Lando Norris’ lap guide to world-famous Silverstone ahead of British Grand Prix

Here, British driver Lando Norris takes the PA news agency on a lap of the world-famous circuit. The drivers head off on the formation lap 👉 #BritishGP #F1 pic.twitter.

com/VZH039fWGJ — Formula 1 (@F1) July 3, 2022 The first corner at Abbey is flat out. The driver has to throw the front of the car into the corner, and then hang on to it on the exit, because we immediately go into turn two – the Farm Curve. There is also a bit of a bump in there, so if we are too aggressive the car will de-stabilise.



Next, is the slow-speed section of the track, putting the brakes on as we enter Village, which provides an overtaking opportunity, albeit not an easy one by any stretch of the imagination. It is very easy to lock the front-right tyre under braking which compromises our line into the left-hander, The Loop, but the exit is key because the kink at Aintree takes us on to the long Wellington Straight, and the first of two DRS zones. We then head into the old part of the circuit, driving at nearly 220mph, before we approach the long, left-hander at Brooklands.

Here we brake and shift down the gears. There is a chance for overtaking around the outside. Luffield, the ensuing right-hander, is endless and is the most frustrating corner on the track.

We turn in and want to jump on the throttle immediately, but we have to be patient, we have to wait as we battle with understeer. There are two lines you can take; go deep and focus on a good exit, or slow down earlier and carry a tight li.