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{{F1 race | |||
| Name = British Grand Prix | |||
| Flag = {{flagicon|UK}} | |||
| Circuit = [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| Circuit_image = Silverstone Circuit 2010 version.png | |||
| Laps = 52 | |||
| Times_held = 64 | |||
| Circuit_length_km = 5.901 | |||
| Circuit_length_mi = 3.667 | |||
| Race_length_km = 306.747 | |||
| Race_length_mi = 190.604 | |||
| First_held = 1926 | |||
| Last_held = | |||
| Most_wins_driver = {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jim Clark]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alain Prost]] (5) | |||
| Most_wins_constructor = {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]<br>{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] (14) | |||
| Current_year = 2010 | |||
| Pole_driver = {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastien Vettel]] | |||
| Pole_team = [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| Pole_time = 1:29.615 | |||
| Winner = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber]] | |||
| Winning_team = [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| Winning_time = 1h 24m 38.200s <br/> (217.457 km/h) | |||
| Second = {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| Second_team = [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes]] | |||
| Second_time = +1.360s | |||
| Third = {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nico Rosberg]] | |||
| Third_team = [[Mercedes GP|Mercedes]] | |||
| Third_time = +21.307s | |||
| Fastest_lap_driver = {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]] | |||
| Fastest_lap_team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| Fastest_lap = 1:30.874 | |||
}} | |||
The '''British Grand Prix''' is a race in the calendar of the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship. It is currently held at the [[Silverstone Circuit]] near the village of [[Silverstone]] in Northamptonshire. The British and [[Italian Grand Prix|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|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 Motor Racing Circuit|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 (racing driver)|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. | |||
On 4 July 2008, it was announced that [[Donington Park]] had been awarded the contract to host the British Grand Prix for 10 years from 2010.<ref name=Donington>{{cite news| title=British GP will move to Donington| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7489662.stm| publisher=BBC| accessdate=2008-07-04|date=2008-07-04}}</ref>. However, Donington failed to secure the necessary funding to host the race, and its contract was terminated in November 2009. On 7 December 2009, Silverstone signed a 17 year contract to host the British Grand Prix from 2010 onwards. The 2010 race will see a new circuit configuration being used, using the brand new "Arena" layout.<ref>{{cite news|title=Silverstone to use new track for 2010 GP|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81407|first=Matt|last=Beer|work=autosport.com|publisher=[[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=2010-02-11|accessdate=2010-02-11}}</ref> | |||
== Venues == | |||
{{See also|List of Formula One circuits}} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Venue (in chronological order) | |||
! Years | |||
|- | |||
| [[Brooklands]] | |||
| 1926, 1927 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| 1948 to 1954 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Aintree Motor Racing Circuit|Aintree]] and [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| 1955 to 1960 (alternating yearly) | |||
|- | |||
| [[Aintree Motor Racing Circuit|Aintree]] | |||
| 1961, 1962 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] and [[Brands Hatch]] | |||
| 1963 to 1986 (alternating yearly) | |||
|- | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| 1987 to present (contracted until 2026) | |||
|} | |||
==Winners== | |||
===Multiple winners (drivers)=== | |||
''Embolded drivers are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.''</br> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Wins | |||
! Driver | |||
! Years | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2"| 5 | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jim Clark]] | |||
| [[1962 British Grand Prix|1962]], [[1963 British Grand Prix|1963]], [[1964 British Grand Prix|1964]], [[1965 British Grand Prix|1965]], [[1967 British Grand Prix|1967]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Alain Prost]] | |||
| [[1983 British Grand Prix|1983]], [[1985 British Grand Prix|1985]], [[1989 British Grand Prix|1989]], [[1990 British Grand Prix|1990]], [[1993 British Grand Prix|1993]] | |||
|- | |||
! 4 | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Nigel Mansell]] | |||
| [[1986 British Grand Prix|1986]], [[1987 British Grand Prix|1987]], [[1991 British Grand Prix|1991]], [[1992 British Grand Prix|1992]] | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="3"| 3 | |||
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jack Brabham]] | |||
| [[1959 British Grand Prix|1959]], [[1960 British Grand Prix|1960]], [[1966 British Grand Prix|1966]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Niki Lauda]] | |||
| [[1976 British Grand Prix|1976]], [[1982 British Grand Prix|1982]], [[1984 British Grand Prix|1984]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} <b>[[Michael Schumacher]]</b> | |||
| [[1998 British Grand Prix|1998]], [[2002 British Grand Prix|2002]], [[2004 British Grand Prix|2004]] | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="7"| 2 | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]] | |||
| [[1952 British Grand Prix|1952]], [[1953 British Grand Prix|1953]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]] | |||
| [[1951 British Grand Prix|1951]], [[1954 British Grand Prix|1954]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]] | |||
| [[1955 British Grand Prix|1955]], [[1957 British Grand Prix|1957]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jackie Stewart]] | |||
| [[1969 British Grand Prix|1969]], [[1971 British Grand Prix|1971]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] | |||
| [[1972 British Grand Prix|1972]], [[1975 British Grand Prix|1975]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]] | |||
| [[1996 British Grand Prix|1996]], [[1997 British Grand Prix|1997]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]] | |||
