Must: Experience the highlights of the first championship race of F1 in full color with full colors

Today the 75th anniversary of the first F1 championship race, the British Grand Prix from 1950 and to celebrate the occasion, we visited the archives to share the full color film from the milestone event.

In the race, 24 drivers in Silverstone went in front of a lot of 70 laps in front of a quantity that was estimated to be up to 120,000 spectators. The guests were also present, including his royal king George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.

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Giuseppe 'Nino' ​​Farina faced Luigi Fagioli and Juan Manuel Fangio on Pole for Alfa Romeo, with Fangio taking the lead – but it was Farina who claimed the victory after Fangio was forced to withdraw due to a broken oil pipe.

Experience the campaign of the British Grand Prix from 1950 in full color by meeting the video player above.