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| Location | Northamptonshire, England | |
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| Major Events | F1, GP2, British F3, SBK, BSB, WTCC | |
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| Circuit Length | 5. Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. For the article about the Asian version of the GP2 series see GP2 Asia Series. The British Formula Three Championship is a national motor racing championship that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland History The Superbike World Championship began in, being open to modified versions of road bike models available to the public The British Superbike Championship ( BSB) is the leading Road racing superbike championship in the United Kingdom. Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct Auto racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars 141 km (3. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 194 mi) | |
| Turns | 17 | |
| Lap Record | 1:18. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 739 ( Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2004, F1) |
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| Circuit Length | 3. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 619 km (2. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 249 mi) | |
| Turns | 10 | |
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| Circuit Length | 2. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 638 km (1. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 639 mi) | |
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| Circuit Length | 1. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 281 km (0. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 796 mi) | |
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Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit near the village of Silverstone in Northamptonshire, England. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States This article refers to the village For the motor racing circuit see Silverstone Circuit. Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is best known as the home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted in 1948 and which has been held on the circuit every year since 1987. The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship The circuit is also home to the BRDC International Trophy, formerly one of the premier non-Championship F1 races in the calendar, today awarded to the winner of a race for historic F1 cars at the annual Silverstone Classic meeting. The International Trophy is a prize awarded annually by the British Racing Drivers' Club to the winner of a motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit,
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Circuit Development
Half the circuit is in Northamptonshire and half in Buckinghamshire, roughly equidistant from Milton Keynes and Northampton. Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Milton Keynes ( ˌmɪltənˈkiːnz often abbreviated to MK, is a large town This article is about Northampton in England for other places of the same name see Northampton (disambiguation Northampton ( is a large Market It is built on the site of a World War II bomber base, RAF Silverstone, which opened in 1943. RAF Silverstone, located in Northamptonshire, was a Royal Air Force bomber station opened in 1943 during World War II. The airfield's three runways, in classic WWII triangle format, lie within the outline of the present track. Class A airfields were military installations originally built for the Royal Air Force in the Second World War.
The first two races were held on the runways themselves, with long straights separated by tight hairpin corners, the track demarcated by hay bales. However, for the 1949 International Trophy meeting it was decided to switch to the perimeter track. The first BRDC International Trophy meeting formally titled the Daily Express International Trophy, was held on 20 August 1949 at This arrangement was used for the 1950 and 1951 Grands Prix. The 1950 British Grand Prix was the first round of the 1950 World Drivers Championship and the fifth Formula One race of the season following The 1951 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 14, 1951 at Silverstone Circuit. In 1952 the startline was moved from the Farm Straight to the present Finish Straight, and this layout remained largely unaltered for the following 35 years. For the 1975 meeting, a chicane was introduced to try and tame speeds through the mighty Woodcote Corner, and Bridge Corner was subtly rerouted in 1987, before the track underwent a major redesign between the 1990 and 1991 races. Results from the 1975 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 19, 1975. A chicane is a sequence of tight serpentine curves (usually an S-shape curve or a bus stop in a roadway used in Motor racing and The 1987 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 12 1987 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. The 1990 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 15, 1990. The 1991 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 14 July 1991 The reshaped track's first F1 race was perhaps the most memorable of recent years, with Nigel Mansell coming home first in front of his home crowd. Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. On his victory lap back to the pits Mansell even found time to pick up stranded rival Ayrton Senna and give him a lift on his side-pod, after Senna's McLaren had expired towards the end of the race. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK
Following the deaths of Grand Prix drivers Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna at Imola in 1994, many Grand Prix circuits were modifed in order to reduce speed and increase driver safety. As a consequence of this, in 1995, the entry from Hangar Straight into Stowe Corner was modified so as to make its entry less dangerous (but less challenging).
