It was a fabulous day at Silverstone on Friday 4th July, ahead of Sunday July 6th British Grand Prix, all courtesy of the MoneyGram HAAS Racing Team & HAAS Automation. Ian Lowe of HAAS Automation invited James Brewerton, Josh Fox and Steve Fox to the test-day at Britain’s famous F1 circuit, as guests of HAAS.
On Thursday prior, we had a full tour of the garage in Banbury, Oxfordshire and some interaction with the engineers, which was fantastic. The level of sophistication and engineering precision is even more impressive ‘in-the-flesh’ of these mythical beasts than from a TV screen or even a grandstand view.
A superb lunch of braised venison was prepared for our group, by the on-site chef and excellent catering team. We also were lucky enough to meet/see the drivers, Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman, and watch the ultra-fast tyre changing practices, which left us all speechless – except for Steve!
We walked part of the track and saw several of the other race teams, doing the same pre-practice testing, checks and tweaks too. And yes, the speed and sounds are quite breath-taking.
All in all, an absolutely cracking day out. Once again thanks to Ian and all the team at HAAS Automation and the MoneyGram HAAS F1 team for making this happen. A truly memorable day, that none of us will forget.
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