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most famous circuit will yet again be hosting the British
Grand Prix. A regular to the Grand Prix calendar since
1950 it's seen a huge number of changes over the years to
ensure that it remains as the top fixture for GP racing
in the country. Situated in the countryside between
Birmingham and London this circuit is prone to unusually
large extremes of weather! It seems to be either quite
horrible or incredible gorgeous at this track - it's
rarely anything between. If the editor's there then it
can usually be expected to piss down royally!
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Race
Day : July 13th 1997
Circuit
Length: 4.250 kilometres/2.64 miles
GMT
+2 hours
Friday
Practice: 11.00-12.00 and 13.00-14.00
Saturday Practice: 09.00-09.45 and
10.15-11.00
Saturday Qualifying: 13.00-14.00
Sunday
Warm-Up: 09.30-10.00
FRENCH GRAND PRIX: 14.00 ... 61 Laps, 313 km, 195
miles
| Lap
Record |
Villeneuve |
1m29.29s 199.58
km/h |
Winners: |
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| 1996 |
Jacques
Villeneuve |
Williams |
| 1995 |
Johnny Herbert |
Benetton |
| 1994 |
Damon Hill |
Williams |
| 1993 |
Alain Prost |
Williams |
| 1992 |
Nigel Mansell |
Williams |
| 1991 |
Nigel Mansell |
Williams |
| 1990 |
Alain Prost |
Ferrari |
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A an incredibly modern facility
which is used year round for F1 testing - this, and
the fact that it's home to the majority of the UK
Grand Prix scene, means that all the teams have
intimate knowledge of the track. Barring the
sometimes obtuse weather this track is often a strong
indicator of which particular car is the strongest in
the year.
A win here usually
represents the zenith of achievement by a Grand Prix
team - the competition is so intense that winning is
never easy.
The race itself has
tended to vary between high drama and surprising
tedium. On a good race there's nothing to stop the
ardent UK race fan from turning away from the screen
- except, perhaps, an advertisement...
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