The countdown is under way...

IT'S before 9am here at Silverstone and already the anticipation is rising for Virgin Racing's first ever Grand Prix on home turf.
By TOM SHARPE at Silverstone
Published 11th Jul 2010, 09:59 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 22:08 BST

SILVERSTONE - RACE DAY

Flags are flying for the likes of Button, Hamilton and Alonso up in the stands but down in the Virgin garage its all hands on deck as they prepare their two cars to take to the grid at 1pm.

Vital fluids, tyres and those V8 Cosworth engines have to be kept upto temperature to guarnatee any chance of getting on the grid.

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Timo Glock and Lucs Di Grassi entered the Virgin motorhome moments ago and are already going through the physical and mental preparations with the help of physios and team officials.

For race fans across the world all eyes might be on Red Bull's front row lock-out (they occupy positions one and two on the grid) but the Rotherham Advertiser's eyes are on one team only: Rotherham's own, Dinnington-based Virgin Racing.

With Rotherham's Howard Webb taking the reins at this evening's World Cup Final between Spain and the Netherland's its a massive day for the town in the sporting arena.

Stay logged on to www.rotherhamadvertiser.com for all the news from the Virgin camp throughout todays British Grand Prix.

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