Spectator traffic management
Historically, Silverstone has suffered traffic jams on race days. This problem has been largely eliminated with the completion of the A43 Silverstone bypass, a dual-carriageway road just to the north of the circuit. The A43 is a Primary route in the English Midlands that runs from the M40 motorway near Ardley in Oxfordshire to Stamford When the race was moved to an April date in 2000, rainy conditions turned the fields used for car parking into mud baths, causing chaos for spectators trying to park. Results from the 2000 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on April 23, 2000. [1] On F1 race day, a large amount of spectators travel to the circuit via helicopter, enough to make Silverstone Heliport the busiest airport in the UK for this day. Silverstone Heliport is located 5 Nautical miles (93 km north of Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England and within Silverstone Circuit [2]
Hosting Grand Prix and Formula One
Silverstone is the current home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted in 1948. The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship The Royal Automobile Club International Grand Prix was a motor race held on 2 October 1948, at Silverstone Airfield, Northamptonshire The 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone was the first race in the newly-created Formula One World Championship. The 1950 British Grand Prix was the first round of the 1950 World Drivers Championship and the fifth Formula One race of the season following The race rotated between Silverstone, Aintree and Brands Hatch from 1955 to 1986, but relocated permanently to Silverstone in 1987. Aintree Racecourse is a racecourse in Aintree, Merseyside, England. Brands Hatch is a Motor racing circuit in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland it hosted 12 runnings of the
On 30 September 2004, British Racing Drivers' Club president Jackie Stewart announced that the British Grand Prix would not be included on the 2005 provisional race calendar, and if it were, would probably not occur at Silverstone. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the The British Racing Drivers' Club (or BRDC) is a membership body that represents the interests of professional racing drivers from the United Kingdom. For other people of this name see Jackie Stewart (disambiguation. [3] However on 9 December an agreement was reached with Formula One rights holder Bernie Ecclestone ensuring that the track would host the British Grand Prix until 2009. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Bernard Charles "Bernie" Ecclestone (born 28 October 1930 near Bungay Suffolk, England) is the president and CEO of [4]
Future
Bernie Ecclestone has stated that he will only negotiate the future of Formula One at Silverstone post-2009 if the BRDC gives up its role as promoter of the event. Bernard Charles "Bernie" Ecclestone (born 28 October 1930 near Bungay Suffolk, England) is the president and CEO of In an Autosport interview he said "I want to deal with a promoter rather than the BRDC. Autosport is the title of a weekly Magazine covering Motorsport, published in the United It is too difficult with the BRDC because you get no guarantees with them. We've said that unless they can get the circuit to the level expected from so-called Third-World countries, we are not prepared to do a deal. They know what we want them to build. "[5] A new pit-and-paddock complex is the minimum redevelopment required. [5] Maurice Hamilton has described the attitude of the BRDC as "[appearing to be] inflexible and sometimes arrogant. "[6]
On August 1, 2007, it was announced that a £25m redevelopment of the circuit has been approved, with new grandstands, pit facilities and a development centre planned to be built. [7]
Other competitions
The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship withdrew the track from its calendar in 2007, however demand from teams and sponsors saw the return of Silverstone to the 2008 BTCC calendar. Dunlop Tyres is a British company owned 75% by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and 25% by Sumitomo Rubber Industries, which sells Dunlop branded road tyres in The British Touring Car Championship is a Touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. Silverstone also hosts rounds of the FIA GT, British Superbikes, British F3, British GT and Le Mans Series championships as well as many club racing series. It is also host to the UK's only 24 hour car race, the Britcar 24, which is gaining in popularity, having first started in 2005.