| [[1999 British Grand Prix|1999]], [[2000 British Grand Prix|2000]] | |||
|} | |||
===Multiple winners (constructors)=== | |||
''Embolded teams are compeeting in the Formula One championship in the current season.''</br> | |||
''A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.'' | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" | |||
|- | |||
! # of wins | |||
! Constructor | |||
! Years won | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | 14 | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]''' | |||
| [[1951 British Grand Prix|1951]], [[1952 British Grand Prix|1952]], [[1953 British Grand Prix|1953]], [[1954 British Grand Prix|1954]], [[1958 British Grand Prix|1958]], [[1961 British Grand Prix|1961]], [[1976 British Grand Prix|1976]], [[1978 British Grand Prix|1978]], [[1990 British Grand Prix|1990]], [[1998 British Grand Prix|1998]], [[2002 British Grand Prix|2002]], [[2003 British Grand Prix|2003]], [[2004 British Grand Prix|2004]], [[2007 British Grand Prix|2007]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[McLaren]]''' | |||
| [[1973 British Grand Prix|1973]], [[1975 British Grand Prix|1975]], [[1977 British Grand Prix|1977]], [[1981 British Grand Prix|1981]], [[1982 British Grand Prix|1982]], [[1984 British Grand Prix|1984]], [[1985 British Grand Prix|1985]], [[1988 British Grand Prix|1988]], [[1989 British Grand Prix|1989]], [[1999 British Grand Prix|1999]], [[2000 British Grand Prix|2000]], [[2001 British Grand Prix|2001]], [[2005 British Grand Prix|2005]], [[2008 British Grand Prix|2008]] | |||
|- | |||
! 10 | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]''' | |||
| [[1979 British Grand Prix|1979]], [[1980 British Grand Prix|1980]], [[1986 British Grand Prix|1986]], [[1987 British Grand Prix|1987]], [[1991 British Grand Prix|1991]], [[1992 British Grand Prix|1992]], [[1993 British Grand Prix|1993]], [[1994 British Grand Prix|1994]], [[1996 British Grand Prix|1996]], [[1997 British Grand Prix|1997]] | |||
|- | |||
! 8 | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]''' | |||
| [[1962 British Grand Prix|1962]], [[1963 British Grand Prix|1963]], [[1964 British Grand Prix|1964]], [[1965 British Grand Prix|1965]], [[1967 British Grand Prix|1967]], [[1968 British Grand Prix|1968]], [[1970 British Grand Prix|1970]], [[1972 British Grand Prix|1972]] | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="6" | 2 | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Delage]] | |||
| <span style="background-color:#ffcccc">[[1926 Italian Grand Prix|1926]], [[1927 Italian Grand Prix|1927]]</span> | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati]] | |||
| <span style="background-color:#ffcccc">[[1948 Italian Grand Prix|1948]], [[1949 Italian Grand Prix|1949]]</span> | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] | |||
| [[1959 British Grand Prix|1959]], [[1960 British Grand Prix|1960]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] | |||
| [[1971 British Grand Prix|1971]], [[1974 British Grand Prix|1974]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Renault F1|Renault]]''' | |||
| [[1983 British Grand Prix|1983]], [[2006 British Grand Prix|2006]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|Austria}} '''[[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]''' | |||
| [[2009 British Grand Prix|2009]], [[2010 British Grand Prix|2010]] | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
===By year=== | |||
''A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.'' | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" | |||
|- | |||
! Year | |||
! Driver | |||
! Constructor | |||
! Location | |||
! Report | |||
|- | |||
! [[2010 Formula One season|2010]] | |||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Webber]] | |||
| [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[2010 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[2009 Formula One season|2009]] | |||
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Sebastian Vettel]] | |||
| [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[2009 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[2008 Formula One season|2008]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[2008 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[2007 Formula One season|2007]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[2007 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[2006 Formula One season|2006]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]] | |||
| [[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[2006 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[2005 Formula One season|2005]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[2005 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[2004 Formula One season|2004]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[2004 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[2003 Formula One season|2003]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[2003 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[2002 Formula One season|2002]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[2002 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[2001 Formula One season|2001]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[2001 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[2000 Formula One season|2000]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[2000 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1999 Formula One season|1999]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1999 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1998 Formula One season|1998]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1998 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1997 Formula One season|1997]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]] | |||
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1997 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1996 Formula One season|1996]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]] | |||
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1996 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1995 Formula One season|1995]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Johnny Herbert]] | |||
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1995 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1994 Formula One season|1994]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]] | |||
