Introduction to Silverstone Circuit
Located on the Silverstone circuit in the heart of the UK, Silverstone Circuit is one of the most frequent races in the world, and Silverstone is the birthplace of the British racing industry. The predecessor of Silverstone was a military airport during the Second World War. It began to host the British Grand Prix in 1948 and became the first F1 World Championship in 1950. Although the first F1 event in the world was held, the Silverstone track was not taken for granted as the only venue for the British Grand Prix. Since 1955, the British Grand Prix has been alternately held by Aintree and Silverstone. In 1964, the British Grand Prix was held in turn with the BranDSHatch track, which is also popular among the British. It was not until 1987 that Silverstone was truly synonymous with the British Grand Prix.