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  Name              = [[United Kingdom|British]] Grand Prix |
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   Circuit            = [[Silverstone Circuit]] |
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! colspan=2 |'''{{flagiconUK}} [[United Kingdom|British]] Grand Prix'''
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   Circuit_length_km  = 5.143 |
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   Circuit_length_mi  = 3.19 |
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|  Circuit              ||   [[Silverstone Circuit]]  
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   Race_length_km    = 308.36 |
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   Race_length_mi    = 191.60 |
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| Laps                ||   60  
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   Current_year      = 2005 |
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   Winning_time      = 1:24'29.588 |
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|  Circuit length km    ||   5.143  
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   Winner            = [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] |
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   Winning_team      = [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] |
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|  Circuit length mi    ||   3.19  
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   Pole_time          = 1'19.905 |
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   Pole_driver        = [[Fernando Alonso]] |
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|  Race length km      ||   308.36  
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   Pole_team          = [[Renault F1|Renault]] |
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   Fastest_lap        = 1'20.502 |
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|  Race length mi      ||   191.60  
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   Fastest_lap_driver = [[Kimi Räikkönen]] |
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   Fastest_lap_team  = [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
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|  Current year        ||   2005  
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The '''British Grand Prix''' is a race in the calendar of the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship. It is currently held at the [[Silverstone Circuit]] near the village of [[Silverstone]] in [[Northamptonshire]].
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|  Winning time        ||   1:24'29.588  
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|  Winner              ||   [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]  
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|  Winning team        ||   [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]  
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|-
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|  Pole time            ||   1'19.905  
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|-
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|  Pole driver          ||   [[Fernando Alonso]]  
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|-
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|  Pole team            ||   [[Renault F1|Renault]]  
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|-
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|  Fastest lap          ||   1'20.502  
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|-
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|  Fastest lap driver  ||   [[Kimi Räikkönen]]  
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|  Fastest lap team    ||   [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
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The '''British Grand Prix''' is a race in the calendar of the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship. It is currently held at the [[Silverstone Circuit]] near the village of [[Silverstone]] in [[Northamptonshire]]. The British and [[Italian Grand Prix|Italian]] Grands Prix are the oldest continuously staged [[Formula One]] world championship Grands Prix.
  
 
[[Grand Prix motor racing]] was first established in Britain by [[Henry Segrave]] at the [[Brooklands]] course in [[1926]] after his winning of the [[French Grand Prix]] in 1923 and the following year at the [[Spanish Grand Prix]] which raised interest in the sport. The first ever British Grand Prix was won by the [[France|French]] team of [[Louis Wagner]] and [[Robert Sénéchal]] driving a [[Delage|Delage 155B]].
 
[[Grand Prix motor racing]] was first established in Britain by [[Henry Segrave]] at the [[Brooklands]] course in [[1926]] after his winning of the [[French Grand Prix]] in 1923 and the following year at the [[Spanish Grand Prix]] which raised interest in the sport. The first ever British Grand Prix was won by the [[France|French]] team of [[Louis Wagner]] and [[Robert Sénéchal]] driving a [[Delage|Delage 155B]].
  
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Silverstone has hosted the race regularly since the start of the F1 championship in 1950 (in which it was the first race of the first ever official World Championship) and every year since 1987; it alternated with [[Brands Hatch]] between 1964 and 1986, and with [[Aintree]] (better known as a horse-racing course) between 1955 and 1962.  
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Silverstone has hosted the race regularly since the start of the F1 championship in 1950 (in which it was the first race of the first ever official World Championship) and every year since 1987; it alternated with [[Brands Hatch]] between 1964 and 1986, and with [[Aintree Racecourse|Aintree]] (better known as a horse-racing course) between 1955 and 1962.
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Before it was heavily modified in 1991, Silverstone was one of the fastest tracks on the Formula 1 calendar. The drivers loved the challenge of the sweeping and extremely demanding Copse, Stowe and Club corners. 1982 World Champion [[Keke Rosberg]] held the all-time Formula 1 qualifying lap record for 16 years after posting fastest time for the 1985 British Grand prix with an average speed of 258.983km/h(160.92mph).
  
