What are your memories of the British GP as a kid?
“Lots of Mansell mania. I grew up enjoying F1 in the eighties, so it was hard to neglect ‘our Nige’, particularly during the week of the British GP, when the media focus on him was incredible. fair play to Nigel, he normally delivered – he drove fantastic races at Silverstone and really gave mileage to that old adage that a home crowd is ‘worth a second per lap’. I don’t think it’s quite that much, but it delivered for Nigel…”
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Is there really any home advantage at Silverstone? Or does it just add pressure?
“There’s a benefit in that you’re on home ground and you slip a lot more easily into the weekend as you’re used to the environment. It arguably gives you a better read on the weather, because you’re a lot more familiar with it.
“It takes away the unfamiliarity of racing anywhere else in the world – but I wouldn’t say that’s an advantage; it just makes the weekend different.
“It’s an very busy weekend for me – probably the busiest of the year.There’s a lot on your plate, from the minute you get up until the minute you go to bed, so that can be tough to manage. but it’s a wonderful event: the track is still great, and the people are amazing. I always look forward to it.”
