Driving Experience Days At Silverstone-the Home Of Formula 1

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The Silverstone racing track has come a long way since it's early years. Originally a an airfield used during the second world war near a small village with the same name. After 1945 and the end of the war, Britain had quiet a few airfields that no longer served any military purpose.

At the same time, the only real racing track in Britain, the Donington Park, was left as a storage depot for military vehicles. The others including Crystal Palace, Brooklands and Brands Hatch were either sold or in bad maintenance or simply not up to date.

Then the Royal Automobile Club took an interest in Silverstone and gave an offer for a lease to the Air Ministry. Despite the fact that the center of Silverstone was being used to grow crops, Silverstone was turned into a racing track in short time. In the fifties Silverstone became the birthplace of what was later to become the Formula 1 circuit.

Fast forward to the next millennium and Silverstone remains one of the worlds premier racing tracks. Since 2003 Silverstone has made vast improvements on their infrastructure, now with a lead in road 4 lanes wide to accomodate the vast crowds which go to watch the Grand Prix races.

Today, you don't actually have to be Formula 1 racing driver to be able to race on the Silverstone circuit. It is possible for you to try the experience of driving a single seater racing car around the historical track purely for recreational purposes.

Driving a single seater F1 style car is not like any other kind of motor racing. Drivers are completely in the open, in a cockpit with thier legs straight out into the front of the car. They have the wheel in front of their chest and change gears with a gear stick which is positioned between their legs!

The racing car is so low, drivers are literally only a few inches above ground. Every bump and slight disturbance in the road can be felt in their body and they have to fight over steering in corners, as the car responds to the tiny motions made on the steering wheel. There is only the drivers, the track and their cars.

Single seater driving experiences always begin with an essential half hour of safety instruction and briefing. Drivers are given full explaination the car's functions and steering mechanisms so that they are not too surprised once they press the gas and get pushed back into their seat.

To ensure safety practice laps behind a professionally driven car is imperative to learn the correct driving lanes and bends. All participating drivers will be rewarded with a certificate of a job well done at the end of their exhilarating recreational driving experience.

Driving experience days such as this becomes even more fun, when you are at a historic track like Silverstone and driving a real racing car. Beware, after this days practice you may find yourself wanting more, a lot more!

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