Silverstone Circuit
Location: Silverstone, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Time Zone: GMT (UTC+0), BST (April–October, UTC+1)
Coordinates: 52°4′43″N 1°1′1″W
Capacity: 160,000
FIA Grade: 1 (GP), 2 (Historic)
Owner: British Racing Drivers' Club
Opened: 1948
Circuit Type: Arena Grand Prix Circuit (2011–present)
Circuit Length: 5.891 km (3.661 miles)
Number of Turns: 18
THE SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT, AN INDELIBLE PART OF MOTOR RACING HERITAGE, LIES IN THE PICTURESQUE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTIES OF ENGLAND. AS A FORMER WWII AIRFIELD, THIS CIRCUIT EMBRACES A RICH HISTORY THAT RESONATES WITH RACING ENTHUSIASTS WORLDWIDE.
SINCE ITS TRANSFORMATION INTO A RACETRACK IN 1948, SILVERSTONE HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH HIGH-OCTANE MOTORSPORTS. ITS FAMED CONFIGURATION, COMPRISING OF 5.891 KILOMETERS, FEATURES A COMPLEX BLEND OF SWEEPING TURNS AND STRAIGHTS, OFFERING A FORMIDABLE CHALLENGE TO DRIVERS.
RENOWNED AS THE HOME OF THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX, SILVERSTONE HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE WORLD OF FORMULA 1 AND MOTOR RACING, CELEBRATED FOR ITS ATMOSPHERE OF PASSION AND THE THRILL OF COMPETITION.