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Silverstone

Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, Great Britain

Circuit Type: Permanent road course

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New Starting Line

Extension: 5,891 Km

Lap Record: 1:27.097

Year: 2020

Driver: Max Verstappen

Car: Red Bull-Honda RB16

Speed: 243,494 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:24.303

Year: 2020

Driver: Lewis Hamilton

Car: Mercedes F1 W11

Speed: 251,564 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
2024 Formula 1 Qatar Airways British Grand Prix 2024 July 7 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Germany Mercedes 52
01:22:27.059 F1
2023 Formula 1 Aramco British Grand Prix 2023 July 9 Netherlands Max Verstappen
Austria Red Bull Racing 52
01:25:16.938 F1
2022 Formula 1 Lenovo British Grand Prix 2022 July 3 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr
Italy Ferrari 52
02:17:50.311 F1
2021 Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2021 July 18 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Germany Mercedes 52
01:58:23.284 F1
2020 Emirates Formula 1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix 2020 August 9 Netherlands Max Verstappen
Austria Red Bull Racing 52
01:19:41.993 F1
2020 Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2020 August 2 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Germany Mercedes 52
01:28:01.283 F1
2019 Formula 1 Rolex British Grand Prix 2019 July 14 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Germany Mercedes 52
01:21:08.452 F1
2018 Formula 1 2018 Rolex British Grand Prix July 8 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Italy Ferrari 52
01:27:29.784 F1
2017 2017 Formula 1 Rolex British Grand Prix July 16 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Germany Mercedes 51
01:21:27.430 F1
2016 2016 Formula 1 British Grand Prix July 10 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Germany Mercedes 52
01:34:55.831 F1
2015 2015 Formula 1 British Grand Prix July 5 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Germany Mercedes 52
01:31:27.729 F1
2014 2014 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix July 6 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Germany Mercedes 52
02:26:52.094 F1
2013 2013 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix June 30 Germany Nico Rosberg
Germany Mercedes 52
01:32:59.456 F1
2012 2012 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix July 8 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing 52
01:25:11.288 F1
2011 2011 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix July 10 Spain Fernando Alonso
Italy Ferrari 52
01:28:41.196 F1

New Circuit “Arena”

Extension: 5,891 Km

Lap Record: 1:30.874

Year: 2010

Driver: Fernando Alonso

Car: Ferrari F10

Speed: 233,374 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:29.615

Year: 2010

Driver: Sebastian Vettel

Car: Red Bull-Renault RB6

Speed: 236,652 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
2010 2010 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix July 11 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing 52
01:24:38.200 F1

Changes at Luffield

Extension: 5,141 Km

Lap Record: 1:18.739

Year: 2004

Driver: Michael Schumacher

Car: Ferrari F2004

Speed: 235,050 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:18.233

Year: 2004

Driver: Kimi Räikkönen

Car: McLaren-Mercedes MP4-19B

Speed: 236,570 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
2009 2009 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix June 21 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Austria Red Bull Racing 60
01:22:49.328 F1
2008 2008 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix July 6 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain McLaren 60
01:39:09.440 F1
2007 2007 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix July 8 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari 59
01:21:43.074 F1
2006 2006 Formula 1 Foster’s British Grand Prix June 11 Spain Fernando Alonso
France Renault 60
01:25:51.927 F1
2005 2005 Formula 1 Foster’s British Grand Prix July 10 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya
Great Britain McLaren 60
01:24:29.588 F1
2004 2004 Formula 1 Foster’s British Grand Prix July 11 Germany Michael Schumacher
Italy Ferrari 60
01:24:42.700 F1
2003 2003 Foster’s British Grand Prix July 20 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Italy Ferrari 60
01:28:37.554 F1

