UK· SilverstoneSilverstone Circuit
A lap of Silverstone Circuit
Length
5.83 km
calculated from GPS data
Full throttle
73.7 %
of the lap
Top speed
316 km/h
Slowest point
88 km/h
braking zones
7
Elevation change
11 m
A qualifying lap of Silverstone Circuit takes 1:28.111 min. Drivers are at full throttle for 73.7% of the lap, with a top speed of 316 km/h and a slowest point of 88 km/h.
- The first corner: fast right-hander, flat out at 295 km/h.
- The second corner: left-right chicane, in gear 2 at around 110 km/h.
- The third corner: left-hand hairpin. Drivers brake from 245 to 90 km/h and take it in gear 2. This is followed by a 940 m straight at up to 310 km/h.
- The fourth corner: left-right chicane, in gear 2 at around 115 km/h.
- The fifth corner: slight right kink, flat out at 260 km/h.
- The sixth corner: fast right-hander, flat out at 280 km/h.
- The seventh corner: fast right-hander, flat out at 300 km/h.
- The eighth corner: fast right-hander, flat out at 285 km/h.
- The ninth corner: slight left kink, flat out at 290 km/h.
- The tenth corner: fast right-hander, flat out at 275 km/h.
- The eleventh corner: fast left-hander at around 250 km/h in gear 6.
- The twelfth corner: fast right-hander. Drivers brake from 245 to 220 km/h and take it in gear 5.
- The thirteenth corner: fast left-hander, flat out at 245 km/h. This is followed by a 830 m straight at up to 305 km/h.
- The fourteenth corner: fast right-hander at around 235 km/h in gear 6, rising 3 m.
- The fifteenth corner: slight left kink, flat out at 250 km/h.
- The sixteenth corner: left-right chicane. Drivers brake from 240 to 100 km/h and take it in gear 2.
Based on: Andrea Kimi Antonelli's pole lap, British Grand Prix 2026 qualifying, data: OpenF1.
Key facts
Length
approx. 5.83 km (calculated from GPS data)
Opened
1948
First Grand Prix
1950
Time zone
Europe/London
Records
| Lap record | Pole record |
|---|---|
| 1:18.739 · Michael Schumacher | 1:18.119 · Sebastian Vettel |
Statistics
Grands Prix
61
Most wins
Lewis Hamilton (9)
Most successful team
Ferrari (16)
Safety car rate
75 %
Win from pole
38 %
Grands Prix at this circuit
Winners by year
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most wins at Silverstone Circuit?
Lewis Hamilton has won here 9 times – more than any other driver.