2008 - Santander British Grand Prix
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2008 - Santander British Grand Prix
Race Name - Santander British Grand PrixDate - 7/6/2008Race Track - Silverstone CircuitNumber of Starting Cars - 20Laps Run - 60 Pole Winner Heikki Kovalainen Average Race Speed - 186.585 kphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Lewis Hamilton Race Number - 9Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-23 | Mercedes FO 108V |
2 | 5 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber F1 Team | BMW Sauber F1.08 | BMW P86/8 |
3 | 16 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda Racing F1 Team | Honda RA108 | Honda RA808E |
4 | 3 | Kimi Rikknen | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2008 | Ferrari Type 056 |
5 | 1 | Heikki Kovalainen | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-23 | Mercedes FO 108V |
6 | 6 | Fernando Alonso | ING Renault F1 Team | Renault R28 | Renault RS27 |
7 | 14 | Jarno Trulli | Panasonic Toyota Racing | Toyota TF108 | Toyota RVX-08 |
8 | 15 | Kazuki Nakajima | ATT WilliamsF1 Team | Williams FW30 | Toyota RVX-08 |
9 | 20 | Nico Rosberg | ATT WilliamsF1 Team | Williams FW30 | Toyota RVX-08 |
10 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB4 | Renault RS27 |
11 | 13 | Sbastien Bourdais | Scuderia Toro Rosso | STR3 | Ferrari Type 056 |
12 | 12 | Timo Glock | Panasonic Toyota Racing | Toyota TF108 | Toyota RVX-08 |
13 | 9 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2008 | Ferrari Type 056 |
14 | 10 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber F1 Team | BMW Sauber F1.08 | BMW P86/8 |
15 | 17 | Jenson Button | Honda Racing F1 Team | Honda RA108 | Honda RA808E |
16 | 7 | Nelson Piquet Jr | ING Renault F1 Team | Renault R28 | Renault RS27 |
17 | 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India Formula One Team | Force India VJM-01 | Ferrari Type 056 |
18 | 18 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Formula One Team | Force India VJM-01 | Ferrari Type 056 |
19 | 8 | Sebastian Vettel | Scuderia Toro Rosso | STR3 | Ferrari Type 056 |
20 | 11 | David Coulthard | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB4 | Renault RS27 |