BRITISH FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX

This will be my 10th year doing it never had a grumble about it people slate things like toilets but they gotta remember thousands of people use them a day, anywhere you sit youll get a good view and it not just formula 1 you see you get lassics, porsche, airial displays, its prob one of the best weekends of the year, and i will prob go till formula 1 is dead, my dad introduced it to me in 2000 and ill share the experiance with my kids. Enjoy it people its worth the money!!!!

Never been to the British Gp before nad need some help on deciding which campsite to book? Got tickets for Luffiled A so probably the nearer the better but don't mind a bit of a walk staying thursday to Monday any help or hintds good or bad much appreciated .

2010 will be my 7th British GP in a row, and I for one am thrilled the grand Prix is to remain at Silverstone after the whole sorry Donington affair. We only ever buy the general admission tickets as they offer some of the best views of the circuit - if you get in early! The included roving grandstand seat on Friday is fantastic and gives us the opportunity to see the circuit from several viewpoints that you wouldn't usually get from a general admission ticket. The best stands include Club A, Luffield A, Copse D and Stowe B. We generally sit at becketts saturday morning for practice, before migrating round to club for qualifying - finding a good viewpoint can be frustrating but this is only because a lot of fans choose to siti in the same place all day on saturday. Make sure you watch the GP2 and Formula BMW races after GP qualifying as these tend to be quite exciting as young drivers show their youth and exuberance by attempting moves which an F1 driver would never try! Getting in early on Sunday is a must on a general admission ticket. The first year we went we camped around 1/2 mile from Stowe and arrived at the circuit at 6:30am - 90 mins after the gates had opened - to find the general admission areas packed. We now start queing to get in at around 4:15am for the mad rush to the best bank areas. We choose to sit on the exit of stowe. A great place to watch as the banking is steep and even when sitting at the front the access track in front of the safety fencing means that your view is not disturbed - perfect for taking some great photos!!! The atmosphere in the build up to the race is truly amazing, especially during the drivers track parade and formation laps. Stowe is also one of the few places where you get to see some overtaking. Yes the toilets aren't great, but the foods not bad and theres plenty of off track stuff to do. Silverstone is fantastic and for once we as british fans should support our home event rather than have a go at the organisers for what i think is fantastic sporting event.

I wanted to add my comments to this list as there have been some unfounded (in my view) negatives. I've been to the F1 GP at Silverstone every year since 1999 and they really have improved (access, facilities, etc), though of course fans would always be happy to see more. I always get the three day ticket. I had no trouble getting in on any of the days - though you're never quite sure where you are going to end up parking. The only trouble I ever had was when I was issued a specific car park ticket one year, and got marshalled into the general parking queue with everyone else - and ended up in the wrong place. No worries though - if you have a specific car park ticket speak to the first marshall that you see to get in the right queue or alternatively they'll generally let you park in the car park they are currently filling if that's easier. Getting out is a doddle - wait till everyone else has gone home!! There is plenty to do into early evening on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday the after race party is a must. I drove stright out on all three days. Having tried just about every grandstand in Silverstone during my time (and at various events) I plump for Club - you can see the end of the Hanger Straight right round almost to the Bridge bend (some hording may get in your way, depending on your seat location). The fact that you can walk all the way around the circuit is fantastic and well worth doing if you've not been before, or have a roving ticket - then you can pick your best spot personally ready for next year! This is not the case of some overseas GP such as Malaysia where you can only get into the area of the stand for which you have a ticket - not even into the F1 village or to the merchandise stands. Being female I can't comment on the men's toilets(!) but the ladies - though there is inevitably a queue have always been fine - though more would always be welcome (quick tip - don't wait to go until just before or just after the F1 race!!). The range of races, off circuit action and stands keeps me entertained for three very long and thouroughly enjoyable days. Make use of the Silverstone website for specific event info, and listen to radio Silversone, and read noticies in the F1 village for info on driver appearances and other special events. Watch Silverstone TV on the big screens to get a grip on what's gonig on elsewhere on the circuit. Overall (in my view) worth every (if quite expensive) penny. Seeing the drivers on stage in the after show party, and then getting to finish the weekend with a bit of music is just the ticket. Keep it coming Silverstone!! I've used BookF1 for overseas tickets, and their service is second to none - as someone said in one of the other posts - if you want to know just ask!

first formula one weekend for me and i loved it!!!!! i am already looking forward to next season but i cant choose whether to go to spa or monza!!!!! F1 Village is incredible - wot a weekend!!!

sliverstone is total s*** now not the place when i worked there the prices are a total rip of as well i really hope they do away with silverstone altogether anyone thinking of going next year i would say dont bother the tolites are the pits i wouldnt let my dog in them the people that work there are really rude and unhelpful

Traffic was misdirected coming from the west (Oxford) in our case and wanting to get to the East car park for our entry into Club Silverstone. This caused us significant problems. On exiting the circuit from the East car park we were also misdirected as we wish to return to our hotel in Oxford.

