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Encyclopedia > RAF Silverstone

RAF Silverstone, located in Northamptonshire, was a Royal Air Force bomber station opened in 1943 during World War II.


Today the airfield is a major racing circuit known as Silverstone Circuit. Since 1987 the track has hosted the British Grand Prix every year. The airfield's three runways, in a standard WWII era triangle, lie within the outline of the present racetrack.


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Online dictionary - Silverstone Circuit (185 words)
Silverstone Circuit is a racing circuit at Silverstone, England.
The 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone was the first race in the newly-created Formula One World Championship; the race rotated between Silverstone, Aintree and Brands Hatch from 1955 to 1986, but relocated permanently to Silverstone in 1987.
It is built on the site of a World War II bomber base, RAF Silverstone, which opened in 1943.
Silverstone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (250 words)
Silverstone is a medium sized village in Northamptonshire, England.
About half a mile to the south of the village is the world famous Silverstone Circuit, traditionally the home of the British Grand Prix.
For one week in the year it gets a bit hectic, but for the rest of the time it is a pleasant shire village with a healthy community spirit.
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