Silverstone Single Seater Experience Review - The One For Serious Drivers

[@formulanova12]

The way you portray what happened just hypes me up even more!

[@ShadowRacing]

This is a very good video! I was surprised it was only £250 considering all you get with the experience.

[@dannyleeracing]

It's a cracker for £250 - I mean, don't tell Silverstone but if it was £350 it would still be decently priced

[@SimRacing360]

I thought you said £60

[@lifeworthriding8590]

@Danny Lee Great video has all the important information and a great knowledge. I'm doing an exsprience this weekend I was wondering do they let you bring a go pro?

[@bensl67197]

@@SimRacing360 60 is for the video only

[@bensl67197]

@@lifeworthriding8590 Did they let you bring a gopro?

[@XanderHill101]

Well that’s something else I didn’t know I needed to budget for. 😅

[@morganbowen1802]

It’s only around $250

[@stevep2879]

I did this 3 years ago. What a fantastic experience, just make sure to get the full media experience with the video and photo pack....

[@canosengineering]

This video made me remember of a racing school somewhat near me and I just sent an email booking a 15 lap session in a F4 car! Thanks for the reminder Danny! 👌 (here its a bit more than £250, it's nearly 450 € but we do get a debrief and analysis halfway, so not too shabby xD)

[@yunqingliu8834]

what is the racing school called?

[@elizabethtutill2031]

Thank you going to book this for my son, and I’m definitely going to watch him ! Thank you again for sharing.

[@dannyleeracing]

Thanks, I really hope he enjoys it! This is an experience where it's better to know exactly what it involves, so show him this video ahead of time so he can prepare.

[@WyntrWxlfStudios]

The issue with the 360 cam is that by camera nature, the edge of the lenses generally hold the worst quality, the centre being the best. So with this camera mounted upwards, the best looking part of the footage is the sky. I won't be buying it this time round ( though I might go for the pictures as I carry my own custom helmet.) But I totally agree with your alternative of camera setups. It's a shame they don't allow for helmet cameras, something like a cambox would be great for replicating the drivers eye. Even an insta one Go (I think it's called) fitted inside would suffice. Looking forward to doing this in the wet of autumn though! The museum should be a blast too!!

[@dannyleeracing]

That's right, all the action is happening on the periphery of the camera's lens so it's just not as good as it could be! Such a good experience in itself though

[@markypea]

I've done a dozen or so trackdays on my motorcycle at Silverstone, a couple of which we were based at the Wing. Everytime I saw the single seaters going around they were behind a pace car. I thought it looked a bit naff. I must have missed seeing the sessions where you could drive at your own pace. Might book this for my son and myself when he's old enough.

[@Perrygallo]

I'm doing this soon as a birthday present but am a complete newbie. I hope there's a really thorough training / explanation because some of the technical terms are alien to me!

[@darkmatter6714]

I went there last Sunday. It was a wet and windy weekend. At the briefing the marshal said that the day before someone bombed it out of the pots and crashed straight away. They wouldn’t let him get back in the car and he was extremely upset as he’d flown all the way from Italy to drive!

[@dannyleeracing]

Oh no! It's pretty exciting in the wet, though!

[@isleofauto]

I am looking at a racetrack driving options and this looks like a good bargain. However, I do see Palmer Motorsport is offering a £495 morning formula experience. Since the price is excluding VAT, it should be £594. It includes breakfast and lunch and it is 5 different car driving experiences. Not sure what other options are out there.

[@nazart7830]

I tried this cars once, I couldn't get going for the life of me, the clutch bite point is just something else man

[@bensl67197]

Did you end up just skipping out of both sessions and sitting there then?

[@greyhairedracer6035]

Did this recently and it was brilliant.

[@Chris-xl6pd]

