Formula 1 British Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix from Flitwick
A chauffeured day at the British Grand Prix, leaving from Flitwick. Clear-road time from Flitwick: 49 minutes for the 38.0 miles. Dates for 2027: 1–4 July 2027. Silverstone hosted the first Formula 1 World Championship race, the British Grand Prix, on 13 May 1950. Flitwick is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 14,000 at the last figure. Flitwick (FLT) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Flitwick. Grade I: Church of St Peter & St Paul, 0.6 miles from Flitwick's centre.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Flitwick in good time for the gates. At Silverstone Circuit, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. While you are at the British Grand Prix, the car is parked up close by. Flitwick is 41.1 miles away for the trip home. The car sets out from Oxford, 76.5 miles from Flitwick.
- Flitwick to Silverstone Circuit49 min, 38 miles, in clear traffic
- Silverstone Circuit to Flitwick50 min, 41.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Silverstone hosted the first Formula 1 World Championship race, the British Grand Prix, on 13 May 1950.
Source: silverstone.co.ukFlitwick had about 14,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Flitwick by road is Flitwick (FLT), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Peter & St Paul, 0.6 miles out from central Flitwick, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAbout 120,000 spectators, including King George VI, attended that 1950 race at the former air base.
Source: silverstone.co.ukCorners such as Woodcote, Copse, Becketts, Stowe and Club survive from the original airfield perimeter layout.
Source: silverstone.co.ukTickets are sold for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, plus 3-day and 4-day options; general admission includes evening concerts and the museum.
Source: silverstone.co.ukFlitwick is in Bedfordshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Flitwick for the British Grand Prix?
49 minutes and 38.0 miles in clear traffic via the A507, M1 and A43; allow more on the day.
When is the British Grand Prix in 2027?
1–4 July 2027.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 76.5 miles from Flitwick; it is in place before your collection time.
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