A LOOK BACK // 1950 BRITISH GRAND PRIX @ SILVERSTONE

Following last weekends British Grand Prix, I thought we'd take a look back at the famed Silverstone Circuit and the early years of Formula One.

The first round of the World Drivers Championship and the fifth race of the Formula One season, the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone was a rather important moment in the history of F1. Contested over 58 laps, it was the Alfa Romeo of Giuseppe Farina, whom having started from pole, was able to hold off teammates Luigi Fagioli and Reg Parnell and collect his first win of the season. Farina would go on to claim the 1950 World Drivers Championship, collecting two more wins (Switzerland and Italy) before the season was over. Notable spectators to the Silverstone Circuit that year included King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, as well as Earl & Lady Mountbatten, and with a grid of 24 cars, eight of which were piloted by British drivers, it is no surprise Silverstone holds a special place in the hearts of many British F1 fans.

Follow the link for a great bit of film from the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone... [read more]





Photo: Abhishek Dubey
Editorial: Justin Coffey
Video: Juha