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2008 French GP
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2008 British GP
2008 German GP
2009 British GP
 LXI  Santander British Grand Prix


Overview - Entry List - Qual (Session 1) - Qual (Session 2) - Qual (Final Session) - Qual (Overview)
Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led - Pit Stops - Penalties

Details
DateSunday 6 July 2008
Start time13:00
EventBritish GP
CircuitSilverstone
Event FormatRace of 60 laps
Race9 of 18
Championship race794
Circuit
Laps60
Circuit Perimeter5141 m
Race Distance5141 × 60 − 105 = 308.355 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature16°C
Air Temperature15°C
Humidity82%
Air Pressure982.2 mBar
Wind Speed7.2 m/s (from the South)
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers20
Finishers13
Pit stops34
Championship DebutantsNone
MilestonesHeikki Kovalainen - 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Kazuki Nakajima - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Mobil - 100th Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 8th Fastest Laps – Ferrari (60)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (795),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (927),
3. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Rubens Barrichello (27),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (136),
5. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (213),
6. Most 3rd Fastest Laps – McLaren (137),
7. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1754),
8. Most Race Entries – Rubens Barrichello (262),
9. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (203)

Championships
1 Lewis Hamilton 48 
up
 Felipe Massa 48 
same
3 Kimi Räikkönen 48 
same
4 Robert Kubica 46 
down
5 Nick Heidfeld 36 
same
6 Heikki Kovalainen 24 
same
7 Jarno Trulli 20 
same
8 Mark Webber 18 
same
9 Fernando Alonso 13 
same
10 Rubens Barrichello 11 
up
11 Nico Rosberg 8 
down
12 Kazuki Nakajima 8 
down
13 David Coulthard 6 
down
14 Timo Glock 5 
down
15 Sebastian Vettel 5 
down
16 Jenson Button 3 
same
17 Nelson Piquet Jr 2 
same
 Sébastien Bourdais 2 
same
1 Ferrari / Ferrari 96 
same
2 BMW / BMW 82 
same
3 McLaren / Mercedes 72 
same
4 Toyota / Toyota 25 
up
5 Red Bull / Renault 24 
down
6 Williams / Toyota 16 
same
7 Renault / Renault 15 
same
8 Honda / Honda 14 
same
9 Toro Rosso / Ferrari 7 
same

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 22Car 23Car 1
EntrantVodafone McLaren MercedesVodafone McLaren MercedesScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
DriverLewis HamiltonHeikki KovalainenKimi Räikkönen
CarMcLaren MP4/23McLaren MP4/23Ferrari F2008
EngineMercedes FO108VMercedes FO108VFerrari 056
Time1:39'09.4401'21.0491'32.150
Speed186.585 km/h228.351 km/h200.842 km/h
Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
WinnerLewis HamiltonThe Rt Hon Paul Murphy MPSecretary of State for Wales
2nd PlaceNick HeidfeldMr Gerry Sutcliffe MPParliamentary Under-Secretary of State
3rd PlaceRubens BarrichelloMr Graham StokerChairman MSA Council
Winning ConstructorMcLaren (represented by Martin Whitmarsh)Mr António Horta-OsórioChief Executive, Abbey


Overview - Entry List - Qual (Session 1) - Qual (Session 2) - Qual (Final Session) - Qual (Overview)
Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led - Pit Stops - Penalties

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