Artificial Grass installed at Silverstone for the F1 British Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren Mercedes races by. Picture courtesy of Silverstone.
Your eyes may be firmly fixed on the tarmac during the MotoGP AirAsia British Grand Prix and forthcoming Formula 1 fixtures, but you’re sure to catch glimpses of artificial grass during the high-octane racing action as Evergreens‘s artificial play-grass has been used throughout Silverstone’s new Pit and Paddock complex – just in time for the circuit’s biggest fixtures.
The MotoGP showcases some of the world’s best two-wheeled motorsports, and organisers have made sure that Silverstone’s circuit looks just as good as the event it hosts by re-surfacing the ground’s concourse, circuit-side and break-out areas using 450 square metres of synthetic turf.
Artificial grass has been similarly used to spruce up formula one racing grounds in Bahrain and Hockenheim.
Even though petrol heads are more likely to keep their eyes on the racing action instead of Silverstone’s newly laid lawn, the new course is sure to make a great backdrop for future races – especially as former World Superbike rider Cal Crutchlow, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team and Lewis Hamilton are regulars to Silverstone and are frequently photographed by the circuit-side.