Any F1 fans

[C350Carl]

Can you imagine the whingeing from Vetted?

Part the reason I want it to happen.

 

[s5tuart]

Do you think that the announcement by Slipperystone to pull out of it's contract is just posturing? It seems that way to me...let's hope it doesn't backfire on them!

C'mon Lewis! A win today would be grand!

 

[Frosty149]

Do you think that the announcement by Slipperystone to pull out of it's contract is just posturing? It seems that way to me...let's hope it doesn't backfire on them!

C'mon Lewis! A win today would be grand!

From what I've read they are losing around £11m/year, receipts vs fees to stage.
Not sure that's entirely true...
++ Hamilton!

 

[s5tuart]

From what I've read they are losing around £11m/year, receipts vs fees to stage.
Not sure that's entirely true...
++ Hamilton!

Ticket sales (£300 starting price) for 150,000 spectators is a cosy £45,000,000 without taking the hospitality and other prices into account!

 

[C350Carl]

From what I've read they are losing around £11m/year, receipts vs fees to stage.
Not sure that's entirely true...
++ Hamilton!

They lost £2.8m in 2015, £4.8m last year and a similar forecast for this year. It’s to do with the cost accelerator Bernie put in when they signed the deal with a break clause from 2019.

They signed a 17yr deal @ £12m/race. But the 5% annual accelerator means it increases each year.

 

[bob 6600]

Danny RIC has had an engine so with another 10 place grid penalty on top the 5 he had, he starts 19th

 

[LostKiwi]

Danny RIC has had an engine so with another 10 place grid penalty on top the 5 he had, he starts 19th

Makes sense for him
He was already back of the grid so any further penalties become meaningless.

 

[Westheath]

Well they should take constructor points off the teams for replacement gearboxes engines turbos etc

Leave the drivers alone and stop penalizing them on the grid.

 

[Frosty149]

Well they should take constructor points off the teams for replacement gearboxes engines turbos etc

Leave the drivers alone and stop penalizing them on the grid.

+1^
Penalise drivers for driver infringements, teams for the team/design/mechanical shortfalls.

 

[Frosty149]

Weather looking like dry, but, an outside chance of a shower...
Either way Ham looks to have the edge!

 

[C350Carl]

Vettel

 

[Westheath]

I think I saw one of Vettel's eye balls explode inside his helmet.
&
Raikkonen's behaviour on the podium was disgraceful.

 

[umblecumbuz]

Now that was a race worth watching!
Bottas - a cracking charge.
Verstappen - his usual lightning start and great defending.
Ricciardo - good spirited drive through the field.
And the last few laps really made the race!

 

[bob 6600]

Raikkonen's behaviour on the podium was disgraceful.

Which bit?

 

[AMGeed]

Poetic justice to see Seb drop down to 7th. Such a whiner expecting everyone to get out of his way.

Entertaining stuff from MV and SV for a couple of laps. Verstappen would be sensational in a quicker car.
The rest was a procession unfortunately. Great day for Mercedes and LH in particular. He was unstoppable.

 

[LostKiwi]

I did love the way Verstappen gave Vettel a dose of his own medicine and the Vettel shook his fist! ****** hilarious!

 

[JBell]

Great race, epic weekend and Mercedes brought something very special for their stand alongside a E63s, GLE43, A45, AMG GTs, AMG GT cab

 

[JBell]

Ticket sales (£300 starting price) for 150,000 spectators is a cosy £45,000,000 without taking the hospitality and other prices into account!

Ticket prices start at £50, my 3 day "General Access" was £125. All food stalls etc rents go to F1 as part of the deal Bernie did.

 

[s5tuart]

Ticket prices start at £50, my 3 day "General Access" was £125. All food stalls etc rents go to F1 as part of the deal Bernie did.

Apologies! Those higher prices are the prices I got from the Silverstone site. Maybe because it was a late inquiry? I stand corrected.

 

[Westheath]

General Access gives you entry to Silverstone.

Booking a "Seat" or "Stand" for viewing the race is from @ £200 +