It has in the past hosted exhibition rounds of the D1 Grand Prix both in 2005 and 2006. The Autobacs D1 Grand Prix (Japanese D1グランプリ in Katakana, D1 guranpuri in Romaji, abbreviated as D1GP and subtitled Changes for the 2005 Season Keiichi Tsuchiya being the sole judge with Manabu Orido leaving his spot to become a D1GP competitor Changes for the 2006 Season An extra 1 point is now awarded to the driver who manages to earn a perfect score of 100 The course, starting from the main straight used in club races, make use of both Brooklands and Luffield corners to form a S-bend, a requirement in drifting and is regarded by its judge, Keiichi Tsuchiya as one of the most technical drifting courses of all. refers to a driving technique and to a motor sport where the driver intentionally skids the rear tires through turns preserving vehicle control and a high exit speed is a professional racing driver He is also known as the "Drift King" otherwise as Dorikin (ドリキン for his nontraditional use of drifting in non-drifting racing events [8]. The section, used in drifting events since 2002, is currently used to host a European Drift Championship round. The European Drift Championship (abbreviated as EDC) is a drifting series held each year throughout the United Kingdom.
List of Grands Prix at Silverstone
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
Circuit maps
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 1952 to 1973: following the relocation of the pits area. Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 2007 British Grand Prix was the ninth race of the 2007 Formula One season. "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The 2006 British Grand Prix was the eighth race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. "F1 2005" redirects here For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season see F1 05 & F1 Grand Prix. Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the The 2005 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 8 July 10 July 2005 at Silverstone. Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 2004 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 11 July 2004 at the Silverstone Circuit. Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 2003 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 20 July at the Silverstone Circuit. The 2002 Formula One season was the 53rd FIA Formula One World Championship season Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Results from the 2002 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 7, 2002. The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Results from the 2001 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 15, 2001. The 2000 Formula One season was the 51st FIA Formula One World Championship season David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Results from the 2000 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on April 23, 2000. The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th FIA Formula One World Championship season David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the The 1999 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 11, 1999 at the Silverstone Circuit near Silverstone, England The 1998 Formula One season was the 49th FIA Formula One World Championship season Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 1998 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 12 July 1998 The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The 1997 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 13 July 1997 The 1996 Formula One season was the 47th FIA Formula One World Championship season Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The 1996 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 14, 1996 at Silverstone. "F1 1995" redirects here For the video games based on the 1995 Formula One season see F1 95. Complete Formula One results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The 1995 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 16 1995 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. The 1994 Formula One season was the 45th FIA Formula One World Championship season Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The 1994 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 10 July 1994 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The 1993 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 11 July 1993 The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The 1992 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on July 12, 1992. The 1991 Formula One season was the 42nd FIA Formula One World Championship season Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The 1991 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 14 July 1991 The 1990 Formula One season was the 41st FIA Formula One World Championship season Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 1990 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 15, 1990. The 1989 Formula One season was the 40th FIA Formula One World Championship season Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. The 1989 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 16, 1989. The 1988 Formula One season was the 39th FIA Formula One World Championship season Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. The 1988 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 10 1988 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. The 1987 Formula One season was the 38th FIA Formula One World Championship season Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. The 1987 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 12 1987 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. The 1985 Formula One season was the 36th FIA Formula One World Championship season Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK TAG Group (Holdings SA is a private holding company based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Results from the 1985 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 21, 1985. The 