|
Formula One will showcase its talent at the home of British motorsport this weekend as the teams make the journey to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix on Sunday 6th July. The world renowned former airfield is this year celebrating its 60th anniversary having staged its first Grand Prix in 1948 prior to hosting the very first Formula One World Championship event in 1950. Silverstone also provides the venue for the majority of the paddock’s home Grand Prix and is always one of the most eagerly anticipated events on Britain’s annual sporting calendar.
This year’s sell-out race marks the halfway point on the Formula One calendar. With the 2008 season establishing itself to be one of the most fiercely contested in recent years, Silverstone’s truly testing track provides the perfect battle ground for what will undoubtedly be a compelling race for the teams and fans alike on Sunday. At a circuit where it’s celebrated some significant milestones, including its first Grand Prix victory in 1979, AT&T Williams will be looking to improve upon its recent performances and return to a more competitive form.
Nico Rosberg
Williams won their first Grand Prix at Silverstone back in 1979 so it’s always nice when this race comes around and we can compete in front of our home crowd. We have a lot of work to do though at the moment to improve our competitiveness. To help with that, we had a three day test at Silverstone last week. We covered a lot of ground with the FW30, and that should help us out in the next few races. Silverstone is a great track to race on so I’m looking forward to it, and I think we’ll do a lot better than we did in France.
Kazuki Nakajima
I’m really excited about this race, not only because it’s the team’s home Grand Prix, but also because I count it as my second home race as I’ve lived in England for quite a long time now. We spent last week testing at Silverstone and managed to cover off a lot of preparation for the race, which was important for us after Magny-Cours. For the first time this year, I’ll hopefully bring some friends from Oxford with me to this race, which will be a novelty! That, and being able to drive home and not contend with an airport for once, will make a nice change!
|
