The Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire has been a constant fixture on the Formula One calendar since 1986 and it always makes for an exciting spectacle and with free bets available from Betfair and Skybet the excitement could reach fever pitch for lucky punters. The very first race of the Formula One World Championship was held at Silverstone in 1950 and was won by a Guiseppe Farina who drove for the Italian racing team Alfa Romeo.

Since that race the circuit has undergone many changes to improve the track including adding a chicane to the final turn, Woodcote, which helps produce more exciting finishes for the fans and also more overtaking opportunities for the drivers. Historically no driver has being able to really call the British Grand Prix theirs, in fact only six drivers have manage to record 3 or more wins there in their career and they include legends such as Nigel Mansell, Michael Schumacher and Alain Prost. One man who will be wanting to join this elite club of three or more wins at Silverstone will be British driver David Coulthard, now racing for the Red Bull team, who has two victories under his belt. Both Ferrari and McLaren are tied on thirteen wins each at Silverstone and one man who will want to edge the Italian giants in front will be their Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen who has had a podium finish for the past five years including a first place in last year’s event. Who would bet against him making it two on the spin?

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