🇬🇧Silverstone Circuit

Silverstone is a high-speed, flowing circuit featuring iconic fast corners like Maggotts, Becketts, and Copse that demand exceptional aerodynamic balance and driver commitment.

Lap length
5.891 km
Corners
18
Track type
Permanent
Difficulty
8/10
DRS zones
2

Representative lap times

Qualifying
1:26.000
Race
1:30.500

What makes Silverstone Circuit hard to predict

Surface

Smooth asphalt

Rubber build-up

Grip improves significantly over a session weekend as rubber is laid down across the high-speed corners.

How the racing line moves

The racing line widens through fast corners as track temperature and rubber build up, allowing higher minimum speeds.

Track evolution

Wind exposure across the open airfield layout can significantly affect car balance, especially in the high-speed sections.

Lap times

Race pace lap times are slower due to fuel load and tyre management on this demanding high-speed layout.

DRS zones

ZoneDetectionActivationLengthEffectiveness
1Before Turn 14Wellington Straight770 mHigh
2Before Turn 15Hangar Straight750 mHigh

Recent winners here

  • 2024Lewis HamiltonMercedes
  • 2023Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
  • 2022Carlos Sainz Jr.Ferrari
  • 2021Lewis HamiltonMercedes
  • 2020Lewis HamiltonMercedes

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