10 fascinating facts about the very first F1 race – held at Silverstone on this day 75 years ago

Did you know that the field for the first ever World Championship F1 race included a Swiss baron, a Thai prince and a well-known jazz musician? Exactly 75 years on, as part of the sport’s year-long celebration, we present a compendium of the most interesting, little-known and downright unusual facts about the historic Silverstone event…