The end of Silverstone

Against a backdrop of controversy concerning the future regulations for the 2010 season, the “circus” of the Formula 1 travels to England to compete in the last British GP at Silverstone on Sunday, before it is transferred to Donington. Is this change an event in itself? Silverstone has hosted the British GP since 1987 without interruption? but is currently overshadowed by the protracted quarrels between the FIA ​​and FOTA on the question of the future of Formula 1.

Moreover, it is Friday that we should know (finally) the epilogue of this story. After publishing the list of teams expected to compete in the championship in 2010 on June 12, the FIA ​​gave the teams a week's respite to find an agreement on the regulations. Will this additional time be enough? Certain voices among drivers and team directors are becoming increasingly heard talking about the creation of a parallel championship. What will happen? We will know in the coming days.

In the meantime, this weekend, it's really about racing that will be in question. After six victories in seven Grand Prix, Jenson Button is more leader than ever and will return home to Great Britain with the firm intention of triumphing again. His most serious adversary, Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) will also be keen to achieve a good performance on the land of his employer – Milton Keynes is in fact a few kilometers from the circuit -. On a fast circuit with fast curves, the BGP 01s should however perform well and will not let themselves be done so easily.

Behind, if Renault espère progresser encore un peu plus pour s?approcher des équipes de tête avec l’apport d’un développement concernant le diffuseur et l’aileron avant, Toyota et Ferrari will attempt to confirm for the umpteenth time their hitherto checkered performance. Finally Williams wants to get closer to the podium and confirm the good times regularly achieved in free practice.

The first laps will take place on Friday, the very day when the fate of F1 could change. So as our English friends say so well: wait and see*!

*Let's wait and watch