Editing Silverstone Circuit (section)

=== 2020s ===
The [[2020 British motorcycle Grand Prix]], scheduled to be held at Silverstone, was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

The Silverstone Circuit held two Formula One World Championship races in one season in [[2020 Formula One World Championship|2020]] (behind closed doors due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]) on consecutive weekends with the races on 2 and 9 August; the second race was referred to as the [[70th Anniversary Grand Prix]] to commemorate the 70 years since the inception of the Formula One World Championship in [[1950 Formula One season|1950]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.f1-confirms-first-8-races-of-revised-2020-calendar-starting-with-austria.36X98qZnFFhNxQ8O2WdCON.html|title=F1 confirms first 8 races of revised 2020 calendar, starting with Austria double header |website=www.formula1.com|access-date=3 June 2020}}</ref>
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In December 2020 the BRDC named the pit straight after Lewis Hamilton in recognition of his achievements.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Benson|first=Andrew|date=12 December 2020|title=Silverstone names pit straight after Hamilton|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/55289866|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref> This is the first time in the circuit's history that an area of the track has been named after an individual.<ref>{{cite web|date=12 December 2020|title=Silverstone renames International Pits Straight in recognition of Lewis Hamilton's outstanding achievements|url=https://www.silverstone.co.uk/news/silverstone-renames-international-pits-straight/|access-date=13 December 2020|website=Silverstone|language=en-GB}}</ref>

Leading up to the Sunday race of the [[2022 British motorcycle Grand Prix]], it was confirmed that the 2023 race would start on the Hamilton Straight, with Abbey becoming the new turn 1, which is the same configuration as in F1.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=MotoGP™🏁 |user=MotoGP |number=1556218593280307200 |date=7 August 2022 |title=The provisional dates for the 2023 #BritishGP are in! 🗓️ And we're heading back to the International Paddock! ✅ #MotoGP {{!}} 📰 https://t.co/WVUfXE7Fb1 |language=en |access-date=13 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807130644/https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1556218593280307200 |archive-date=7 August 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> This was the first time that the MotoGP, 2 and 3 class started at the Hamilton straight since the [[2012 British motorcycle Grand Prix|2012 event]].{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

In February 2024, Silverstone and Formula One agreed a ten-year contract extension to host the British Grand Prix, with the new deal lasting until the 2034 event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Silverstone confirmed as host of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix until 2034 |url=https://www.silverstone.co.uk/news/silverstone-confirmed-home-formula-1-british-grand-prix-until-2034 |date=8 February 2024 |access-date=8 February 2024 |website=Silverstone Circuit |language=en}}</ref>

Before the Moto3 race in [[2024 British motorcycle Grand Prix|2024]], the 2025 dates were confirmed to be 23–25 May 2025, this would be the earliest a British motorcycle Grand Prix has ever been hosted in Silverstone and its former track [[Donington Park]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 August 2024 |title=👋 @SilverstoneUK, see you again in May 2025! Next year's #BritishGP 🇬🇧 dates are out! 📅 |url=https://x.com/MotoGP/status/1820041712124748146 |access-date=4 August 2024 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MotoGP Will Kick Off Silverstone’s Trifecta of Major Events in 2025 |url=https://www.silverstone.co.uk/news/motogp-will-kick-silverstones-trifecta-major-events-2025 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Silverstone |language=en}}</ref>

In the Moto2 Race, British rider [[Jake Dixon]] won his first home race in his career, making him the first British rider to win his home race since Danny Kent won the [[2015 British motorcycle Grand Prix|2015]] Moto3 race.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 August 2024 |title=MotoGP British GP: Full Moto2 and Moto3 results – Ivan Ortola picks up the Moto3 victory while Jake Dixon triumphs in Moto2 at the British Grand Prix |url=https://www.autosport.com/moto2/news/motogp-british-gp-full-moto2-and-moto3-results/10642063/ |access-date=4 August 2024 |website=autosport.com}}</ref>