Silverstone Circuit, commonly referred to as simply Silverstone, is an motor racing circuit based in the village of Silverstone in England. It has hosted the British Grand Prix 53 times since 1950, and is the current host of the race. It has hosted races since 1948, when the World War II airfield was converted into a race circuit.
Location
RAF Silverstone in 1945. The layout used from 1950 to 1974 is clearly visible from the outline of the base
The circuit is based on the former World War II base known as RAF Silverstone, which was opened in 1943. The airfield's three runways remain within the outline of the circuit today.
The circuit is located in both Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, straddling the border, near the villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury, which are both in Northamptonshire. The circuit entry is in Buckinghamshire. The town of Brackley, in Northamptonshire, where Mercedes are based, is just seven miles away.
British Grand Prix
The original layout used in 1948, using two of the three runways
The first British Grand Prix to be part of the World Drivers Championship in 1950 was held at Silverstone and the Grand Prix was held there every year until 1954. It then began to alternate first with Aintree Racecourse, then with Brands Hatch until 1987, when it became the permanent home of the British Grand Prix.
It was announced in 2008 that Silverstone would host its last British Grand Prix in 2009 after a long running dispute between the circuit's owners, the British Racing Drivers' Club, and the FIA. Donington Park was to become the new home of the British Grand Prix from 2010. However, due to problems with financing the renovation of Donington Park, the British Grand Prix was awarded back to Silverstone until at least 2026.
Grand Prix Winners at Silverstone
Per Grand Prix
The original layout used for F1 in the 1950–51 seasons, first used in 1949
The Silverstone circuit (1952–74)
The Silverstone circuit (1975–86)
The Silverstone circuit (1987–90)
The Silverstone circuit (1991–93)
The Silverstone circuit (1994–95)
The Silverstone circuit (1996)
The Silverstone circuit (1997–99)
The Grand Prix circuit (2000–09)
The Arena circuit (2010) with previous startline
The Arena circuit (2011–present) with current startline
Multiple winners
Drivers
| Wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Alain Prost
|
1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993 |
 Lewis Hamilton
|
2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |
| 3 | Jim Clark
|
1963, 1965, 1967 |
| Nigel Mansell
|
1987, 1991, 1992 | |
 Michael Schumacher
|
1998, 2002, 2003 | |
| 2 |  José Froilán González
|
1951, 1954 |
 Alberto Ascari
|
1952, 1953 | |
| Jackie Stewart
|
1969, 1971 | |
 Jacques Villeneuve
|
1996, 1997 | |
| David Coulthard
|
1999, 2000 | |
 Fernando Alonso
|
2006, 2011 | |
 Mark Webber
|
2010, 2012 |
Constructors
| Wins | Constructor | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ferrari
|
1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010 |
| 12 | McLaren
|
1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008 |
| 8 | Williams
|
1979, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 |
| 5 | Mercedes
|
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| 3 | Lotus
|
1963, 1965, 1967 |
 Red Bull
|
2009, 2010, 2012 | |
| 2 | Renault
|
1983, 2006 |
Wins by Country
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 20 | Great Britain
|
| 5 | France
|
| Germany
| |
| 3 | Argentina
|
| Australia
| |
 Brazil
| |
| Italy
| |
| 2 | Canada
|
 Finland
| |
| Spain
| |
| 1 |  United States of America
|
 Switzerland
| |
 Colombia
|
Notes
| V T E | British Grand Prix
|
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|---|---|---|
| Circuits | Brooklands (1926 - 1927), Silverstone (1948 - Present), Aintree (1955 - 1962), Brands Hatch (1963 - 1986) | |
| Races | 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 | |
| Non-Championship Races | 1926 • 1927 • 1948 • 1949 |
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