The Northamptonshire circuit announced on Monday that they are adding two new grandstands for the July 6-8 event in the wake of ticket sales that were 10% up on the same period last year and several existing grandstands having already sold out.

The two new grandstands - the 'Luffield Complex Grandstand' and 'Silverstone Grandstand' - will be located in Luffield Complex and on the National Pits Straight respectively and will give the chance for more than 3,500 extra fans to watch the likes of British stars Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton in action.

Tickets for the two new stands are already on sale and Silverstone's Managing Director Richard Phillips said: "We had fantastic crowds on all three days of last year's British Grand Prix and interest in this year's event has been even higher. Increasing our capacity will enable even more fans to experience the spectacle, excitement and drama of Formula 1 at Silverstone

"We pride ourselves on striving to provide the best experience for fans - with grandstands and General Admission areas offering exceptional views of the track, first class spectator facilities and a host of exhilarating off-track entertainment, the fans can expect another fantastic three days at this year's British Grand Prix."

Silverstone is also offering a new ticket offer for general admission tickets on the Friday and Saturday, with fans able to purchase four tickets for the price of three.