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Formula One British Grand Prix
The FIA Formula One has the British Grand Prix, on their season calendar. The British Grand Prix is held at Silverstone Circuit, which is located near Silverstone Village, in the Northamptonshire area. Henry Segrave first established the British Grand Prix in 1926, after he had won the French Grand Prix in the year 1923 and the Spanish Grand Prix in the year 1924. These amazing achievements seemed to raise the interest in motor racing. The French team, with Robert Sénéchal and Louis Wagner, behind the wheel of a Delage 155B, won the first British Grand Prix.
Since 1950, and the beginning of the Formula One Championship, the Silverstone Circuit has annually been the host of the Formula One British Grand Prix. Between the years 1955 to 1962, the race was held at Aintree and between 1964 and 1986, it was at Brands Hatch. But in 1987 the British Grand Prix returned to Silverstone Circuit, where it has remained. The Silverstone Circuit is raced in 60 laps and the total race distance is 308.46 kilometers. In 2003, the Formula One authorities and Silverstone owners ended in a heated argument, in regard to the track facilities that are need of improvements. This led to the British Grand Prix being left off the racing schedule for 2005, and great doubts started immerging for the future of British Grand Prix. After heated negotiations, it was agreed that the Silverstone Circuit would host the British Grand Prix, till 2009.
A Formula One street parade that was held in 2004 has brought considerations to London being a street circuit venue for the Formula One British Grand Prix. The parade that attracted approximately 500 000 people, also raised speculations that if a London street circuit were to host the British Grand Prix, that it would either alternate between Silverstone Circuit, or replace it completely. Another alternative is that of a completely separate, London Grand Prix venue. Even though the London Mayor sees the street circuit as being beneficial to the city, there is still a difference in opinion amongst the Formula One community.
