The 5 Best British Grand Prix Races At Silverstone Ranked

We’re getting revved up for this weekend’s British Grand Prix by looking back at some classic past events staged at Silverstone .

Formula One fans will hopefully enjoy this trip down memory lane - and see if you agree with how we have ranked five of the best British Grand Prix races in reverse order!

The 5 Greatest British Grand Prix Races At Silverstone

Damon Hill (1994)

5. DAMON HILL (1994)

Michael Schumacher illegally overtook pole-sitter Hill on the parade lap and was punished with a stop-and-go penalty – which he ignored. He was hit with a black flag – which should have resulted in his instant disqualification – but Schumacher kept driving before eventually serving his stop-and-go punishment on lap 27.

Hill went on to claim a crucial victory and was presented with the winner’s trophy by Princess Diana . Schumacher finished second, but he was later disqualified and banned for two races.

Lewis Hamilton (2024)

4. LEWIS HAMILTON (2024)

It looked as though Lando Norris would secure his maiden success on home soil but he was left exposed by his flat-footed McLaren team in changeable conditions. As the Northamptonshire track dried out following a splurge of rain, McLaren dallied in bringing Norris in for a change of tyres and then a sluggish 4.5 second pit-stop allowed Hamilton to take the lead to huge roars from the 164,000 sell-out crowd .

At the age of 39, Hamilton claimed his first win in 945 days, took a ninth British Grand Prix victory , breaking the record for the most wins at a single circuit, and later celebrated by crowd-surfing with his fans almost four hours after the chequered flag fell.

Lewis Hamilton (2021)

3. LEWIS HAMILTON (2021)

On the opening lap, Hamilton sent Max Verstappen into the wall at Copse following a devastating 180mph collision. Verstappen was taken to hospital with concussion, while Hamilton was hit with a 10-second penalty.

Hamilton served his punishment and fought back through the field, passing Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in the final laps to take a remarkable, if not controversial, victory.

Lewis Hamilton (2008)

2. LEWIS HAMILTON (2008)

A 23-year-old Hamilton arrived at his home race fourth in the drivers’ standings and under pressure after failing to score points in the previous two races, but left joint-top of the table after storming to victory in one of his most outstanding performances. Starting from fourth place on the grid in torrential rain, Hamilton blitzed the field, finishing the race almost 70 seconds ahead of second-placed Nick Heidfeld and lapping the entire pack up to third.

Championship rival Felipe Massa spun five times in the testing conditions but Hamilton put on a masterclass of wet-weather driving to claim his first home win.

Nigel Mansell (1987)

1. NIGEL MANSELL (1987)

Mansell was forced to pit for a new set of tyres after reporting vibrations on his Williams . With 30 laps remaining, he was the best part of half-a-minute behind his team-mate and fierce rival Nelson Piquet. The chase appeared impossible, but spurred on by his home crowd, Mansell smashed the lap record on nine occasions before catching and passing Piquet after an exquisite move at Stowe with only two laps left.

The home crowd was euphoric and Mansell responded by leaping out of his Williams and kissing the tarmac.

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