The Grand Prix motor racing was first established in Britain at Brooklands course by Henry Segrave in 1926, after he won the French Grand Prix in the year 1923. before modification, Silverstone was one of the fastest tracks on the calendar of Formula One. The drivers loved the challenge of extremely demanding and sweeping Copse, Club corners and Stowe. British drivers have won some fine races in Silverstone, in recent time.
The sponsors of British Formula One Grand Prix are discussed below in a chronological order:
- RAC British Grand Prix from 1950 to 1970 and from 1994 to 1999
- RAC Woolmark British Grand Prix in 1971
- John Player British Grand Prix from 1972 to 1978
- Marlboro British Grand Prix from 1979 to 1985
- Shell Oils British Grand Prix from 1986 to 1988
- Shell British Grand Prix in 1989
- Fosters British Grand Prix from 1990 to 1993 and again from 2000 to 2006
- Santander British Grand Prix in 2007 and is supposed to continue
The repeat winners of British Formula One Grand Prix are:
- Nigel Mansel
- Jim Clark
- Jack Brabham
- Alain Pros
- Michael Schumacher
- Niki Lauda
- Stirling Moss
- Jose Froilan Gonzalez
- Jackie Stewart
- Alberto Ascari
- Jacques Villeneuve
- Emerson Fittipaldi
- David Coulthard
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