Silverstone Circuit
The UK's flagship venue and one of the fastest circuits in Europe. Exposed, windy and quick to change conditions — a shower on the Wellington Straight can leave Stowe bone dry.
- Length
- 5.891 km
- 3.66 miles
- Direction
- Clockwise
- 18 corners
- Noise limit
- 105
- check with operator
- Elevation
- 153 m
- above sea level
Live conditions
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Rain forecast & radar
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Forecast rain map — play the loop to see where the model expects rain over the next 24 hours around the circuit.
Observed rain radar — which way the rain has actually been moving. A dry paddock doesn't mean a dry apex.
Track map
Grand Prix · Clockwise · 18 corners- 01Abbey
- 02Farm
- 03Village
- 04The Loop
- 05Aintree
- 06Brooklands
- 07Luffield
- 08Woodcote
- 09Copse
- 11Maggotts
- 13Becketts
- 14Chapel
- 15Stowe
- 16Vale
- 18Club
Outline traced from surveyed map data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Corner markers are indicative — not a substitute for the circuit's own briefing map.
The full Arena GP layout used for the British Grand Prix and most trackdays — fast, flowing and commitment-heavy.
What's on
Track days
- Year-round
GP circuit sessioned track days
Silverstone / various operators
- Selected dates
Open pitlane and novice days with instruction
Various operators
Race meetings
- July
Formula 1 British Grand Prix
FIA / Silverstone
- Spring & autumn
Club racing and championship meetings
BRDC / BARC
- Summer
Silverstone Festival (historic racing)
Silverstone
Curated by hand and shown as typical timing rather than confirmed dates. Always check the operator's or organising club's own calendar before booking travel.
Key info
- Noise limit
- 105 dB(A) static / 98 dB(A) drive-by on most trackdays
- Elevation notes
- Essentially flat former airfield with gentle gradient changes. The drop into Village and the rise out of The Loop are the only meaningful elevation cues — most of the challenge is commitment, not camber.
Known tricky sections
- Copse
Blind on entry with a wide-open exit. Very fast in a modern car; the turn-in point arrives before you can see the apex.
- Becketts complex
Sequence of direction changes where a small early error compounds all the way to Chapel. Sacrifice Maggotts to get Chapel right.
- Stowe
Long, deceptive right-hander that tightens. Runs damp longest after rain and is the most common off at trackdays.
- Vale / Club
Heavy braking into a compression, then a double-apex onto the pit straight. Locking a front here is easy in the cold.
Nearby amenities
- Fuel
Silverstone Circuit fuel point
99 RON and standard unleaded available at the circuit on most event days.
- Fuel
Shell Towcester (A43)
Roughly 10 minutes from the main entrance, open 24h.
- Food
The Wing café / paddock catering
Open on event days from around 07:30 — busy at lunch, go early.
- Food
The Green Man, Syresham
Pub food 10 minutes away, popular post-session stop.
- Accommodation
Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone
On-site at the circuit, overlooks the pit straight. Books out for race weekends months ahead.
- Accommodation
Travelodge Towcester
Budget option 15 minutes away on the A43.