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| Home of British Motor Racing | |
|---|---|
  Silverstone Circuit since 2011 | |
| Location | Silverstone, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) BST (April–October, UTC+1) |
| Coordinates | 52°04′16″N 1°00′58″W / 52.071°N 1.016°W |
| Capacity | 164,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 (GP) 2 (Historic) |
| Owner | British Racing Drivers' Club |
| Opened | 1948 |
| Major events | Current: Formula One British Grand Prix (intermittently 1948–1985, 1987–present) Grand Prix motorcycle racing British motorcycle Grand Prix (1977–1986, 2010–2019, 2021–present) BTCC (1979–2006, 2008–present) British GT (1993–present) Silverstone Classic (1990–2019, 2021–present) Future: European Le Mans Series (2004–2005, 2007–2011, 2013–2019, 2025) Former: FIA WEC 4 Hours of Silverstone (2012–2019) WTCC Race of UK (2005) World SBK (2002–2007, 2010–2013) FIA World RX World RX of Great Britain (2018–2019) FIM Endurance World Championship (1983, 2002) GT World Challenge Europe (2013–2019) FIA GT (1997–2002, 2005–2009) World Sportscar Championship (1976–1988, 1990–1992) Formula One 70th Anniversary Grand Prix (2020) |
| Website | https://www.silverstone.co.uk |
| Arena Grand Prix Circuit (2011–present) | |
| Length | 5.891[1] km (3.661 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:27.097 (Max Verstappen, Red Bull RB16, 2020, F1) |
| Motorcycle Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 5.900 km (3.666 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:58.895 (Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia RS-GP24, 2024, MotoGP) |
| Arena Grand Prix Circuit (2010)[2] | |
| Length | 5.901 km (3.667 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:30.874 (Fernando Alonso, Ferrari F10, 2010, F1) |
| International Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 2.979 km (1.851 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 1:00.574 (Mike Jenvey, Jenvey Gunn, BRSCC ZEO Prototypes - 2024, Prototype) |
| National Circuit (1997–present) | |
| Length | 2.639 km (1.640 miles) |
| Turns | 6 |
| Race lap record | 0:47.404 (Scott Mansell, Benetton B197, 2004, F1) |
| Bridge Grand Prix Circuit (1997–2010) | |
| Length | 5.141 km (3.194 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:18.739 (Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2004, 2004, F1) |
| Bridge Grand Prix Circuit (1996) | |
| Length | 5.072 km (3.152 miles) |
| Race lap record | 1:29.288 (Jacques Villeneuve, Williams FW18, 1996, F1) |
| Bridge Grand Prix Circuit with Copse tightened and Abbey chicane (1994–1995) | |
| Length | 5.057 km (3.160 miles) |
| Race lap record | 1:27.100 (Damon Hill, Williams FW16, 1994, F1) |
| Bridge Grand Prix Circuit (1991–1994) | |
| Length | 5.226 km (3.260 miles) |
| Race lap record | 1:22.515 (Damon Hill, Williams FW15C, 1993, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit with Bridge chicane (1987–1990) | |
| Length | 4.778 km (2.969 miles) |
| Race lap record | 1:09.832 (Nigel Mansell, Williams FW11B, 1987, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1975–1986) | |
| Length | 4.719 km (2.932 miles) |
| Race lap record | 1:09.866 (Alain Prost, McLaren MP4/2B, 1985, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1952–1974) Motorcycling Circuit (1952–1986) | |
| Length | 4.711 km (2.944 miles) |
| Race lap record | 1:17.5 (Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E, 1973, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1949–1951) | |
| Length | 4.649 km (2.888 miles) |
| Race lap record | 1:44.0 (Nino Farina, Alfa Romeo 159B, 1951, F1) |
Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England, near the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. It is the home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted as the 1948 British Grand Prix. The 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone was the first race in the newly created World Championship of Drivers. The race rotated between Silverstone, Aintree and Brands Hatch from 1955 to 1986, but settled permanently at the Silverstone track in 1987. The circuit also hosts the British round of the MotoGP series.
- ^ "British GP". FIA.com. Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "New Silverstone circuit gets green light for 2010 British Grand Prix". Silverstone Circuit. British Racing Drivers' Club. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 14 February 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.