At a glance
- Length
- 5.891 km
- Turns
- 18
- Lap (pole)
- ≈ 1:25
- First held
- 1950
- Top speed
- 316 km/h
- Average speed
- 250 km/h
- Slowest corner
- 88 km/h
- Full throttle
- 69% of the lap
Silverstone, on a former WWII airfield in Northamptonshire, hosted the very first round of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1950 and has been the spiritual home of British motor racing ever since. It is one of the fastest, most flowing laps on the calendar: 5.891 km and 18 corners taken at huge average speed, with the legendary Maggotts-Becketts-Chapel complex demanding more from a car than almost anywhere in the world.
Modern pole laps run into the 1:25s. The lap rewards aerodynamic load and bravery: the quick direction changes through Becketts, the long Hangar Straight, and high-speed corners like Copse and Stowe mean a tenth here is hard-earned.
Corners
- T1AbbeyFlat-out right kink that opens the lap.
- T2FarmQuick left that sweeps straight into the braking for Village.
- T3VillageHard braking into a tight right; one of the slower points.
- T4The LoopSlowest corner on the lap, a left hairpin onto the Wellington Straight.
- T5AintreeFast left out of the Loop onto the Wellington Straight.
- T6BrooklandsHeavy braking into a long left at the end of the Wellington Straight; a passing spot.
- T7LuffieldSlow, long right that tightens; traction out of it decides the run past the pits.
- T8WoodcoteFast right kink onto the old start straight.
- T9CopseIconic high-speed right, one of the fastest corners in F1.
- T10-13Maggotts & BeckettsLegendary flat-out S-bends; the lap's defining sequence.
- T14ChapelFlat-out left that fires the cars onto the Hangar Straight.
- T15StoweFast right off the Hangar Straight, heavy braking.
- T16ValeHard braking into a slow left before the final Club complex.
- T17-18ClubFinal right-hander complex back onto the start straight.
Common questions
How long is the Silverstone Circuit?
A lap of the Silverstone Circuit is 5.891 km with 18 corners.
What is the top speed at Silverstone?
On the 2026 pole lap, cars reached 316 km/h, slowed to 88 km/h in the slowest corner and averaged 250 km/h, with 69% of the lap at full throttle.
What is the pole lap time at Silverstone?
Kimi Antonelli took pole in 2026 with a 1:28.111.
Where do drivers overtake at Silverstone?
Silverstone offers several passing chances: the long Wellington Straight into Brooklands, the Hangar Straight into Stowe, and the run to Village all reward a tow and DRS.
When was the 2026 British Grand Prix?
It was held on Sun, 05 Jul 2026. The full race replay is on the Race tab.