Silverstone Circuits Limited and Formula One Management (FOM) have announced details of an exceptional opportunity that will bring fans closer to the Formula 1™ action than ever before. The joint initiative will provide fans with unprecedented levels of access at this year’s FORMULA  1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (9-11 July), including money-can’t-buy access to the Pit Wall during the F1™ race on Sunday 11 July.

Anyone  who  has  purchased  two  or  more  tickets  for  the  2010  FORMULA  1  SANTANDER BRITISH  GRAND  PRIX*,  prior  to  12:00hrs  on  30  April  2010,  will  be  automatically  entered into  a  prize  draw. 

In  addition  to  being  in  with  a  chance  of  winning  ticket  upgrades  to  the exclusive Formula One Paddock and Paddock Club Hospitality, two lucky individuals will join an  F1™  team  on  the  Silverstone  Pit  Wall  to  experience  first  hand  the  electrifying  race atmosphere. The format for the prize draw will be as follows: - 10 fans will have the chance to win a pair of passes to allow access to the Formula One Paddock on Saturday 10 July. - A further draw, among these 10, will allow five fans plus one guest each the chance to have their tickets upgraded to Paddock Club Hospitality on Sunday 11 July. - Of the five couples that would be entertained in Paddock Club Hospitality, two people will be balloted (these would not necessarily be from the same couple) to join an F1™ team on the Silverstone Pit Wall during the Formula 1™ race.

The selection of the team will be done by ballot. Richard Phillips, Managing Director of Silverstone Circuits Limited, commented: “This is an unbelievable opportunity for two lucky fans to get closer than ever to the heart of Formula 1™. Very few people, even amongst the teams, gain access to the Pit Wall during a race. It really is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. FOM have been extremely generous in making this opportunity available to fans purchasing tickets for the British Grand Prix.”

Tickets for the 2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX can be booked 24 hours a day, seven days a week at silverstone.co.uk, or by calling 0844 3728 300*.  

*  Prize  draw  open  to  anyone  purchasing  two  or  more  race  day  or  three-day  general admission or grandstand tickets  for  the  2010  FORMULA  1  BRITISH  GRAND  PRIX. 

Offer  only  applicable  to  tickets  purchased  via Silverstone Circuits Limited.