The footage, taken from a nearby hotel window, shows two cars speeding around the gravel car park before coming to a screeching halt.

It aims to deliver a brand-new tunnel and bridges for the M25 while keeping motorists on the move during construction of a third runway.

Some 23.7 million drivers are planning to travel on December 20 - the biggest festive getaway since figures were first recorded in 2010, the AA warned yesterday.