Jul 7, 2007; Silverstone, ENGLAND; Lewis Hamilton (GBR) during qualifying for the 2007 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone. Mandatory Credit: GEPA Pictures/ Franz Pammer via USA TODAY Sports

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Who Has the Most Wins at the British Grand Prix? F1 British Grand Prix Winners and More!

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Jul 7, 2007; Silverstone, ENGLAND; Lewis Hamilton (GBR) during qualifying for the 2007 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone. Mandatory Credit: GEPA Pictures/ Franz Pammer via USA TODAY Sports

Formula 1 is ready for the British Grand Prix. The entourage will travel to Silverstone Circuit from July 4-6 for the race. The teams recently competed at the Austrian Grand Prix. The British Grand Prix has a lot of significance in F1 racing. The majority of the teams have their headquarters in UK. As such, British Grand Prix is going to be the home race for many teams.

Over the years, British Grand Prix has witnessed many winners in F1 history. The race is among the oldest Grand Prix hosted by Formula 1. In 2025, Lando Norris is the prime competitor for winning the race as the home hero. McLaren are undoubtedly the best team with the best odds for winning the race this year. Let’s go through the best performers at the British Grand Prix over the years in F1.

Who Has the Most Wins in the British Grand Prix?

Lewis Hamilton is the best driver at the British Grand Prix. He has won the race a whopping nine times in the history of the race. Hamilton is far ahead of any other driver in the race. His only competition is Fernando Alonso. Alonso is the only driver in the 2025 F1 grid after Hamilton to win the race more than once. Lewis also holds a streak of 11 consecutive podiums finishes in the British GP. Lewis Hamilton’s latest victory in the race came during the 2024 season.

Giuseppe Farina was the very first winner of the British GP race. He won the inaugural Formula 1 British Grand Prix in 1950. Alberto Ascari became the first driver to win the race more than once by winning the race in 1952 and 1953 consecutively.

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Lewis Hamilton's 2024 victory was his ninth British Grand Prix win, meaning he tops the list of Brits to have won on home soil 🏆#F1 #BritishGP pic.twitter.com/pPblJvA5dV
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Most Wins in the British GP- Drivers

Driver	No. of Wins (Years)
Lewis Hamilton	9 (2008, 2014-2017, 2019-2021, 2024)
Jim Clark	5 (1962-1965, 1967)
Alain Prost	5 (1983, 1985, 1989-1990, 1993)
Nigel Mansell	4 (1986-1987, 1991-1992)
Jack Brabham	3 (1959-1960, 1966)
Niki Lauda	3 (1976, 1982, 1984)
Michael Schumacher	3 (1998, 2002, 2004)
Alberto Ascari	2 (1952-1953)
José Froilán González	2 (1951, 1954)
Stirling Moss	2 (1955, 1957)
Jackie Stewart	2 (1969, 1971)
Emerson Fittipaldi	2 (1972, 1975)
Jacques Villeneuve	2 (1996-1997)
David Coulthard	2 (1999-2000)
Fernando Alonos	2 (2006, 2011)
Sebastian Vettel	2 (2009, 2018)
Mark Webber	2 (2010, 2012)

Among the team, Ferrari is the most successful manufacturer at Silverstone. The Prancing horses have won the race 18 times in their history. Their last win in Silverstone came in 2022 at the hands of Carlos Sainz. McLaren are the best team among the home favourites. They have won the British GP 14 times ahead of Mercedes and Williams who are 10-time winners.

Mercedes are the defending winners of the British GP. They won the race with Lewis Hamilton last year.

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List of British Grand Prix Winners-

Here’s a table of the winners of the British Grand Prix held under Formula 1 racing championship over the years-

Year	Driver	Constructor
1950	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo
1951	José Froilán González	Ferrari
1952	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari
1953	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari
1954	José Froilán González	Ferrari
1955	Stirling Moss	Mercedes
1956	Juan Manuel Fangio	Lancia-Ferrari
1957	Stirling Moss Tony Brooks	Vanwall
1958	Peter Collins	Ferrari
1959	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax
1960	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax
1961	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari
1962	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
1963	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
1964	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
1965	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
1966	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco
1967	Jim Clark	Lotus-Ford
1968	Jo Siffert	Lotus-Ford
1969	Jackie Stewart	Matra-Ford
1970	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Ford
1971	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford
1972	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford
1973	Peter Revson	McLaren-Ford
1974	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell-Ford
1975	Emerson Fittipaldi	McLaren-Ford
1976	Niki Lauda	Ferrari
1977	James Hunt	McLaren-Ford
1978	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari
1979	Clay Regazzoni	Williams-Ford
1980	Alan Jones	Williams-Ford
1981	John Watson	McLaren-Ford
1982	Niki Lauda	McLaren-Ford
1983	Alain Prost	Renault
1984	Niki Lauda	McLaren-TAG
1985	Alain Prost	McLaren-TAG
1986	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Honda
1987	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Honda
1988	Ayrton Senna	McLaren-Honda
1989	Alain Prost	McLaren-Honda
1990	Alain Prost	Ferrari
1991	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Renault
1992	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Renault
1993	Alain Prost	Williams-Renault
1994	Damon Hill	Williams-Renault
1995	Johnny Herbert	Benetton-Renault
1996	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams-Renault
1997	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams-Renault
1998	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
1999	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes
2000	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes
2001	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren-Mercedes
2002	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
2003	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
2004	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
2005	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren-Mercedes
2006	Fernando Alonso	Renault
2007	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari
2008	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes
2009	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull-Renault
2010	Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault
2011	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari
2012	Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault
2013	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes
2014	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
2015	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
2016	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
2017	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
2018	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari
2019	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
2020	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
2021	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
2022	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari
2023	Max Verstappen	Red Bull-Honda RBPT
2024	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes

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