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During the [[2003 British Grand Prix]], [[Neil Horan]], an Irish ex-priest, ran onto the track at the Hangar Straight, waving religious banners. He was immediately tackled by race officials and removed from the premises.
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In recent times Silverstone has produced some fine race wins by British drivers, such as [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]] (1981), [[Nigel Mansell]] (1987, 1991, 1992), [[Damon Hill]] (1994), [[David Coulthard]] (1999, 2000) and [[Lewis Hamilton]] (2008).
  
 
A dispute between Silverstone's owners, the [[British Racing Drivers' Club]] (BRDC), and the Formula One authorities in [[2003]] over the funding of necessary improvements to the track's facilities led to doubts over the future of the race.
 
A dispute between Silverstone's owners, the [[British Racing Drivers' Club]] (BRDC), and the Formula One authorities in [[2003]] over the funding of necessary improvements to the track's facilities led to doubts over the future of the race.
  
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In October [[2004]] the British Grand Prix was left off the preliminary race schedule for 2005 because the BRDC refused to pay the race fee demanded by [[Bernie Ecclestone]]. However, after months of negotiation between the BRDC, Ecclestone and the Formula One constructors, an deal was made for the Grand Prix to be held at Silverstone until [[2009]].
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In October [[2004]] the British Grand Prix was left off the preliminary race schedule for 2005 because the BRDC refused to pay the race fee demanded by [[Bernie Ecclestone]]. However, after months of negotiation between the BRDC, Ecclestone and the Formula One constructors, a deal was made for the Grand Prix to be held at Silverstone until [[2009]].
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Despite the controversy and political bickering that has surrounded the future of the race in recent years, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone remains one of the world's premier motor racing events.
  
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The 2005 Grand Prix was an important race for all the drivers, especially [[Fernando Alonso]], [[Kimi Räikkönen]] and [[Michael Schumacher]]. [[Team McLaren|McLaren]] were tipped to be runaway winners but Renault emerged as major challengers during the race.
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It was announced on 4th July 2008 that [[Donington Park]] has been awarded the contract to host the British Grand Prix for 10 years from 2010.
  
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[[London]] has been mooted as a possible venue for a Grand Prix after a parade of [[Formula One cars]] was held on Regent Street in London in July 2004. This parade, which was widely considered to be successful with about 500,000 spectators turning up, has led to speculation that a street circuit in London could replace or alternate with Silverstone as the venue of the British Grand Prix. Another possibility is that a separate London Grand Prix could be held whilst keeping the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. [[London Mayor]] [[Ken Livingstone]] said he supports the idea of a race around the streets of London, saying it would be highly beneficial to the city. However, opinion is split in the Formula One community about whether any of these options would be practical or desirable.
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== Venues ==
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''See also'' [[List of Formula One circuits]]
  
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==Winners of the British Grands Prix==
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''A green background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.''
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! Venue (in chronological order)
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! Years
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| [[Brooklands]]
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| 1926, 1927
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| [[Silverstone Circuit]]
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| 1948 to 1954
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| [[Aintree Racecourse]] and [[Silverstone Circuit]]
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| 1955 to 1960 (alternating yearly)
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| [[Aintree Racecourse]]
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| 1961, 1962
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| [[Silverstone Circuit]] and [[Brands Hatch]]
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| 1963 to 1986 (alternating yearly)
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| [[Silverstone Circuit]]
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| 1987 to 2009
 
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! Season
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| [[Donington Park]]
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| 2010 onwards
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== Multiple winning drivers ==
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! Wins
 
