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The British Grand Prix |
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Visit the official web site of the 2002
British Grand Prix: http://www.silverstone-circuit.co.uk/
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The British Grand Prix Course Map |  |
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Statistics | |
| 2001 result - top six | 2001 Pole Position & Grid Top Four | |||
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1. M Häkkinen 2. M Schumacher 3. R Barrichello 4. J P Montoya 5. K Räikkönen 6. N Heidfeld |
McLaren Ferrari Ferrari Williams Sauber Sauber |
1. M Schumacher (Pole Position) 2. M Häkkinen 3. D Coulthard 4. J Trulli |
Ferrari McLaren McLaren Jordan |
1:20.447 |
| Pit stops schedule | Previous pole positions | |||
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1 Stop 2 Stops 3 Stops |
32-35 21-30, 40-45 16-22, 32-37, 46-50 |
2000 - R Barrichello 1999 - M Häkkinen 1998 - M Häkkinen |
Ferrari McLaren McLaren |
1:17.529 1:24.804 1:23.271 |
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Fastest Lap | |||
| M Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:23.405 | ||
| Lap Record | ||||
| M Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:23.405 | ||
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History of The British Grand Prix | |
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The County of Northamptonshire is dotted with old country estates and bomber bases. The aerodromes were built in World War II to house the squadrons of British and American bomber aircraft which pounded Nazi Germany into submission. And then the war end
The runways and the sweeping taxiways meant that the tracks were fast and soon gained popularity and when the Royal Automobile Club began looking for a venue for a British Grand Prix in 1948 Silverstone was suggested. Donington Park was a military dump
In 1950 Silverstone was chosen to host the very first round of the new Formula 1 World Championship. King George VI was there for the race and thousands of fans were treated to a battle between the visiting Alfa Romeo factory team - three Italian driver
In 1951 the RAC decided to hand over the lease of Silverstone to the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) and, after that, development accelerated with the Grand Prix moving to July and the International Trophy becoming the big event of the Spring months
Until the development of Aintree in 1955, Silverstone hosted the British Grand Prix each year and then it alternated the race with the Liverpool circuit. In the early 1960s however, Brands Hatch emerged as a new force and from 1963 onwards Silverstone a
In 1971 the BRDC negotiated the purchase of the entire 720-acre Silverstone estate and, free from constraints, pushed ahead with more development. New pits were constructed and after a huge accident at the start of the 1973 British Grand Prix, it was de
There have been many fine races at Silverstone beyond Grand Prix racing as the track also played host to the World Sportscar racing, the Tourist Trophy touring car race and all manner of smaller classes. The constant battering meant that in 1979 the ent
The speeds were, however, becoming too great and in 1987 it was decided to create a corner before the Woodcote Chicane in order to slow the cars down. This was followed in 1992 by a complete reconfiguration of the track with a new infield section before
The BRDC successfully developed a motor racing industrial park beside the track in the course of the 1980s and the track is always busy with testing, racing school activities or rented for major events. In an effort to increase possible uses a National
But while the BRDC has done a great deal to improve the track the local authorities have failed completely to improve road access to Silverstone and every year the lanes around the track are blocked as the thousands of fans try to get into the track. Th
In 1999 attempts were made to buy the circuit but the BRDC fought off the challenge although the future of the Grand Prix at Silverstone has been placed in doubt by the announcement that Brands Hatch will host the race in 2002 - if the necessary upgradi
The BRDC is in the process of modernizing itself and its ideas to meet the challenge.
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2002 British Grand Prix Qualifying Places | |
| Qulifying for the British Grand Prix is due to take place on Saturday 6th July 2002... The results will be posted here once they are made official. |