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Silverstone circuit layout
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TRACK BRIEFING GREAT BRITAIN · SILVERSTONE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Silverstone

Home of British motorsport: supersonic Copse, Maggotts-Becketts, and Stowe

5.891 km18 turns · 52 Laps (306.198 km)

The birthplace of Formula 1 World Championship racing in 1950. Silverstone is a supersonic temple of high-speed downforce where drivers experience over 5g in the legendary Maggotts-Becketts-Chapel complex.

LAP RECORD1:27.097Max Verstappen (2020)
DRS ACTIVATION2 ZONESDetection points verified
DOWNFORCE LEVELHIGHWing & floor load package
TIRE STRESSEXTREMELateral & thermal loading

01 SECTOR BY SECTOR GUIDE

01

Sector 1 (Abbey, Farm, Village, The Loop)

Flat-out Abbey into tight Loop

290 km/h Abbey right-hander into the technical Village chicane and Loop hairpin.

02

Sector 2 (Copse & Maggotts-Becketts)

290 km/h Copse & 5g S-bends

Copse taken with minimal lift into the most iconic high-g switchbacks in racing.

03

Sector 3 (Hangar Straight, Stowe & Club)

330 km/h Hangar blast to Stowe

Hangar Straight into high-speed Stowe right-hander and Vale-Club chicane.

02 DRIVER CRAFT & TELEMETRY LESSONS

01

Commitment through Copse corner

Taken at nearly 290 km/h in 7th gear with a feather touch on the throttle.

02

Extreme lateral tire fatigue

Silverstone exerts the highest sustained lateral loads of any circuit on the calendar.

03

Unpredictable British crosswinds

Built on an open World War II airfield, sudden gusts unbalance aerodynamic wings.

03 TRACK METEOROLOGY

TRACKSIDE METEOROLOGY
AIR TEMP22°C72°F
TRACK SURFACE38°COptimal Window
WIND24 KM/HNW (290°)
RAIN RISK18%Dry & Sunny
STRATEGIC IMPACT:

Track temp at 38°C favors starting on Medium C3 compound. Soft C4 tire degradation expected after 14 laps.

Silverstone provides pure high-speed aerodynamic adrenaline in front of passionate fans.

Track geometry: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) ↗. Circuit facts: Formula 1 circuit guide ↗. Official circuit: Silverstone official site ↗.

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