! Driver
 
! Driver
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! Team
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! Years
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! rowspan="2"| 5
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Jim Clark (racing driver)|Jim Clark]]
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| [[1962 British Grand Prix|1962]], [[1963 British Grand Prix|1963]], [[1964 British Grand Prix|1964]], [[1965 British Grand Prix|1965]], [[1967 British Grand Prix|1967]]
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|-
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| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
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| [[1983 British Grand Prix|1983]], [[1985 British Grand Prix|1985]], [[1989 British Grand Prix|1989]], [[1990 British Grand Prix|1990]], [[1993 British Grand Prix|1993]]
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|-
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! 4
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
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| [[1986 British Grand Prix|1986]], [[1987 British Grand Prix|1987]], [[1991 British Grand Prix|1991]], [[1992 British Grand Prix|1992]]
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! rowspan="3"| 3
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| {{flagiconAustralia}} [[Jack Brabham]]
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| [[1959 British Grand Prix|1959]], [[1960 British Grand Prix|1960]], [[1966 British Grand Prix|1966]]
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|-
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| {{flagiconAustria}} [[Niki Lauda]]
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| [[1976 British Grand Prix|1976]], [[1982 British Grand Prix|1982]], [[1984 British Grand Prix|1984]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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| [[1998 British Grand Prix|1998]], [[2002 British Grand Prix|2002]], [[2004 British Grand Prix|2004]]
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| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
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| [[1952 British Grand Prix|1952]], [[1953 British Grand Prix|1953]]
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|-
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| {{flagiconArgentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
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| [[1951 British Grand Prix|1951]], [[1954 British Grand Prix|1954]]
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|-
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
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| [[1955 British Grand Prix|1955]], [[1957 British Grand Prix|1957]]
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|-
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
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| [[1969 British Grand Prix|1969]], [[1971 British Grand Prix|1971]]
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|-
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| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
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| [[1972 British Grand Prix|1972]], [[1975 British Grand Prix|1975]]
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| {{flagiconCanada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
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| [[1996 British Grand Prix|1996]], [[1997 British Grand Prix|1997]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[David Coulthard]]
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| [[1999 British Grand Prix|1999]], [[2000 British Grand Prix|2000]]
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|}
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== List of races ==
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''A light gray background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.''
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! Year
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! Driver
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! Constructor
 
! Location
 
! Location
 
! Report
 
! Report
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! [[2008 Formula One season|2008]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
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| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
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| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
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| [[2008 British Grand Prix|Report]]
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|-
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! [[2007 Formula One season|2007]]
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| {{flagiconFinland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
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| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
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| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
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| [[2007 British Grand Prix|Report]]
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! [[2006 Formula One season|2006]]
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| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
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| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
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| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
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| [[2006 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
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! [[2005 Formula One season|2005]]
 
! [[2005 Formula One season|2005]]
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| [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]
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| {{flagiconColombia}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]
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| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes Benz|Mercedes]]
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| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[2005 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
| [[2005 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
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|-
 
! [[2004 Formula One season|2004]]
 
! [[2004 Formula One season|2004]]
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| [[Michael Schumacher]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
 
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
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! [[2003 Formula One season|2003]]
 
! [[2003 Formula One season|2003]]
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| [[Rubens Barrichello]]
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| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
 
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
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|-
 
! [[2002 Formula One season|2002]]
 
! [[2002 Formula One season|2002]]
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| [[Michael Schumacher]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
 
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
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|-
 
! [[2001 Formula One season|2001]]
 
! [[2001 Formula One season|2001]]
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| [[Mika Häkkinen]]
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| {{flagiconFinland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
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|-
 
! [[2000 Formula One season|2000]]
 
! [[2000 Formula One season|2000]]
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| [[David Coulthard]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[David Coulthard]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
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|-
 
! [[1999 Formula One season|1999]]
 
! [[1999 Formula One season|1999]]
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| [[David Coulthard]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[David Coulthard]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
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! [[1998 Formula One season|1998]]
 
! [[1998 Formula One season|1998]]
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| [[Michael Schumacher]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
 
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
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|-
 
! [[1997 Formula One season|1997]]
 
! [[1997 Formula One season|1997]]
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| [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
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| {{flagiconCanada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[1997 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
| [[1997 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1996 Formula One season|1996]]
 
! [[1996 Formula One season|1996]]
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| [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
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| {{flagiconCanada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[1996 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
| [[1996 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1995 Formula One season|1995]]
 
