2015 Events: Formula 1 British Grand Prix

Silverstone is one of the oldest races on the calendar and started life as an airfield. The end of Second World War left Britain with no major race track. An ex-farmer, James Wilson Brown, was employed by the RAC and given just two months to turn the site from a wartime airfield and farm into a race track for the first RAC International Grand Prix.

On the 2nd October 1948, an estimated 100,000 people flocked to see Luigi Villoresi drive from the back of the grid to beat a field of 22 others in his Maserati with a top speed of 72.2mph. Silverstone racing history had begun.

From the 50 races we have held here at the circuit, Alain Prost holds the record for most wins at the circuit in 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990 and 1993! Nigel Mansell is only just behind Alain with 4 wins here at Silverstone in 1986, 1987, 1991 and 1992.

The 2015 Formula 1 British Grand Prix will be held on the 05th July 2015 and visitors have an action packed week to look forward to. On top of 3 days of racing, there will be live music from MADNESS, Deacon Blue, Nik Kershaw and others as well as other activities like Zorbing, Boldogs (motorcycle display team), High Ropes, Segways and rookie rides.

Those staying for the duration will need some form of accommodation, camping seems to be the most popular as it keeps you in the mix for the whole weekend and for relatively little cost but many local hotels will be booked up already, so get your skates on and don’t miss out.

If you are visting for the 1st time then you should be looking for accommodation in the nearby towns of Whittlebury, Syresham and Towcester, or a little further afield you will find cities like Milton Keynes, Northampton and Banbury.

If you are visiting the UK for the race then why not hire a car on your arrival from any of the Eurostar stops or major airports like Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton.

Having worked in the car rental industry for over 15 years, he really knows his stuff. Rob heads up our marketing department and as a keen traveller, always has a new location to talk about. Particularly if there is a golf course nearby.