
Standing on the balcony of the recently constructed Hilton hotel overlooking the Wing pit complex, as a bike trackday thunders beneath us, brings into focus just how impressive a facility Silverstone has become.
Compared to the first time this writer attended the Northamptonshire venue in 2012, just two years after the wing was constructed, Silverstone has really grown into an impressive complex – complete with hotel, megastore, museum and technology park surrounding the circuit grounds, including Aston Martin’s state of the art new factory.