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How have F1 cars changed in the last century?

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100 years ago, the first ever Grand Prix in Britain took place at Brooklands race track in Surrey.

As you can imagine, the races, and cars, looked a bit different back then.

So we sent Shanequa to Brooklands to see what's changed, and to have a go in one of the old cars!

The car she's driven in is so old that it doesn't have seatbelts – when you're in your own car, it's really important that you always wear one, but she is in the hands of a team of experts and there are safety measures in place.

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