5 of the best British Grands Prix at Silverstone

Sunday’s race is the British Grand Prix, with teams set to reconvene at the same venue a week later for the F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.

Published Jul 28, 2020

Silverstone hosts the first of two back-to-back races this weekend as this rather makeshift Formula One calendar begins a second triple-header of races over consecutive weekends.

This Sunday’s race is designated as the British Grand Prix, while teams will reconvene a week later for the Formula One 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, commemorating Silverstone hosting the first world championship Grand Prix back in 1950.

Ahead of Sunday’s race, the PA news agency looks back at five of the best grands prix at Silverstone.

1987

1994

1998

GP Silverstone Schumacher action 2 — Michael Schumacher took victory in bizarre circumstances after heavy rain hit the race in 1998 (Owen Humphreys/PA)

2003

Rubens Barrichello – British Grand Prix — Rubens Barrichello claimed the greatest victory of his career in the 2003 British Grand Prix (Rui Vieira/PA)

2008

Formula One Motor Racing – British Grand Prix – Race – Silverstone — Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory in the 2008 British Grand Prix (Rui Vieira/PA)