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Silverstone jokes about hosting a night race
Original: Silverstone (@SilverstoneUK): We wanted to host a night race but our nan said “it’s like Blackpool Illuminations in here
Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix, has joked on social media about plans to host a Formula 1 night race. The circuit quipped that a family member called the floodlit track 'like Blackpool Illuminations' and switched half the lights off. The humorous post playfully nods to long-running speculation about whether Britain's round of the championship could move to an evening slot.
Why now: Silverstone's humorous take on a possible F1 night race is circulating as fans discuss the idea of a floodlit British Grand Prix.
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- Silverstone (@SilverstoneUK): We wanted to host a night race but our nan said “it’s like Blackpool Illuminations in here” and turned half the lights off 💡 # F1 # F1bot # F1FEN https:// x.com/SilverstoneUK/status/210 8912465689878646 · f1bot@mastodon.jeckyll.net
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