! [[1995 Formula One season|1995]]
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| [[Johnny Herbert]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
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| [[Benetton]]-[[Renault]]
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| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[1995 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
| [[1995 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
 
! [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
−
| [[Damon Hill]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Damon Hill]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[1994 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
| [[1994 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
 
! [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
−
| [[Alain Prost]]
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| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[1993 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
| [[1993 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
 
! [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
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| [[Nigel Mansell]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[1992 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
| [[1992 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
 
! [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
−
| [[Nigel Mansell]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[1991 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
| [[1991 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1990 Formula One season|1990]]
 
! [[1990 Formula One season|1990]]
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| [[Alain Prost]]
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| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
 
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
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|-
 
! [[1989 Formula One season|1989]]
 
! [[1989 Formula One season|1989]]
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| [[Alain Prost]]
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| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
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| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda]]
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| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[1989 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
| [[1989 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1988 Formula One season|1988]]
 
! [[1988 Formula One season|1988]]
−
| [[Ayrton Senna]]
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| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
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| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda]]
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| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[1988 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
| [[1988 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1987 Formula One season|1987]]
 
! [[1987 Formula One season|1987]]
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| [[Nigel Mansell]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[1987 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
| [[1987 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1986 Formula One season|1986]]
 
! [[1986 Formula One season|1986]]
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| [[Nigel Mansell]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
 
| [[Brands Hatch]]
 
| [[Brands Hatch]]
 
| [[1986 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
| [[1986 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1985 Formula One season|1985]]
 
! [[1985 Formula One season|1985]]
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| [[Alain Prost]]
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| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
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! [[1984 Formula One season|1984]]
 
! [[1984 Formula One season|1984]]
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| [[Niki Lauda]]
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| {{flagiconAustria}} [[Niki Lauda]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]]
 
| [[Brands Hatch]]
 
| [[Brands Hatch]]
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|-
 
! [[1983 Formula One season|1983]]
 
! [[1983 Formula One season|1983]]
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| [[Alain Prost]]
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| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
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| [[Renault]]
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| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[1983 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
| [[1983 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1982 Formula One season|1982]]
 
! [[1982 Formula One season|1982]]
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| [[Niki Lauda]]
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| {{flagiconAustria}} [[Niki Lauda]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Cosworth]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Cosworth]]
 
| [[Brands Hatch]]
 
| [[Brands Hatch]]
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! [[1981 Formula One season|1981]]
 
! [[1981 Formula One season|1981]]
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| [[John Marshall Watson|John Watson]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Cosworth]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Cosworth]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
 
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
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|-
 
! [[1980 Formula One season|1980]]
 
! [[1980 Formula One season|1980]]
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| [[Alan Jones]]
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| {{flagiconAustralia}} [[Alan Jones (Formula 1)|Alan Jones]]
 
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]]
 
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Cosworth]]
 
| [[Brands Hatch]]
 
| [[Brands Hatch]]
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| {{flagiconArgentina}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
 
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
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| [[Brands Hatch]]
 
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| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
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| [[Brands Hatch]]
 
| [[Brands Hatch]]
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| [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
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| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
 
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Cosworth]]
 
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| {{flagiconSouth Africa|1928}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
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| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Cosworth]]
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| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Cosworth]]
 
| [[Brands Hatch]]
 
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! [[1973 Formula One season|1973]]
 
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| [[Peter Revson]]
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| {{flagiconUS}} [[Peter Revson]]
 
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| [[Jochen Rindt]]
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| [[Matra]]-[[Cosworth]]
 
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| [[Jo Siffert]]
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| [[team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
| [[team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
| [[Brands Hatch]]
 
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! [[1967 Formula One season|1967]]
 
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Jim Clark (racing driver)|Jim Clark]]
 
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Cosworth]]
 
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! [[1966 Formula One season|1966]]
 
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| [[Jack Brabham]]
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| {{flagiconAustralia}} [[Jack Brabham]]
 
| [[Brabham]]
 
| [[Brabham]]
 
| [[Brands Hatch]]
 
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! [[1965 Formula One season|1965]]
 
