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British Grand Prix

Round 9 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

2008-07-06

Winner: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)

P1
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
P2
Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber · +1:08.577
P3
Rubens Barrichello
Honda · +1:22.273

Who won the 2008 British Grand Prix?

The 2008 British Grand Prix was won by Lewis Hamilton driving for McLaren, starting from 4th on the grid. Nick Heidfeld finished second, +1:08.577 behind, with Rubens Barrichello completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Kimi Räikkönen with a time of 1:32.150. It was an attrition-heavy race with 7 retirements. This was Round 9 of the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, UK. Rubens Barrichello was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 13 positions from P16 to finish P3.

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Race Results

PosDriverPts
1Lewis Hamilton10
2Nick Heidfeld8
3Rubens Barrichello6
4Kimi Räikkönen5
5Heikki Kovalainen4
6Fernando Alonso3
7Jarno Trulli2
8Kazuki Nakajima1
9Nico Rosberg0
10Mark Webber0
11Sébastien Bourdais0
12Timo Glock0
13Felipe Massa0
RRobert Kubica0
RJenson Button0
RNelson Piquet Jr.0
RGiancarlo Fisichella0
RAdrian Sutil0
RSebastian Vettel0
RDavid Coulthard0

Qualifying

PosDriverQ1
1Heikki Kovalainen1:19.957
2Mark Webber1:20.982
3Kimi Räikkönen1:20.370
4Lewis Hamilton1:20.288
5Nick Heidfeld1:21.022
6Fernando Alonso1:20.998
7Nelson Piquet Jr.1:20.818
8Sebastian Vettel1:20.318
9Felipe Massa1:20.676
10Robert Kubica1:20.444
11David Coulthard1:21.224
12Timo Glock1:20.893
13Sébastien Bourdais1:20.584
14Jarno Trulli1:21.145
15Kazuki Nakajima1:21.407
16Rubens Barrichello1:21.512
17Jenson Button1:21.631
18Nico Rosberg1:21.668
19Adrian Sutil1:21.786
20Giancarlo Fisichella1:21.885

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Hamilton
Heidfeld
Barrichello
Räikkönen
Kovalainen
DriverL5L10L15L20L25L30L35L40L45L50L55L60Final
HamiltonP1P1P1P1P1P1P1P1P1P1P1P1P1
HeidfeldP5P5P5P3P4P2P2P2P3P2P2P2P2
BarrichelloP10P11P12P11P11P7P6P4P2P3P3P3P3
RäikkönenP3P2P2P2P2P6P10P7P7P5P4—P4
KovalainenP2P3P3P6P3P3P9P6P6P6P6—P5

2008 British Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2008 British Grand Prix?+
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) won the 2008 British Grand Prix on 2008-07-06 at Silverstone Circuit.
Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2008 British Grand Prix?+
P1: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren). P2: Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber), +1:08.577 behind. P3: Rubens Barrichello (Honda), +1:22.273 behind.
Who was on pole position for the 2008 British Grand Prix?+
Heikki Kovalainen took pole position for the 2008 British Grand Prix.
Who set the fastest lap at the 2008 British Grand Prix?+
Kimi Räikkönen set the fastest lap of the 2008 British Grand Prix with a time of 1:32.150.
Which team won the 2008 British Grand Prix?+
McLaren won the 2008 British Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton taking victory.