Historic Formula 1 races set to support modern British Grand Prix

Historic Formula 1 cars will return to the support race programme for this year’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone (July 6-8), marking the 70th anniversary of the circuit.

Masters Historic Racing, which also runs the FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship, will manage the races, with entrants from the European series and the corresponding series run by Masters in North America.

A grid of around 30 cars from 1966 through to 1985 will tackle the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit just two weeks before a round of the FIA Masters Championship runs at the Silverstone Classic.

Masters Historic Racing founder Ron Maydon said: “The fact that we have been asked to organise a support race at the British Grand Prix certainly reflects the quality of the show we put on at Montreal, Austin and Mexico City last year.”