Silverstone and Formula 1

Silverstone Circuit was converted to a motor racing track from a World War 2 bomber airfield after the war. The first grand prix was held in 1948 and 1950 the British Grand Prix at Silverstone heralded the birth of the Formula 1 World Championship of Drivers. Today, Silverstone has been spectacularly redeveloped, with the new Silverstone Experience Centre offering visitors a high-tech exhibition experience. Silverstone is still the home of the British Grand Prix and has witnessed over 70 years of motor racing, from the early days of Fangio, legendary British racers Moss, Hill, Clark and Stewart, through various changes to the circuit to make it safer, the rivalry of Mansell, Prost and Senna in the 1980s and 90s, to the present-day era. The story is told through historic photographs, many of them showing rare and unusual scenes, to present a portrait of the broad sweep of F1 history at Silverstone. This photographic history of Silverstone and Formula 1 will appeal to motor racing fans everywhere.