With Formula 1 confirmed yesterday at Silverstone for 2010 and thereafter, it was no surprise to find in my inbox this morning a nice little advert from the circuit. And I’m tempted to get tickets.

I didn’t really consider going last year, perhaps reasoning that it would be nice to go to the first race at Donington Park. Optimism, there.

But now it’s a few years since I’ve been to see Formula 1, so it’s about time to make the most of the British Grand Prix and bloody well go. We’re fortunate that it hasn’t gone the way of the French Grand Prix, and the threat of that – however small – has made me appreciate it all the more. It’s not cheap, but it’s a special event.

I also have to spare a thought for Donington Park, and in some respects I regret not going to this year’s MotoGP race. I’ve only been once: we were late, the weather was fairly miserable, and it took hours to get out of the car park. What will become of the circuit now? Downscaling to concentrate on national series seems most likely to me – which might not be a bad thing.

So maybe I’ll have to go to the MotoGP at Silverstone too. It’s a shame that both top events are at the same venue, but there’s always plenty to attract me to Brands Hatch and Thruxton, so I can’t complain. We’ve got it pretty good.