Formula 1 British Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix from Uppingham
Uppingham to the British Grand Prix: collected at home, set down at the gates. Allow 1 hour 9 minutes via the A6003, A43 and A45, before event traffic. In 2027 it runs 1–4 July 2027. Silverstone hosted the first Formula 1 World Championship race, the British Grand Prix, on 13 May 1950. About 120,000 spectators, including King George VI, attended that 1950 race at the former air base. One Uppingham landmark is 8, High Street West, listed Grade II*. Uppingham is a small place of under 5,000 people, about 4,700 at the last figure. Historic England lists Uppingham's Elizabethan School Room at Grade I.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Uppingham. Set-down at Silverstone Circuit is where the organisers direct private cars. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Uppingham is 46.7 miles away for the trip home. The car sets out from Oxford, 79.0 miles from Uppingham.
- Uppingham to Silverstone Circuit1 hr 9 min, 45.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Silverstone Circuit to Uppingham1 hr 9 min, 46.7 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.ukAbout 120,000 spectators, including King George VI, attended that 1950 race at the former air base.
Source: silverstone.co.uk8, High Street West, in central Uppingham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukUppingham had about 4,700 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgElizabethan School Room, in central Uppingham, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe event spans four days, with an Opening Concert and evening music entertainment.
Source: silverstone.co.ukUppingham is in Rutland.
Source: wikidata.orgUppingham is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Silverstone Circuit from Uppingham?
45.3 miles via the A6003, A43 and A45: 1 hour 9 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 79.0 miles from Uppingham; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the British Grand Prix in 2027?
1–4 July 2027.
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