Roger, Kelly, Dad and Jonathan travelled to Silverstone on the 9th and 10th of July. We were fortunate to receive weekend tickets (thanks Dad!) and so we made good use of them. In fact Roger and Dad travelled to Silverstone on the Friday (8th) to watch the first free practice session. On Saturday, we looked on as we saw the second free-practice session and also the single qualifying session.
On Sunday 10th, race day, we took our seats track side on the pit straight overlooking 3rd, 4th and 5th grid positions.
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Saturday 9th July - Qualifying
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David Coulthard attends to his
stricken Red Bull motor car
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Great care as the Red Bull is lifted
onto the
back of the truck
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The Red Bull, up and away....
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David Coulthard took great care
as it
was lowered
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Safely strapped down, DC heads for the cab
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Roger, Kelly and Dad watch on...
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Porsche series
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Porsche series racing
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...more Porsche series racing
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Jensen Button on his quick lap... put him third on the grid - nice work!
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Michael Schumacher only manages 9th
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Rubens clinches 6th place, Well done Rubens!
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Kelly and Roger look on..
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Binoculars out...
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Roger: "Can you see what I see?"
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Alonso pips Button to the pole position slot.. unlucky Jenson
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Ferrari on show at Silverstone
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ooo... close up Ferrari...
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Bridgestone make great tyres
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yep... an object of beauty
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Looking inside the cockpit of an F1 racing car
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Roger: "Did you say you need a test driver?"
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The rear diffuser on the Ferrari
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Mercedez McLaren
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Sunday 10th July - Race Day
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Open back truck ready for the drivers' parade
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Drivers set off for their one lap around the circuit
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A long way off, these binocs are very handy!
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The Red Arrows fly in on que
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more Red Arrows....
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The Band march on with the
National Anthem
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hmmm, binoculars at the ready!
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arhhh, world famous heart by
the Red Arrows
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D'oh, just missed the safety car begin its lap to check safety
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Mechanics prepare tools and trolleys for the cars arrival
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F1 cars make their way to their grid positions
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F1 cars ready to set off for the parade lap
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The prestigious prancing horse
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arhh, Max looks the part...
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Max ready for Jean Todt?
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An exhausted Roger and Kelly look on...
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Dad wears the BAR Team
cloth with pride
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Playtime anyone?
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Max: "hmm, I can get through here!"
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Max: "I can see you!"
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