Changes at Priory, Luffield and Copse

Extension: 5,140 Km

Lap Record: 1:24.475

Year: 1997

Driver: Michael Schumacher

Car: Ferrari F310B

Speed: 219,047 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:21.598

Year: 1997

Driver: Jacques Villeneuve

Car: Williams-Renault FW19

Speed: 226,770 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
2002 2002 Foster’s British Grand Prix July 7 Germany Michael Schumacher
Italy Ferrari 60
01:31:45.015 F1
2001 2001 Foster’s British Grand Prix July 15 Finland Mika Häkkinen
Great Britain McLaren 60
01:25:33.770 F1
2000 2000 Foster’s British Grand Prix April 23 Great Britain David Coulthard
Great Britain McLaren 60
01:28:50.108 F1
1999 1999 RAC British Grand Prix July 11 Great Britain David Coulthard
Great Britain McLaren 60
01:32:30.144 F1
1998 The 1998 RAC British Grand Prix July 12 Germany Michael Schumacher
Italy Ferrari 60
01:47:02.450 F1
1997 The 1997 RAC British Grand Prix July 13 Canada Jacques Villeneuve
Great Britain Williams 59
01:28:01.665 F1

Changes at Stowe

Extension: 5,072 Km

Lap Record: 1:29.288

Year: 1996

Driver: Jacques Villeneuve

Car: Williams-Renault FW18

Speed: 204,498 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:26.875

Year: 1996

Driver: Damon Hill

Car: Williams-Renault FW18

Speed: 210,178 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1996 1996 British Grand Prix July 14 Canada Jacques Villeneuve
Great Britain Williams 61
01:33:00.874 F1

New sections at Copse, Stowe, Vale, Abbey and Brooklands

Extension: 5,057 Km

Lap Record: 1:27.100

Year: 1994

Driver: Damon Hill

Car: Williams-Renault FW16

Speed: 209,015 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:24.960

Year: 1994

Driver: Damon Hill

Car: Williams-Renault FW16

Speed: 214,280 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1995 1995 British Grand Prix July 16 Great Britain Johnny Herbert
Italy Benetton 61
01:34:35.093 F1
1994 1994 British Grand Prix July 10 Great Britain Damon Hill
Great Britain Williams 60
01:30:03.640 F1

New sections built at Becketts, Vale and infield from Woodcote

Extension: 5,226 Km

Lap Record: 1:22.515

Year: 1993

Driver: Damon Hill

Car: Williams-Renault FW15C

Speed: 228,002 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:18.965

Year: 1992

Driver: Nigel Mansell

Car: Williams-Renault FW14B

Speed: 238,252 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1993 1993 British Grand Prix July 11 France Alain Prost
Great Britain Williams 59
01:25:38.189 F1
1992 1992 British Grand Prix July 12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Williams 59
01:25:42.991 F1
1991 1991 Foster’s British Grand Prix July 14 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Williams 59
01:27:35.479 F1

Chicane removed, new complex built before Woodcote

Extension: 4,778 Km/4,780 Km

Lap Record: 1:09.832

Year: 1987

Driver: Nigel Mansell

Car: Williams-Honda FW11B

Speed: 246,317 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:07.110

Year: 1987

Driver: Nelson Piquet

Car: Williams-Honda FW11B

Speed: 256,308 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1990 1990 Foster’s British Grand Prix July 15 France Alain Prost
Italy Ferrari 64
01:18:30.999 F1
1989 1989 Shell British Grand Prix July 16 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren 64
01:19:22.131 F1
1988 1988 Shell Oils British Grand Prix July 10 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain McLaren 65
01:33:16.367 F1
1987 1987 Shell Oils British Grand Prix July 12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Williams 65
01:19:11.780 F1

