Terreno Deportivo Celebrating 60 years of Silverstone
Silverstone staged its first motor race back in October 1948 and at this weekend’s British Grand Prix the English track will be marking its 60th anniversary. In honour of this special occasion, we delved into the archives to bring you a few highlights from the circuit’s last six decades - In 1943, in the midst of World War Two, Silverstone opened as an airfield to service Britain’s military needs. When peace was declared in 1945, the site was chosen by the Royal Automobile Club as a location to hold race meetings…