Watching Formula 1 free practice at Silverstone from the balcony of the BRDC Clubhouse, overlooking Brooklands corner, on Friday was a rare chance to get the feeling of the 'fan in the grandstand'.
What struck me is that, while these guys behind the wheel - Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg, Daniel Ricciardo and the rest - should be heroes, F1 today doesn't allow them to be in the minds of those watching.
Brooklands is a spectacular, sweeping left-hand corner that requires you to brake and turn at the same time. It's a very fast approach and the cars are braking at 5-5.5g, which loads up the front tyres.