Start of the 1950 British Grand Prix

1950 British Grand Prix

Nino Farina takes victory, as Alfa Romeo dominates the very first world championship grand prix for Formula 1 cars

The training

The usual pre-race excitement was evident at Silverstone on May 11th and 12th, as the vans bringing the cars in the Grand Prix arrived from Italy, France and Belgium to mingle with those familiar at our meetings.

Silverstone’s Royal box

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Race Results

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Qualifying

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Circuit - Silverstone

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Country

Britain

Location

Silverstone, Northamptonshire

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.8886 (Miles)

Record

Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo 159), 1m44.0, 99.990 mph, F1, 1951

First Race

1948 RAC Grand Prix

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