New Woodcote chicane

Extension: 4,719 Km

Lap Record: 1:09.886

Year: 1985

Driver: Alain Prost

Car: McLaren-TAG Porsche MP4/2B

Speed: 243,087 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:05.591

Year: 1985

Driver: Keke Rosberg

Car: Williams-Honda FW10

Speed: 259,005 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1985 1985 Marlboro British Grand Prix July 21 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren 65
01:18:10.436 F1
1983 1983 Marlboro British Grand Prix July 16 France Alain Prost
France Renault 67
01:24:39.780 F1
1981 1981 Marlboro British Grand Prix July 18 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren 68
01:26:54.800 F1
1980 Pentax Trophy 1980 October 5 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain Williams 35
00:47:29.260 AUR
1980 32nd Marlboro Daily Express International Trophy April 20 Chile Eliseo Salazar
Great Britain Williams 35
00:45:59.280 AUR
1979 Bradford & Bingley Trophy October 7 United States Gordon Smiley
Great Britain Surtees 35
00:48:07.140 AUR
1979 1979 Marlboro British Grand Prix July 14 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Williams 68
01:26:11.170 F1
1978 30th Daily Express International Trophy March 19 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore 40
01:12:49.020 F1EC
1977 1977 GP d’Europe/John Player British Grand Prix July 16 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren 68
01:31:46.060 F1
1976 28th Graham Hill International Trophy April 11 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren 40
00:53:04.570 F1EC
1975 1975 John Player Grand Prix of Great Britain July 19 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Great Britain McLaren 56
01:22:05.000 F1
1975 27th Daily Express International Trophy April 13 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari 40
00:52:17.600 F1EC

Circuit length officially revised. Pits moved to between Woodcote and Copse

Extension: 4,711 Km

Lap Record: 1:18.600

Year: 1973

Driver: James Hunt

Car: March-Ford Cosworth 731

Speed: 215,771 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:16.300

Year: 1973

Driver: Ronnie Peterson

Car: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 72E

Speed: 222,275 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1974 26th Daily Express International Trophy April 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain Hesketh 40
00:52:35.400 F1EC
1973 1973 John Player British Grand Prix July 14 United States Peter Revson
Great Britain McLaren 67
01:29:18.500 F1
1973 25th GKN-Daily Express Silver Jubilee International Trophy April 8 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Great Britain Tyrrell 40
00:52:53.200 F1EC
1972 24th GKN-Daily Express International Trophy Meeting April 23 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Great Britain Lotus 40
00:53:17.800 F1EC
1971 1971 The Woolmark RAC British Grand Prix July 17 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Great Britain Tyrrell 68
01:31:31.500 F1
1971 23rd GKN-Daily Express International Trophy Meeting May 8 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Brabham 52
01:11:03.200 F1EC
1970 22nd Daily Express/GKN International Trophy Meeting April 26 New Zealand Chris Amon
Great Britain March 52
01:13:32.200 F1EC
1969 1969 RAC British Grand Prix July 19 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra 84
01:55:55.600 F1
1969 21st International Daily Express Trophy March 30 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham 52
01:25:20.800 F1EC
1968 20th International Daily Express Trophy April 27 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren 52
01:14:44.800 F1EC
1967 1967 RAC British Grand Prix July 15 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 80
01:59:25.600 F1
1967 19th International Daily Express Trophy April 29 Great Britain Mike Parkes
Italy Ferrari 52
01:19:39.200 F1EC
1966 18th International Daily Express Trophy May 14 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham 35
00:52:57.600 F1EC
1965 1965 RAC British Grand Prix July 10 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 80
02:05:25.400 F1
1965 17th International Daily Express Trophy May 15 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Great Britain BRM 52
01:21:47.000 F1EC
1964 16th BRDC International Trophy May 2 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham 52
01:22:45.200 F1EC
1963 16th RAC British Grand Prix July 20 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 82
02:14:09.600 F1
1963 15th BRDC International Trophy May 11 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 52
01:24:27.600 F1EC
1962 14th International Trophy Meeting May 12 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM 52
01:31:34.200 F1EC
1961 23rd British Empire Trophy July 8 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Great Britain Cooper 52
01:27:19.200 F1EC
1961 13th International Trophy Meeting May 6 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Great Britain Cooper 80
02:41:19.200 F1EC
1960 13th RAC British Grand Prix July 16 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Cooper 77
02:04:24.300 F1
1960 12th International Trophy Meeting May 14 Great Britain Innes Ireland
Great Britain Lotus 50
01:20:41.100 F1EC
1959 11th International Trophy Meeting May 2 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Cooper 50
01:25:28.600 F1EC
1958 11th RAC British Grand Prix July 19 Great Britain Peter Collins
Italy Ferrari 75
02:09:04.200 F1
1958 10th International Daily Express Trophy Meeting May 3 Great Britain Peter Collins
Italy Ferrari 50
01:26:14.600 F1EC
1957 9th International Daily Express Trophy Meeting September 14 France Jean Behra
Great Britain BRM 35
01:01:30.000 F1EC
1956 9th RAC British Grand Prix July 14 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Italy Ferrari 101
02:59:47.000 F1
1956 8th International Daily Express Trophy Meeting May 5 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Great Britain Vanwall 60
01:44:53.000 F1EC
1955 7th International Daily Express Trophy Meeting May 7 Great Britain Peter Collins
Italy Maserati 60
01:49:50.000 F1EC
1954 7th RAC British Grand Prix July 17 Argentina José Froilán González
Italy Ferrari 90
02:56:14.000 F1
1954 VI International Daily Express Trophy Meeting May 15 Argentina José Froilán González
Italy Ferrari 35
01:06:15.000 F1EC
1953 6th RAC British Grand Prix July 18 Italy Alberto Ascari
Italy Ferrari 90
02:50:00.000 F1
1953 Daily Express Trophy July 18 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Italy Ferrari 17
00:30:50.800 F1EC
1953 V International Daily Express Trophy Meeting May 9 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Italy Ferrari 35
01:06:36.000 F1EC
1952 Daily Express Trophy July 19 Italy Piero Taruffi
Italy Ferrari 35
01:06:02.800 F1EC
1952 5th RAC British Grand Prix July 19 Italy Alberto Ascari
Italy Ferrari 85
02:44:11.000 F1
1952 IV International Daily Express Trophy Meeting May 10 Great Britain Lance Macklin
Great Britain HWM 35
01:11:58.000 F1EC

