Lewis Hamilton won 2008 British Grand Prix at home

Lewis Hamilton won at home 2008 British Grand Prix in style on Sunday, 6th July 2008 at Silverstone in McLaren. Hamilton started the race from 4th position and won the race, Nick Hiedfeld finished 2nd in BMW, ahead of Honda's Ruben Barrichello.

Kimi Raikkonen in Ferrari finished 4th followed by Heikki Kovalainen in 2nd McLaren and Renault's Fernando Alonso finished 5th and 6th respectively. Jarno Trulli in Toyota finished 7th and Nakajima took the final point of the race.

2008 Formula 1 Driver's Championship is an interesting stage as their is a three-way tie, as Hamilton, Raikkonon and Mass all on 48 points, two clear of Kubica.

In the Constructor's Championship, Ferrari leading with 96 points from BMW on 82 points and McLaren 72 points.



Race Summary:

Top 3 Drivers at 2008 British Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton - McLaren

Nick Hiedfeld - BMW

Ruben Barrichello - Honda


Standing after 9th Race in 2008


Driver's Championship

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) - 48 Points

Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) - 48 Points

Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) - 48 Points

Robert Kubica (BMW) - 46 Points


Constructor's Championship

Ferrari - 96 Points

BMW - 82 Points

McLaren-Mercedese - 72 Points

2008 British Grand Prix - Kovalainen takes Pole in McLaren

McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen secured the first pole position of his F1 career at the 2008 British Grand Prix, for the Race Day on Sunday, 6th July, 2008, in the 2nd last race at the Silverstone circuit. Red Bull's Mark Webber join him in the front row.

Kimi Raikkonen will start third in his Ferrari, followed by Lewis Hamilton in 2nd McLaren. However, rain will play an important role in the outcome of the race.

Raikkonen stands a point away from becoming only the seventh driver in Formula 1 history to reach the 500-point mark. he Finn is also bidding to become the first Ferrari driver since Alberto Ascari in 1952 and 1953 to win back-to-back British Grand Prix.

Renault's Fernando Alonso and the BMW Sauber of Nick Heidfeld finshed 5th and 6th, followed by the Toro Rosso of Sebastien Vettel. Championship leader Felipe Massa is ninth in his Ferrari, with his closest challenger in BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica 10th.

David Coulthard, competing in his final British Grand Prix after confirming on Thursday he will retire at the end of the season, missed out on a place in the top 10 by 0.059secs in his Red Bull.

2008 British Grand Prix - 2nd last Race at Silverstone Circuit

McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen was the fastest the way in the second official practice session ahead of the 2008 British Grand Prix, for the Race Day on Sunday, 6th July 2008. FIA has confirmed Silverstone would lose the staging rights to the British Grand Prix after next year's race, with Donington Park taking its place from 2010.

Kovalainen was the only driver to duck under the one minute 20 second barrier this afternoon with a lap of 1min 19.989secs, which was four tenths slower than the overall fastest time set by Ferrari's Felipe Massa this morning as the teams concentrating on longer runs.

Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber celebrated his new one-year contract extension with second place, half a second slower than the Finn, while Kovalainen's team-mate Lewis Hamilton popped up into third place with a late 1:20.543 effort.

British Grand Prix Silverstone Race Details:

Race Date:	06 Jul 2008
Number of Laps:	60
Circuit Length:	5.141 km
Race Distance:	308.355 km
Lap Record:	1:18.739 - M Schumacher (2004)