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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.
John Watson won the British Grand Prix 1981 at Silverstone Circuit on 18 July 1981, starting from P5 on the grid. Carlos Reutemann finished second for Williams, with Jacques Laffite completing the podium for Ligier.
Key Links
- WinnerJohn Watson
- CircuitSilverstone Circuit
- Winning teamMcLaren
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  John Watson WAT Win |  McLaren | 5 | 9 | Finished | |
2 |  Carlos Reutemann REU +40.65 |  Williams | 9 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  Ligier | 14 | 4 | +1 Lap | ||
4 |  Tyrrell | 23 | 3 | +1 Lap | ||
5 |  Brabham | 13 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 |  ATS | 21 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 |  March | 17 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
8 |  Osella | 20 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
9 |  Renault | 1 | 0 | Distributor | ||
10 |  Arrows | 10 | 0 | Engine | ||
11 |  Theodore | 24 | 0 | Out of fuel | ||
R |  Alfa Romeo | 11 | 0 | Throttle | ||
R |  Fittipaldi | 14 | 0 | Suspension | ||
D |  Team Lotus | 22 | 0 | Disqualified | ||
R | Renault | 2 | 0 | Distributor | ||
R | Ligier | 15 | 0 | Clutch | ||
R |  Ferrari | 4 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | Brabham | 3 | 0 | Tyre | ||
R | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | Ferrari | 8 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | Williams | 7 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | McLaren | 6 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | Tyrrell | 19 | 0 | Clutch | ||
R | Arrows | 18 | 0 | Spun off | ||
F | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F |  Toleman | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F |  Ensign | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | Toleman | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | Osella | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
Classification30 drivers