A century after the first British Grand Prix roared into life, Brooklands briefly became a time machine last weekend. More than 120 Grand Prix cars spanning the history of motor racing gathered at the legendary Surrey venue to celebrate an anniversary that predates Formula 1 itself. From early machinery to modern McLarens and Haas cars, the collection offered a spectacular reminder that Britain’s Grand Prix story did not begin at Silverstone. For this remarkable centenary gathering, the surviving banking once again provided the backdrop, while more modern Grand Prix machinery took to the nearby Mercedes-Benz World circuit. Not bad for a circuit that hosted the British Grand Prix 24 years before Formula 1 even existed!