Silverstone is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The village is about 3.5 miles south-southwest of Towcester and 6.5 miles northeast of Brackley, both accessed via the A43
St. Michael's Church, Silverstone
The Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England, near the Northamptonshire villages Silverstone and Whittlebury. It is the home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted as the 194
Silverstone
…The village's name probably means 'farm/settlement of Saewulf/Sigewulf'. The Silverstone Circuit, the current home of the British Grand Prix and the British motorcycle Grand Prix, is located nearby; it straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire…
Piers Courage on his way to 5th place in the 1969 British Grand Prix, aboard Frank Williams Racing Cars's Brabham-Cosworth BT26A
Niki Lauda taking the Ferrari 312T through Maggotts Copse during 1975 John Player Grand Prix, Silverstone
Jochen Mass (Martini Racing Porsche 935) during the 1976 Silverstone Six-Hours
John Watson's 1981 British Grand Prix race winning McLaren, during the 2011 Silverstone Classic meeting