History of the Grand Prix

1940s

LUIGI VILLORESI

MASERATI 4CLT/48

1948

The two Maserati drivers, Villoresi and Ascari, who came 1st and 2nd in this first race had to start from the back of the grid as they arrived late for official practice.

BARON DE GRAFFENRIED

MASERATI 4CLT/48

1949

The circuit was laid around perimeter roads with a chicane at Club, it was won by Baron Emmanuel in the Maserati.

1950s

1950 british grand prix winner guiseppe farina

GIUSEPPE FARINA

ALFA ROMEO TIPO 158

1950

Giuseppe Farina won in an Alfa Romeo and His Majesty King George VI and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth were in attendance.

FROLIÁN GONZALEZ

FERRARI 375

1951

Jose Frolián Gonzalez, took the first Grand Prix victory for Ferrari and proved the all conquering Alfa-Romeo team could be defeated.

ALBERTO ASCARI

FERRARI 500

1952

Ascari led from the start and built up a strong lead from team mate Farina. Ascari was able to take an easy win.

ALBERTO ASCARI

FERRARI 500

1953

Alberto Ascari led from start to finish in his Ferrari 500. Rain flooded the track, however this had no effect on the order and Ascari finished a minute ahead of 2nd.

1954 british grand prix winner froilan gonzalez

FROLIÁN GONZALEZ

FERRARI 375

1954

Gonzalez led from start to finish despite a strong challenge from Fangio in the Mercedes-Benz that was expected to do very well here.

JUAN MANUEL FANGIO

LANCIA-FERRARI D50

1956

The race was led by the two BRM’s of Hawthorne and Brooks, however, it was the Lancia-Ferrari’s that took the top spaces in the end. It was Fangio’s only British Grand Prix win.

PETER COLLINS

FERRARI 246

1958

Peter Collins in his Ferrari led from start to finish. Pole-sitter Stirling Moss held on to 2nd until lap 25 when his engine failed.

1960s

JACK BRABHAM

COOPER-CLIMAX T53

1960

Graham Hill stalled on the start but clawed his way to the front by the 55th lap with 22 to go. He made a small error at Copse Corner leaving Brabham to take the lead and win.

JIM CLARK

LOTUS-CLIMAX 25

1963

At this time the rules permitted refuelling, however, the closeness of the racing did not. Clark had to run the last laps in all top gears to conserve fuel.

JIM CLARK

LOTUS-CLIMAX 33

1965

Towards the end of the race Clark’s engine was running out of oil so he coasted through the corners. He went on to win with Hill in 2nd place.

JIM CLARK

LOTUS-FORD 49

1967

It was looking like a Lotus 1-2 with Graham Hill in front until he suffered rear suspension failure on lap 54 while leading. Team mate Jim Clark took the win.

JACKIE STEWART

MATRA-FORD MS 80

1969

Jackie Stewart and Jochen Rindt were battling wheel to wheel for much of the race before Rindt had to make a pit stop which left Stewart to take the win for Matra-Ford.

1970s

JACKIE STEWART

TYRRELL-FORD 003

1971

After a tricky start Jackie Stewart’s Tyrell-Ford took him to an uncontested victory and went on to win the World Championship.

PETER REVSON

MCLAREN-FORD M23

1973

The race was restarted after one of the biggest accidents ever seen triggered by Jody Scheckter. Revson went on to win the race in his McLaren-Ford.

EMERSON FITTIPALDI

MCLAREN-FORD M23

1975

The weather was very changeable during this race with not one team able to get into step with it. The race was eventually stopped with Fittipaldi proclaimed the winner.

JAMES HUNT

MCLAREN-FORD M26

1977

Pole-sitter James Hunt found himself down in fourth after a rocky start. He soon passed Scheckter and out-braked Lauda to finally take the lead from Watson after he retired.

CLAY REGAZZONI

WILLIAMS-FORD FW07

1979

Alan Jones was dominant until his engine blew up, however, teammate Clay Regazzoni was waiting in 2nd place. He took the lead and was able to hold onto it.

1980s

JOHN WATSON

MCLAREN-FORD MP4

1981

John Watson moved into the lead with 3 laps to go after the dominating turbocharged Renaults experienced reliability issues and had to retire.

ALAIN PROST

RENAULT RE40

1983

The beginning of the turbo era! Relative newcomer Alain Prost raised the race lap record to 140mph as well as winning the race in front of 4 other turbo cars.

ALAIN PROST

MCLAREN-TAG MP4/2B

1985

New race regulations meant many entries ran out of fuel before the end of the race. However, Prost put the lap record and took the win.

NIGEL MANSELL

WILLIAMS-HONDA FW11B

1987

A record crowd at the circuit saw team mates Piquet and Mansell fight all the way through the race. Mansell took the lead and win from lap 63 of 65.

AYRTON SENNA

MCLAREN-HONDA MP4/4

1988

Fans saw Ayrton put on a great display of wet weather driving to beat pole-sitter Berger and take the win.

ALAIN PROST

MCLAREN-HONDA MP4/5

1989

Alain Prost took his 3rd British Grand Prix win after teammate and pole-sitter Ayrton Senna spun out with gearbox issues.

1990s

ALAIN PROST

FERRARI 641/2

1990

By lap 12 Mansell has taken the lead, however, his gearbox failed leading to his eventual retirement and teammate Prost took the win.

NIGEL MANSELL

WILLIAMS-RENAULT FW14

1991

After leading for most of the race Nigel Mansell took the win. This iconic photo was taken when Ayrton ran out of fuel at Club and Mansell gave him a lift back to the pits.

NIGEL MANSELL

WILLIAMS-RENAULT FW14B

1992

Again Nigel Mansell dominated the race taking a lead of 3s by the end of the first lap. Damon Hill made his Grand Prix debut in this race and came 16th.

ALAIN PROST

WILLIAMS-RENAULT FW15C

1993

Damon Hill lead the race until his engine blew up which meant teammate Alain Prost went on to win the race. It was his 5th British Grand Prix win and 50th overall!

DAMON HILL

WILLIAMS-RENAULT FW16

1994

After battling with Schumacher for most of the race Damon Hill took the win when Schumi was given a 10s stop-go penalty. HRH Diana Princess of Wales presented the trophy.

JOHNNY HERBERT

BENETTON-RENAULT B195

1995

Hill’s two stop strategy cost him the lead and while fighting with Schumacher to take it back both ended in the gravel. Herbert took the lead to win.

JACQUES VILLENEUVE

WILLIAMS-RENAULT FW18

1996

Pole-sitter Damon Hill had a bad start dropping to 5th; he made it back to 3rd but spun out due to a loose wheel nut and team mate Villeneuve took the victory.

JACQUES VILLENEUVE

WILLIAMS-RENAULT FW19

1997

Jacques Villeneuve won his 2nd British Grand Prix in a row meaning a 100th victory for Williams at the same place they scored their first!

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER

FERRARI F300

1998

A controversial one, Schumacher won while serving a stop-go penalty at the end of the final lap, crossing the finish line before reaching his pit!

DAVID COULTHARD

MCLAREN MERCEDES MP4/14

1999

Mika Häkkinen looked set to take the win until there were problems in his left rear wheel, he thencame off on lap 29. Coulthard took the lead and won!

2000s

DAVID COULTHARD

MCLAREN MERCEDES MP4/15

2000

Coulthard won his 2nd British Grand Prix victory after a great overtake on Rubens Barrichello at Stowe on lap 31.

2001 british grand prix winner mika hakkinen

MIKA HÄKKINEN

MCLAREN MERCEDES MP4/16

2001

Mike Häkkinen took the lead from Schumacher on lap 5. With a two stop strategy McLaren and Häkkinen stayed in the lead and won by 34s.

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER

FERRARI F2002

2002

Juan Pablo Montoya looked set to take the win until it rained. Schumacher’s Bridgestones were much better suited to the conditions and he took the lead and win.

RUBENS BARRICHELLO

FERRARI F2003-GA

2003

On lap 41 Barrichello took the lead from Räikkönen with a move that lasted from Stowe to Bridge. 8 laps later Montoya took 2nd, leaving Räikkönen third.

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER

FERRARI F2004

2004

Michael Schumacher dominated the race despite having his 20s lead taken away due to the safety car. It was his 80th Grand Prix victory.

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA

MCLAREN MERCEDES MP4-20

2005

Juan Pablo Montoya started 4th on the grid and took the lead from Alonso on the first lap. He stayed in the lead with Alonso and Räikkönen 2nd and 3rd.

FERNANDO ALONSO

RENAULT R26

2006

Fernando Alonso managed to fight off advances from both Räikkönen and Schumacher to turn his pole position into a victory.

KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN

FERRARI F2007

2007

Hamilton, Räikkönen and Alonso fought throughout the race for victory. A race win came for Räikkönen after leapfrogging both on pit stops.

LEWIS HAMILTON

MCLAREN MERCEDES MP4-23

2008

Lewis Hamilton took the win after a stunning display of wet weather driving. His pace on Intermediates while everyone else was on wets earned him his victory.

SEBASTIAN VETTEL

RED BULL RENAULT RB5

2009

At a Grand Prix that we feared would be our last, Red Bull took home a 1-2 win with Vettel and Webber with Barrichello and Brawn-Mercedes in 3rd.

2010s

MARK WEBBER

RED BULL RENAULT RB6

2010

Mark Webber in his Red Bull RB6 became the 8th different winner in 8 years, beating Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to the top podium spot.

FERNANDO ALONSO

FERRARI F150

2011

Lewis Hamilton fought from 10th on the grid to 3rd. He had to conserve fuel meaning Alonso passed to take the win.

MARK WEBBER

RED BULL RENAULT RB8

2012

Alonso started on pole and looked set to take the win until Webber, who was on a different tyre strategy, began to close and eventually got past on lap 48 to take the win.

NICO ROSBERG

MERCEDES WO4

2013

Hamilton led from pole until a tyre failure on lap 8, where Vettel took the lead until his retirement on lap 42. Racing resumed on lap 46 with Rosberg leading and taking the win.

LEWIS HAMILTON

MERCEDES AMG F1 W05

2014

Kimi Räikkönen crashed on the first lap which led to a red flag. Following the restart and retirement from Rosberg, Hamilton was able to win.

LEWIS HAMILTON

MERCEDES AMG F1 W05

2015

Williams led for a lot of the race, however rain at lap 35 made Williams take 3rd & 4th with Mercedes taking the top two podium spots.

LEWIS HAMILTON

MERCEDES AMG F1 W07

2016

Lewis put 3 seconds between himself and Nico. Verstappen was awarded second after Nico received a penalty for advice over the team radio.

LEWIS HAMILTON

MERCEDES AMG F1 W08

2017

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest official race lap, 1:30:621. The victory brought Lewis level with Clark and Prost on five British Grands Prix wins.

SEBASTIAN VETTEL

FERRARI SF71H

2018

Vettel passed Bottas to win as Lewis Hamilton fought to take second. Vettel took his 51st career victory and 2nd British victory.

LEWIS HAMILTON

MERCEDES W10

2019

Lewis Hamilton took a record sixth British victory in a race featuring a crash between Verstappen and Vettel. Hamilton’s victory extended his championship lead to 39 points.

2020s

MAX VERSTAPPEN

RB16

2020

(70th ANNIVERSARY GRAND PRIX)
Max Verstappen broke the streak of four Mercedes wins at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix in a thrilling and tense race.

LEWIS HAMILTON

MERCEDES W11

2020

BRITISH GRAND PRIX Lewis Hamilton took an incredible victory after suffering a punctured tyre on the last lap. This was his record 7th British Grand Prix victory.

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