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Silverstone 2010, From July 30 2010 to August 01 2010, Silverstone was opened as a World War Two airfield in 1943, near the leafy village of the same name. The Royal Automobile Club was interested in Silverstone as a potential site and approached the Air Ministry in 1948 and a lease was arranged.
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From July 30 2010 to August 01 2010, Great Britain
Silverstone was opened as a World War Two airfield in 1943, near the leafy village of the same name. The Royal Automobile Club was interested in Silverstone as a potential site and approached the Air Ministry in 1948 and a lease was arranged. On October 2nd, 1948, amid straw bales and ropes, Silverstone's first event took place, the RAC Grand Prix. In 1951, the British Racing Drivers' Club took over the lease from the RAC and set about turning the temporary airfield track into something more permanent.
Much work was done at circuits all round the country to improve safety during the 1960s. The winter of 1974/75 saw extensive work at the circuit. In addition to the construction of a new pits complex with 44 garages - opened by the Duke of Edinburgh. The famous Silverstone Grand Prix track underwent major revisions for the 1991 F1 British Grand Prix. It remained one of the fastest tracks on the F1 calendar. Further track revisions to reduce speeds came in June 1994 and by 2003 Silverstone had opened its gates to a vastly improved road infrastructure. Back in 1950 Silverstone was the birthplace of today's FIA Formula One World Championship and remains one of the world's most historic tracks.
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