How many corners does silverstone have

Silverstone was built on an airfield and so, as such, is a pretty flat circuit. However, the most elevation change comes at Stowe and Club. So Vale, which connects the two corners, is named to reflect its valley-like nature.

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Formula 1 Youngest F1 drivers: race winners, world champions, point scorers and more. Sorry Something's gone wrong. Live Commentary. Watch F1 TV. Join Live Session. At the end of World War Two it became surplus to requirements and lay dormant for several years. Its first brush with motorsport was strictly unofficial; a group of local enthusiasts held an impromptu thrash around the abandoned runways in One of the contingent struck a sheep when it wandered onto the site, thereafter leading to the day's events being dubbed the Mutton Grand Prix By the following year, there was official interest in creating a circuit from the runways.

With Donington Park being used as a storage area for the military, Brooklands being owned by Vickers Armstrong with its inevitable focus on aircraft and Crystal Palace in a state of disrepair, the Royal Automobile Club began searching for new venues. With its expanse of runways and perimeter roads, Silverstone seemed ideal. In what would turn out to be one of best decisions in motor racing administration history, the RAC enlisted James 'Jimmy' Brown to organise the first Grand Prix, giving him less than two months to make the event a reality.

Not only did he pull off a minor miracle, Brown remained firmly at the helm for nearly 40 years, guiding Silverstone's transformation from austerity to world-class facility. So it was that the first Grand Prix was run at the beginning of October , though on a significantly different course to what would subsequently follow.

Using both main runways and part of the perimeter roads, the course was laid out with oil barrels and straw bales, spectators held back from the track edge by nothing more robust than a rope line. Competitors also found themselves heading headlong towards each other at top speed where the two runways ended with sharp hairpins. The solution? Canvas screens to prevent the drivers seeing the possible impending disaster The event, nonethless, was deemed a success and set Silverstone firmly on the motor racing map.

From , a switch to the permiter roads only was made, albeit with a chicane at Club Corner initially. The pit facilities were located between Abbey and Woodcote. The Queen was there to watch — to date the only British event at which a reigning monarch has been in attendance — as Dr Giuseppe Farina won for Alfa Romeo.

The early years also saw a shorter 'Club' circuit introduced for a number of national events for the first time. From , the British Racing Drivers' Club took over the running of the circuit from the RAC and a number of corners saw minor revisions and other facilities were generally improved. The classic Silverstone layout was now firmly established, complete with a new Club Course which ran through Copse and Maggotts before turning back on itself just ahead of Becketts and running along one of the runways back to Woodcote.

Few significant circuit layout changes would occur for the next quarter century, although gradual improvements to pit and spectator facilities continued. These days Formula 1's latest knight rules his home turf as a seven-time winner at Silverstone. Or if it's controversy that you're after, Michael Schumacher got about as controversial as you can get by winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone by driving through the pit lane.

Lewis Hamilton, 7 wins , , , , , , Alain Prost, 5 wins , , , , Jim Clark, 3 wins , , Nigel Mansell, 3 wins , , Michael Schumacher, 3 wins , , Ferrari, 14 wins , , , , , , , , , , , , McLaren, 12 wins , , , , , , , , , , , Williams, 8 wins , , , , , , , Mercedes, 7 wins , , , , , , Red Bull, 4 wins , , , Both the qualifying and race lap records at the Silverstone Circuit in its current configuration were broken in Sir Lewis Hamilton set a new qualifying record when he put his Mercedes on pole for the British Grand Prix with a In the race is was over to Red Bull's Max Verstappen who on the final lap set a new record with a Not only are they enthusiastic, but also really knowledgeable and they just love their motorsport" - Lance Stroll.

Copse is flat and then into Maggots and Becketts is just epic," - Daniel Ricciardo. Silverstone Track Guide. Silverstone Silverstone F1 circuit guide A British Grand Prix has been on the Formula 1 calendar since the inaugural season in , and Silverstone is its current home having hosted the first ever Formula One Grand Prix that year. Silverstone F1 circuit information Silverstone really does offer an all-round test for the drivers with a plentiful mix of high-speed sweeping turns and hard braking zones - there are 18 corners in total.

Silverstone ticket lowdown: things to note There is plenty of space in the main grandstand to see the drivers roar down the pit straight, as well as a handy spot of covered seating at the first turn Abbey. Further covered seating is available at Becketts and then three seated areas at Stowe.