1926 British Grand Prix | |||
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Race 4 of 5 in the 1926 World Manufacturers' Championship | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 7 August 1926 | ||
Official name | Grand Prix of the Royal Automobile Club | ||
Location | Surrey, England | ||
Course | Brooklands | ||
Course length | 4.21 km (2.61 miles) | ||
Distance | 110 laps, 463.10 km (287.76 miles) | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Talbot | |
Time | 1:49.5 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Delage | ||
Second | Bugatti | ||
Third | Delage |
The first Grand Prix of the Royal Automobile Club, commonly referred to as the 1926 British Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Brooklands circuit on 7 August 1926.[1]
It was the fourth race of the 1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship season, and the first-ever British Grand Prix.