1983 Formula One season included the 34th FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on March 13 and ended on October 15 after fifteen races Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Results from the 1983 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 16, 1983. The 1981 Formula One season included the 32nd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 15, 1981, and ended John Marshall "Wattie" Watson MBE (born May 4, 1946, Belfast) is a British former racing driver from Northern Ireland McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport Results from the 1981 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 18, 1981. The 1979 Formula One season included the 30th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 21, 1979, and ended on Personal and early life Gianclaudio Regazzoni was born in Mendrisio, Switzerland on September 5 1939 a few days after the start of the Second World War Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport The 1979 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 14 July 1979 at Silverstone. The 1977 Formula One season included the 28th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 9, 1977, and ended on James Simon Wallis Hunt ( 29 August 1947 &ndash 15 June 1993) was a British racing driver from England who won the McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport The 1977 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 16, 1977. The 1975 Formula One season included the 26th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 12, 1975, and ended on Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful Brazilian automobile racing driver winning world championships McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport Results from the 1975 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 19, 1975. The 1973 Formula One season included the 24th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 28, 1973, and ended on Peter Jeffrey Revlon (renamed Revson) ( February 27, 1939 - March 22, 1974 aged) was a racecar driver from United States McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport The 1973 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 14, 1973. The 1971 Formula One season included the 22nd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 6, 1971, and ended on For other people of this name see Jackie Stewart (disambiguation. Lower Formulae (1958 - 1967 Tyrrell Racing first came into being in 1958 running Formula Three cars for Ken Tyrrell and local stars Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport The 1971 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 17, 1971. The 1969 Formula One season included the 20th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 1, 1969, and ended on For other people of this name see Jackie Stewart (disambiguation. Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra was a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to automobile Bicycles Aeronautics Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport The 1969 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 19, 1969 Classification The 1967 Formula One season included the 18th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 2, 1967, and ended on Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE ( 4 March, 1936 &ndash 7 April, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport The 1967 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 15, 1967. The 1965 Formula One season included the 16th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 1, 1965, and ended on Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE ( 4 March, 1936 &ndash 7 April, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer Results from the 1965 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 10, 1965 Classification The 1963 Formula One season featured the fourteenth FIA World Championship of Drivers, the sixth International Cup for F1 Manufacturers and numerous non-championship Formula Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE ( 4 March, 1936 &ndash 7 April, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer Results from the Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 20, 1963. The 1960 Formula One season featured the eleventh FIA World Championship of Drivers, the third International Cup for F1 Manufacturers and numerous non-championship Formula Sir John Arthur "Jack" Brabham, AO, OBE (born April 2 1926) is an Australian former racing driver who was Formula One The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer The 1960 British Grand Prix was a Formula One Motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England, on 16 July 1960 The 1958 Formula One season included the 9th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 19, 1958, and ended on Peter John Collins ( 6 November 1931 &ndash 3 August 1958) was a Formula One driver from England. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 1958 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 19 July 1958 at Silverstone. The 1956 Formula One season featured the seventh FIA World Championship of Drivers as well as numerous non-championship races for Formula One cars Juan Manuel Fangio ( Balcarce, June 24, 1911 - Buenos Aires, July 17, 1995) nicknamed "El Chueco" ("knock-kneed" Lancia Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 1956 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 14 July 1956 at Silverstone. The 1954 Formula One season included the 5th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 17, 1954, and ended on José Froilán González (born October 5, 1922 in Arrecifes) is an Argentine former Racing driver, particularly notable for scoring Ferrari's Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Results from the 1954 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 17, 1954. As in, the 1953 Formula One season consisted of a small number of Formula One races following the FIA's decision to once again run the World Drivers' Championship to