Tickets Alert: See 100 Grand Prix cars at Brooklands for a centenary spectacle

"Brooklands was built in the Surrey countryside and was the brainchild of Hugh and Ethel Fortescue Locke King. When it opened in 1907, it was the world's first purpose-built, banked motor racing circuit. With road racing banned on the British mainland, it quickly became the country's motorsport capital, as well as home to equally intrepid early aviators."

"On Saturday 7 August 1926, nine Grand Prix cars lined up before a vast crowd. Four hours later, victory went to the Delage 15-S-8 driven by French aces Louis Wagner and Robert Sénéchal, with Malcolm Campbell upholding local honour by finishing second in his Bugatti 39A."

"Many of the earlier machines will be revving up on sections of the original banked oval circuit, while more recent racers will join them in action on the adjoining test track at Mercedes-Benz World - itself located within the historic 2.75-mile speedway."

Brooklands Museum will commemorate the centenary of Britain's first Grand Prix with a major event on August 8, 2026, featuring 100 heritage Grand Prix cars. The original Grand Prix took place on August 7, 1926, at Brooklands, the world's first purpose-built banked motor racing circuit opened in 1907. Early racing machines will compete on sections of the original banked oval track, while more recent vehicles will race on the adjacent Mercedes-Benz World test track. Adult tickets cost £39.95 in advance, with children's tickets at £19.95. The venue is accessible via Weybridge Station, approximately 40 minutes from London Waterloo. The 1926 race was won by French drivers Louis Wagner and Robert Sénéchal in a Delage 15-S-8.

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