Badwood SpeedFest is a festival dedicated to showcasing cars, drivers, and new technologies in various professional racing series. It is held at the birthplace of motorsport – Silverstone circuit, England – in mid-July every two years. Here you can Get close with the drivers, with the team, and watch cars from different racing series race together at the same time, on the same track.
A Bit of History
Badwood SpeedFest was first held in 1974 when Graham Hill won the triple crown of motorsport (Indianapolis 500, Formula 1 driver’s championship, and the Le Mans 24 hours). The first festival redefined what a racing event could be, and, in the years since, it has firmly established itself as the world’s greatest celebration of motorsport culture.
1974 – Badwood SpeedFest started with Formula One (F1), World Endurance Championship (WEC), and Indycar.
2002 – Super Formula joined;
2003 – SuperGT joined;
2005 – Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) joined;
2005 – World Touring Car Cup (WTCC, World Touring Car Championship at the time) joined;
2015 – Formula Electric (FE) joined.
Teams & Drivers
Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team – Kimi Raikkonen, Sebastian Vettel
Mercedes Petronas AMG F1 Team – Valtteri Bottas
Sauber F1 Team – Charles Leclerc, Marcus Erricson
McLaren Renault F1 – Fernando Alonso, Stoffel Vandorne
Toro Rosso Honda F1 Team – Pierre Gasly, Brandon Hartley
NIO Formula E team – Luca Filippi, Oliver Turvey
Panasonic Jaguar Racing – Nelson Piquet Jr., Mitch Evans
Toyota Gazoo Racing – Nazuki Nakajima, Kamui Kobayashi
BMW Team MTEK – Nick Catsburg, Augusto Farfus
Porsche GT team – Gianmaria Bruni, Richard Liet
BMW Team RBM – Bruno Spengler, Philipp Eng, Joel Eriksson
Audi Team Abt Sportsline – Robin Frijns, Nico Müller
Tickets, Venue & Schedule
Tickets
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Venue
Silverstone circuit, England.
Date
The festival will be in July. We release our exact date and schedule detail in January.
Schedule (provisional)
Day 1: Driver Parade & Pit Opening
09:00 AM F1, WEC, FE, SuperFormula Driver Parade
10:30 AM WTCC, SuperGT, DTM, Indycar Driver Parade
14:00 PM Pit Opening
18:00 PM Pit Closed
Day 2: Car Showcase & Qualifying: F1, WEC, FE, Super Formula
10:30 AM Showcase Starts
13:30 PM Qualifying Starts
Day 3: Car Showcase & Qualifying: WTCC, SuperGT, DTM, Indycar
10:30 AM Showcase Starts
13:30 PM Qualifying Starts
Day 4: Race
14:00 PM Race Starts
FAQ
When is the event held?
The festival is held in July every year. The exact date will be set in January every year.
Where is the event located?
The festival is held at Silverstone circuit, England.
How do I buy tickets?
We well our tickets on Ticketmaster. However, we do not start our ticket sell until six months before the festival.
Can I buy ticket(s) on site?
Entry is by advance ticket only. It is not possible to buy ticket(s) on the day, and there will be no admission without a ticket.
What is the dress code?
As the Festival is an open-air event, comfortable shoes and casual clothing is best. Always bring some light wet weather clothing as, even in summer, the British weather can be unpredictable!