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'Lessons learned' for British GP

Silverstone say they have learned the lessons from the problems with access that they experienced at last year's British Grand Prix. Car parks made inaccessible by waterlogged ground following heavy rain forced the track to ask spectators not to attend qualifying day last year. Silverstone managing director Richard Phillips said: 'What happened last year was unprecedented. 'But it was a wake-up call and we have put a lot of measures in place.' Phillips said Silverstone had invested 'hundreds of thousands' of pounds in improved drainage in car parks, making car parks larger for the same capacity and expanding the track's park and ride schemes and coach access. They are also, for the first...
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