With all eyes on Silverstone for the 75^th edition of the British Grand Prix, it’s nearly time for the much-loved trophies to come out of safe keeping in time for this summer’s event. But what do we really know about two of the trophies behind F1…

The British Grand Prix Trophy remains in care of the Royal Automobile Club and has been part of the annual event ever since the first post-war race was staged in 1948. It is still awarded each year to the winner of the British Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix, and received the trophy, on a record nine occasions.

An example of a Victorian, two handled, cup. It is covered with hallmarked sterling silver gilt. The main trophy cup was hallmarked in London in 1871 and the cover in 1899. Little is known of the origins of this trophy and despite much research, the only clue lines in the motto displayed on it: ‘Floreat Etona’, or ‘Let Eton flourish’, suggesting that it may have been donated to the Royal Automobile Club by Sir Charles Rolls, co-founder of the Rolls Royce Motor Company and former pupil at Eton College.

The Hawthorn Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by Motorsport UK to the most successful British or Commonwealth driver in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. It was first presented by the Hawthorn family in memory of Mike Hawthorn, who became Britain’s first Formula 1 World Champion in 1958 but tragically died in a road accident a year later.

Across the 63-years of the trophy’s history, 20 different drivers have won the honour, and on 24 of those occasions, the recipient was the Formula 1 World Champion that same year. Designed by Goldsmiths’ freeman K. Lesson, the hallmarked gilt and silver trophy features a Union Jack and chequered flags and is mounted on a wooden pedestal.

Lewis Hamilton has received the trophy a record breaking 12 times and is followed by Nigel Mansell on seven. Further recipients include: Sir Stirling Moss, Jack Brabham, Jim Clark, Sir Jackie Stewart, Alan Jones, Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell, Jacques Villeneuve, and Jenson Button.

The Sir Malcolm Campbell Trophy is awarded to those who have made a significant impact on British motorsport, whether through their achievements as a driver, engineer, as team, or promoter.

The Trophy dates back to 1950 where it was first presented to drivers for outstanding performances in British cars. This carried through to 1980.

There was a break in its awarding but it came back in 1997 to the then-Squadron Leader Andy Green for driving Thrust SSC to the land speed world record of 763mph.

Motorsport UK brought the trophy back in 2010 to continue the tradition of the award but recognising those who have made a significant impact on British motorsport, whether through their achievements as a driver, engineer, as team, or promoter.

Ross Brawn picked up the trophy in 2010 on behalf of Brawn GP and it has since been awarded to Dario Franchitti, Paul Fletcher, Williams Hybrid Power, Ford Performance, Susie Wolff, Paul Howarth and Malcolm Wilson.