Formula One teams cluster in England's Motorsport Valley innovation heartland
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 30
Formula One teams cluster in England's Motorsport Valley innovation heartland
7 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 30
The UK-based operations employ more than 6,000 staff across hubs including Woking, Milton Keynes, Brackley, Enstone, Grove and Silverstone.
Formula One says the region contains more wind tunnels than France and Germany combined, with many performance parts for races from Singapore to Sao Paulo made locally.
The cluster grew from post-war mechanics and disused airfields around Silverstone, which hosted the first F1 Grand Prix in 1950 and remains on the calendar.
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