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Special Report: Formula One: The Cradle of Modern Grand Prix Racing

Hamilton : United Kingdom | Jul 06, 2012 at 5:41 AM PDT
Source: International Herald Tribune
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It's quite simply the home of motorsport, said Michael Schumacher , the multiple-world-champion driver at the Mercedes team. Indeed, Silverstone was the site of the first Formula One Grand Prix championship race in May 1950, won by Giuseppe Farina in an Alfa Romeo, and it has held all but 17 of the British... FULL ARTICLE AT International Herald Tribune
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