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13 May 2020

F170: The first Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1950

To celebrate F1's 70th anniversary, watch archive footage of the the first event in the history of the Formula 1 World Championship. Officially known as the Grand Prix d’Europe, the race took place on May 13 1950 at the Silverstone circuit in Great