Which F1 track was formerly an airfield?
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Caesar's Palace
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Spa-Francorchamps
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Silverstone Circuit
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Circuit Zolder
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Correct answer
Explanation
Silverstone Circuit, home of the British Grand Prix, was originally a World War II airfield (RAF Silverstone). The circuit was built on the runways and perimeter roads of the airfield after the war. The first Formula 1 World Championship race was held there in 1950. Caesar's Palace was a temporary street circuit in Las Vegas, Spa is a historic road circuit in Belgium, and Zolder is a Belgian track that was never an airfield.