Ok so after having done my experience i can say it was fun but can not even hold a candle to Palmer Sport. Im going to be quite scathing in some respects. Palmer Sport single seaters are paddle shift and more horsepower and you can overtake where ever you want. The single seaters at Silverstone are awful, old cars. That H pattern 4 speed box is awful and is stupidly hard to make consistent gear changes. The biggest issue was not these things though, the issue is the way they deal with overtaking. The front guy in the train always gets the blue flag, so second guy runs through but the 2 vultures on his tail are faster than him but he doesnt let us through.... I was in a train of 4 cars, if i didnt pit i would be stuck behind them for 2 laps minimum because i need to wait for the next zone and we only clear one car per zone. The track was fun and the cars are still fun, but for an extra 150 pounds you can get half day at palmer sport and drive 3 different cars. Not sad I did it, but if you went to Palmer sport danny you would never go to silverstone again. They let anyone overtake anywhere, its a facility specifically for experience days and Silverstone seriously cant compete. Its just an ethos thing too.... Silverstone fine instructors for tyre squeel out on track.... you arent even allowed to get the tyres screeching they are so much more strict at an FIA track. My mate showed me a vid of one of the Plamer instructors doing doughnuts in a caterham whilst setting fireworks off lol. Go to Palmers you will have way more fun PS Also beat your time by 9 tenths of a second :D

[@scotto132]

I've always wanted to do this, but there doesn't seem to be anything like this in Canada or where I live. CTMP should offer something like this!

[@MrBeerlove]

I really struggled with the gearbox too. Wheels frequently locked on downshift to 2nd gear which caused me some problems and caused a spin through the chicane as it was raining pretty solidly and I couldn’t catch it. Was then scared to push anymore as it’s two spins and you forfeit the rest of your session. I also found the blue flags not very effective in removing slower traffic so probably only ended up with 1-2 clear laps where I could push.

[@dannyleeracing]

That's a shame to hear, man - it's the reason I hit the gearbox point hard, as I wouldn't want people to go in with high hopes and then spend most of the session fighting the transmission and coming away disappointed! I do think it's bound to be the biggest complaint they get by far, considering the gearbox is so alien and distant from what the average car driver will be used to.

[@RickDYC]

Great video Man.... I will be in London for my birthday and wasn't sure about how to celebrate. Now I do. What's the best way to get to the track? I am not renting a car. Thx again for the great video.

[@dannyleeracing]

Not sure how you'd get there but I'd imagine that transport links would be fairly good considering how many folks come from abroad to watch the F1. Best bet is reading this: www.silverstone.co.uk/visit-stay/getting-here ....do you have a helicopter?

[@RickDYC]

@@dannyleeracing unfortunately they wont have any sessions while I am in London. I will try Bovingdon Airfield. Do you know anyone who has done the F1 Jordan Experience?

[@Marcover4831]

Awesome. I got this experience as a Christmas present from my wife. I have my own suit and helmet, is it possible for me to ride with them?

[@dannyleeracing]

I'm pretty sure they'll allow it, yeah - always worth ringing ahead to check! You'll have a great time, just remember to practice those right-handed dog-box gearshifts so you don't lose any time getting used to that, you'll thank yourself for it!

[@hannah-uy9bp]

I just got this as a birthday present and I’m so nervous 😂I feel like I’ll be the only girl there for sure

[@katrina1889]

I'm thinking of booking it! How was it?!?!

[@hannah-uy9bp]

@@katrina1889I’m going in September so I’ll let you know :)

[@danascully9866]

@@hannah-uy9bp I’m going too! Complete beginner🎉 nervous but excited!

[@zeewolf]

Hey Danny great video! Was wondering, you mentioned your iRacing buddy. Is there a car you can use in iRacing that is similar to the car you drive on the day? Or are they completely unique. I'm hoping to at least learn the track layout, but having a similar car would be a bonus! :)

[@dannyleeracing]

I'll be honest - the best thing you can do to practice for this is to put your right arm down the back of the sofa and try to play guitar with it. That gearbox is the biggest tripper-upper you will face

[@zeewolf]

@@dannyleeracing Haha I'll give that a go! Looking forward to it though :) Do you have to blip the throttle or anything? How did you get the hang of it?

[@dannyleeracing]

If you know how to heel-toe then that'll be a big advantage, but you can feasibly do the whole course in 3rd and 4th so it's not gonna be a big problem for you if not

[@thedave7760]

Do you get any sim time? Are there any complete newbies or are most people a bit more serious? How long do you actually get on track?

[@dannyleeracing]

There are usually a few clear newbies, you can see by the timing sheet at the end that there's a big spread - generally speaking this probably attracts more confident drivers but you won't be on track with a bunch of professionals! You get 30 minutes on track - 10 minutes under controlled pace, 20 minutes full speed no limits. There are no simulators but if you have a CSL DD with a Load Cell brake then you're mostly there. It's the right handed gearbox that's the bit of a wildcard - so long as you know about that in advance then you can prepare for it. It's normal to be slightly intimidated by these or they're not giving you that unforgettable thrill!

