Airfield perimeter
- F1 period
- 1950-1951
- seasons represented
- 2
- Length
- Data unavailable
- Turns
- Data unavailable
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Race winners
Every winner
60 editionsCompleted World Championship races at this circuit, with winning driver and constructor. A season appears only after the race result is published.
60 matching races
Driver wins
- 1Lewis Hamilton9
- 2Alain Prost5
- 3Jim Clark3
- 4Michael Schumacher3
- 5Nigel Mansell3
- 6Alberto Ascari2
- 7David Coulthard2
- 8Fernando Alonso2
- 9Jackie Stewart2
- 10Jacques Villeneuve2
- 11José Froilán González2
- 12Mark Webber2
- 13Max Verstappen2
- 14Sebastian Vettel2
- 15Ayrton Senna1
- 16Carlos Sainz1
- 17Clay Regazzoni1
- 18Damon Hill1
- 19Emerson Fittipaldi1
- 20Jack Brabham1
- 21James Hunt1
- 22John Watson1
- 23Johnny Herbert1
- 24Juan Fangio1
- 25Juan Pablo Montoya1
- 26Kimi Räikkönen1
- 27Lando Norris1
- 28Mika Häkkinen1
- 29Nico Rosberg1
- 30Nino Farina1
- 31Peter Collins1
- 32Peter Revson1
- 33Rubens Barrichello1
Constructor wins
- 1Ferrari15
- 2McLaren13
- 3Mercedes9
- 4Williams8
- 5Red Bull5
- 6Lotus-Climax2
- 7Renault2
- 8Alfa Romeo1
- 9Benetton1
- 10Cooper-Climax1
- 11Lotus-Ford1
- 12Matra-Ford1
- 13Tyrrell1
Counts cover filtered archived races. Shared wins count for each driver; each constructor is counted once per race.
- Year2025British Grand PrixView results →DriverLando NorrisConstructorMcLaren
- Year2024British Grand PrixView results →DriverLewis HamiltonConstructorMercedes
- Year2023British Grand PrixView results →DriverMax VerstappenConstructorRed Bull
- Year2022British Grand PrixView results →DriverCarlos SainzConstructorFerrari
- Year2021British Grand PrixView results →DriverLewis HamiltonConstructorMercedes
- Year202070th Anniversary Grand PrixView results →DriverMax VerstappenConstructorRed Bull
- Year2020British Grand PrixView results →DriverLewis HamiltonConstructorMercedes
- Year2019British Grand PrixView results →DriverLewis HamiltonConstructorMercedes
- Year2018British Grand PrixView results →DriverSebastian VettelConstructorFerrari
- Year2017British Grand PrixView results →DriverLewis HamiltonConstructorMercedes
- Year2016British Grand PrixView results →DriverLewis HamiltonConstructorMercedes
- Year2015British Grand PrixView results →DriverLewis HamiltonConstructorMercedes
Race winners
Every pole position
61 editionsDrivers officially credited with pole in each edition. New weekends are added once official data is published, without waiting for the race.
How pole is awarded
Penalties can make the official pole differ from the fastest qualifier. In 2021 Sprint weekends, pole was awarded through the Sprint; from 2022 it comes from Grand Prix qualifying.
61 matching races
Driver poles
- 1Lewis Hamilton7
- 2Damon Hill3
- 3Fernando Alonso3
- 4Jim Clark3
- 5Max Verstappen3
- 6Nigel Mansell3
- 7Mika Häkkinen2
- 8Nino Farina2
- 9René Arnoux2
- 10Rubens Barrichello2
- 11Sebastian Vettel2
- 12Stirling Moss2
- 13Valtteri Bottas2
- 14Alain Prost1
- 15Alan Jones1
- 16Alberto Ascari1
- 17Ayrton Senna1
- 18Carlos Sainz Jr.1
- 19Clay Regazzoni1
- 20George Russell1
- 21Gerhard Berger1
- 22Heikki Kovalainen1
- 23Jack Brabham1
- 24Jacques Villeneuve1
- 25James Hunt1
- 26Jochen Rindt1
- 27José Froilán González1
- 28Juan Manuel Fangio1
- 29Juan Pablo Montoya1
- 30Keke Rosberg1
- 31Kimi Antonelli1
- 32Kimi Räikkönen1
- 33Mark Webber1
- 34Michael Schumacher1
- 35Nelson Piquet1
- 36Nico Rosberg1
- 37Ronnie Peterson1
- 38Tom Pryce1
Constructor poles
- 1Ferrari12
- 2Mercedes12
- 3Williams11
- 4McLaren7
- 5Red Bull6
- 6Lotus5
- 7Renault3
- 8Alfa Romeo1
- 9Cooper1
- 10Maserati1
- 11Shadow1
- 12Vanwall1
Counts cover filtered archived editions: one pole per Grand Prix, not per session.
