The British Grand Prix has emerged as Formula 1's biggest-growing event of the past decade, with a new report revealing that it has had the highest increase in attendance of any race. According to the Formula Money Grand Prix Attendance report, which is being published next week and has analysed F1 spectator numbers for the past decade, Silverstone's attendance figures have increased by a massive 79.5 percent since 2006. On race day in 2006, there were 78,000 people present, while last year had a then-record 140,000 people turning up. The Silverstone event has proved to be F1's most popular race overall for the past decade too, with a cumulative spectator figure of 1.12 million since 2006....
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