Formula 1 marks 75th anniversary with new colourised footage of first Grand Prix at Silverstone
At 15:00 on 13 May 1950, the cars raced off the line to start the very first Formula 1 World Championship at Silverstone, UK. The event, part of a seven-race series at the time, set in motion 75 years of excitement, drama, and innovation, which have led to the truly global sporting phenomenon we know…