- Year2026British Grand PrixView session →DriverKimi AntonelliQualifying time: 1:28.111ConstructorMercedes
- Year2025British Grand PrixView session →DriverMax VerstappenQualifying time: 1:24.892ConstructorRed Bull
- Year2024British Grand PrixView session →DriverGeorge RussellQualifying time: 1:25.819ConstructorMercedes
- Year2023British Grand PrixView session →DriverMax VerstappenQualifying time: 1:26.720ConstructorRed Bull
- Year2022British Grand PrixView session →DriverCarlos Sainz Jr.Qualifying time: 1:40.983ConstructorFerrari
- Year2021British Grand PrixView session →DriverMax VerstappenPole awarded through the SprintConstructorRed Bull
- Year202070th Anniversary Grand PrixView session →DriverValtteri BottasQualifying time: 1:25.154ConstructorMercedes
- Year2020British Grand PrixView session →DriverLewis HamiltonQualifying time: 1:24.303ConstructorMercedes
- Year2019British Grand PrixView session →DriverValtteri BottasQualifying time: 1:25.093ConstructorMercedes
- Year2018British Grand PrixView session →DriverLewis HamiltonQualifying time: 1:25.892ConstructorMercedes
- Year2017British Grand PrixView session →DriverLewis HamiltonQualifying time: 1:26.600ConstructorMercedes
- Year2016British Grand PrixView session →DriverLewis HamiltonQualifying time: 1:29.287ConstructorMercedes
Track evolution · 1950–2026
Compare the circuit through time
Select two Formula 1 configurations. Their shapes and documented seasons are shown separately, without applying modern technical data to historical layouts.
Configuration timeline
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How the circuit changes
The layouts trace Silverstone's evolution from the fast perimeter of the former airfield to the 2010 configuration and the new pit complex opened in 2011, which also moved the start line.
Schematic drawings do not show every minor alteration. Consult the stories and sources for historical context.
Arena and the Wing
- F1 period
- 2011-2026
- seasons represented
- 16
- Length
- 5.891 km
- Turns
- 18
Data applies only to this configuration, according to the linked source; it is not copied to earlier layouts. 2026 · Historical sources ↗
From 2011 the Wing changes the pit facilities. The outline can be identical to 2010: a different period does not necessarily mean different corners.
Historical sources ↗Turning points and memorable races
Open a story to explore the circuit’s history, consult its source and find the race in the archive.
Year1950Memorable racesThe day the championship began
On 13 May 1950, Silverstone hosted the first race of the Formula 1 World Championship. The former airfield was already a racing venue, but that start gave it a new place in the sport's history. Alfa Romeos filled the front of the grid, and Giuseppe ‘Nino’ Farina beat team-mate Luigi Fagioli. Farina would also become the first world champion: this was more than a circuit debut, the beginning of a championship connecting seasons and generations.
Year1951Memorable racesFerrari breaks Alfa Romeo’s dominance
On the fast former airfield circuit, José Froilán González earned Ferrari’s first World Championship race victory. Beating Alfa Romeo, the benchmark of the inaugural season, made Silverstone the setting for a turning point in Ferrari’s history. The Grand Prix archive connects that achievement to its drivers and results.
Year1979Memorable racesRegazzoni gives Williams its first win
Frank Williams and Patrick Head had founded the new team only two years earlier. At Silverstone, changes to the FW07’s floor helped turn promise into pace. Alan Jones took pole but retired with a water leak; Clay Regazzoni was there to bring the car home first. It was not the victory Saturday had suggested, but it gave the young Williams Grand Prix Engineering team its first win in front of its home crowd.
Year1987Memorable racesMansell closes the gap
At Silverstone in 1987, Williams team-mates Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet were also rivals for the championship. An unscheduled stop left Mansell almost thirty seconds behind. He recovered lap after lap, then wrong-footed Piquet on the Hangar Straight and passed him at Stowe with three laps remaining. Mansell won in front of his home crowd. The speed of the comeback mattered, but so did the tension of a fight within the same garage.
Year2010Track changesA new chapter for the circuit
The 2010 redesign changed Silverstone’s route. Comparing the diagrams reveals the new inland section while parts of the historical outline remain recognizable. It shows how a circuit can reshape its lap while retaining traces of the airfield from which it developed.
Year2011Track changesNew pits, a new start line
The Wing pit complex opened in 2011 and the start line moved. The 2010 and 2011 outlines can therefore look very similar: a separate archive configuration does not necessarily mean a radical change to the corners. Here, the organization of the lap around the pits and finish line also matters.
All layouts and Grand Prix seasons
Layout 21952–1973 · seasons represented: 12
Layout 31975–1985 · seasons represented: 6
Layout 71996 · seasons represented: 1
F1 period: 1996
Layout 81997–2009 · seasons represented: 13
Arena layout2010 · seasons represented: 1
F1 period: 2010
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