Silverstone Motor Racing Track

The packed weekend of the classic 30 july 1 august 2021 provides spectacular historic motor racing free access to the paddocks and grandstands and displays from over 100 car clubs the cars are the stars.

Silverstone motor racing track. Formula 1 superbikes top touring cars or great bands whatever you come to silverstone for you re guaranteed a thrill. The race rotated between silverstone aintree and. The cars truly are the stars on track and across the massive club displays too but there s also flat out fun for the whole family. Get on track with the newest configuration of the home of british motor racing silverstone circuit s current layout is one of the longest in its storied history which includes the first ever race of the formula one world driver s championship in 1950.

Just as many racing circuits in the great britain silverstone circuit is built on the site. Built on the place of former raf bomber station. Silverstone was the first grand prix hosting the inaugural formula 1 world championship round on may 13 1950. Find out more and buy tickets.

Two years later frolian gonzales gave ferrari its first ever f1 victory there and the read the rest. The greatest events in british motor racing happen at silverstone. Silverstone has always delivered on surprises although without an errant sheep on the track this year. At the same time it was also red bull s first win at silverstone since 2012.

The british grand prix has been held continuously at silverstone since 1987 but some of the track s quirky names go back much further. There is also a motor racing circuit there which hosted. Official website of silverstone home of british motor racing. In this race max verstappen driving for red bull racing defeated mercedes drivers hamilton and bottas to become the first non mercedes driver to win in 2020.

Silverstone circuit self promoted as the home of british motor racing is one of the most famous racing circuits in the world located near the border of the buckinghamshire and northamptonshire near the villages of silverstone and whittlebury. The silverstone circuit was first used for a proper motor race in 1947 although sadly a local sheep lost its life during the proceedings when was its first grand prix. Silverstone circuit is built on the site of a world war ii royal air force bomber station raf silverstone which opened in 1943 the airfield s three runways in classic wwii triangle format lie within the outline of the present track since its first use in the 1940s the circuit has undergone several changes.