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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 • Sessions • Entry List • Penalties
Qualifying Session 1 • Session 2 • Session 3 • Overall
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led • Pit 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


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