Question of the Week: what was the best ever F1 race at Silverstone?

This week marks the 75th anniversary of the first-ever Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, which was held at Silverstone and attended by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth - still the only instance where a reigning monarch went to the British GP. Quite a milestone for the track, then, but which of its 59 F1 championship races so far has been the best? Here are a few starters for 10 to get you thinking...

1987: Nigel Mansell made up almost half a minute on the leader before selling him a quite audacious dummy, diving into the apex and shutting the door. Mansell went on to win that race. Four years later, the iconic image of Nige taxiing Ayrton Senna back to the pits happened at Silverstone too - another standout moment in British GP folklore.

Fast-forward to 1995: championship contenders Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill have at it. Hill’s two-stop strategy to Schumacher’s one meant he was on the chase in the race’s final third, and when his fresher tyres did eventually allow him to catch up, the two collided in quite remarkable fashion. Through went Brentwood’s own Johnny Herbert - a Le Mans 24hr winner in the Mazda 787B - withstanding fierce pressure from David Coulthard and Jean Alesi to snatch his first of three wins in the sport. Absolute scenes.

Or how about Lewis Hamilton’s sensational wet weather masterclass in 2008? Seven drivers retired, largely due to the conditions, but a still baby-faced Lewis demonstrated maturity and experience that belied his tender age. After taking the lead on the fifth lap, he went on to lap every single car on the grid barring those that met him on the podium.

That was impressive, but was it as impressive as his three-wheeled finish in 2020? With a comfortable lead over championship rival Max Verstappen, a puncture took out his front left tyre on the last lap, and suddenly, a certain victory became a very uncomfortable situation. There was a 30-second gap between the two, and Verstappen gave it his absolute all to catch the Brit… to no avail. Somehow, Hamilton managed to nurse his three-wheeled Mercedes over the line to clinch what was his seventh win on home soil.

What do we think, folks? Perhaps you remember some of the early days of Nino Farina, Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss or Jim Clark? We'd love to hear your stories in the comments section below, and we'll round up the very best for a results post on Friday.