Formula 1 British Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix from Hitchin
The British Grand Prix, with the car from Hitchin. Clear-road time from Hitchin: 1 hour 9 minutes for the 49.3 miles. Diary note: 1–4 July 2027. Silverstone hosted the first Formula 1 World Championship race, the British Grand Prix, on 13 May 1950. 8-12, Market Place in Hitchin is Grade II* listed. Hitchin's nearest station by road is Hitchin (HIT), 3 minutes away. One Hitchin landmark is The Priory, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Hitchin. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. After the day, it is 1 hour 10 minutes back to Hitchin. The car sets out from Oxford, 77.9 miles from Hitchin.
- Hitchin to Silverstone Circuit1 hr 9 min, 49.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Silverstone Circuit to Hitchin1 hr 10 min, 49.4 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.uk8-12, Market Place, in central Hitchin, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Hitchin by road is Hitchin (HIT), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Priory, in central Hitchin, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLondon Oxford Airport is about 45 minutes away by road (27.4 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Luton Airport is about 64 minutes away by road (52.2 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgThe event spans four days, with an Opening Concert and evening music entertainment.
Source: silverstone.co.ukHitchin is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Hitchin for the British Grand Prix?
1 hour 9 minutes and 49.3 miles in clear traffic via the B655, 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, 77.9 miles from Hitchin; it is in place before your collection time.
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