Perimeter road only

Extension: 4,649 Km

Lap Record: 1:44.000

Year: 1951

Driver: Giuseppe Farina

Car: Alfa Romeo 159

Speed: 160,927 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:43.400

Year: 1951

Driver: José Froilan-Gonzalez

Car: Ferrari 375

Speed: 161,861 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1951 4th RAC British Grand Prix July 14 Argentina José Froilán González
Italy Ferrari 90
02:42:18.200 F1
1951 III International Daily Express Trophy Meeting May 5 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Italy Ferrari 6
00:16:48.000 F1EC
1950 II International Daily Express Trophy Meeting August 26 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Italy Alfa Romeo 35
01:07:17.000 F1EC
1950 11th Grand Prix d’Europe/3rd RAC British GP May 13 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Italy Alfa Romeo 70
02:13:23.600 F1

Perimeter road only with straw bale chicane at Club

Extension: 4,828 Km

Lap Record: 2:10.400

Year: 1949

Driver: Prince Bira

Car: Maserati 4CLT/48

Speed: 133,288 km/h

 

Pole Record: 2:09.800

Year: 1949

Driver: Luigi Villoresi

Car: Maserati 4CLT/48

Speed: 133,904 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1949 I Daily Express International Trophy Meeting August 20 Italy Alberto Ascari
Italy Ferrari 30
00:59:42.600 GP
1949 2nd British Grand Prix May 14 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Italy Maserati 100
03:52:50.200 GP

Original Circuit – Using perimeter road and runways

Extension: 5,896 Km

Lap Record: 2:52.000

Year: 1948

Driver: Luigi Villoresi

Car: Maserati 4CLT/48

Speed: 123,802 km/h

 

Pole Record: 2:54.600

Year: 1948

Driver: Luigi Villoresi

Car: Maserati 4CLT/48

Speed: 121,567 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1948 1st British Grand Prix October 2 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Maserati 65
03:18:03.000 GP

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