The 2024 British Grand Prix at Escapade Silverstone

Friday brought Silverstone some temporary sunshine amongst the rain, with guests arriving at Escapade Silverstone for the first time. Despite the showers, guests flocked to the balcony to watch the two Free Practise sessions. McLaren proved to be the standout cars on Friday, demonstrating the pace that Red Bull couldn’t match. Yuki Tsnoda had an unfortunate spin into the gravel and Oscar Piastri had to pit with a fuel cell problem. 

Elsewhere on track, Charles LeClerc made some impressive saves on the wet track and Mercedes made the decision to not run the medium tyres, instead keeping pace on the softs. 

As the Veuve Clicquot flowed and the canapés were served, guests could enjoy the entertainment of Escapade in the Silverstone surroundings.

Before we all knew it, Race Day was here. Owners and guests started filling the Clubhouse early doors, all eagerly anticipating what was to be a legendary day of racing. After the high of the Euros result the night before, everyone was already in high spirits. The Clubhouse was filled with the buzz of chatter, including ‘Will it be an all-British final podium?’ ‘Will we see a once-in-a-lifetime race?’ ‘Can Max Verstappen keep it together after the wheel-to-wheel racing with Lando the week before?’ 

After a delicious brunch was served, guests could enjoy optional tours of Escapade Silverstone, where they could see the track side pool and sauna, driver-focused gym, show residences and the lush grounds. Guests were firmly back at The Clubhouse for a scrumptious buffet lunch before securing their preferred spots for the 3pm race. Some guests stayed inside to witness the action with floor-to-ceiling windows whilst others took to the rooftop at the same height as the top of the Beckett’s Grandstand, offering unparalleled views across huge swathes of the race track. 

Hannah Waddingham sang a powerful and surprisingly emotional national anthem before everyone took their places to watch the race. After a dry start, with a Mercedes 1-2, rain began to fall at lap 27. Despite the wet weather, the Escapade balcony was awash with fans eagerly watching with bated breath. The Mercedes dreams were snatched away after Russell had to retire at lap 34 with a water issue but then the race was on to see if Hamilton could keep Verstappen and Norris at bay. 

After a nail biting final few laps, Hamilton had a comfortable 1.4 second lead, and secured his record-breaking ninth British GP victory after 945 days of not winning. His outlap saw him collect the Union Jack flag underneath the Escapade Balcony, and it’s fair to say that even guests wearing non-Mercedes merch exploded in joyous applause for Sir Lewis.

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