British Grand Prix

Template:Country flagicon British Grand Prix

Silverstone
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Laps	52
Circuit length	5.901 km (3.667 miles)
Race length	306.747 km (190.604 miles)
Most wins by single driver	Template:Country flagicon Jim Clark Template:Country flagicon Alain Prost (5)
Most wins by single constructor	Template:Country flagicon McLaren Template:Country flagicon Ferrari (14)
Last race (2010):
Winner	Template:Country flagicon Mark Webber
Winning constructor	Red Bull-Renault
Winning time	1h 24m 38.200s (217.457 km/h)
Pole time	1:29.615
Pole driver	Template:Country flagicon Sebastien Vettel
Pole constructor	Red Bull-Renault
Fastest lap	1:30.874
Fastest lap driver	Template:Country flagicon Fernando Alonso
Fastest lap constructor	Ferrari

The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. It is currently held at the Silverstone Circuit near the village of Silverstone in Northamptonshire. The British and Italian Grands Prix are the oldest continuously staged Formula One World Championship Grands Prix.

Grand Prix motor racing was first established in Britain by Henry Segrave at Brooklands in 1926 after his winning of the 1923 French Grand Prix and the San Sebastián Grand Prix the following year, which raised interest in the sport. The first ever British Grand Prix was won by the French team of Louis Wagner and Robert Sénéchal driving a Delage 155B. The second British Grand Prix was held at Brooklands in 1927. It was designated the European Grand Prix five times between 1950 and 1977, when this title was an honorary designation given each year to one grand prix race in Europe.

Silverstone has hosted the race regularly since the start of the F1 championship in 1950 (in which it was the first race of the first ever official World Championship) and every year since 1987; it alternated with Brands Hatch between 1964 and 1986, and with Aintree (better known as a horse-racing course) between 1955 and 1962.

Before it was heavily modified in 1991, Silverstone was one of the fastest tracks on the Formula 1 calendar. The drivers loved the challenge of the sweeping and extremely demanding Copse, Stowe and Club corners. 1982 World Champion Keke Rosberg held the all-time Formula 1 qualifying lap record for 16 years after posting fastest time for the 1985 British Grand Prix with an average speed of 258.983 km/h (160.92 mph).

In recent times Silverstone has produced many race wins by British drivers, such as John Watson (1981), Nigel Mansell (1987, 1991, 1992), Damon Hill (1994), Johnny Herbert (1995), David Coulthard (1999, 2000) and Lewis Hamilton (2008).

A dispute between Silverstone's owners, the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), and the Formula One authorities in 2003 over the funding of necessary improvements to the track's facilities led to doubts over the future of the race.

In October 2004 the British Grand Prix was left off the preliminary race schedule for 2005 because the BRDC refused to pay the race fee demanded by Bernie Ecclestone. However, after months of negotiation between the BRDC, Ecclestone and the Formula One constructors, a deal was made for the Grand Prix to be held at Silverstone until 2009.

Despite the controversy and political bickering that has surrounded the future of the race in recent years, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone remains one of the world's premier motor racing events.

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Venues

Venue (in chronological order)	Years
Brooklands	1926, 1927
Silverstone	1948 to 1954
Aintree and Silverstone	1955 to 1960 (alternating yearly)
Aintree	1961, 1962
Silverstone and Brands Hatch	1963 to 1986 (alternating yearly)
Silverstone	1987 to present (contracted until 2026)

Winners

Multiple winners (drivers)

Embolded drivers are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.

Wins	Driver	Years
5	Template:Country flagicon Jim Clark	1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967
	Template:Country flagicon Alain Prost	1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993
4	Template:Country flagicon Nigel Mansell	1986, 1987, 1991, 1992
3	Template:Country flagicon Jack Brabham	1959, 1960, 1966
	Template:Country flagicon Niki Lauda	1976, 1982, 1984
	Template:Country flagicon Michael Schumacher	1998, 2002, 2004
2	Template:Country flagicon Alberto Ascari	1952, 1953
	Template:Country flagicon José Froilán González	1951, 1954
	Template:Country flagicon Stirling Moss	1955, 1957
	Template:Country flagicon Jackie Stewart	1969, 1971
	Template:Country flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi	1972, 1975
	Template:Country flagicon Jacques Villeneuve	1996, 1997
	Template:Country flagicon David Coulthard	1999, 2000

Multiple winners (constructors)

Embolded teams are compeeting in the Formula One championship in the current season.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.

# of wins	Constructor	Years won
14	Template:Country flagicon Ferrari	1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1961, 1976, 1978, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007
	Template:Country flagicon McLaren	1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008
10	Template:Country flagicon Williams	1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
8	Template:Country flagicon Lotus	1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972
2	Template:Country flagicon Delage	1926, 1927
	Template:Country flagicon Maserati	1948, 1949
	Template:Country flagicon Cooper	1959, 1960
	Template:Country flagicon Tyrrell	1971, 1974
	Template:Country flagicon Renault	1983, 2006
	Template:Country flagicon Red Bull	2009, 2010

By year

A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.

