The Goodwood Festival will feature an extensive collection of F1 cars
The 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed will celebrate 60 years of the F1 world championship with at least five current teams in attendance.
Champions Jenson Button anf Lewis Hamilton will both be present for McLaren as will reigning constructors’ champions Mercedes.
Ferrari, Red Bull and Williams will also have cars at this year’s Festival.
Goodwood promise “a gathering of cars and drivers that have shaped the history of motor sport’s most glamorous series” will mark the 60 anniversary of the first world championship.
The theme of the 2010 Festival is “Viva Veloce! The Passion for Speed”, celebrating Italy’s passion for motor racing. Alfa Romeo will feature heavily as the marque reaches its centenary this year. At today’s media event an Alfa Romeo Tip 159 ‘Alfetta’ was on display (see below), the same model that won the first two world championships in the hands of Giuseppe Farina and Juan Manuel Fangio.
World rally fans will get to see Sebastien Loeb and Ken Block in action, and Audi, Peugeot and Aston Martin will bring their LMP1 sports prototypes fresh from the Le Mans 24 Hours.
The event will also expand its non-motor racing side this year, with a new day of the event dedicated to the launch of new production cars. Manufacturers will run these cars up the hill on the Thurday before the event. Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be reserved for the racing machines as usual.
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is held on July 2nd-4th.
Goodwood Festival of Speed launch pictures
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