Celebrating 100 years of Britain's 1st Grand Prix
2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Britain's 1st Grand Prix, held at the Brooklands Race Circuit. Join us for a special year of celebrations as we honour the speed, passion and heritage at the original home of British motorsport.
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Grand Prix Celebration Event - Saturday 8 August 2026
Join us for a special day where we will be celebrating 100 years of the Grand Prix in Britain, honouring the speed, passion and heritage at the original home of British motorsport.
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NEW Grand Prix Exhibition - Opening Saturday 27 June
A new redisplay in the Jackson Shed will bring the story of Britain’s first Grand Prix of 1926 to life, showing how the race began a century of engineering ambition and sporting innovation. Visitors will get to explore original objects and stories from over a century of Grand Prix history and how it has evolved through the decades.
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Centenary Celebration Family Fun
Join us for centenary celebration family fun throughout the school holidays in 2026! From a racing themed Easter trail 28 March - 12 April, a pit stop challenge in May Half Term and our year long Scavenger Hunt, there's something for everyone across the year.
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An Evening with Derek Daly
- 19th May 2026
- 7:30pm - 9pm
Derek Daly graduated all the way from Irish Formula Ford to Formula One on pure merit.
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Formula 3000 Symposium
- 18th Jun 2026
- 7:30pm - 9pm
Our speaker is James Newbould, author of "Formula 3000 – Where Legends Earned Their Stripes" whose meticulous research into F3000’s 20-year history included interviews with over 100 key figures from the era. James will be joined on the evening by prominent F3000 drivers, engineers and team owners.
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British Grand Prix 100
- 23rd Jul 2026
- 7:30pm - 9pm
To mark the centenary, the Brooklands Museum Talks Team will collaborate with one of the world's leading motorsport journalists, Maurice Hamilton.
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Grand Prix Centenary Special Event 2026
- 8th Aug 2026
- 10am - 5pm
Join us as we celebrate a century of Grand Prix history, to honour the speed, passion and heritage at the original home of British motorsport.
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View Of The Finishing Straight. The British Grand Prix 1926 -
Benoist In The Delage 1926 Grand Prix (1) -
The First British Grand Prix, 1926. Brooklands Museum Original. D3704 26 -
D3704 044 26 GP Henry Segrave, Talbot (9) Robert Benoist, Delage (2) -
Senechal In Delage Winning 1926 British GP D3704 20 Autocar