Silverstone exhibition marks F1 Grand Prix's 75th anniversary
The very first F1 World Championship Grand Prix took place on 13 May 1950, with 21 drivers negotiating a track marked out by hay bales.It was won by the Italian Giuseppe Farina in an Alfa Romeo.All but 17 British Grand Prix races have been held at the Northamptonshire circuit, which was once an RAF base.
The exhibition at Silverstone Museum showcases vehicles from each decade since that first race.Stuart Pringle, the circuit's chief executive, said: "History is wonderful because it gives us something to anchor our brand to and talk about the sport."The modern circuits, and there are many wonderful circuits on the calendar now, but they don't have the history behind them, so we're really lucky."
Mr Jaina, from the museum, added: "We've got some cars that have never even been brought together as a collection before."We've got everything from world championship cars to cars that haven't been quite as successful, but are still pretty special."
Among the highlights is Nigel Mansell's Renault FW14B, which he drove to victory in the 1992 World Championship. Mr Jaina said: "When he won here at Silverstone in '92, the crowd went absolutely berserk - they were running on the track in scenes we've never really seen before or since, and to have that car here is so special - to be where it all started."
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