Formula Alberto Ascari ( July 13, 1918 &ndash May 26, 1955) was an Italian Racing driver and twice Formula One Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 1953 British Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 18 July 1953 at Silverstone Circuit. In comparison to previous seasons the 1952 Formula One season consisted of a relatively small number of Formula One races following the FIA's decision to run the World Drivers' Alberto Ascari ( July 13, 1918 &ndash May 26, 1955) was an Italian Racing driver and twice Formula One Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 1952 British Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on July 19, 1952 at Silverstone Circuit. The 1951 Formula One season included the 2nd running of the FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on May 27, 1951, and ended on October 28 José Froilán González (born October 5, 1922 in Arrecifes) is an Argentine former Racing driver, particularly notable for scoring Ferrari's Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 1951 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 14, 1951 at Silverstone Circuit. Season summary The inaugural World Championship to a formula which specified engine capacity of 1 Emilio Giuseppe "Nino" Farina ( October 30 1906 - June 30, 1966) was an Italian Racing driver. Alfa Romeo participated in Formula One, as both a constructor and engine supplier from to. The 1950 British Grand Prix was the first round of the 1950 World Drivers Championship and the fifth Formula One race of the season following Season Review Grandes Épreuves Other Grands Prix Baron Emmanuel 'Toulo' de Graffenried ( 18 May 1914, Paris, France &ndash 22 January 2007, Lonay, Maserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and Sports cars established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. Season Review Grandes Épreuves Other Grands Prix Luigi Villoresi ( May 16, 1909 - August 24, 1997) was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula Maserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and Sports cars established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The Royal Automobile Club International Grand Prix was a motor race held on 2 October 1948, at Silverstone Airfield, Northamptonshire |
 1975 to 1986: with the Woodcote Chicane in place to reduce speeds through Woodcote Corner. |
 1987 to 1990: with the Bridge Chicane in place to reduce speeds through Woodcote Corner. |
 1991 to 1993: Redesigned, incorporating the new Becketts, Vale, Priory and Luffield corner complexes. |
 1994 and 1995: with the addition of the Abbey Chicane. |
 1996: with minor adjustments to the Stowe and Club corners. |
 1997 to 1999: with further changes to the Vale complex. |
 2000 to date: with the reprofiled Luffied complex reduced to one corner. |
In popular culture
- Gaming
- The circuit has featured in all modern Formula One simulators such as Formula One Grand Prix and more recent official F1 games.
- In Forza Motorsport, and Forza Motorsport 2 Silverstone is one of the tracks available for use in the game. Forza Motorsport is a racing simulator Video game developed by Turn 10 for the Xbox gaming system Forza Motorsport 2 is a Racing simulator Video game developed by Turn 10 Studios, and the sequel to the original Forza Motorsport
- The circuit is also a selectable track, with many configurations, in TOCA Race Driver 3. TOCA Race Driver 3 (also known as DTM Race Driver 3) is the third title of TOCA racing Video game series developed and published by Codemasters
- All three layouts of the main circuit are part of rFactor, but known as Northamptonshire in the sim. rFactor is a computer Racing simulator designed with the ability to run any type of four-wheeled vehicle from street cars to open wheel cars of any era
- In Grand Prix Legends, Silverstone is featured in its mid 1967 layout. Grand Prix Legends (nicknamed GPL) is a computer Racing simulator developed by Papyrus Design Group and published in 1998 by Sierra
- TV
- The circuit has featured in many episodes of British motoring TV shows such as Top Gear.
- Film
- In 1965, the chase scene in the thirty-eighth minute of the James Bond film Thunderball was filmed at Silverstone. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Thunderball (1965 is the fourth Spy film of the British James Bond series, and the fourth to star Sean Connery as the
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References
- ^ Silverstone warned over washout (BBC)
- ^ Guardian Silverstone track guide
- ^ itv-f1.com British GP set for axe
- ^ news.bbc.co.uk Silverstone seals British GP deal
- ^ a b Henry, Alan. "Motor racing: Ecclestone fires Silverstone salvo", The Guardian, Guardian Newspapers, 2007-05-10, p. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. 10. Retrieved on 2007-05-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice. "Formula One Spanish Grand Prix: Hamiltons pace fuels expectation", The Observer, Guardian Newspapers, 2007-05-13, p. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. 24. Retrieved on 2007-05-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the
- ^ "Silverstone plan gets green light", BBC Sport, 2007-08-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Retrieved on 2007-08-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman
- ^ JDM Option Volume 29 - 2006 D1GP Silverstone UK
External links
- Silverstone Circuit
- Silverstone Racing Club
- Silverstone Circuit Concise Description, Directions and Photographs of the Circuit
- Google Maps satellite view of Silverstone and the circuit itself. was introduced in March 1988 by Sunpro as a monthly Direct-to-video magazine version of the long running Option magazine.
- Silverstone Circuit History and Statistics
- Statistics from official F1 site
- BBC's circuit guide
- Ciro Pabón's Racetracks 3D views and virtual laps of all F1 circuits, including this one, via Google Earth
- Spectator testimonial of visiting Silverstone
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