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<h2>British Grand Prix 2021- Winners, Qualifying, Circuits, Track</h2>
The British Grand Prix is one of the oldest racing events registered in the F1 calendar. It has taken place every year since 1950, without fail. England was home to all British Grand Prix in the 1920s.

The British Grand Prix hopped from one circuit to another over the period of its existence in the F1 calendar. Its inception was at the Brooklands and raced in 1926 and 1927, which shifted to Silverstone in 1948 and continued till 1954.

Circuits of Aintree and Silverstone hosted the British Grand Prix in the years between 1955 to 1962 alternatively. From 1963 to 1986, the race was hosted at Brands Hatch and Silverstone.

It made its permanent home at the Silverstone circuit in 1987 and produces enthralling races every year.

The 2021 British Grand Prix will take place from 16 to 18 July.
<h2>Most Winners</h2>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="132">NAME</td>
<td width="142">NATIONALITY</td>
<td width="95">YEAR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Lewis Hamilton</td>
<td width="142">British</td>
<td width="95">2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Jim Clark</td>
<td width="142">British</td>
<td width="95">1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Alain Prost</td>
<td width="142">French</td>
<td width="95">1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Nigel Mansell</td>
<td width="142">British</td>
<td width="95">1986, 1987, 1991, 1992</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Jack Brabham</td>
<td width="142">Australian</td>
<td width="95">1959, 1960, 1966</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Niki Lauda</td>
<td width="142">Austrian</td>
<td width="95">1976, 1982, 1984</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Michael Schumacher</td>
<td width="142">German</td>
<td width="95">1998, 2002, 2004</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Jose Feoilan Gonzalez</td>
<td width="142">Argentine</td>
<td width="95">1951, 1954</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Alberto Ascari</td>
<td width="142">Italian</td>
<td width="95">1952, 1953</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Stirling Moss</td>
<td width="142">British</td>
<td width="95">1955, 1957</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Jackie Stewart</td>
<td width="142">British</td>
<td width="95">1969, 1971</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Emerson Fittipaldi</td>
<td width="142">Brazilian</td>
<td width="95">1972, 1975</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Jacques Villeneuve</td>
<td width="142">Canadian</td>
<td width="95">1996, 1997</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">David Coulthard</td>
<td width="142">British</td>
<td width="95">1999, 2000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Fernando Alonso</td>
<td width="142">Spanish</td>
<td width="95">2006, 2011</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Sebastian Vettel</td>
<td width="142">German</td>
<td width="95">2009, 2018</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="132">Mark Webber</td>
<td width="142">Australian</td>
<td width="95">2010, 2012</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Most Constructor Winners</h2>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="170">MANUFACTURER</td>
<td width="113">YEAR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">Ferrari</td>
<td width="113">1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1961, 1976, 1978, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2018</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">McLaren</td>
<td width="113">1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">Williams</td>
<td width="113">1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">Lotus</td>
<td width="113">1962, 1963, 1954, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">Mercedes</td>
<td width="113">1955, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">Red Bull</td>
<td width="113">2009, 2010, 2012</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">Delage</td>
<td width="113">1926, 1927</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">Maserati</td>
<td width="113">1948, 1949</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">Cooper</td>
<td width="113">1959, 1960</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">Tyrrell</td>
<td width="113">1971, 1974</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">Renault</td>
<td width="113">1983, 2006</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Circuit Details</h2>
The Silverstone circuit hosted the maiden British Grand Prix in 1948. The circuit with FIA Grade 1 has hosted different genres of motorsports.

The authorities have remodeled and refurbished the circuit from time to time to keep the circuit up to date with the best features. They assured an adventurous, challenging, and safe race for the spectators and the motorists.

The circuit, at present, measures 5.891 kilometers with 18 turns. It comprises 52 laps and runs a distance of 306.198 kilometers. Max Verstappen holds the record for the fastest lap of 1:27.097 in the 2020 season for Red Bull Racing - Honda.
<h2>Where to Watch</h2>
In Asia, Australia, and Latin America, the practice sessions, qualifying, and the race will stream on FOX Sports Channel. People from the Indian subcontinent can enjoy the race STAR Sports. In Africa, SuperSport will broadcast it.

