Formula 1 British Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix from Kettering
Bound for the British Grand Prix, starting in Kettering. Allow 55 minutes via the A509, A45 and A43, before event traffic. In 2027 it runs 1–4 July 2027. Motorbike parking is free with no need to pre-book. Silverstone Circuit dates to 1947. With about 56,000 residents, Kettering is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people. Manor House in Kettering is Grade II* listed. Kettering is a market town.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Kettering in good time for the gates. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Getting back to Kettering takes 54 minutes on clear roads. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Kettering takes 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Kettering to Silverstone Circuit55 min, 34.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Silverstone Circuit to Kettering54 min, 36 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Motorbike parking is free with no need to pre-book.
Source: silverstone.co.ukSilverstone Circuit dates to 1947.
Source: wikidata.orgKettering had about 56,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgManor House, in central Kettering, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukKettering is classed as a market town.
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.ukSilverstone hosted the first Formula 1 World Championship race, the British Grand Prix, on 13 May 1950.
Source: silverstone.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Kettering for the British Grand Prix?
55 minutes and 34.4 miles in clear traffic via the A509, A45 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, 68.2 miles from Kettering; it is in place before your collection time.
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