Year	Driver	Constructor	Location	Report
2010	Template:Country flagicon Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault	Silverstone	Report
2009	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull-Renault	Silverstone	Report
2008	Template:Country flagicon Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	Silverstone	Report
2007	Template:Country flagicon Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	Silverstone	Report
2006	Template:Country flagicon Fernando Alonso	Renault	Silverstone	Report
2005	Template:Country flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren-Mercedes	Silverstone	Report
2004	Template:Country flagicon Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Silverstone	Report
2003	Template:Country flagicon Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Silverstone	Report
2002	Template:Country flagicon Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Silverstone	Report
2001	Template:Country flagicon Mika Häkkinen	McLaren-Mercedes	Silverstone	Report
2000	Template:Country flagicon David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes	Silverstone	Report
1999	Template:Country flagicon David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes	Silverstone	Report
1998	Template:Country flagicon Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Silverstone	Report
1997	Template:Country flagicon Jacques Villeneuve	Williams-Renault	Silverstone	Report
1996	Template:Country flagicon Jacques Villeneuve	Williams-Renault	Silverstone	Report
1995	Template:Country flagicon Johnny Herbert	Benetton-Renault	Silverstone	Report
1994	Template:Country flagicon Damon Hill	Williams-Renault	Silverstone	Report
1993	Template:Country flagicon Alain Prost	Williams-Renault	Silverstone	Report
1992	Template:Country flagicon Nigel Mansell	Williams-Renault	Silverstone	Report
1991	Template:Country flagicon Nigel Mansell	Williams-Renault	Silverstone	Report
1990	Template:Country flagicon Alain Prost	Ferrari	Silverstone	Report
1989	Template:Country flagicon Alain Prost	McLaren-Honda	Silverstone	Report
1988	Template:Country flagicon Ayrton Senna	McLaren-Honda	Silverstone	Report
1987	Template:Country flagicon Nigel Mansell	Williams-Honda	Silverstone	Report
1986	Template:Country flagicon Nigel Mansell	Williams-Honda	Brands Hatch	Report
1985	Template:Country flagicon Alain Prost	McLaren-TAG	Silverstone	Report
1984	Template:Country flagicon Niki Lauda	McLaren-TAG	Brands Hatch	Report
1983	Template:Country flagicon Alain Prost	Renault	Silverstone	Report
1982	Template:Country flagicon Niki Lauda	McLaren-Ford	Brands Hatch	Report
1981	Template:Country flagicon John Watson	McLaren-Ford	Silverstone	Report
1980	Template:Country flagicon Alan Jones	Williams-Ford	Brands Hatch	Report
1979	Template:Country flagicon Clay Regazzoni	Williams-Ford	Silverstone	Report
1978	Template:Country flagicon Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	Brands Hatch	Report
1977	Template:Country flagicon James Hunt	McLaren-Ford	Silverstone	Report
1976	Template:Country flagicon Niki Lauda	Ferrari	Brands Hatch	Report
1975	Template:Country flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi	McLaren-Ford	Silverstone	Report
1974	Template:Country flagicon Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell-Ford	Brands Hatch	Report
1973	Template:Country flagicon Peter Revson	McLaren-Ford	Silverstone	Report
1972	Template:Country flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	Brands Hatch	Report
1971	Template:Country flagicon Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	Silverstone	Report
1970	Template:Country flagicon Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Ford	Brands Hatch	Report
1969	Template:Country flagicon Jackie Stewart	Matra-Ford	Silverstone	Report
1968	Template:Country flagicon Jo Siffert	Lotus-Ford	Brands Hatch	Report
1967	Template:Country flagicon Jim Clark	Lotus-Ford	Silverstone	Report
1966	Template:Country flagicon Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	Brands Hatch	Report
1965	Template:Country flagicon Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	Silverstone	Report
1964	Template:Country flagicon Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	Brands Hatch	Report
1963	Template:Country flagicon Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	Silverstone	Report
1962	Template:Country flagicon Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	Aintree	Report
1961	Template:Country flagicon Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	Aintree	Report
1960	Template:Country flagicon Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	Silverstone	Report
1959	Template:Country flagicon Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	Aintree	Report
1958	Template:Country flagicon Peter Collins	Ferrari	Silverstone	Report
1957	Template:Country flagicon Stirling Moss Template:Country flagicon Tony Brooks	Vanwall	Aintree	Report
1956	Template:Country flagicon Juan-Manuel Fangio	Lancia-Ferrari	Silverstone	Report
1955	Template:Country flagicon Stirling Moss	Mercedes-Benz	Aintree	Report
1954	Template:Country flagicon José Froilán González	Ferrari	Silverstone	Report
1953	Template:Country flagicon Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	Silverstone	Report
1952	Template:Country flagicon Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	Silverstone	Report
1951	Template:Country flagicon José Froilán González	Ferrari	Silverstone	Report
1950	Template:Country flagicon Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	Silverstone	Report
1949	Template:Country flagicon Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	Silverstone	Report
1948	Template:Country flagicon Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	Silverstone	Report
1947 - 1928	Not held
1927	Template:Country flagicon Robert Benoist	Delage	Brooklands	Report
1926	Template:Country flagicon Louis Wagner Template:Country flagicon Robert Sénéchal	Delage	Brooklands	Report

Sponsors

• RAC British Grand Prix 1950-1970, 1995-1999
• RAC Woolmark British Grand Prix 1971
• John Player British Grand Prix 1972-1978
• Marlboro British Grand Prix 1979-1985
• Shell Oils British Grand Prix 1986-1988
• Shell British Grand Prix 1989
• Foster's British Grand Prix 1990-1993, 2000-2006
• Hitachi British Grand Prix 1994
• Santander British Grand Prix 2007- Present

External links

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