Silverstone hails success of British GP
Silverstone has hailed this year's British Grand Prix a resounding success after attracting a three-day crowd of 207,000
With record-breaking attendance figures on Friday (42,000) and Saturday (80,000) plus the 85,000 sellout on Sunday, managing director Richard Phillips was overjoyed with how the event went.
"I am absolutely delighted with how the last three days have gone," he said on Monday.
"Considering what we had to put up with in the weeks leading up to the event, including the torrential weather, flooded car parks and terrorist activities in London and Glasgow, I think the team and our contractors have done an amazing job and put on a fantastic event for the fans.
"We had to implement a number of contingency plans leading up to the event and, thanks to the team's experience, hard work and commitment; we have managed to succeed where others might have failed. The fans also played a huge part.
"The bigger crowds, security procedures and revised traffic systems caused minor delays, and I'd like to thank the fans once again for their co-operation and understanding."
Share Or Save This Story
Brundle awarded OBE in King’s New Year’s honours
The new rules dilemma that will define the 2025 F1 season
Jon Noble: An unfair perception or a genuine concern? Lifting the lid on Red Bull’s Tsunoda scepticism
Who owns who? Every major manufacturer and its parent company
KTM replaces Vinales with Espargaro for British GP
Pourchaire to make full-time return to single-seater racing in Formula E
What the WRC “deal of the century” means for Hyundai and M-Sport
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments