The British Grand Prix will stay on the F1 calendar till 2034 inclusive following a ten-year extension with Silverstone and its proprietor the British Racing Drivers’ Membership (BRDC).
The brand new deal will see the Northamptonshire circuit race into its ninth decade having hosted the primary ever Formulation 1 Grand Prix in 1950.
Current years have seen the British Grand Prix grow to be one of many largest attended occasions on the F1 calendar. 2023 attracted among the greatest names in sport, music and tradition, because the race drew in a document crowd of 480,000 throughout the weekend with greater than 60,000 followers tenting within the native space. This 12 months, followers will take pleasure in a weekend crammed with nice racing in addition to off-track leisure with concert events each night on Silverstone’s essential stage headlined by music’s greatest artists, together with Stormzy and Kings of Leon.
The three.6 mile (5.8km), 18-corner circuit has been revered by drivers by way of the ages. 74 years on from Giuseppe Farina’s first victory, a roll name of Formulation 1 royalty have taken the chequered flag together with Alberto Ascari, Sir Stirling Moss OBE, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark OBE, Jack Brabham AO OBE, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher, and Sir Lewis Hamilton MBE, who has a document eight victories.
Three different members of the 2024 grid have claimed victory across the well-known circuit together with two-time winners Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso, and Carlos Sainz who took his maiden victory there in 2022.
Britain has at all times performed a pivotal function in Formulation 1 and at the moment it’s house to seven groups competing on this planet championship, many positioned only a few miles from the circuit.
“I’m delighted to announce that the British Grand Prix will stay on the calendar for ten extra years with this settlement,” stated Stefano Domenicali. “Silverstone is an iconic venue on the coronary heart of F1 historical past and because it approaches its ninth decade internet hosting Grands Prix, the occasion continues to draw followers from world wide for improbable racing on monitor and the wonderful fan expertise off it. I want to thank Peter Digby and the BRDC, in addition to Stuart Pringle and the entire Silverstone workforce for his or her laborious work and dedication to take the British Grand Prix to new heights and I stay up for working carefully with them as they give the impression of being to additional enhance the services and fan expertise over the subsequent ten years.”
“I’m delighted we’ve got secured a ten-year extension to host the Grand Prix at Silverstone,” added Peter Digby, Chairman of the British Racing Drivers’ Membership. “This contractual safety will present a stable base for the additional growth of the venue as we proceed to enhance and remodel the circuit right into a year-round worldwide motorsport and leisure vacation spot. The 2024 Formulation 1 season will begin with 9 BRDC Full and Honorary members on the grid and the significance of our continued help of younger drivers is especially evidenced by the success of Lewis, Lando, George and Alex.”
“This long-term dedication displays the significance of the British Grand Prix to Formulation 1 and their acknowledgement of our potential to ship a world-class expertise for the British followers who’re among the many most enthusiastic and educated on this planet,” stated Stuart Pringle, Chief Government Officer, Silverstone. “The cheers of help for the house groups, and notably for the British drivers on the grid, makes the Silverstone ambiance distinctive and I’m trying ahead to harnessing this ardour for our sport and taking the occasion to the subsequent degree within the coming decade.”
