A former World War Two bomber base in the Northamptonshire countryside is now one of the most famous venues in world sport.
Silverstone hosted its first official British Grand Prix 70 years ago, on May 13, 1950, which was the first round of the newly-created World Championship of Drivers.
An estimated 150,000 spectators attended the event including King George VI. It is still the only time a reigning monarch has attended a British Grand Prix.
Giuseppe Farina won the 1950’s race in an Alfa Romeo at an average speed of 90.95mph ... compared to Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes' average speed of 150mph-plus last year!
Aintree and Brands Hatch also hosted race between 1955 to 1986 before Silverstone became the British GP's permanent home in 1987.
From the days when pilots — as they were often referred to back then — had little more than a hard hat, a pair of goggles and an engine, to today's hi-tech machines with power units instead of engines and halos to protect drivers clocking up to 200mph, the circuit's history is littered with famous names and memories for motorsport fans.
We've delved into the archives to pick out just a few photos from the last 70 years.
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Crowds packed on grass banking to see Aussie Jack Brabham rounds one of the famous Silverstone bends during the Silver City Trophy race for Formula 1 cars in 1960. Photos: Getty Images
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Note the flowerpots on the start line for the Grand Prix de'Europe or The Royal Automobile Club Grand Prix d'Europe Incorporating The British Grand Prix to give its full title won by Italian Giuseppe Farina, at Silverstone in 1950.
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Froilan Gonzalez takes the winning flag in his Ferrari 375 at the 1951 British GP, beating fellow Argentian Juan Manuel Fangio into second place. The legendary Fangio went on to win five world titles between 1951 and 1957 a record only surpassed when Michael Schumacher won his fifth F1 crown in 2002
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Note the flowerpots on the start line for the Grand Prix de'Europe or The Royal Automobile Club Grand Prix d'Europe Incorporating The British Grand Prix to give its full title won by Italian Giuseppe Farina, at Silverstone in 1950.
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Froilan Gonzalez takes the winning flag in his Ferrari 375 at the 1951 British GP, beating fellow Argentian Juan Manuel Fangio into second place. The legendary Fangio went on to win five world titles between 1951 and 1957 a record only surpassed when Michael Schumacher won his fifth F1 crown in 2002
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Peter Collins on his way to victory in a Scuderia Ferrari Dino 246 in 1958 but the British legend was tragically killed just two weeks later, aged 26, after a crash in the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. He was thrown from his car as it flipped in the air and hit a tree, sustaining critical head injuries.
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The legendary Jim Clark goes sideways in his Lotus 33 during the 1965 race at Silverstone one of the Scot's six wins that year on his way to the world title.