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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 following is a list of motor racing venues, ordered by capacity; i.e. the maximum number of spectators they can accommodate.Due to the length of motor racing courses, and the fact that the cars pass each point frequently, it is often not possible to see the entire track from any one seat.
Sentul International Circuit: Sentul: Clockwise 1994–1997 4 Sepang International Circuit: Sepang: Clockwise 2014–2016 3 Shah Alam Circuit: Shah Alam: Clockwise 1990–1991 2 Silverstone Circuit: Silverstone: Clockwise 2002–2007, 2010–2013 10 Sportsland SUGO: Murata: Clockwise 1988–2003 16 TT Circuit Assen Assen: Clockwise 1992–2019 ...
In September 2022, Silverstone was criticised during the initial sale of tickets for the 2023 British Grand Prix. The track instituted a 'dynamic pricing' model of prices refreshing every 90 seconds based on demand, and then encouraged fans to access its online ticketing system immediately after sales began.
The first World Championship Grand Prix was held in 1950 at Silverstone; since then 77 circuits in total have hosted a Grand Prix.A lot of classic (older) circuits have hosted Grands Prix using different configurations throughout their history: Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, etc. Taking Nürburgring as an example, the first World Championship race there used the 22.835 km (14.189 mi ...
A team of model makers have spent hundreds of hours recreating a Scalextric version of the iconic Silverstone circuit - home of the British Grand Prix. The 82ft-long detailed replica is made up of ...
Hanger straight -> Hangar Straight; The Vale -> Vale; Possible club circuit? -> Stowe Circuit. There are a few other issues, but I'm not good enough with inkscape to fix them. 09:04, 10 July 2008
Silverstone Circuit is built on the site of a World War II Royal Air Force bomber station, RAF Silverstone, which opened in 1943. The airfield's three runways, in classic WWII triangle format, lay within the outline of the present track. Since its first use in the 1940s, the circuit has undergone several changes.