After the FA Cup final, Glastonbury and that little bit of tennis they play, the British summer rolls onto our favourite of all – the British Grand Prix.
Whether it’s the joy of packing a freezer box full of beer, or emerging bleary-eyed from a campsite tent because the support races have started, the annual pilgrimage to Silverstone is the one we all love.
Ahead of this year’s race, here’s your A-Z guide to the venue and event…
A = Airfield
A flat, windy area of British farmland near Buckingham was requisitioned by the Air Ministry to become RAF Silverstone during the Second World War. Two diagonal runways were built (linked by perimeter roads) and Wellington bombers were kept in hangars. The control tower still exists today – the ground floor is a shower block at the BRDC campsite. Pass the soap, Derek.
B = BRDC
For over 90 years the British Racing Drivers’ Club has been the guardian of the Silverstone circuit. Founded in Pagani’s restaurant in London,