Access is poor. Exiting is even worse. Took 5 hours to get out of Silverstone. I was disappointed that the program I received with my tickets did not state that there was more racing after the F1 GP and that there was another air display. I may have sit tight and let the rush depart! I guess there are many who thought this afterwards.

I have already submitted a review but wanted to point out that to Futurewaves the information by bookF1 was great. They updated us regularly about ticket dispatch including tracking information and the tickets also included a full spectator guide for the weekend. None of the information was conflicting as Futurewaves seems to suggest!!!

I also got in touch with bookF1 and they were really helpful at answering and very quick so if you're unsure of anything why not ask them! Sorry to rant but you guys provided an excellent service and don't be put off by negative comments.

Too fuzzy information prior to arrival. I.e what does the ticket include? Information also too interlaced i.e. is the information from F1, Silverstone or bookf1? And which information is then correct for the specified ticket holder?

The view from Copse C wasnt great. Although at the first turn, seating area in Copse C is even and not sloping and hence we were stuck at the back. The experience was worth very penny of the amount I paid.

Very well organized. Easy to get to the seats. Lots of food choices, and not overly expensive. Got in and out of the parking lot very quickly. Liked the option of being bale to bring your own food and drink (unlike North American events). Souveniers had a wide range of prices. Staff were very polite, friendly and helpful.
Not enough toilets - for both Men & Women.

a very long and tiring weekend but well worth every penny, plenty to do and see off the track and plenty of racing on track ie. formula bmw, gp2, porsche super cup, historic sports car and all the f1. i had roving tickets for friday and sat and bridge corner on sunday, very good for close up pictures if you are quick with a camera as they come out from under the bridge and into a flat out corner and drive away from you in next to no time, not much more of the track can be seen from here due to a tyre wall covering the view round luffield complex. next time i would prefer to sit in woodcote stand which i did on friday for 1st practice, you can see all the luffield corner plus pit straight and entrance and the cars swooping off round copse, and the noise is something else, being a f1 fan for years and my 1st gp it put a lump in my throat. another good place is abbey and stowe. copse is good to see the cars run wide and even end up in the wall if they over do it too much. saturday i sat in the pit straight stand looking down on pole and 2nd place grid positions, good view of pit lane and all going on, i managed to view the whole track between each event on friday which involved alot of walking, but well worth it and would recommend it to anyone who hasnt done it before, being part of the atmosphere is something else, i really loved every min of it and will be doing it again, hopefully silverstone next year if donnington dont get there butt into gear, finally a big thank you to everyone who made my weekend a fab and memorable 1.

Having been a regular visitor for many years I have my Silverstone visit down to a fine art & do not park within the circuit but nearby so my waiting time in & out is down to a couple of minutes. Actually 5mins this year which is worst it's been for many years.

The male toilets where I was viewing at Becketts were DISGUSTING. They were overflowing with urine from early lunchtime and unusable by anybody wearing sandals or flip-flops. The stench was horrendous. I ended up relieving myself by a small tree near the perimeter because I could not stop myself from wanting to retch at the toilets themselves. This after paying well over a £120 for tickets is not acceptable and was like a return to the early 80's. Is this what Mr Ecclestone refers to when talking about bringing Silverstone into the 21st Century.

Also the race itself was a complete yawn, though it will never stop me coming back next year.

Generally fully enjoyed the event.
Loved the circuit itself and the Hanger Straight position. Thorougly enjoyed all the add-ons to the event - ie, other races and air displays. The minuses bringing my scores down were for:-

the mens toilet facilities - few, far between and crude/smelly in the extreme - you could take a leaf out of the book of the Open Golf championship or Proms in Hyde Park, both of which my wife and I regularly attend.

marshalling approaching the course - poor directions led us astray and added significantly to our journey time

my first time and boy what a blast thank you bookF1 my ticket orders for next year are with you i cant wait

Great day out

information about what was involved with the tickets was a bit scetchy, information about the parking was very poor, we ended up paying for parking that we didn't need. if you camp near the circiut its within easy walking distance, and advice on this was not given at time of booking our race tickets, so we wasted around fourty pounds on something that should have been explained on the booking site. our capmsite was well planned & the owners were very helpfull.

Great weekend and great service. Very prompt service via phone and email and flawless coach service.

We were disappointed by a few things...but happy with lots of things too! Here is the summary:
-We purchased a parking ticket for the Saturday and then after we had received it, our ticket pack arrived and contained a parking pass, so our fault too for not knowing this, but what a waste of money (maybe when we booked that parking someone could have asked us or informed us we would already be getting one).
-It was so hard to find where to park on that Saturday with our pass, the signage was minimal/confusing.
-We purchased a programme on race day and then realised we were each entitled to a free one! More unnecessary outlay of money.
-The Club Silverstone area was fantastic, no faults there at all, just maybe could have put a few more tables/chairs about as there was always people standing and there was space for more.
-The screen at the Club Silverstone area was not very clear
- The collection of the Kangaroo TV was a total nightmare, took us so long to find the stand (because we kept getting conflicting advice as to where it was)
-The portaloos in the area were just fantastic for portaloos, very impressed
- Lack of general signage

But all in all a good day and would come back!