Belgium has RTBF and Telenet for the entire highlights and the streaming of the race. Brazilians would need to watch it on TV Globo and SporTV while Bulgaria can view it on Nova and Diema Sport.

RDS and TSN will broadcast the entire course of the race for Canada. However, for the Czech Republic and Slovakia Sport 1, Sport2, Sport 5 will take charge of the broadcast. China will stream the race on CCTV, Tencent, Guangdong TV, and Shanghai TV.

Denmark will have TV3+, TV3 Sport, and ViaSat while Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will have TBC for broadcast.

Finland will telecast the race on MTV and France will do so on TF1 and Canal+. Germany, Austria, and Switzerland will have RTL Germany for their people to enjoy the race. Greece will stream it on ERT and Cosmote TV.

Hungary will broadcast the entire weekend on M4. Israel will have the broadcast on The Sports Channel while the Italians will witness it on Sky Italia and TV8.

Japan will watch it on Fuji Television, Network Inc., and Dazn. TUDN Mexico will telecast the race for Mexico while Montenegro will view it on SportKlub.

The Netherlands will broadcast it on Ziggo, New Zealand will do so on Spark sport. Eleven Sport will telecast the entire event for Poland and Portugal.? Russia will watch it on Match TV.

Spain and Andorra have Movistar. Turkey will stream it on S Sport. The United Kingdom will broadcast the entire event on C4 and Sky Sports, while ESPN will telecast the entire course for the USA.
<h2>British Grand Prix at a Glance</h2>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="170">FOUNDED</td>
<td width="142">1926</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">FIRST HELD</td>
<td width="142">1926</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">LAST RACE

POLE POSITION

PODIUM</td>
<td width="142">2020

Lewis Hamilton (1:24.303)

3. C. Leclerc (+18.474)

2. M. Verstappen (+5.856)

1. Lewis Hamilton (1:28:01.283)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">MOST WINNERS</td>
<td width="142">Lewis Hamilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">MOST CONSTRUCTORS WINNERS</td>
<td width="142">Ferrari</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">CIRCUIT DETAILS

