Silverstone announced today that race day tickets for this weekend’s Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix have sold out.

Individual and family tickets are still available for Friday and Saturday Silverstone managing director Richard Phillips, said: “We expect this year’s British Grand Prix to attract one of the biggest three-day crowds in the event’s history.

"We anticipate nearly 90,000 people being at Silverstone on Friday, over 100,000 on Saturday and a record crowd of over 120,000 on race day.”

Phillips added: “We have all the ingredients for this year’s British Grand Prix to be one of the best in recent memory. It will certainly be one of the biggest!

“The atmosphere will be incredible over all three days of the Grand Prix and we cannot wait to see the new Silverstone Wing being used for our flagship event."

Silverstone has reiterated that fans will not be able to purchase tickets at the circuit on race day.

For further information on tickets for the Friday and Saturday visit www.silverstone.co.uk, or call 0844 3728 300.