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| [[Jim Clark (racing driver)|Jim Clark]]
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| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
 
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| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
 
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| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
 
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
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| [[Aintree Race Circuit|Aintree]]
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! [[1960 Formula One season|1960]]
 
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| [[Jack Brabham]]
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| {{flagiconAustralia}} [[Jack Brabham]]
 
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| [[Peter Collins]]
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| [[Juan-Manuel Fangio]]
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| [[Lancia]]-[[Ferrari]]
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| bgcolor="#336600"|[[Tazio Nuvolari]]
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|COLSPAN=4| ''Not held''
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| bgcolor="#336600"|[[Donington Park|Donington]]
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! bgcolor="#336600"|[[1937 Grand Prix Season|1937]]
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| bgcolor="#336600"|[[Bernd Rosemeyer]]
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| bgcolor="#336600"|[[1937 British Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Louis Wagner]] <br> {{flagiconFrance}} [[Robert Sénéchal]]
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| [[Delage]]
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! bgcolor="#336600"|[[1936 Grand Prix Season|1936]]
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| bgcolor="#336600"|[[Hans Ruesch]], [[Richard Seaman]]
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| [[1926 British Grand Prix|Report]]
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| bgcolor="#336600"|[[Alfa Romeo]]
 
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| bgcolor="#336600"|[[Donington Park|Donington]]
 
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| bgcolor="#336600"|[[1936 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
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! bgcolor="#336600"|[[1935 Grand Prix Season|1935]]
 
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| bgcolor="#336600"|[[Richard Shuttleworth]]
 
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| bgcolor="#336600"|[[Robert Benoist]]
 
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| bgcolor="#336600"|[[Brooklands]]
 
−
| bgcolor="#336600"|[[1927 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
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|-
 
−
! bgcolor="#336600"|[[1926 Grand Prix Season|1926]]
 
−
| bgcolor="#336600"|[[Louis Wagner]], [[Robert Sénéchal]]
 
−
| bgcolor="#336600"|[[Delage]]
 
−
| bgcolor="#336600"|[[Brooklands]]
 
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| bgcolor="#336600"|[[1926 British Grand Prix|Report]]
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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== Sponsors ==
 +
* [[Royal Automobile Club|RAC]] British Grand Prix '''1950-1970'''
 +
* [[Royal Automobile Club|RAC]] ''Woolmark'' British Grand Prix '''1971'''
 +
* [[John Player & Sons|John Player]] British Grand Prix '''1972-1978'''
 +
* [[Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro]] British Grand Prix '''1979-1985'''
 +
* [[Royal Dutch Shell|Shell]] ''Oils'' British Grand Prix '''1986-1988'''
 +
* [[Royal Dutch Shell|Shell]] British Grand Prix '''1989'''
 +
* [[Foster's Lager|Fosters]] British Grand Prix '''1990-1993'''
 +
* [[Hitachi, Ltd.|Hitachi]] British Grand Prix '''1994'''
 +
* [[Royal Automobile Club|RAC]] British Grand Prix '''1995-1999'''
 +
* [[Foster's Lager|Fosters]] British Grand Prix '''2000-2006'''
 +
* [[Banco Santander|Santander]] British Grand Prix '''2007-'''
  
 +
== External links ==
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* [http://www.silverstone.co.uk Silverstone.co.uk Silverstone Official Site]
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 20:48, 4 November 2009

Gbrgprix.png
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png British Grand Prix
Circuit Silverstone Circuit
Laps 60
Circuit length km 5.143
Circuit length mi 3.19
Race length km 308.36
Race length mi 191.60
Current year 2005
Winning time 1:24'29.588
Winner Juan Pablo Montoya
Winning team McLaren-Mercedes
Pole time 1'19.905
Pole driver Fernando Alonso
Pole team Renault
Fastest lap 1'20.502
Fastest lap driver Kimi Räikkönen
Fastest lap team McLaren-Mercedes


The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. It is currently held at the Silverstone Circuit near the village of Silverstone in Northamptonshire. The British and Italian Grands Prix are the oldest continuously staged Formula One world championship Grands Prix.

