# Canonical recap data for First Formula One Grand Prix (1946)
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slug: first-formula-one-grand-prix
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1946/first-formula-one-grand-prix"
title: First Formula One Grand Prix
subtitle: The British Grand Prix at Silverstone marked the birth of organized Formula One racing as a championship sport.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1946-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1946
decade: 1940
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: The 1950 British Grand Prix, formally known as The Royal Automobile Club Grand Prix d'Europe Incorporating The British Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race held on 13 May 1950 at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, England. It was the first World Championship Formula One race, as well as the fifth British Grand
summaryLong: The 1950 British Grand Prix, formally known as The Royal Automobile Club Grand Prix d'Europe Incorporating The British Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race held on 13 May 1950 at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, England. It was the first World Championship Formula One race, as well as the fifth British Grand Prix, and the third to be held at Silverstone after motor racing resumed after World War II. It was the first race of seven in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Silverstone_Circuit_1949_to_1951.png/1280px-Silverstone_Circuit_1949_to_1951.png"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "1950 British Grand Prix"
importance: 82
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_British_Grand_Prix"
  title: First Formula One race
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
metaDescription: "The 1950 British Grand Prix, formally known as The Royal Automobile Club Grand Prix d'Europe Incorporating The British Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race "
wikidataQid: Q173075
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  capturedAt: 2025-11-05
  label: First Formula One race
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_British_Grand_Prix"
