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Historic Silverstone welcomes the Formula One circus for the British Grand Prix this weekend following a three-week break which, despite giving fans nothing to do on Sundays, has allowed the drivers and teams to refresh and prepare to renew battle. The MST writers are no different, bringing you their predictions for this weekend’s race with added gusto, given that it is the ‘home race’ for half of the quartet.

Tony DiZinno (@tonydizinno)

Race winner: Sebastian Vettel. So Vettel’s come second and first at tracks where traditionally hasn’t done as well, and now heads back to a typical flowing, fast corner, circuit where an Adrian Newey-designed Red Bull chassis always seems to thrive. The three-time champion is due his first Silverstone win since 2009.

Surprising finish: Jenson Button. With new upgrades projected for the McLaren, the desire to overcome the scoreless Canadian weekend and the support of the home crowd, Button has the necessary elements of surprise in his corner at Silverstone.

Most to prove: Felipe Massa. After three crashes in the last two weekends, Massa needs a clean weekend and to play the good points-supporting role to Fernando Alonso. Ferrari leads Mercedes by only 11 points for second place in the Constructor’s Championship and needs to maximize its results.

Christopher Estrada (@estradawriting)

Race winner: Sebastian Vettel. Judging from Vettel’s dominant victory in Canada, the Red Bull camp may have found a handle on its tire wear issues at high-speed tracks. If so, that’s bad news for the competition heading into Silverstone’s mix of high to medium speed corners.

Surprising finish: Paul di Resta. Silverstone hasn’t been one of Force India’s better tracks in recent years, but Di Resta has been a steady points-scorer this season. You would think he’ll be on his game in front of his fellow Brits.

Most to prove: Kimi Raikkonen. With a new upgrade package ready for him and teammate Romain Grosjean, the Iceman has to return to the championship trail this weekend after setbacks at Monaco and Canada (scoring only three points in those two events).

Luke Smith (@LukeSmithF1)

Race winner: Mark Webber. Perhaps I’m playing up to the fairytale here, but Mark has a great record at Silverstone, winning twice (2010 and 2012). Now that the Porsche deal is done and everything is out in the open, the pressure is off and Webber will be there to bounce back with his first win of the season.

Surprising finish: Valtteri Bottas. Williams may have built a pig of a car, but surely they have to score at some point? It would be great for it to be their 600th GP, and Bottas has outclassed Maldonado all over the park this season. Time for Williams to break their duck.

Most to prove: Nico Hulkenberg. The one-time ‘natural replacement’ for either Webber or Massa has gone cold of late; again, largely due to the car more than anything. Regardless, Hulkenberg needs a strong haul here to remind everyone just why he has been compared to Schumacher in the past.

Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)

Race winner: Fernando Alonso. He’s having an up-and-down kind of season which is unusual for him. The Ferrari’s treatment of its tyres on high-speed tracks will play into his hands this weekend.

Surprising finish: McLaren. Their season just has to turn around at some point. They’ve tested some new parts ahead of their home race and expect to go better at Silverstone than Montreal.

Most to prove: Giedo van der Garde. Montreal was a pretty horrendous race for him as he collided twice with drivers who were trying to lap his Caterham. He needs to stay out of the stewards’ office this weekend.

Vicki Golden has earned a career worthy of a thousand stories and 805 Beer tells at least one of them, as “Inverted Perspective” premiered March 30 on the company’s website and YouTube channel.

Golden did more to break the glass ceiling in SuperMotocross than she ever thought possible. She knows this because riders have never felt the need to explain any of her accomplishments with the disclaimer, “for a girl”.

At this point in Golden’s career, she’s been the first woman to finish top 10 in AMA Arenacross Lites, the first woman to qualify in the Fast 40 in Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the first woman to compete in freestyle Moto X competition, earning a bronze medal by doing so.

Her love for moto came from childhood while she watched her dad and brother ride. By seven she was on her bike and making waves throughout Southern California.

Golden, 30, is still madly in love with the sport and has no plans on moving away but her career is already one to talk about. 805 Beer’s film series wanted to do exactly that.

“I’m taken aback by it all,” Golden told NBC Sports about the documentary. “It’s just crazy to see your story, it’s one thing to live your life and battle everything that comes about but it’s another to just sit there and talk about it.”

805 approached Golden about the feature by asking, “Do you even realize that what you do, and your story is special?”

Golden took the question as a blank canvas to map out the highs and lows of her career and life.

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The title “Inverted Perspective” came from a brainstorming session with Dominick Russo and it highlights Golden’s outlook on the sport of SuperMotocross and her life in general.

“My whole life, my whole career was thinking differently and looking at things that shouldn’t be done and aren’t there, while being able to make a place for myself, where no one thought there should be a place,” Golden said. “It’s inspiring someone to think in different ways. It sums up my life.”

*Vicki Golden is not “fast for a girl”; she’s just fast. – 805 Beer*

While Golden is no stranger to the spotlight, this was the first time she’s been fully involved with the storytelling and creation of a feature about herself.

“It’s not like a full new experience,” Golden said. “Obviously, you get your standard questions about your upbringing and accomplishments, but I’ve never really put into perspective things that happened in my past with my dad and putting that to light. Also, certain other things that maybe got overlooked in previous interviews or films. I wanted to touch on these and Dom wanted to create a story. It’s just cool to see it come to light, it’s a nearly impossible thing to tell somebody’s life story in 40 minutes.”

Golden’s father was left paralyzed after an ATV accident, robbing him the opportunity to ride again. This happened a few months before the father-daughter duo was set to compete in the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Nationals when Vicki was 12. While she might have been unable to grasp the severity at the time, it’s something she carries with her. Golden continues to ride in his honor.

Years later, an accident in 2018 nearly sidelined the then 25-year-old Vicki when a freestyle accident almost resulted in the amputation of her lower leg.

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Golden 805 Beer — *Vicki Golden has ridden a variety of disciplines in SuperMotocross, which gives her a unique perspective. – 805 Beer*

“Inverted Perspective” highlights her father’s diligence in helping Vicki continue with her career and the kindness and strength he carried while fighting his own battle.

“My dad was the entire reason that I started riding in the first place,” Golden said. “So, to honor his memory and to honor what we went through and how hard he pushed to keep our dream alive and keep everything going – in that sense then, it was really special to be able to honor him and talk about him.”

The 40-minute feature was filmed entirely in black and white, a stark contrast from the oversaturated world of motocross where the brighter the suit the easier it is for fans to find their rider and follow him in the race. By filming in monochrome Russo and Golden had the chance to focus on the race and track from a different perspective.

“It was cool to be able to film it differently,” Golden said. “It created a challenge in the sense of what was going to be more visually impactful for the film.

“I couldn’t be here without the companies that back me but at the same time, it’s not like the logos or colors disappeared, it’s just different lights shed on different spots. It’s just a cool way to do it and to take color away and still be impactful. When you think of black and white, you think of old school, the OG way of doing things.”

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