Grand Prix motor racing was first established in Britain by Henry Segrave at the Brooklands course in 1926 after his winning of the French Grand Prix in 1923 and the following year at the Spanish Grand Prix which raised interest in the sport. The first ever British Grand Prix was won by the French team of Louis Wagner and Robert Sénéchal driving a Delage 155B.

Silverstone has hosted the race regularly since the start of the F1 championship in 1950 (in which it was the first race of the first ever official World Championship) and every year since 1987; it alternated with Brands Hatch between 1964 and 1986, and with Aintree (better known as a horse-racing course) between 1955 and 1962.

Before it was heavily modified in 1991, Silverstone was one of the fastest tracks on the Formula 1 calendar. The drivers loved the challenge of the sweeping and extremely demanding Copse, Stowe and Club corners. 1982 World Champion Keke Rosberg held the all-time Formula 1 qualifying lap record for 16 years after posting fastest time for the 1985 British Grand prix with an average speed of 258.983km/h(160.92mph).

In recent times Silverstone has produced some fine race wins by British drivers, such as John Watson (1981), Nigel Mansell (1987, 1991, 1992), Damon Hill (1994), David Coulthard (1999, 2000) and Lewis Hamilton (2008).

A dispute between Silverstone's owners, the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), and the Formula One authorities in 2003 over the funding of necessary improvements to the track's facilities led to doubts over the future of the race.

In October 2004 the British Grand Prix was left off the preliminary race schedule for 2005 because the BRDC refused to pay the race fee demanded by Bernie Ecclestone. However, after months of negotiation between the BRDC, Ecclestone and the Formula One constructors, a deal was made for the Grand Prix to be held at Silverstone until 2009.

Despite the controversy and political bickering that has surrounded the future of the race in recent years, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone remains one of the world's premier motor racing events.

It was announced on 4th July 2008 that Donington Park has been awarded the contract to host the British Grand Prix for 10 years from 2010.

Venues

See also List of Formula One circuits

Venue (in chronological order) Years
Brooklands 1926, 1927
Silverstone Circuit 1948 to 1954
Aintree Racecourse and Silverstone Circuit 1955 to 1960 (alternating yearly)
Aintree Racecourse 1961, 1962
Silverstone Circuit and Brands Hatch 1963 to 1986 (alternating yearly)
Silverstone Circuit 1987 to 2009
Donington Park 2010 onwards

Multiple winning drivers

Wins Driver Years
5 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Jim Clark 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967
22px-Flag of France.png Alain Prost 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993
4 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Nigel Mansell 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992
3 22px-Flag of Australia.png Jack Brabham 1959, 1960, 1966
22px-Flag of Austria.png Niki Lauda 1976, 1982, 1984
22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher 1998, 2002, 2004
2 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Alberto Ascari 1952, 1953
22px-Flag of Argentina.png José Froilán González 1951, 1954
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Stirling Moss 1955, 1957
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Jackie Stewart 1969, 1971
22px-Flag of Brazil.png Emerson Fittipaldi 1972, 1975
22px-Flag of the Canada.png Jacques Villeneuve 1996, 1997
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png David Coulthard 1999, 2000

List of races

A light gray background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.

