Venue: Silverstone Circuit, England
Laps: 60
Race start: 8pm Singapore time
This is the last British Grand Prix that will be held at Silverstone as Donington Park, previously used in 1993 for the European GP, becomes the new host. Silverstone was created from a former airfield and hosted the first-ever round of the F1 world championship. Ironically,.almost 60 years later, it's also the venue of the announcement of a breakaway series that could change the look of the sport forever.
The open nature of the track makes it susceptible to strong winds which can change a car's handling from lap to lap. A stable car that can avoid fluctuations in aerodynamic grip in such conditions is crucial. Long straights, fast curves such as Copse, Stowe (where Michael Schumacher broke his leg 10 years ago) and Becketts dominate the course, punctuated by a few fiddly complexes like Luffield and Club. The race can be done on a single pitstop but two pitstops will be the norm on Sunday.
British Grand Prix free practice session one times
1. VETTEL Red Bull 1m19.400s
2. WEBBER Red Bull 1m19.682s
3. BUTTON Brawn 1m20.227s
4. BARRICHELLO Brawn 1m20.242s
5. ALONSO Renault 1m20.458s
6. MASSA Ferrari 1m20.471s
7. TRULLI Toyota 1m20.585s
8. HAMILTON McLaren 1m20.650s
9. ROSBERG Williams 1m20.815s
10. FISICHELLA Force India 1m20.838s
11. SUTIL Force India 1m20.913s
12. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m21.029s
13. HEIDFELD BMW 1m21.103s
14. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m21.179s
15. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m21.384s
16. GLOCK Toyota 1m21.386s
17. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m21.489s
18. PIQUET Renault 1m21.525s
19. BUEMI Toro Rosso 1m21.590s
20. KUBICA BMW 1m21.801s
British Grand Prix free practice session two times
1. VETTEL Red Bull 1m19.456s
2. WEBBER Red Bull 1m19.597s
3. SUTIL Force India 1m20.141s
4. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m20.209s
5. ALONSO Renault 1m20.237s
6. BARRICHELLO Brawn 1m20.244s
7. HAMILTON McLaren 1m20.417s
8. TRULLI Toyota 1m20.458s
9. ROSBERG Williams 1m20.468s
10. PIQUET Renault 1m20.608s
11. KUBICA BMW 1m20.622s
12. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m20.733s
13. GLOCK Toyota 1m20.762s
14. BUTTON Brawn 1m20.767s
15. HEIDFELD BMW 1m20.932s
16. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m20.945s
17. MASSA Ferrari 1m21.005s
18. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m21.132s
19. FISICHELLA Force India 1m21.413s
20. BUEMI Toro Rosso 1m21.668s
British Grand Prix free practice session three
1. ROSBERG Williams 1m18.899s
2. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m19.102s
3. TRULLI Toyota 1m19.125s
4. VETTEL Red Bull 1m19.371s
5. MASSA Ferrari 1m19.596s
6. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m19.855s
7. GLOCK Toyota 1m19.868s
8. ALONSO Renault 1m19.917s
9. WEBBER Red Bull 1m19.946s
10. BARRICHELLO Brawn 1m20.028s
11. HAMILTON McLaren 1m20.048s
12. BUTTON Brawn 1m20.157s
13. PIQUET Renault 1m20.232s
14. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m20.459s
15. SUTIL Force India 1m20.548s
16. FISICHELLA Force India 1m20.572s
17. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m20.638s
18. HEIDFELD BMW 1m20.696s
19. BUEMI Toro Rosso 1m21.024s
20. KUBICA BMW 1m21.039s
British GP starting grid
1. VETTEL Red Bull
2. BARRICHELLO Brawn
3. WEBBER Red Bull
4. TRULLI Toyota
5. NAKAJIMA Williams
6. BUTTON Brawn
7. ROSBERG Williams
8. GLOCK Toyota
9. RAIKKONEN Ferrari
10. ALONSO Renault
11. MASSA Ferrari
12. KUBICA BMW
13. KOVALAINEN McLaren
14. PIQUET Renault
15. HEIDFELD BMW
16. FISICHELLA Force India
17. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso
18. SUTIL Force India
19. HAMILTON McLaren
20. BUMEI Toro Rosso
was at silverstone last year and when my husband tried to take pictures of the cars going past, all pictures come out with nothing.... cos the cars r so fast that his old camera not fast enough to capture them! kekeke.....
It must have been uncomfortable for you in the cold and wet weather last year! I found that panning helps...digital storage media lets you try and try again.
This was a pretty dull race with few highlights. Nevertheless, Vettel ends Button's run of wins with his first in dry weather conditions.
- Bourdais crashing into the back of Kovalainen
- Webber and Massa using the pitstops to leapfrog Barrichello and Rosberg respectively
- Hamilton struggling to pass BMWs and Renaults
British Grand Prix result - 60 laps
1. VETTEL Red Bull
2. WEBBER Red Bull +15.1s
3. BARRICHELLO Brawn +41.1s
4. MASSA Ferrari +45.0s
5. ROSBERG Williams +45.9s
6. BUTTON Brawn +46.2s
7. TRULLI Toyota +68.3s
8. RAIKKONEN Ferrari +69.6s
9. GLOCK Toyota +69.8s
10. FISICHELLA Force India +71.5s
11. NAKAJIMA Williams +74.0s
12. PIQUET Renault +1 lap
13. KUBICA BMW +1 lap
14. ALONSO Renault +1 lap
15. HEIDFELD BMW +1 lap
16. HAMILTON McLaren +1 lap
17. SUTIL Force India +1 lap
18. BUEMI Toro Rosso +1 lap
R. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso +23 laps
R. KOVALAINEN McLaren +24 laps