after the test. Though how you’d ever have got the equipment recharged is another story entirely…
My fantasy team is as I declared it would be after the French Grand Prix (Fisichella, Trulli, Raikkonen and Kubica).
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:13 pmScott Woodwiss said:
my comment on the podcast is in moderation :/
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 pmAlianora La Canta said:
Those computers can be awkward, eh?
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:41 pmlou said:
My god! really? have I made that many comments?…. except I’m not around much on saturday
however I am trying to get out of it, not getting a prize (again!) so maybe I will be able to miss it 
If I manage it do I get a mention on the podcast? 
I am a bit competative… and you have kinda just set me a nice little challenge.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:45 pmme said:
will get to it asap scott. am tied up with, would you believe it, another podcast right now! inside track will drop about 4am at this rate.
yes, of course
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:55 pmlou said:
My god!… get some sleep
well at least you will be so tired during the gp weekend that you will sleep in the tent 
You’re staying with honda again 
lucky. i’m kinda jealous 
do they have a quiz like last year?
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:19 pmScott Woodwiss said:
erm….my comment’s still in moderation
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:21 pmme said:
oh righty soz. i see that your guest post has finally been posted:
http://www.f1fanatic…p-silverstone-2005/
v.good sir.
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:25 pmScott Woodwiss said:
awesome!
Why thank you
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:23 pmStuart Codling said:
By the way, for those of you who are going to Silverstone, there are some interesting new functions on the Kangaroo TV. It has a strategic analysis (predicted pitstops, etc) along with a track position graphic. Also, you can listen to the Radio 5 commentary on it (not sure if this was on at Silverstone last year but you can now get it at all GPs).
It really is a fabulous gadget and I borrow one at every GP I go to.
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:30 pmme said:
nice one, will keep our eye out for that
i think we’ve pre-booked one this year as they sold out early before.
pretty sure that last years british gp was the first race where they trialled the idea. just on a limited amount of handsets though.
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:55 pmCraig said:
Given DC’s news today, I’m suddenly very jealous of anyone going to see his last race at Silverstone - and very nonplussed at the new house purchase which meant we didn’t get tickets this year!