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British GP
Saturday 09th of July 2005
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Sunday 10th of July 2005
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Venue:
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Silverstone
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No. of Laps:
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60 |
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Lap Distance:
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5.151 km |
| Race Distance: |
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308.355 |
| Lap Record: |
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Michael Schumacher, 1'18.739 |
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| Circuit Details |
The French invented motor racing and therefore the French Grand Prix has the longest history of all the races on the calendar. The first event took place in 1906 at Le Mans and the race has had many homes in the intervening years. Since the beginning of the world championship in 1950 the race has had seven different homes.
The 1979 French Grand Prix at Dijon produced one of greatest battles in Formula 1 history, as Gilles Villleneuve and Rene Arnoux fought for second place. The pair banged wheels and raced side by side almost continuously for the best part of three laps, with Villeneuve prevailing. The monumental scrap overshadowed Jean-Pierre Jabouille?s victory, the first for a turbo car.
By the early Nineties the French Government was becoming interested in motor sport. President Mitterand backed a bid to re-develop the Magny Cours track which won the right to host the race from 1991. Although far from popular, the track has witnessed some fine races in recent years. Heinz-Harald Frentzen took an unlikely win in 1999 while Michael Schumacher sewed up his fifth world title at the circuit in 2002.
Address
Silverstone Circuits Limited
Silverstone
Near Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 8TN
2004
1 Michael Schumacher
2 Fernando Alonso
3 Rubens Barrichello
4 Jarno Trulli
5 Jenson Button
6 David Coulthard
7 Kimi Raikkonen
8 Juan Pablo Montoya
Recent Winners
2004 - M Schumacher - Ferrari
2003 - R Barrichello - Ferrari
2002 - M Schumacher - Ferrari
2001 - Hakkinen - McLaren
2000 - Coulthard - McLaren
1999 - Coulthard - McLaren
1998 - M Schumacher - Ferrari
1997 - Villeneuve - Williams
1996 - Villeneuve - Williams
1995 - Herbert - Benetton
1994 - Hill - Williams
1993 - Prost - Williams
1992 - Mansell - Williams
1991 - Mansell - Williams
1990 - Prost - Ferrari
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