It was the 14th British Grand Prix and the third to be held at the Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, a circuit mapped out in the grounds of the Aintree Racecourse horse racing venue.
Foi 14º Gran Premio do Reino Unido e a terceira que se celebrou no Circuíto de Aintree, un circuíto trazado nos terreos da Aintree Racecourse hipódromo de carreiras de cabalos.