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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

Rain forecast & radar

forecast: next 24h · radar: past 2h (observed)

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
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  • 01Abbey
  • 02Farm Curve
  • 03Village
  • 04The Loop
  • 05Aintree
  • 06Brooklands
  • 07Luffield
  • 08Woodcote
  • 09Copse
  • 11Maggotts
  • 13Becketts
  • 14Chapel Curve
  • 15Stowe
  • 16Vale
  • 18Club

Outline traced from surveyed map data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). 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.

Lap records

Grand Prix

Fastest laps

  • Outright record1:24.303

    Lewis Hamilton

    Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 · 2020 · Qualifying, British Grand Prix

  • Formula 1 (race lap)1:27.097

    Max Verstappen

    Red Bull RB16 · 2020 · 70th Anniversary Grand Prix

  • MotoGP1:58.832

    Johann Zarco

    Ducati Desmosedici GP22 · 2022

Reference laps

  • Aston Martin Valkyrie

    evo, 2024

    1:56.42

  • Porsche 911 GT2 RS MR (JCR)

    JCR Developments, 2022

    2:06.83

Published test laps by professional drivers in dry conditions — a yardstick, not a target.

British Grand Prix winners

  • 2024Lewis HamiltonMercedes
  • 2023Max VerstappenRed Bull
  • 2022Carlos SainzFerrari
  • 2021Lewis HamiltonMercedes
  • 2020Lewis HamiltonMercedes
  • 2019Lewis HamiltonMercedes
  • 2018Sebastian VettelFerrari
  • 2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
  • 2016Lewis HamiltonMercedes
  • 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes

The current Arena Grand Prix layout dates from 2010, so earlier records are not comparable. Compiled by hand from published results (Formula 1, MotoGP). Records change and layouts are revised — confirm anything you plan to rely on with the circuit or organising body.

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.