Silverstone Resurfacing will see Lap Record Smashed

It might be set to drop off the Formula One calendar in two years but that hasn't stopped the circuit from being resurfaced.

Silverstone has undergone resurfacing ahead of the 2018 grand prix. Initially, calls from Moto GP promoter Dorna had meant the circuit planned on resurfacing only specific areas of the track in question but eventually, they decided on redoing the entire track surface.

With the newer Formula One cars already breaking track records throughout the entirety of last season and Lewis Hamilton's blistering lap in Australia, track director Stuart Pringle believes that lap records could continue to tumble come July.

"When we looked at it, the asphalt at Silverstone hadn't been re-laid since 1996," he said. "The surface was looking a bit patchwork, so we decided to resurface the whole thing while we had the chance, and we have gone for the best surface we can.

"Some of the bumps have been removed too, and we are looking at a lap-time gain of about one second per lap for an F1 car," Pringle added. "All the categories that compete on the GP track will be able to circulate at lap record pace and it will offer more grip in the wet as well. It is an exciting development for Silverstone."