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1994 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1993 Formula One season|1993]] | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Alain Prost]] | |||
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1993 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1992 Formula One season|1992]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Nigel Mansell]] | |||
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1992 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1991 Formula One season|1991]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Nigel Mansell]] | |||
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1991 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1990 Formula One season|1990]] | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Alain Prost]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1990 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1989 Formula One season|1989]] | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Alain Prost]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1989 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1988 Formula One season|1988]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1988 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1987 Formula One season|1987]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Nigel Mansell]] | |||
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1987 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1986 Formula One season|1986]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Nigel Mansell]] | |||
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] | |||
| [[Brands Hatch]] | |||
| [[1986 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1985 Formula One season|1985]] | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Alain Prost]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1985 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1984 Formula One season|1984]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Niki Lauda]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]] | |||
| [[Brands Hatch]] | |||
| [[1984 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1983 Formula One season|1983]] | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Alain Prost]] | |||
| [[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1983 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1982 Formula One season|1982]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Niki Lauda]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Brands Hatch]] | |||
| [[1982 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1981 Formula One season|1981]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1981 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1980 Formula One season|1980]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]] | |||
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Brands Hatch]] | |||
| [[1980 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1979 Formula One season|1979]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Clay Regazzoni]] | |||
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1979 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1978 Formula One season|1978]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Reutemann]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Brands Hatch]] | |||
| [[1978 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1977 Formula One season|1977]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[James Hunt]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1977 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1976 Formula One season|1976]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Niki Lauda]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Brands Hatch]] | |||
| [[1976 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1975 Formula One season|1975]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1975 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1974 Formula One season|1974]] | |||
| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Jody Scheckter]] | |||
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Brands Hatch]] | |||
| [[1974 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1973 Formula One season|1973]] | |||
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Peter Revson]] | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1973 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1972 Formula One season|1972]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] | |||
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Brands Hatch]] | |||
| [[1972 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1971 Formula One season|1971]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jackie Stewart]] | |||
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1971 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1970 Formula One season|1970]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Jochen Rindt]] | |||
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Brands Hatch]] | |||
| [[1970 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1969 Formula One season|1969]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jackie Stewart]] | |||
| [[Matra]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1969 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1968 Formula One season|1968]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Jo Siffert]] | |||
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Brands Hatch]] | |||
| [[1968 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1967 Formula One season|1967]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jim Clark]] | |||
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1967 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1966 Formula One season|1966]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jack Brabham]] | |||
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco]] | |||
| [[Brands Hatch]] | |||
| [[1966 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1965 Formula One season|1965]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jim Clark]] | |||
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1965 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1964 Formula One season|1964]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jim Clark]] | |||
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] | |||
| [[Brands Hatch]] | |||
