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| Race Facts and Stats - Britain; Round 9 | |
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| Paul_Murtagh | Jul 5 2007, 08:24 AM Post #1 |
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- Britain was the birthplace of the world's first-ever permanent racing track. The banked Brooklands circuit was built in 1909 - two years before Indianapolis. - Britain became the first host of a Formula 1 World Championship race when Silverstone held the first round of the championship in 1950. It was won by F1's first world champion - Italian Nino Farnia. - The British GP has been held at three different venues - Silverstone, Brands Hatch and Aintree, which was run around the Grand National racecourse. Donington has also held an official Formula 1 grand prix, but this was run under the title of the European Grand Prix in 1993 - Stirling Moss became the first British driver to win his home grand prix when he triumphed at Aintree. He was followed home by his team-mate Juan Manuel Fangio. - Brands Hatch hosted it's first grand prix in 1964, and was won by Jim Clark. It would alternate with Silverstone as the host of the British Grand Prix until 1986. - Possibly Brands most famous race was in 1976, when James Hunt was disqualified after the race was stopped, leading to mass protest from the crowd. - Nigel Mansell took his first win at Brands Hatch in 1985, when the race was titled the European Grand Prix. He won the last British GP at the circuit a year later - a race which also seen a crash which ended the career of Frenchman Jacques Laffite - Mansell also won the following British GP at Silverstone in 1987 - a race which will always be remembered for his 'dummy' overtaking move on team-mate Nelson Piquet at Stowe Corner. - Silverstone was heavily modified for the 1991 race, with the Becketts esses added and a complex corner added before the final Woodcote corner - In 1994 Damon Hill won his home grand prix when driving for Williams - a feat his world championship-winnign father Graham was never able to achieve - In 1999 Michael Schumacher broke his leg after crashing at Stowe following rear brake failure. The race was won by David Coulthard, who also won in 2000. - In 2003 the track was invaded by Irish priest Neil Horan, which caused mayhem throughout the field. This led to Toyota leading an F1 race for the first time, with the race eventually being won by Rubens Barrichello. - This year's British Grand Prix marks the 30th anniversary of Renault's debut in F1. They will run a special livery to commemorate this during Friday practice - There have been 11 British drivers who have won their home grand prix Previous Winners: 2006 - Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault 2005 - Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) McLaren Mercedes 2004 - Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari 2003 - Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Ferrari 2002 - Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari 2001 - Mika Haikkinen (FIN) McLaren Mercedes 2000 - David Coulthard (GBR) McLaren Mercedes 1999 - David Coulthard (GBR) McLaren Mercedes 1998 - Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari 1997 - Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) Williams Renault 1996 - Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) Williams Renault 1995 - Johnny Herbert (GBR) Benetton Renault 1994 - Damon Hill (GBR) Williams Renault 1993 - Alain Prost (FRA) Williams Renault 1992 - Nigel Mansell (GBR) Williams Renault 1991 - Nigel Mansell (GBR) Williams Renault 1990 - Alain Prost (FRA) Ferrari 1989 - Alain Prost (FRA) McLaren Honda 1988 - Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren Honda 1987 - Nigel Mansell (GBR) Williams Honda |
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