British Grand Prix - 11 June
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Loaction: Silverstone, Northamptonshire
Raceday: Sunday, 11 June 2006
Time: 1900 (+8 GMT)
2005 winner: J P Montoya
Number of laps: 60
Circuit length: 5.141 Km
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Like so many of England's racing circuits, Silverstone started life as an aerodrome. When the Second World War ended in 1945, England's other two circuits, Donington Park and the legendary Brooklands, had fallen into disrepair. And so it was that the outer taxiways and interconnecting runways of Silverstone became adopted by the Royal Automobile Club as the home for the British Grand Prix in 1948. The circuit was fast and challenging and in 1949 the shape was formed that remains the basis of the track to this day.
When the Formula One World Championship was incepted in 1950, Silverstone held the very first round, won by Guiseppe Farina in an Alfa Romeo. In 1951 the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) was handed the lease by the RAC, and huge modifications were made. The pits were moved to the straight between Woodcote and Copse, from the Farm straight where they had originally been, and a short circuit was built within the larger circuit, cutting from Becketts corner to Woodcote.
From 1955 the British Grand Prix swapped venues between Aintree and Silverstone, but with the advent of the 1960s, Aintree fell out of favour and the race was switched between Silverstone and Brands Hatch.
In 1971 the BRDC bought the entire 720 acre plot on which Silverstone sits and went about redeveloping the track. New pits were built and a chicane was erected at Woodcote which provided close finishes and great overtaking opportunities.
In 1987, with speeds at the circuit reaching astounding levels, a corner was built before Woodcote, and in 1992 a new complex of corners was created between Farm and Woodcote.
In recent years various upgrades have been made to the track's facilities. A racing school now exists at the circuit and with government funding a new bypass has been built, greatly improving access to the once notoriously out-of-the-way venue. -
I think it is going to be a Ferrari 1-2 at Silverstone. Really hoping Alonso will get his first DNF this weekend..
btw, was kimi running a used or new engine at monaco? -
British GP grid
1. ALONSO Renault
2. RAIKKONEN McLaren
3. M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari
4. MASSA Ferrari
5. FISICHELLA Renault
6. BARRICHELLO Honda
7. R.SCHUMACHER Toyota
8. MONTOYA McLaren
9. HEIDFELD BMW
10. VILLENEUVE BMW
11. COULTHARD Red Bull
12. ROSBERG Williams
13. LIUZZI Toro Rosso
14. KLIEN Red Bull
15. SPEED Toro Rosso
16. MONTEIRO Midland
17. WEBBER Williams
18. ALBERS Midland
19. BUTTON Honda
20. SATO Super Aguri
21. MONTAGNY Super Aguri
22. TRULLI Toyota -
it was all about alonso and renault again.
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He's 24 and at the peak of his career, look where you and I are?!Originally posted by dragg:it was all about alonso and renault again. 
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opps.Originally posted by Gazelle:I think it is going to be a Ferrari 1-2 at Silverstone. Really hoping Alonso will get his first DNF this weekend..
btw, was kimi running a used or new engine at monaco? -
u are 12 and dragg is 48?Originally posted by ditzy:He's 24 and at the peak of his career, look where you and I are?! -
1. ALONSO Renault 1h25m51.927s
2. M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari +14.0s
3. RAIKKONEN McLaren +18.7s
4. FISICHELLA Renault +20.0s
5. MASSA Ferrari +31.6s
6. MONTOYA McLaren +1m04.8s
7. HEIDFELD BMW +1m11.6s
8. VILLENEUVE BMW +1m18.3s
9. ROSBERG Williams +1m19.0s
10. BARRICHELLO Honda +1 lap
11. TRULLI Toyota +1 lap
12. COULTHARD Red Bull +1 lap
13. LIUZZI Toro Rosso +1 lap
14. KLIEN Red Bull +1 lap
15. ALBERS Midland +1 lap
16. MONTEIRO Midland +2 laps
17. SATO Super Aguri +3 laps
18. MONTAGNY Super Aguri +3 laps
R. BUTTON Honda +51 laps
R. SPEED Toro Rosso +59 laps
R. R.SCHUMACHER Toyota +60 laps
R. WEBBER Williams +60 laps
Fastest lap: ALONSO 1m21.599s -
Well, at least Kimi got to the podium.Originally posted by HENG@:opps. 
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Who's the guy on the extreme left?
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oh well, not expecting too much of themOriginally posted by iveco:Well, at least Kimi got to the podium. -
One of the Renault race engineers.Originally posted by ditzy:Who's the guy on the extreme left? -
at least you are better than i am.Originally posted by ditzy:He's 24 and at the peak of his career, look where you and I are?!