[@thedave7760]

@@dannyleeracing Cheers Danny, I hope they gave you something for this they will get a lot of bookings from it, I will definitely save up and do this later in the year.

[@бля-т2т]

is it H pattern or sequential gearbox? @@dannyleeracing

[@freddiecooper3269]

Any idea how fast you get up to on that straight? I went recently and was too focused to check the speedo, I felt like I was going so quick, but I wonder because of how low you are the sense of speed is a bit deceiving. I know it tops at 140 but not enough straight for that much speed.

[@dannyleeracing]

I'd estimate around 100mph, which at the time feels like your face is gonna peel off

[@modepush]

is it a sequential gearbox or something like an h pattern?

[@dannyleeracing]

It's a H pattern on the right hand side

[@jacknicholl3563]

can you bring your own helmet? or do you have to use the ones they provide?

[@gaetanodeleo4712]

Thanks for sharing this experience. I have a question. Actually some people says it is not just 249£ but more than this. Could you please answer to this? Thanks

[@dannyleeracing]

The experience itself is £249 all inclusive. If you want them to supply photos and videos then that costs extra, but the base experience is £249, no hidden fees like insurance etc.

[@mr.acierto1632]

Nice!!!

[@coreyedwards4678]

Is it 18 and over for this experience?

[@JAIMOSR1]

£250!! Bargain!! I did a single seater experience for that price at Oulton park years ago that consisted of 4 laps on the Fosters circuit in a Rover MG and 4 laps in a single seater. Total track time was literally 10 minutes!!

[@dannyleeracing]

It's brilliant for the money!

[@Wick-tizzle]

How old do you have to be because I really want to try it it’s my dream to race in f1 but don’t have enough money but I’m probably to young since I’m 13

[@dannyleeracing]

You need to be over 18 and have a UK driver's licence for at least a year, so sadly you'll have to wait to try this but keep it in your sights for when you're able to drive!

[@Wick-tizzle]

@@dannyleeracing thanks

[@Chris-xl6pd]

They should pay you a fee, i just booked a full experience. Buzzin.

[@axeld00m]

How was it? Would you recommend it for beginners or do you need to be used to these karts to enjoy it?

[@Chris-xl6pd]

@@axeld00m I had a good time but after going to Palmer Sports, id never go back to silverstone again, for a bit more money you get to drive more cars and the single seater at palmers is literally night and day different. An extra hundred horsepower, paddle shift and no restrictions on over taking. I have friends who work there also so i managed to squeeze a free hotlap out of them too :D

[@bensl67197]

@@Chris-xl6pd how much is a similar experience at Palmer Sports?

[@nathanhandley183]

Any update to date red letter day link?

[@dannyleeracing]

Truth be told I advise booking direct on this one!

[@nathanhandley183]

@@dannyleeracing Ah ok. I have a voucher so was hoping I could use that to pay for part of it but I will look at direct too.

[@dominicnewton4046]

I'd recommend doing the super car experience if you're a big motorsport fan. Got 10-15 laps of the actual silverstone circuit rather than the tiny stowe circuit. It's also cheaper

[@simonelliott3791]

My god you sound like driver 61 , you his bro or something

[@1234Conrad1234]

Bucketlist.

[@Bullshit_Media]

Correct.

[@Stu938]

im 6ft 5 and 21 stone, can i do this?

[@dannyleeracing]

Possibly, I would contact them and ask. Here's what their site says - "Age: 18 or over. Height: 5ft 2 ins - 6ft 4ins. Contact us if you're over 6ft 4ins. Maximum weight: 18 stone"

[@sCr4fun]

Sorry for question, but what is the color paint code of your room walls? I'm planning to paint my room something similar

[@dannyleeracing]

Haha, no problem. The exact paint used is this: zoffany.sandersondesigngroup.com/product/paint/alchemy-of-colour/paint/cncomo/

[@sCr4fun]

@@dannyleeracing Thanks! :)

[@jpo8920]

Surprisingly slow car when i checked out the website, but a lot cheaper than replacing my own tyres and brake pads 😂

[@doberton]

Omg I thought it was going to be way more expensive…

[@louismalloy2034]

do u need a drivers license?

[@dannyleeracing]

Yes, you need a full Driver's Licence

[@hcKz]

An accurate description of the gearbox is that it is shit, let’s be honest

[@lamboking8able]

Sounds like a formula sae kart