The first British Grand Prix was held in 1926, however it was not until the fifth event, held in 1950, that a trophy was first awarded to the winner.[1][2][3][4][5] The first trophy presented by the Royal Automobile Club was the Mervyn O'Gorman trophy, awarded from 1950 until the early 1970s, when it was replaced by the present gold Royal Automobile Club Trophy.[6][7] The official, perpetual trophy is awarded to the winner of the British Grand Prix and then returned to the Royal Automobile Club, where it is permanently housed.
Since 1952, the winner of the British Grand Prix has generally also been awarded a trophy by the principal sponsor of the race (for 1952, the Daily Express), which is won outright each year and replaced by a new trophy for the following year's event. In some years, it is the sponsor's trophy, rather than the official RAC trophy, which is handed to the winner on the podium, which is why post-race photographs since 1950 have shown many more than the two official trophies that have ever been awarded. The winners of international Grands Prix are awarded trophies from countries where the race took place, and by a variety of event sponsors, therefore international trophies may vary hugely in style and colour.
The current trophy holder is Max Verstappen The first trophy was awarded to Giuseppe Farina, whilst Stirling Moss was the first Briton to win. Forty-four drivers have won the British Grand Prix since 1926 (on two occasions with two drivers sharing the winning car), of whom thirty-nine have been recipients of the official winner's trophy. Twelve of the winners have been British, all having won since 1950 and including the joint victory by Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks in 1957.
^Official Programme, The Grand Prix of the R.A.C., Brooklands, 7 August 1926, p5 "Regulations and Awards"
^Official Programme, Grand Prix of the R.A.C., Brooklands, 1 October 1927, p3 "Regulations and Awards"
^Official Programme, Royal Automobile Club International Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit, 2 October 1948, p7 "Prize List"
^Official Programme, Royal Automobile Club British Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit, 14 May 1949, p36 "Prize List"
^Official Programme, The Royal Automobile Club Grand Prix d’Europe (incorporating the British Grand Prix), Silverstone, 13 May 1950, p44 "List of Awards"
^Official Programme, John Player Grand Prix, Silverstone, 14 July 1973, p6 "Trophies and Awards"
^Official Programme, John Player Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, Saturday 20 July 1974, p8 "For the Winner"
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