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2008 British Grand Prix

Date
6 Jul 2008
Circuit
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK
Round
9 of 18
Winner
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
Pole position
Heikki Kovalainen (1:21.049)

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Race classification

PosNoDriverTeamGridLapsTime / statusFLPts
1 22 HAMLewis Hamilton McLaren 4 60 1:39:09.440 10
2 3 HEINick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 5 60 +68.577 8
3 17 BARRubens Barrichello Honda 16 60 +82.273 6
4 1 RAIKimi Räikkönen Ferrari 3 59 +1 Lap 1:32.150 5
5 23 KOVHeikki Kovalainen McLaren 1 59 +1 Lap 4
6 5 ALOFernando Alonso Renault 6 59 +1 Lap 3
7 11 TRUJarno Trulli Toyota 14 59 +1 Lap 2
8 8 NAKKazuki Nakajima Williams 15 59 +1 Lap 1
9 7 ROSNico Rosberg Williams 20q18 59 +1 Lap 0
10 10 WEBMark Webber Red Bull 2 59 +1 Lap 0
11 14 BOUSébastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 13 59 +1 Lap 0
12 12 GLOTimo Glock Toyota 12 59 +1 Lap 0
13 2 MASFelipe Massa Ferrari 9 58 +2 Laps 0
R 4 KUBRobert Kubica BMW Sauber 10 39 Spun off 0
R 16 BUTJenson Button Honda 17 38 Spun off 0
R 6 PIQNelson Piquet Jr. Renault 7 35 Spun off 0
R 21 FISGiancarlo Fisichella Force India 19q20 16 Spun off 0
R 20 SUTAdrian Sutil Force India 18q19 10 Spun off 0
R 15 VETSebastian Vettel Toro Rosso 8 0 Collision 0
R 9 COUDavid Coulthard Red Bull 11 0 Collision 0

Grid differs from qualifying for 3 drivers: Nico Rosberg qualified 18th, started 20th; Adrian Sutil qualified 19th, started 18th; Giancarlo Fisichella qualified 20th, started 19th. The data records the positions, not the reason; such gaps come from grid penalties, car or engine changes, or pit-lane starts. The small "q" number in the Grid column is the qualifying position.

Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.

Lap chart

123456789101112131415161718 Lap 1Lap 15Lap 30Lap 45Lap 60 Mark Webber: pit stop on lap 18Heikki Kovalainen: pit stop on lap 19Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 20Lewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 21Kimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 21Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 21Nick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 22Nelson Piquet Jr.: pit stop on lap 22Robert Kubica: pit stop on lap 23Nico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 24Rubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 24Kazuki Nakajima: pit stop on lap 25Timo Glock: pit stop on lap 25Jenson Button: pit stop on lap 25Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 26Jarno Trulli: pit stop on lap 26Sébastien Bourdais: pit stop on lap 27Mark Webber: pit stop on lap 28Kimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 30Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 30Heikki Kovalainen: pit stop on lap 34Nico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 35Kazuki Nakajima: pit stop on lap 35Sébastien Bourdais: pit stop on lap 35Jenson Button: pit stop on lap 35Rubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 35Lewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 38Nick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 38Robert Kubica: pit stop on lap 38Nico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 40Timo Glock: pit stop on lap 43Rubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 46Jarno Trulli: pit stop on lap 47Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 49 RAIMASHEIKUBALOPIQROSNAKWEBTRUGLOBOUBUTBARSUTFISHAMKOV
Position at the end of each lap, from first to last. A line that ends early is a retirement. Rings are pit stops. Hover or tap the chart to see every driver's position on that lap.

Race history: gap to the leader

+0.0 s+50.0 s+100.0 s Lap 1Lap 9Lap 18Lap 26Lap 35Lap 43Lap 52Lap 60 Mark Webber: pit stop on lap 18, 25.9 s in the pit laneHeikki Kovalainen: pit stop on lap 19, 26.5 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 20, 26.7 s in the pit laneLewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 21, 26.3 s in the pit laneKimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 21, 26.2 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 21, 26.8 s in the pit laneNick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 22, 26.6 s in the pit laneNelson Piquet Jr.: pit stop on lap 22, 27.7 s in the pit laneRobert Kubica: pit stop on lap 23, 27.3 s in the pit laneNico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 24, 26.8 s in the pit laneRubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 24, 26.7 s in the pit laneKazuki Nakajima: pit stop on lap 25, 25.8 s in the pit laneTimo Glock: pit stop on lap 25, 26.3 s in the pit laneJenson Button: pit stop on lap 25, 26.4 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 26, 26.6 s in the pit laneJarno Trulli: pit stop on lap 26, 25.9 s in the pit laneSébastien Bourdais: pit stop on lap 27, 30.5 s in the pit laneMark Webber: pit stop on lap 28, 28.3 s in the pit laneKimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 30, 28.2 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 30, 26.7 s in the pit laneHeikki Kovalainen: pit stop on lap 34, 25.6 s in the pit laneNico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 35, 29.1 s in the pit laneKazuki Nakajima: pit stop on lap 35, 36.2 s in the pit laneSébastien Bourdais: pit stop on lap 35, 26.9 s in the pit laneJenson Button: pit stop on lap 35, 48.1 s in the pit laneRubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 35, 47.5 s in the pit laneLewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 38, 25.6 s in the pit laneNick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 38, 25.8 s in the pit laneRobert Kubica: pit stop on lap 38, 29.4 s in the pit laneNico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 40, 31.5 s in the pit laneTimo Glock: pit stop on lap 43, 24.7 s in the pit laneRubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 46, 26.9 s in the pit laneJarno Trulli: pit stop on lap 47, 24.1 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 49, 24.6 s in the pit lane RAIMASHEIKUBALOPIQROSNAKWEBTRUGLOBOUBUTBARSUTFISHAMKOV
Seconds behind the leader after each lap, from cumulative lap times. Rings are pit stops; shaded bands are safety-car periods. Drivers more than 145 seconds behind run along the bottom edge. Hover or tap for a lap.