| [[1964 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1963 Formula One season|1963]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jim Clark]] | |||
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1963 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1962 Formula One season|1962]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jim Clark]] | |||
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] | |||
| [[Aintree Motor Racing Circuit|Aintree]] | |||
| [[1962 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! [[1961 Formula One season|1961]] | |||
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Wolfgang von Trips]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Aintree Motor Racing Circuit|Aintree]] | |||
| [[1961 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
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! [[1960 Formula One season|1960]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jack Brabham]] | |||
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1960 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
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! [[1959 Formula One season|1959]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jack Brabham]] | |||
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] | |||
| [[Aintree Motor Racing Circuit|Aintree]] | |||
| [[1959 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
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! [[1958 Formula One season|1958]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1958 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
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! [[1957 Formula One season|1957]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]] <br>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Brooks]] | |||
| [[Vanwall]] | |||
| [[Aintree Motor Racing Circuit|Aintree]] | |||
| [[1957 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
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! [[1956 Formula One season|1956]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan-Manuel Fangio]] | |||
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1956 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
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! [[1955 Formula One season|1955]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]] | |||
| [[Mercedes GP|Mercedes-Benz]] | |||
| [[Aintree Motor Racing Circuit|Aintree]] | |||
| [[1955 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
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! [[1954 Formula One season|1954]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1954 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
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! [[1953 Formula One season|1953]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1953 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
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! [[1952 Formula One season|1952]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1952 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
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! [[1951 Formula One season|1951]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]] | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1951 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
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! [[1950 Formula One season|1950]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina]] | |||
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1950 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | |||
! [[1949 Grand Prix season|1949]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried|Emmanuel de Graffenried]] | |||
| [[Maserati]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1949 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | |||
! [[1948 Grand Prix season|1948]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]] | |||
| [[Maserati]] | |||
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | |||
| [[1948 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | |||
! 1947<br>-<br>1928 | |||
|COLSPAN=4| ''Not held'' | |||
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | |||
! [[1927 Grand Prix season|1927]] | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Benoist]] | |||
| [[Delage]] | |||
| [[Brooklands]] | |||
| [[1927 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | |||
! [[1926 Grand Prix season|1926]] | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Wagner]] <br> {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Sénéchal]] | |||
| [[Delage]] | |||
| [[Brooklands]] | |||
| [[1926 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
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== Sponsors == | |||
* [[Royal Automobile Club|RAC]] British Grand Prix '''1950-1970''', '''1995-1999''' | |||
* [[Royal Automobile Club|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''' | |||
==See Also== | |||
{{Formula One races}} | |||
== External links == | |||
{{commonscat}} | |||
* [http://www.silverstone.co.uk Silverstone.co.uk Silverstone Official Site] | |||
[[Category:British Grand Prix| ]] | |||
[[Category:Formula One Grands Prix]] | |||
[[Category:Pre-World Championship Grands Prix]] | |||
[[Category:National Grands Prix]] |
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Silverstone | |
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Laps | 52 |
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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 |
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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.
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 |
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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.
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
See Also
Races in the Formula One championship: |
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Bahrain • Australian • Malaysian • Chinese • Spanish • Monaco • Turkish • Canadian • European • British • German • Hungarian • Belgian • Italian • Singapore • Japanese • Korean • Brazilian • Abu Dhabi Future New: Indian (2011) • Russian (2014) Former Argentine • Austrian • Caesars Palace • Dallas • Detroit • Dutch • French • Indy 500 • Luxembourg • Mexican • Moroccan • Pacific • Pescara • Portuguese • San Marino • South African • Swedish • Swiss • USA West |
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