By Evan Dalton  An emotional Conor Melia kisses his race winning machine | Photo by @RaceDayDori The temperature on Sunday morning in Silverstone had slightly eased for Irish Formula Vee. As had the nerves. The daunting paddock building and menacing grandstands were now home, as the drivers prepared their weapons for battle.  The grid for Round 9 of the national championship was decided by the second fastest lap set by the drivers in Saturday morning’s qualifying session. This awarded pole position to Kieran Hannan, who was joined on the front row by Conor Melia.  Paddock assembly is a hive of activity when the Irish Vees come to town | Photo by @RaceDayDori  As 32 cars stretched around the final corner in their grid positions, it was the pole sitter who got the best launch into the first corner, closely followed by Saturday’s race winner Garry Newsome.  The powerful slipstream down the ‘Hangar Straight’ was the best friend of the third place man however, as Mel...

By Evan Dalton, with thanks to Rory Cummins Garry and Lee Newsome post race | Photos by @RaceDayDori A handful of weeks ago, the newly upgraded £27 million ‘Silverstone Wing’ pit building played host to the world’s most famous auto racing championship, Formula 1. Intense rivalries oozed through the building as Monaco’s Charles Leclerc ended his winless run in fine fashion, over home hero George Russell.  Garage 7, to be precise, was the humble abode of the reigning constructors champions Mclaren over the course of the Grand Prix weekend. A residence to Oscar Piastri and Mark Webber’s pre-race briefing, Lando Norris’ meetup with various television personalities, with a constant ambience of Zak Brown’s slightly painful PR statements.  Just over a month later, the new tenants moved in. 33 Irish Formula Vee drivers and their teams.  Even just walking down pitlane at the famous venue was enough to raise hairs. There are certain times in sport where competitors stand back and a...