SILVERSTONE CELEBRATES FT'S 75th

To mark F1 75, the home of the British GP has gathered past cars, equipment and correspondence for a major new exhibition. We were given a sneak preview

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May 13, 1950: Drivers including Juan Manuel Fangio, Reg Parnell and Nino Farina gather at the start of Farm Straight at Silverstone before the Grand Prix of Europe.

May 13, 2025: A group of journalists gather in a refurbished WWII aircraft hangar at the same racing circuit to remember the 75th anniversary of a moment that heralded a new era for motor racing.

We all know by now that the 1950 GP of Europe was also the first race of the new World Championship of Drivers - an innovation that marked a step change in the development of top-tier racing.