Silverstone race track is to change it’s layout before the British Grand Prix is due to be held there on the 11th July, although Damon Hill is not a fan of the new changes.
2 new straights are to be added to make it more of an “Arena” type circuit with an infield loop that will mean that Bridge and Priory corners will be not raced on and instead the track will head up towards Becketts after Abbey where there will be an S-bend before a long straight brings the track to join the original back at Brooklands.
The extended track will cost around £5 million and will add half a mile onto the circuit making it 3.666 miles long and mean laps take around 4 seconds longer that the original circuit. The new track is expected to be finished next month.
Last year Silverstone lost the rights to host the British Grand Prix to Donnington Park for the next 17 years, but due to not being able to find the funding in time Donnington Park subsequently lost it and Silverstone was added back to the calendar after investing in making the venue up to scratch.