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Seventy-five years. Thirty-four champions. One legendary circuit. Welcome to the World Champions Collection. As the doors of the Silverstone Museum swing open on this landmark exhibition, visitors will have the chance to immerse themselves in the sport’s past from V12s screaming down Hangar Straight and turbochargers spooling through Copse to pay tribute to the track where it all began in 1950.
What To Know
- Explore championship-winning F1 cars in a landmark Silverstone exhibit.
- Discover the stories of iconic drivers like Fangio, Senna, Hamilton, and Verstappen.
- The exhibit blends racing nostalgia with live-action thrills as part of the Silverstone Festival.
Silverstone Museum isn’t just telling the story of F1’s past 75 years — it’s putting you right in the driver’s seat of its legacy. This isn’t just an exhibit. It’s a celebration 75 years in the making.
GBR
Biritsh Grand Prix
Silverstone Circuit
52 Laps
1950 First Grand Prix
5.891km Circuit Length
306.198 km Race Distance
Born on 13 May 1950. Reborn in 2025.
It all began right here, at Silverstone. On 13 May 1950, the former airfield roared into the F1 history books as it hosted the very first round of the FIA World Championship of Drivers. That race, won by the Alfa Romeo of Giuseppe ‘Nino’ Farina, wasn’t just the start of a season — it was the start of a sport that has now seen 34 drivers crowned World Champion.
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Fast-forward to the 2025 F1 World Championship, and Silverstone Museum has made history with the World Champions Collection, a jaw-dropping display that brings together title-winning cars from F1 Drivers’ Champions across the past 75 years.
From Fangio to Verstappen – Every Era, Every Icon
The collection reads like a hall of fame on wheels, paying tribute to Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Sir Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Sir Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and, most recently, Max Verstappen. From the 1970 BRM P160 of Niki Lauda to the Brawn BGP 001 of Jenson Button, some of F1’s most iconic cars are all here, under one roof, at the very circuit where it all began.
The significance isn’t just in the names, but in the journey: the evolution of car design, from front-engined brutes to hybrid rockets; the rise of British innovation through the “garagiste” revolution; the thunder of turbochargers in the ’80s; the artistry of V10s in the 2000s; and the efficiency of modern hybrid machines.
A World Championship, in Every Sense
Over 75 seasons, champions have come from 15 nations — from Italy and Argentina to Canada and Finland. The UK leads the pack with 10 champions and 20 titles, a dominance embodied by heroes like Graham Hill, James Hunt, Nigel Mansell, Jenson Button, and of course, Sir Lewis Hamilton, whose nine wins at Silverstone remain unmatched.
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An Experience for the Fans – Old and New
Whether you’re a childhood fan or just finding your footing in the sport, this exhibit offers something rare — a full timeline and understanding of what F1 has been, is, and might become.
And it’s not just static nostalgia. The World Champions Collection forms the heart of the Silverstone Festival (August 22–August 24), with a racecard as rich in character as the museum halls. Watch classic GP cars from both the front- and rear-engined eras battle it out, or take in a 500cc F3 showdown — the very category that warmed up the crowd at the original 1950 Grand Prix.
Visit the exhibit from 13 May 2025
F1 is an evolving story, and the World Champions Collection captures all of that and more. It’s a living museum that fuels the future by honouring the past. If you’re an F1 fan — whether born under the roar of V12s or the hybrid V6 era — make a day of it. This isn’t just Silverstone celebrating history. It’s Silverstone making it, again.
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