Silverstone Circuit | |
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Silverstone Circuit - 2012 Onwards | |
Location |
Silverstone, Northampshire and Buckingham, England, UK |
Time zone |
Greenwich Mean Time |
Coordinates |
52°4′43″N 1°1′1″W |
FIA Grade |
1 |
Architect |
Populous |
Major events |
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Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. It is best known as the home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted in 1948 and which has been held on the circuit every year since 1987. The circuit is owned by the British Racing Drivers' Club.