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Formula One: British Grand Prix

Jul 2009 (annual)

Hours: 1pm

The Santander British Grand Prix at Silverstone is the highlight of the British motor racing calendar and one of the country's great sporting events. Sunday's race is the culmination of a three-day festival of motor racing.

The race has something for everyone. The drivers love the fast track and, with many of the teams being based in nearby Oxfordshire, Silverstone is like a second home.

For the fans there are excellent facilities and close-up views of the action. Centre Transfer tickets allow the spectator access to the central section of the track, while there are grandstands at Woodcote and the Pits.

Formula One is the king of motor sports. Since its inauguration in 1950, it has attracted the very best talents in the world of motor racing, hungry for the fabulous riches and unrivalled prestige it offers. As a spectacle it is unsurpassed. The sheer speed of the cars is hard to comprehend, and the noise from the track is almost deafening. It represents the pinnacle of man's motoring achievement and the epitome of his love affair with speed.

Starting in Australia, there are 18 races in the Formula One season, across four continents, ending with the big finale in Brazil. Highlights include the Monaco Grand Prix, set on the roads of Monte Carlo, and the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, where you can expect passionate support from Ferrari's fanatical Tifozi.

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