Silverstone Circuit track features
In 1973, the car driven by Jody Scheckte slipped during the Woodcote corner run at Silverstone, resulting in a chain crash with eight cars crashing together. To this end, the track side added a deceleration curve at the Woodcote Bend, and then in the following 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, the Woodcote curve was further modified. In the face of the increasingly fierce competition in the host country of the F1 Grand Prix, Silverstone has also continuously improved its muddy roads and serious traffic problems to avoid being outdated and eliminated.
The Silverstone track has long straight lanes and high-speed corners, which not only test the performance of the car, but also test the limits of the driver's driving skills and courage. In 1999, Michael Schumacher broke his leg here, and the world champions won the competition until the final of the Japan Suzuka Grand Prix was won by Mika Hakkinen.
The Silverstone track is fast, requiring the car to have excellent aerodynamics, which is challenging for both the driver and the car, the Abbey bend and the last S-turn of Priory. The bends and the Luffeild bends are quite level, and drivers generally use intermediate downforce adjustments. The starting line for this track is very weird. Not every driver can see the start signal. Because the drivers waiting for departure are on a curve, so that the driver behind the rear can't directly see the signal light, so you must pay attention to the movement of the driver in front and see the machine.