British Grand Prix Trophy
| British Grand Prix Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Formula One |
| Given for | Winning the British Grand Prix. |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit |
| Country |
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| Presented by | Royal Automobile Club |
| History | |
| First award | 1948 |
| First winner |
 |
| Most wins |
 |
| Most recent |
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| Website |
royalautomobileclub |
The first British Grand Prix dates back to 1927, however it was not until 1948 when the trophy was first awarded. The original gold British Grand Prix trophy is awarded to the winner of the British Grand Prix and then returned to the Royal Automobile Club, where it is permanently housed. The winners of international Grands Prix are awarded with trophies from countries where the race took place, therefore international trophies may vary hugely in style and colour.
The current trophy holder is Sebastian Vettel. The first trophy was awarded to Luigi Villoresi, whilst Stirling Moss was the first Briton to win. Twenty-two drivers have won the British Grand Prix since 1948, twelve of whom were British.
The Cup
This large, ornate trophy is an example of a Victorian, two handled cup. It is thinly covered with hallmarked sterling silver leaf. The classical waisted urn shaped body is decorated with eight lobes to its upper half, each hand engraved with floral designs.
The lower half of the main body has four round, bead bordered insignias, the front-facing one is engraved with the title of the trophy. The cover mirrors the upper body with the eight lobes rising to large stylised types of fruit.
The stem of the trophy is all supported and reinforced by four wheel and scroll cast brackets, the conventional heraldic engraving indicating Eton College and the Royal Automobile Club. The trophy is mounted on a polished mahogany base with gold plated plinth band engraved with the winners' names from 1948 to 2005, when a second larger base was added to accommodate future names.
History
Little is known of the origins of this trophy and despite much research, the Royal Automobile Club has never been able to establish where it came from. The only clue lies in the motto which displays, 'Floreat Etona' or 'let Eton Flourish', suggesting perhaps that it was donated to the Royal Automobile Club by the late Sir Charles Rolls, co-founder of the Rolls Royce Motor Company and former pupil of Eton College.
The trophy was originally awarded at the Richmond Horse Show in 1898. The BRDC had it re-engraved, to succeed the old Grand Prix cup (the Mervyn O'Gorman trophy) which was considered too heavy and cumbersome.
Winners
Multiple winners
Embolded drivers are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
| Wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | |
1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967 |
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1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993 | |
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2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |
| 4 | |
1986, 1987, 1991, 1992 |
| 3 |  |
1959, 1960, 1966 |
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1976, 1982, 1984 | |
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1998, 2002, 2004 | |
| 2 |  |
1951, 1954 |
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1952, 1953 | |
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1955, 1957 | |
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1969, 1971 | |
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1972, 1975 | |
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1996, 1997 | |
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1999, 2000 | |
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2006, 2011 | |
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2010, 2012 | |
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2009, 2018 |
By year
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
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References
- "The Formula One Archives". GEL Motorsport Information. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 2018-06-03. (Complete F1 Results.)
- "British Grand Prix Cup" (PDF). Royal Automobile Club. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-03. (Information on Trophy)