How the race was won

Winner
Lewis Hamilton: 2 stops (laps 21, 38), stints of 21, 17, 22 laps
2nd
Nick Heidfeld: 2 stops (laps 22, 38), stints of 22, 16, 22 laps
3rd
Rubens Barrichello: 3 stops (laps 24, 35, 46), stints of 24, 11, 11, 14 laps
Finishers
2 stops: 10 · 3 or more: 3
First stops
median lap 22 of 60

Pit stops

DriverStopsLaps (pit-lane time)Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance)
HAMLewis Hamilton221 (26.3 s), 38 (25.6 s)
211722
HEINick Heidfeld222 (26.6 s), 38 (25.8 s)
221622
BARRubens Barrichello324 (26.7 s), 35 (47.5 s), 46 (26.9 s)
24111114
RAIKimi Räikkönen221 (26.2 s), 30 (28.2 s)
21929
KOVHeikki Kovalainen219 (26.5 s), 34 (25.6 s)
191525
ALOFernando Alonso220 (26.7 s), 26 (26.6 s)
20633
TRUJarno Trulli226 (25.9 s), 47 (24.1 s)
262112
NAKKazuki Nakajima225 (25.8 s), 35 (36.2 s)
251024
ROSNico Rosberg324 (26.8 s), 35 (29.1 s), 40 (31.5 s)
2411519
WEBMark Webber218 (25.9 s), 28 (28.3 s)
181031
BOUSébastien Bourdais227 (30.5 s), 35 (26.9 s)
27824
GLOTimo Glock225 (26.3 s), 43 (24.7 s)
251816
MASFelipe Massa321 (26.8 s), 30 (26.7 s), 49 (24.6 s)
219199
KUBRobert Kubica223 (27.3 s), 38 (29.4 s)
2315
BUTJenson Button225 (26.4 s), 35 (48.1 s)
25103
PIQNelson Piquet Jr.122 (27.7 s)
2213

Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap
1Heikki KovalainenMcLaren1:19.9571:19.5971:21.049+0.060 Q2
2Mark WebberRed Bull1:20.9821:19.7101:21.554+0.173 Q2
3Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:20.3701:19.9711:21.706+0.434 Q2
4Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1:20.2881:19.5371:21.835fastest Q2
5Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:21.0221:19.8021:21.873+0.265 Q2
6Fernando AlonsoRenault1:20.9981:19.9921:22.029+0.455 Q2
7Nelson Piquet Jr.Renault1:20.8181:20.1151:22.491+0.578 Q2
8Sebastian VettelToro Rosso1:20.3181:20.1091:23.251+0.572 Q2
9Felipe MassaFerrari1:20.6761:20.0861:23.305+0.549 Q2
10Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:20.4441:19.788+0.251 Q2
11David CoulthardRed Bull1:21.2241:20.174+0.637 Q2
12Timo GlockToyota1:20.8931:20.274+0.737 Q2
13Sébastien BourdaisToro Rosso1:20.5841:20.531+0.994 Q2
14Jarno TrulliToyota1:21.1451:20.601+1.064 Q2
15Kazuki NakajimaWilliams1:21.4071:21.112+1.575 Q2
16Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:21.512+1.975 Q1
17Jenson ButtonHonda1:21.631+2.094 Q1
18Nico RosbergWilliams1:21.668+2.131 Q1
19Adrian SutilForce India1:21.786+2.249 Q1
20Giancarlo FisichellaForce India1:21.885+2.348 Q1

Gap: the driver's best time in any session (session named), in seconds behind the fastest time of qualifying. That is usually the pole time; when a session gets slower (rain, for example), an earlier session's time can be faster. The bar is full at 3 seconds; larger gaps are cut off.

Standings after this race

Drivers

Constructors

PosConstructorWinsPoints
1 Ferrari 5 96
2 BMW Sauber 1 82
3 McLaren 3 72
4 Toyota 0 25
5 Red Bull 0 24
6 Williams 0 16
7 Renault 0 15
8 Honda 0 14
9 Toro Rosso 0 7
10 Force India 0 0

Full 2008 standings