Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England located next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. Because of its long association with motor sport, it is familiarly known as “the Home of British Motor Racing”.
Silverstone is the current home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted in 1948. 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 relocated permanently to Silverstone in 1987. The circuit also hosts the British round of the MotoGP series.
Silverstone is at the centre of a motorsport hub, with their own driving experiences centre, a Porsche Centre and Handling Track, an Aston Martin Test and Development Centre based at the Stowe Circuit, a conference and exhibition facility in the Wing, and also Heritage Experience Centre and soon to be opened the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel.
Circuit overview
Circuit length |
Arena Grand Prix Circuit - 5.901 km Bridge Grand Prix Circuit - 5.141 km International Circuit - 3.619 km National Circuit - 2.638 km Stowe Circuit - 1.281 km |
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Pole position |
Cars - Left Motorcycles - Right |
Address |
Silverstone Circuit |
Club website |
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There are currently no results for this circuit.
There are currently no upcoming events for this circuit.