Year Driver Constructor Location Report
2008 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes Silverstone Report
2007 22px-Flag of Finland.png Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari Silverstone Report
2006 22px-Flag of Spain.png Fernando Alonso Renault Silverstone Report
2005 22px-Flag of Colombia.png Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes Silverstone Report
2004 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Silverstone Report
2003 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Silverstone Report
2002 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Silverstone Report
2001 22px-Flag of Finland.png Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Silverstone Report
2000 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Silverstone Report
1999 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Silverstone Report
1998 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Silverstone Report
1997 22px-Flag of the Canada.png Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault Silverstone Report
1996 22px-Flag of the Canada.png Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault Silverstone Report
1995 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Johnny Herbert Benetton-Renault Silverstone Report
1994 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Damon Hill Williams-Renault Silverstone Report
1993 22px-Flag of France.png Alain Prost Williams-Renault Silverstone Report
1992 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault Silverstone Report
1991 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault Silverstone Report
1990 22px-Flag of France.png Alain Prost Ferrari Silverstone Report
1989 22px-Flag of France.png Alain Prost McLaren-Honda Silverstone Report
1988 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Silverstone Report
1987 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Silverstone Report
1986 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Brands Hatch Report
1985 22px-Flag of France.png Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Silverstone Report
1984 22px-Flag of Austria.png Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG Brands Hatch Report
1983 22px-Flag of France.png Alain Prost Renault Silverstone Report
1982 22px-Flag of Austria.png Niki Lauda McLaren-Cosworth Brands Hatch Report
1981 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png John Watson McLaren-Cosworth Silverstone Report
1980 22px-Flag of Australia.png Alan Jones Williams-Cosworth Brands Hatch Report
1979 20px-Flag of Switzerland.png Clay Regazzoni Williams-Cosworth Silverstone Report
1978 22px-Flag of Argentina.png Carlos Reutemann Ferrari Brands Hatch Report
1977 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png James Hunt McLaren-Cosworth Silverstone Report
1976 22px-Flag of Austria.png Niki Lauda Ferrari Brands Hatch Report
1975 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren-Cosworth Silverstone Report
1974 22px-Flag of South Africa.png Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Cosworth Brands Hatch Report
1973 22px-Flag of the United States.png Peter Revson McLaren-Cosworth Silverstone Report
1972 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Cosworth Brands Hatch Report
1971 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Cosworth Silverstone Report
1970 22px-Flag of Austria.png Jochen Rindt Lotus-Cosworth Brands Hatch Report
1969 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Jackie Stewart Matra-Cosworth Silverstone Report
1968 20px-Flag of Switzerland.png Jo Siffert Lotus-Ford Brands Hatch Report
1967 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Jim Clark Lotus-Cosworth Silverstone Report
1966 22px-Flag of Australia.png Jack Brabham Brabham Brands Hatch Report
1965 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Silverstone Report
1964 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Brands Hatch Report
1963 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Silverstone Report
1962 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Aintree Report
1961 22px-Flag of Germany.jpg Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari Aintree Report
1960 22px-Flag of Australia.png Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax Silverstone Report
1959 22px-Flag of Australia.png Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax Aintree Report
1958 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Peter Collins Ferrari Silverstone Report
1957 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Stirling Moss
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Tony Brooks 		Vanwall Aintree Report
1956 22px-Flag of Argentina.png Juan-Manuel Fangio Lancia-Ferrari Silverstone Report
1955 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Stirling Moss Mercedes-Benz Aintree Report
1954 22px-Flag of Argentina.png José Froilán González Ferrari Silverstone Report
1953 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Alberto Ascari Ferrari Silverstone Report
1952 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Alberto Ascari Ferrari Silverstone Report
1951 22px-Flag of Argentina.png José Froilán González Ferrari Silverstone Report
1950 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo Silverstone Report
1949 20px-Flag of Switzerland.png Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati Silverstone Report
1948 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Luigi Villoresi Maserati Silverstone Report
1947
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1928 		Not held
1927 22px-Flag of France.png Robert Benoist Delage Brooklands Report
1926 22px-Flag of France.png Louis Wagner
22px-Flag of France.png Robert Sénéchal 		Delage Brooklands Report

Sponsors

  • RAC British Grand Prix 1950-1970
  • RAC Woolmark British Grand Prix 1971
  • John Player British Grand Prix 1972-1978
  • Marlboro British Grand Prix 1979-1985
  • Shell Oils British Grand Prix 1986-1988
  • Shell British Grand Prix 1989
  • Fosters British Grand Prix 1990-1993
  • Hitachi British Grand Prix 1994
  • RAC British Grand Prix 1995-1999
  • Fosters British Grand Prix 2000-2006
  • Santander British Grand Prix 2007-

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Past championship Grand Prix events:

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Confirmed future Grand Prix events:

Abu Dhabi | Korean | European | Singapore

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