It's with high emotions that Lewis Hamilton stepped on the highest stair of his National Grand Prix podium, this afternoon, at Silverstone. He is now leading the World Championship, ex-aequo with the two Ferraris' drivers.
Hamilton was joined on the podium by Nick Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber) and Rubens Barrichello (Honda). It was the first podium of the Brazilian since United States Grand Prix in... 2005!
Unfortunatly for David Coulthard, he was unable to pass through lap 1 at his final British Grand Prix in career.
Arrival order, British Grand Prix :
1 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 60 laps
2 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - at 68"5
3 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - at 82"2
4 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - at 1 lap
5 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - at 1 lap
6 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - at 1 lap
7 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - at 1 lap
8 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - at 1 lap
9 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - at 1 lap
10 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - at 1 lap
11 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - at 1 lap
12 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - at 1 lap
13 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - at 2 laps
Retirements :
0 lap - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB3-Renault)
0 lap - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari)
10 laps - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM01-Ferrari)
26 laps - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari)
35 laps - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28)
38 laps - Jenson Button (Honda RA108)
39 laps - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08)
Fastest Lap: Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 1'32"150
** Unoffical Results **
Hamilton was joined on the podium by Nick Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber) and Rubens Barrichello (Honda). It was the first podium of the Brazilian since United States Grand Prix in... 2005!
Unfortunatly for David Coulthard, he was unable to pass through lap 1 at his final British Grand Prix in career.
Arrival order, British Grand Prix :
1 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 60 laps
2 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - at 68"5
3 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - at 82"2
4 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - at 1 lap
5 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - at 1 lap
6 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - at 1 lap
7 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - at 1 lap
8 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - at 1 lap
9 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - at 1 lap
10 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - at 1 lap
11 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - at 1 lap
12 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - at 1 lap
13 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - at 2 laps
Retirements :
0 lap - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB3-Renault)
0 lap - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari)
10 laps - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM01-Ferrari)
26 laps - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari)
35 laps - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28)
38 laps - Jenson Button (Honda RA108)
39 laps - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08)
Fastest Lap: Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 1'32"150
** Unoffical Results **