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Silverstone Circuit Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
Clay Regazzoni won the British Grand Prix 1979 at Silverstone Circuit on 14 July 1979, starting from P4 on the grid. René Arnoux finished second for Renault, with Jean-Pierre Jarier completing the podium for Tyrrell.
Key Links
- WinnerClay Regazzoni
- CircuitSilverstone Circuit
- Winning teamWilliams
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Williams | 4 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 |  René Arnoux ARN +24.28 |  Renault | 5 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  Tyrrell | 16 | 4 | +1 Lap | ||
4 |  McLaren | 7 | 3 | +1 Lap | ||
5 |  Ferrari | 11 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 |  Ligier | 17 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 | McLaren | 18 | 0 | Out of fuel | ||
8 |  Team Lotus | 8 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
9 | Team Lotus | 26 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
10 | Tyrrell | 15 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
11 |  Shadow | 21 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
12 | Shadow | 12 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
13 |  Ensign | 23 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
14 | Ferrari | 13 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R |  Arrows | 19 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | Ligier | 10 | 0 | Engine | ||
R |  Wolf | 14 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R | Williams | 1 | 0 | Water pump | ||
R | Arrows | 20 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R |  Fittipaldi | 22 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Renault | 2 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R |  Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 | 0 | Brakes | ||
R | Team Lotus | 9 | 0 | Wheel | ||
R | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 3 | 0 | Spun off | ||
F |  ATS | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F |  Merzario | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
Classification26 drivers