Silverstone’s new pit and paddock is nearing completion and remains on schedule to be finished in May, just before the 2011 British GP two months later.
The facility includes new team garages, a new pit lane, grid position, media centre, race control, hospitality and VIP suites.
“We are on schedule to meet our self-imposed completion date of May 2011,” said Richard Phillips, managing director.
“This pioneering development, and the redevelopment of Silverstone at large, will provide a world-class facility where all forms of motor sport can be celebrated in style – by competitors and spectators alike. As the iconic building on the circuit, the new Pit, Paddock and Conference Complex will reaffirm Silverstone’s position as a premier racing destination and our status as a global leader.”
Construction Facts:
– The Pit and Paddock building measures 350 metres in length
– The build programme, from start to finish, will be 54 weeks
– 110,000 man hours have been worked on the new complex to date. Total man hours is expected to reach 260,000
– The tallest part of the building measures 26 metres
– The height of the ‘Fin’ measures 30 metres
– The roof area spans 9,700 square metres
– 3,450 cubic metres of concrete will be used in and around the building, equating to 575 lorry loads
– 1,200 tonnes of steel will be erected in and around the building
– Approximate floor space for ‘functional areas’: 41 garages covering 6,200 square metres; Media Centre covers 2,780 square metres; Spectator and hospitality zones cover 8,200 square metres; Race Control covers 950 square metres
– 8,000 tonnes of tarmac will be used on site
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