Today, Chris A and I took the train from Northampton and headed for the Excel International Exhibition & Convention Centre in the Docklands for the F1 Exhibition. Actually, this was the very first time I’ve visited Excel! Getting there was easy by taking the Elizabeth Line and getting off at Customs House and then taking the short walk to Excel.
We arrived just after 11am after a crushing journey by train due to the lack of carriages! Having given up the 9 to 5 in 2012, I thought I’d said goodbye to all that, but today was a vivid reminder of ‘how it used to be’!
OK, back to the Exhibition… According to the Exhibition’s marketing materials…
“Hosted across six purpose-built rooms designed in collaboration with award-winning curators and film-makers, this is an immersive adventure through the past, present and future of Formula 1 – making it a must-visit experience for F1 and motorsport fans”
Suits me! 👍😁
There was plenty to see here for the F1 enthusiast, and even casual fans of motor racing would have found something to interest them. It really was the A-Z of this global sport.
Given it was only a TUESDAY, it was certainly busy, but because the exhibition space was very large, there was plenty of room for exhibits and visitors without it ever feeling claustrophobic.
Featuring a mix of static displays, film, video, and a personal audio track to accompany some of the exhibits, it certainly kept us interested for the duration of our visit.
I can’t think of anything that wasn’t covered here, and it made for a very comprehensive experience. All-in-all, we spent around two hours looking around.
The experience finished with a multimedia presentation (multiple TVs/cinema-type screens and about 20 speakers) featuring the history of F1 including all the iconic drivers – Hill, Surtees, Schumacher, Hamilton etc. Some rare footage too made it an impressive end-piece, and although it was short, it sure was memorable! 👍
What a great day! Probably the best Exhibition I’ve been to in many years.Read all about the Exhibition HERE. It’s not a permanent Exhibition, so don’t leave it too late! 😉
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