What corners are no longer used at Silverstone?

Silverstone had always been a circuit centred around extremes, and Becketts and Bridge tapped directly into that vein. Now only one of them remains. Bridge corner is still there, of course, the old track stretching beyond the ‘new’ Abbey first corner and sweeping under the bridge.

How long is Silverstone circuit in miles?

3.667 mi
Silverstone Circuit

Which is the fastest F1 circuit?

Monza
Monza, throughout its long and storied history has been known for its high-speed, simplistic nature thanks to its 1920s design and the few alterations it has received, and is currently the fastest track on the Formula One calendar and has been so since 1991.

Is Silverstone circuit flat?

They’re wide, fast and flat. The curbs aren’t well suited to bikes, with stupid “sausage curbs” on the chicanes and nasty serrated curbs elsewhere. Frankly they look vaguely dangerous and I would not want to touch my knee on them. Luckily the track is so wide, there’s no need to run too close to them.

Is Silverstone a difficult track?

While that’s technically true, Silverstone boasts a combination of challenges unlike most other circuits on the F1 calendar. Under F1’s current rules package of wide tyres, wider wings and cutting-edge suspension, most grand prix cars take an awful lot of the lap flat, just like they did 70 years ago.

Why is it called Copse?

Silverstone is famed for the unusual names given to the corners that are synonymous with the venue. Here, The first is Copse, quite simply derived from a small wood which used to sit adjacent to this corner, a right-hander that is taken flat out at 180mph, exiting at 165mph.