Directions to the Silverstone race circuit
Which directions are best to follow to reach the Silverstone Circuit? Let's delve into the options:
- By car: Take the A43 dual carriageway. Car parks open up to half an hour before gate opening times and are closed overnight.
- By train: The closest station to Silverstone is Wolverton, approximately 10 miles away.
- By bus: Many buses will drive from certain locations to a location close to the circuit's entrance. Check the local bus service for their current timetables.
- By taxi: It's possible to reach the Silverstone circuit by taxi.
- By plane: The nearest airport is Turweston Flight Centre, located 6.9 miles from the Silverstone circuit. From the airport, Park & Ride shuttles are available for the F1 British Grand Prix.
The full timetable of the F1 British GP
The schedule of the F1 British GP has a lot of entertainment in store for the fans. Besides the on-track sessions, fans can enjoy entertainment zones, music from DJs, performances from big artists, and much more. For example, you can enjoy driver interviews, the driver parade, and take part in the pit stop challenge to try to complete a pit stop as quickly as possible.
Below, you'll find the timetable at Silverstone from Thursday to Sunday.
F1 Silverstone schedule | Thursday
| Activity/session | Start time (local) |
|---|---|
| Gates & F1 Fan Zone open | 11:00 |
| Meet the engineers | 11:30 |
| Meet the personal trainers | 11:50 |
| Motorsport presenters panel | 12:15 |
| Meet the admins | 12:35 |
| Mainstage open | 13:00 |
| Women in Motorsport | 13:45 |
| Drive to survive | 14:00 |
| Future talent | 14:15 |
| Drive to survive panel | 14:50 |
| Driver interviews (F2/F3) | 15:00 |
| F1 tracks discovery artist - Florrie | 16:10 |
| Pit Walks (Ticket holders only) | 16:30 |
| Kings of Leon | 20:45 |
| Opening concert finale | 22:15 |
| Gates close | 23:00 |
F1 Silverstone schedule | Friday
| Activity/session | Start time (local) |
|---|---|
| Gates open (fast track ticket holders) | 07:00 |
| Gates open | 07:30 |
| Grandstands and enclosures open | 08:00 |
| Mainstage & entertainment zones open | 08:00 |
| F3 Practice session | 08:40 |
| Driver interviews | 09:30 |
| F2 Practice session | 10:00 |
| Driver interviews | 10:50 |
| F1 First practice session | 12:30 |
| Historic F1 car demonstration | 13:40 |
| F3 Qualifying session | 14:10 |
| F2 Qualifying session | 15:05 |
| F1 Second practice session | 16:00 |
| Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup practice | 17:40 |
| Stormzy | 21:25 |
| Gates close | 22:30 |
F1 Silverstone schedule | saturday
| Activity/session | Start time (local) |
|---|---|
| Gates open (fast track ticket holders) | 07:00 |
| Gates open | 07:30 |
| Grandstands and enclosures open | 08:00 |
| Mainstage & entertainment zones open | 08:00 |
| Driver interviews | 09:10 |
| F3 Sprint race | 09:20 |
| Driver interviews | 10:05 |
| Historic F1 car demonstration | 10:15 |
| F1 Third practice session | 11:30 |
| F2 Sprint race | 13:15 |
| Driver interviews | 14:10 |
| F1 Qualifying | 15:00 |
| Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup qualifying | 16:45 |
| Driver interviews | 18:10 |
| Driver interviews | 18:55 |
| Pete Tong | 21:15 |
| Gates close | 22:00 |
F1 Silverstone schedule | Sunday
| Activity/session | Start time (local) |
|---|---|
| Gates open (fast track ticket holders) | 07:00 |
| Gates open | 07:30 |
| Grandstands and enclosures open | 08:00 |
| Mainstage & entertainment zones open | 08:00 |
| F3 Feature race | 08:20 |
| F2 Feature race | 09:55 |
| Historic F1 car demonstration | 11:10 |
| Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race | 11:55 |
| Drivers parade | 13:00 |
| Red Arrows air display | 14:15 |
| National anthem | 14:45 |
| F1 Grand Prix | 15:00 |
| Grandstands close | 17:00 |
| Rudimental | 19:30 |
| Gates close | 21:00 |
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