Lewis Hamilton Wins 2008 British GP
A steady drive on a rainy, English Sunday afternoon gave Lewis Hamilton the win at his home Grand Prix today. Heikki Kovalainen started from the pole and led the first four laps but after that it was Hamilton’s race as he passed his teammate and headed off into the distance.
Both of the Ferraris and Fernando Alonso’s Renault started strongly but they gambled on the weather improving and didn’t change tyres during their first pit stops. Unfortunately — for them anyway — the weather worsened and they were left skating around the soaking track on their old rubber.
Nick Heidfeld had a good weekend and was, surprisingly, better than his BMW teammate in both the wet and the dry. It certainly won’t hurt his chances of keeping his seat next year if he is able to repeat this performance in future races.
Strange things happen in the rain and Rubens Barrichello, who drove a great race, avoided making the same mistakes as many of his colleagues and finished on the podium for the first time in several years.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton (GBR) | McLaren | 10 |
| 2 | Nick Heidfeld (GER) | BMW Sauber | 8 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello (BRA) | Honda | 6 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) | Ferrari | 5 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) | McLaren | 4 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso (ESP) | Renault | 3 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli (ITA) | Toyota | 2 |
| 8 | Kazuki Nakajima (JPN) | Williams | 1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) | |||
Complete GP of Great Britain results.
Posted: Sunday, July 6th, 2008
