The Silverstone Circuit is a renowned motorsport facility, home to the Formula 1 British Grand Prix since 1948, located in Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England, on a 2 hours road trip northwest of London. The road course sits on what used to be deserted Royal Air Force Bomber Station from WW2, repurposed and recommissioned for racing by Wilfred Andrews, the first British president of the FIA. The cloudy and rainy climate of central England means the track surface is almost always wet, but temperatures are pleasant enough to race year-round, with mild summers and cold winters with some snow on the ground.
There are three main configurations available for racecar and motorcycle racing at Silverstone Circuit: a 3.66-mile (5.89-km) GP Circuit, a 1.64-mile (2.64-km) National Circuit, and a 1.8-mile (2.89-km) International Circuit. The GP Circuit comprises the other two, and the National/International circuits are suitable for running simultaneously. The circuit's total elevation change is 37 feet (11.23 meters), and its average speed is around 90 mph (144 km/h) for all layouts. Apart from Formula 1, other high-profile competitions like the MotoGP, the European LeMans Series, or the British Touring Car Championship take place at Silverstone regularly, attracting people from around the world to one of the temples of motorsports.
The National Circuit at Silverstone goes clockwise for six turns, covering a total length of 1.6 miles (2.57 km). It has a semi-triangular shape with the start/finish line between Woodcote and Copse. Turn number three, Maggots, is a tight right-hander giving way to a slight bend, Aintree, before reaching Wellington Straight. The circuit's most technical feature is the left-right combination of Brooklands and Luffield, coming in quick succession just before re-entering the front straight after Woodcote.
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