Silverstone has long been seen by many in the Formula 1 paddock as being lacking in many of the most basic facilities that visitors to modern F1 circuits now expect as standard offerings; one of these being a large hotel anywhere near the circuit. Until now teams and fans have been largely limited to finding a room in Northampton, more than 15 miles from the track. So when it was recently announced that a new large hotel would be built alongside the circuit, it was greeted with caution as this was not the first time such plans had been unveiled, only not to be built. But now it has been confirmed by Hilton Hotels that the group will open one of their Garden Inn properties opposite the...
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