When Giuseppe Farina’s Alfa Romeo passed the chequered flag after 70 laps of Silverstone track in 1950, watched by 120,000 fans and royalty including King George VI, he marked the beginning of an era ...

The midpoint of the season sees Formula 1 return to where it all began 75 years ago. The first Grand Prix to count towards the Drivers' World Championship was held on 13 May 1950 at Silverstone, on a ...