CIRCUIT LENGTH

RACE LENGTH</td>
<td width="142">5.891-km

306.198-km</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">LAPS</td>
<td width="142">52</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">TICKETS</td>
<td width="142"><a href="https://f1experiences.com/2021-british-grand-prix">https://f1experiences.com/2021-british-grand-prix</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">WHERE TO WATCH</td>
<td width="142">Silverstone Circuit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="170">TV TELECAST, LIVE STREAM</td>
<td width="142"><a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/broadcast-information.html">https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/broadcast-information.html</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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FILE PHOTO: F1 &#8211; Formula One &#8211; British Grand Prix 2017 &#8211; Silverstone, Britain &#8211; July 16, 2017 Mercedes&#8217; Lewis Hamilton celebrates his win with fans after the race REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo British Grand Prix 2021- Winners, Qualifying, Circuits, Track The British Grand Prix is one of the oldest racing events registered in the F1 calendar. It has taken place every year since 1950, without fail. England was home to all British Grand Prix in the 1920s. The British Grand Prix hopped from one circuit to another over the period of its existence in the F1 calendar. Its inception was at the Brooklands and raced in 1926 and 1927, which shifted to Silverstone in 1948 and continued till 1954. Circuits of Aintree and Silverstone hosted the British Grand Prix in the years between 1955 to 1962 alternatively. From 1963 to 1986, the race was hosted at Brands Hatch and Silverstone. It made its permanent home at the Silverstone circuit in 1987 and produces enthralling races every year. The 2021 British Grand Prix will take place from 16 to 18 July. Most Winners  NAME NATIONALITY YEAR  Lewis Hamilton British 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020  Jim Clark British 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967  Alain Prost French 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993  Nigel Mansell British 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992  Jack Brabham Australian 1959, 1960, 1966  Niki Lauda Austrian 1976, 1982, 1984  Michael Schumacher German 1998, 2002, 2004  Jose Feoilan Gonzalez Argentine 1951, 1954  Alberto Ascari Italian 1952, 1953  Stirling Moss British 1955, 1957  Jackie Stewart British 1969, 1971  Emerson Fittipaldi Brazilian 1972, 1975  Jacques Villeneuve Canadian 1996, 1997  David Coulthard British 1999, 2000  Fernando Alonso Spanish 2006, 2011  Sebastian Vettel German 2009, 2018  Mark Webber Australian 2010, 2012  Most Constructor Winners  MANUFACTURER YEAR  Ferrari 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1961, 1976, 1978, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2018  McLaren 1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008  Williams 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997  Lotus 1962, 1963, 1954, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972  Mercedes 1955, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020  Red Bull 2009, 2010, 2012  Delage 1926, 1927  Maserati 1948, 1949  Cooper 1959, 1960  Tyrrell 1971, 1974  Renault 1983, 2006  Circuit Details The Silverstone circuit hosted the maiden British Grand Prix in 1948. The circuit with FIA Grade 1 has hosted different genres of motorsports. The authorities have remodeled and refurbished the circuit from time to time to keep the circuit up to date with the best features. They assured an adventurous, challenging, and safe race for the spectators and the motorists. The circuit, at present, measures 5.891 kilometers with 18 turns. It comprises 52 laps and runs a distance of 306.198 kilometers. Max Verstappen holds the record for the fastest lap of 1:27.097 in the 2020 season for Red Bull Racing &#8211; Honda. Where to Watch In Asia, Australia, and Latin America, the practice sessions, qualifying, and the race will stream on FOX Sports Channel. People from the Indian subcontinent can enjoy the race STAR Sports. In Africa, SuperSport will broadcast it. Belgium has RTBF and Telenet for the entire highlights and the streaming of the race. Brazilians would need to watch it on TV Globo and SporTV while Bulgaria can view it on Nova and Diema Sport. RDS and TSN will broadcast the entire course of the race for Canada. However, for the Czech Republic and Slovakia Sport 1, Sport2, Sport 5 will take charge of the broadcast. China will stream the race on CCTV, Tencent, Guangdong TV, and Shanghai TV. Denmark will have TV3+, TV3 Sport, and ViaSat while Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will have TBC for broadcast. Finland will telecast the race on MTV and France will do so on TF1 and Canal+. Germany, Austria, and Switzerland will have RTL Germany for their people to enjoy the race. Greece will stream it on ERT and Cosmote TV. Hungary will broadcast the entire weekend on M4. Israel will have the broadcast on The Sports Channel while the Italians will witness it on Sky Italia and TV8. Japan will watch it on Fuji Television, Network Inc., and Dazn. TUDN Mexico will telecast the race for Mexico while Montenegro will view it on SportKlub. The Netherlands will broadcast it on Ziggo, New Zealand will do so on Spark sport. Eleven Sport will telecast the entire event for Poland and Portugal.? Russia will watch it on Match TV. Spain and Andorra have Movistar. Turkey will stream it on S Sport. The United Kingdom will broadcast the entire event on C4 and Sky Sports, while ESPN will telecast the entire course for the USA. British Grand Prix at a Glance  FOUNDED 1926  FIRST HELD 1926  LAST RACE POLE POSITION PODIUM 2020 Lewis Hamilton (1:24.303) 3. C. Leclerc (+18.474) 2. M. Verstappen (+5.856) 1. Lewis Hamilton (1:28:01.283)  MOST WINNERS Lewis Hamilton  MOST CONSTRUCTORS WINNERS Ferrari  CIRCUIT DETAILS CIRCUIT LENGTH RACE LENGTH 5.891-km 306.198-km  LAPS 52  TICKETS https://f1experiences.com/2021-british-grand-prix  WHERE TO WATCH Silverstone Circuit  TV TELECAST, LIVE STREAM https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/broadcast-information.html

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