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Originally Posted by Chatters
We've been thinking of heading to the UK after the race- How many F1 headquarters have museums open to the public? 
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Well, last year the Goodwood Festival of Speed was the weekend after Le Mans. Aside from the pelting rain and knee-deep mud it was a hoot. Nothing like a hillclimb up Lord March's driveway -- everything from supercars to rarely-seen Brooklands museum vehicles (the Napier-Railton, mmmm) to Hemi Under Glass and a Pikes Peak racer. Track food doesn't match the pate and baguette of Le Mans but the organic ice cream was yummy. Couldn't check out the champagne and caviar, unfortunately.
Come to think of it, the Brooklands Museum itself is well worth a visit, if nothing else to see if you can stand up at the top of the remaining banking (pretty difficult!) and to visit the restored Concorde's resident cat.
cheers,
keke