.Fernando Alonso won the 2011 British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit, securing Ferrari's first victory of the 2011 season. Driving the Ferrari 150° Italia, Alonso started third on the grid behind the dominant Red Bulls of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel in a race that featured highly unpredictable wet-to-dry weather conditions. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Alonso's victory on 10 July 2011 held major historical significance, coming on the exact 60th anniversary of Ferrari’s very first Formula One world championship victory, which was also achieved at Silverstone by José Froilán González in 1951 Image Harry Schofield/Press West
