1926 British Grand Prix

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.

1926 British Grand Prix
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 Henry Segrave Talbot
Time 1:49.5
Podium
First
  • Robert Sénéchal
  • Louis Wagner
Delage
Second
  • Malcolm Campbell
Bugatti
Third
Delage

It was the fourth race of the 1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship season, and the first-ever British Grand Prix.

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