An F1 car is like a living creature – when it comes in hot from the track it needs cool air to keep the engine from overheating British-based F1 team Force India were at Silverstone last week preparing for this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Trackside’s Keith Collantine spent a day with the team to get an exclusive glimpse into the fascinating world of Formula 1. There are worried faces in the Force India pit. The Silverstone circuit, which echoed with the sound of 19,000 rpm V8 engines only a few seconds ago, has gone quiet. Further up the pit lane, mechanics are wheeling F1 cars back into garages. But the Force India pit is empty. Their driver, Adrian Sutil, has gone off the track. Sutil isn’t hurt, but has the car survived? View more images of Force India preparing at Silverstone Final day I’m at Silverstone for the third...
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