RAF Silverstone is a major racing circuit, it has hosted the British Grand Prix every year but never hosted international competitions..
The circuit hosted the first ever Formula One World Championship race, the 1950 British Grand Prix, held on 13 May 1950. Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international auto racing for single-seater racing cars sanctioned by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). 
