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History of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix

The British Grand Prix has been part of the Formula One World Championship calendar since 1950. It’s held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire. The British Grand Prix is the oldest race on the F1 calendar, and in 2019 held its 70th anniversary in the sport. 

After the Second World War, British circuits were being built on disused airfields – Silverstone is one of those. Designed to be equidistant between Birmingham, the UK’s largest city, and London, the UK’s capital city, it was first raced by Formula 1 in 1950 and was in attendance by King George VI. Formula One would alternate between Silverstone and Aintree, the famous horse racing circuit in Liverpool until 1962. From 1963 until 1986, Silverstone would share the British Grand Prix honours with Brands Hatch. A ruling from the international motorsports governing body implemented long-term contracts for just one circuit per Grand Prix, meaning either Brands Hatch or Silverstone would be the permanent host. Silverstone was deemed as the superior venue and became the home of Formula One in Britain.

Donington Park was announced to be the venue for the British Grand Prix from 2010 onwards, but funding fell through and Silverstone re-signed as the exclusive circuit. Formula One racing will be taking place at Silverstone until 2034 at the earliest.

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British Grand Prix Information

2025 British GP dates

The 2025 British Grand Prix runs from July 4-6. Times provided are local:

Friday 4th: Practice 1
Friday 4th: Practice 2
Saturday 5th: Practice 3
Saturday 5th: Qualifying
Sunday 6th: Race

Previous winners

*Pole Position

**Fastest Lap

2024 British Grand Prix Summary

George Russell led a mixed-weather British Grand Prix until Lap 18. Rain began to fall around Lap 27 and Verstappen was the first to pit for intermediate tyres. Russell had to retire from the race on Lap 35 due to his car having a water pressure issue. By Lap 39, the track was drying again and Hamilton swapped to slick tyres early, nursing them to victory and his first since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. He broke Michael Schumacher’s record of most wins at a single circuit, with this being his ninth victory around Silverstone. 

Repeat winners

9 – Lewis Hamilton (2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024)

5 – Jim Clark (1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967)

5 – Alain Prost (1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993)

4 – Nigel Mansell (1986, 1987, 1991, 1992)

3 – Jack Brabham (1959, 1960, 1966)

3 – Niki Lauda (1976, 1982, 1984)

3 – Michael Schumacher (1998, 2002, 2004)

2 – Alberto Ascari (1952, 1953)

2 – José Froilán González (1951, 1954)

2 – Stirling Moss (1955, 1957)

2 – Jackie Stewart (1969, 1971)

2 – Emerson Fittipaldi (1972, 1975)

2 – Jacques Villeneuve (1996, 1997)

2 – David Coulthard (1999, 2000)

2 – Fernando Alonso (2006, 2011)

2 – Sebastian Vettel (2009, 2018)

2 – Mark Webber (2010, 2012)

Circuit information

Location: Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8TN

Surface: Asphalt

Length: 5.891 km (3.661 miles)

Turns: 18

Direction: Clockwise

Capacity: 164,000

Best grandstands at the British Grand Prix

Club Corner

• View of the final turns of the circuit and the podium celebrations
• Reserved seating, TV access and coverage from weather
• Expensive. A Sunday ticket will cost you over £500

Becketts

• One of the best sections of the track to watch Formula One racing
• Reserved seating, TV access and coverage from weather
• Pricing is lower than Club Corner, so recommended due to the more intense racing action you’ll see here

Stowe

• View the end of the Hangar Straight and high-speed braking and overtaking
• Reserved seating, TV access and coverage from weather
• Pricing is in the mid-high range but can get expensive for a full weekend pass

Travelling to Britain

Key information

• London Heathrow (LHR) and Birmingham (BHX) are the most popular airports, both being 90-120 minutes away from the circuit
• Parking is readily available but can be expensive so book in advance to avoid disappointment
• A three-day parking ticket can cost up to £70

Park and Ride/Bus

• Available from the M1 and M40 motorways, these cost £5 on Friday/Saturday and £10 on Sunday
• Megabus and National Express coaches are operating over race weekends with direct drop-off services for ticket holders

Train 

• Milton Keynes, Banbury and Northampton are the nearest stations
• From any of these, shuttle buses are in operation and cost around £20

Home drivers to look out for

Lewis Hamilton

Team: Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 

Car number: 44

Seasons active (races): 19 (356)

World Championships: 7 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Wins: 105

Podiums: 202

Pole positions: 104

Fastest laps: 67

2022 British GP result: P3

2023 British GP result: P3

2024 British GP result: P1

2024 position: 7th (223 points)

Lando Norris

Team: McLaren Formula One Team

Car number: 4

Seasons active (races): 7 (128)

Wins: 4

Podiums: 26

Pole positions: 9

Fastest laps: 12

2022 British GP result: P6

2023 British GP result: P2

2024 British GP result: P3

2024 position: 2nd (374 points)

George Russell

Team: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

Car number: 63

Seasons active (races): 7 (128)

Wins: 3

Podiums: 15

Pole positions: 5

Fastest laps: 8

2022 British GP result: DNF

2023 British GP result: P5

2024 British GP result: DNF

2024 position: 6th (245 points)

Oliver Bearman (rookie)

Team: Haas F1 Team

Car number: 87

Seasons active (races): 1 (0)

Wins: 0

Podiums: 0

Pole positions: 0

Fastest laps: 0