Working from the Silverstone Experience for Channel 4's coronavirus-adapted production of the Austrian Grand Prix allowed me to immerse myself in the fabulous heritage of motorsport we enjoy in this country.
The newly opened museum contains cars, bikes and memorabilia from some of Britain's greatest motorsport exponents, as well as educational areas to entice youngsters. It serves as a reminder of what's been achieved in the past as we prepare for two key events a few metres away on the circuit.
In 2020, Lewis Hamilton is not only seeking a seventh world title but also his seventh victory at Silverstone; how suitable it would be if he achieved it in the year we sadly lost the man who thrived on number 7, the late, lamented Sir Stirling Moss.