The history of Formula 1 racing circuit Silverstone

The history of Silverstone circuit

Located in Northamptonshire, England, is the Silverstone circuit, known worldwide as the home of British Grand Prix and the center of British Formula One. This legendary course has hosted races since 1948 and remains one of the drivers on the track will be a much more more difficult. Since 1987, Silverstone has been a fixture in the F1 circuit.

The road across the border, half of which is located in Northamptonshire and the other half in Buckinghamshire, and takes its name from RAF Bomber Silverstone, where it was built. It is a great track, which covers an impressive 5.1 km, 17 laps, and ensure that only the most skilled drivers in this sport a chance to beat this beast English.

How many old and famous Silverstone track has a lot more than the annual championship race F1 Grand Prix. In addition to hosting the FIA ​​Formula One races and the British Grand Prix, Silverstone also hosts FIM MotoGP, Formula Three, FIM Superbike, Le Mans, touring cars and Formula Super League with other races.

The track has (as mentioned above GP) for five different configurations, including the arena circuit, International Tour, Nationwide Tour and Stowe Circuit. More to the track since the 1940s, has grown and today it's on to the types of races at Silverstone was the host.

Silverstone was initially used as a racetrack in 1947 when a group of friends met and decided to take advantage of the vast plain of land as a place to showcase their skills automobile. After a 12-man team of runners has become a spontaneous kind of local legend, hired by the Royal Automobile Club, the country in 1948 to develop an official title.

First, the races were held on the basis of the original track, but it was decided to test a real way to build credibility given on the website. 1949 International Trophy was on the first circuit legitimate arrangement that in 1951 the Grand Prix take place.

The track would change again in 1952, a shift in the starting line, and it remained so for more than thirty years, solid race. Silverstone suffer slight changes again in the 1970s and 80s, until they completely overhauled after the 1990 race to prepare for the Grand Prix next season.

Silverstone has grown up alongside British Racing as a whole and became known as the home of sport in the country. Problems such as traffic jams long and frustrating journey for motorsport fans, but they took the race with no mistakes.

In 2009, Bernie Ecclestone signed a contract, which will be held the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for at least the next 17 years insured signed. To date, the title of one of the most popular remains on the track and driver is always full and frenzied crowd.