British Grand Prix

The oldest race on the Formula One calendar, where Ferrari claimed its first ever F1 victory in 1951.

The British Grand Prix is a Grand Prix motor racing event organised in the United Kingdom by Motorsport UK. First held by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) in 1926, the British Grand Prix has been held annually since 1948 and has been a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship every year since 1950. The event is currently held at the Silverstone Circuit near the village of Silverstone in Northamptonshire in England, and is due to take place there until at least 2034.

Quick Facts

First ferrari victory: José Froilán González (1951)
Notable drivers: Alberto Ascari, José Froilán González

Lore & Background

The first British Grand Prix was held at Brooklands in 1926 and won by Robert Sénéchal and Louis Wagner driving a Delage 15 S 8. The 1950 British Grand Prix was the first World Championship Formula One race ever held, won by Alfa Romeo driver Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina. The 1951 race was the first F1 race not won by an Alfa Romeo; the more fuel-efficient Ferrari of Argentine José Froilán González took victory in what was Scuderia Ferrari's first ever Formula One win. The British Grand Prix and the Italian Grand Prix are the only two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix that have been staged during every season that the championship has been held.