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Silverstone resurface completed to 'very high' standard - FIA

FIA Race Director Michael Masi has praised the resurfacing work which has been completed at the Silverstone circuit ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix. Silverstone was resufaced in 2018 but the work received negative feedback when Formula 1 arrived, with the circuit having become extremely bumpy, with the hot and dry summer blamed for the setback. Further issues arose during the MotoGP event when heavy rain fell over the race weekend and the new surface created large puddles which were unable to properly drain away. Tito Rabat suffered serious leg injuries when another bike hit him at Copse as he recovered from his own fall due to aquaplaning. MotoGP and its support...
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