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2008 French GP
2007 British GP

2008 British GP

2008 German GP
2009 British GP
 LXI  Santander British Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry ListPenalties
Qualifying Session 1Session 2Session 3Overall
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps LedPit Stops

Details
DateSunday 6 July 2008
Start time13:00
Event British GP
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 60 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 18 in 2008
#794 (of all time)
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
DebutantsNone
MilestonesMobil – 100th Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Heikki Kovalainen – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (927),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (795),
3. Most 3rd Place Finishes Rubens Barrichello (27),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (136),
5. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (213),
6. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1754),
7. Most Race Entries Rubens Barrichello (262),
8. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (203)

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

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 22Car 23Car 1
EntrantVodafone McLaren MercedesVodafone McLaren MercedesScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Driver Lewis Hamilton Heikki Kovalainen Kimi Räikkönen
Car McLaren MP4/23 McLaren MP4/23 Ferrari 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
Winner Lewis HamiltonThe Rt Hon Paul Murphy MPSecretary of State for Wales
2nd Place Nick HeidfeldMr Gerry Sutcliffe MPParliamentary Under-Secretary of State
3rd Place Rubens BarrichelloMr Graham StokerChairman MSA Council
Winning ConstructorMcLaren (represented by Martin Whitmarsh)Mr António Horta-OsórioChief Executive, Abbey