Silverstone

Alberto Ascari leads Luigi Villoresi at Silverstone

in 1948 - Photograph courtesy of BRDC Archive

Giuseppe Farina on his way to winning at Silverstone

in 1950. Silverstone hosted the first round of the FIA

Formula One World Championship on May 13 1950 -

and Farina went on from this victory to become the sports

first World Champion - Photograph courtesy BRDC Archive

James Hunt wins the 1977 British Grand Prix at Silverstone

in a McLaren M26 - Photograph courtesy of BRDC Archive

Keke Rosberg - the only 160 mph man around Silverstone

Photograph courtesy of BRDC Archive

Damon Hill made his Formula 1 Grand Prix debut at

Silverstone in 1992 driving for the Brabham Team. He is

pictured at Copse Corner - Photograph courtesy of

James Beckett

Ayrton Senna takes to the Silverstone track for the first time

in a Williams-Renault car during early 1994 - Photograph

courtesy of James Beckett.