Who was the winner of the 2008 British Grand Prix?
The 2008 British Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 6 July 2008 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England. It was the ninth race of the 2008 Formula One season. The 60-lap race was won by Lewis Hamilton for the McLaren team after starting from fourth position on the grid.
Who are the drivers in the British Grand Prix?
Before the race, Ferrari driver Felipe Massa led the Drivers’ Championship with 48 points, BMW driver Robert Kubica trailed by two points, and Massa’s teammate Kimi Räikkönen was third on 43 points. McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton was fourth with 38 points, ten points ahead of Kubica’s teammate Nick Heidfeld.
When did British Grand Prix move to Donington Park?
On Friday morning of the race weekend, it was announced by the FIA that the British Grand Prix would be leaving Silverstone from the 2010 season. Donington Park was awarded a ten-year contract to host the race, providing major renovations were completed.
Why did Mark Webber not qualify for the British Grand Prix?
Webber’s teammate David Coulthard qualified eleventh for his final British Grand Prix, narrowly missing out on the last part of qualifying, and blamed problems with his car earlier in the day which had reduced his practice time.
The 2008 British Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 6 July 2008 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England. It was the ninth race of the 2008 Formula One season. The 60-lap race was won by Lewis Hamilton for the McLaren team after starting from fourth position on the grid.
Before the race, Ferrari driver Felipe Massa led the Drivers’ Championship with 48 points, BMW driver Robert Kubica trailed by two points, and Massa’s teammate Kimi Räikkönen was third on 43 points. McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton was fourth with 38 points, ten points ahead of Kubica’s teammate Nick Heidfeld.
On Friday morning of the race weekend, it was announced by the FIA that the British Grand Prix would be leaving Silverstone from the 2010 season. Donington Park was awarded a ten-year contract to host the race, providing major renovations were completed.
Webber’s teammate David Coulthard qualified eleventh for his final British Grand Prix, narrowly missing out on the last part of qualifying, and blamed problems with his car earlier in the day which had reduced his practice time.