Lewis Hamilton to celebrate at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Hot on the tyre tracks of Lewis Hamilton’s sensational victory at last weekend’s Santander British Grand Prix, Lewis will take a bow as Goodwood revs up for a hero’s welcome from his fans to help celebrate his greatest race to date at this coming weekend’s Festival of Speed on Sunday 13 July. Unlike Grand Prix circuits, at the Festival of Speed many fans may be able to get up close to Lewis and personally pass on their congratulations to him on winning the British Grand Prix in extremely challenging conditions at Silverstone last Sunday.
One very lucky Festival visitor will have the chance to get extremely close to Lewis, with the unique opportunity to passenger with him as he drives up the Goodwood hill in a Mercedes-McLaren SLR Roadster. This fortune passenger will be anyone 18 or over that has purchased, or is about to buy, a Sunday ticket to the Festival of Speed. A ticket stub will be pulled out at random by Lord March, and whoever has the corresponding ticket number will be advised and get top travel up the hill with Lewis Hamilton as his or her chauffeur!
Festival of Speed founder Lord March says, “We are all looking forward to a really fabulous weekend with Lewis here. His Silverstone race was the greatest drive of his career so far, and I am absolutely delighted that he is coming to Goodwood to celebrate this famous victory and join-in the party atmosphere with his fans, especially the lucky winner of the drive up the hill with him.”
To coincide with the appearance of Lewis Hamilton at the Festival, Goodwood has been able to release a few more entry tickets, available strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. These tickets are available immediately, but are liable to be snapped up rapidly.
The Festival of Speed’s unique ability to attract the top works Formula 1 teams is one of its key strengths, with six F1 teams confirmed, as listed below. Nowhere else in the world can motor racing enthusiasts get so close to the latest and greatest cars and drivers.
Scuderia Ferrari – the current constructors World Champions will be here from Italy to demonstrate their championship-winning machine
Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes – the MP4/22 will be in action all weekend, with current title contender Lewis Hamilton at the controls on Sunday. Team mate Pedro de la Rosa will be at the wheel on Friday and Saturday
BMW-Sauber – the latest potential challengers to the F1 throne will be present with their F1.06 over the Festival weekend
Honda – British hero Jenson Button will be on hand to put the RA107 through its paces
Red Bull – the beautiful RB1 will smoke its tyres all weekend
Toyota – the TF107 will be in action, having its neck rung by test driver Kamai Kobayashi
To order advance tickets, please contact the Ticket Hotline:
Telephone: +44 1243 755055
Fax: +44 1243 755058
Email: bookings@goodwood.co.uk;
On-line via the Online Ticket section of the new goodwood.co.uk/fos/website
