Rd.8 British Grand Prix
Don't miss the last GP at England's ultra-high-speed Silverstone Circuit
The famous high-speed Silverstone Circuit is the traditional home of the British GP, the eighth race of the 2009 season. Unfortunately, aging facilities and other factors mean that this is likely the last F1 race ever to be seen here. Race fans always expect powerful racing on this flat course that features several long straights. In particular, the three-corner complex (consisting of Maggotts, Becketts and Chapel) is a tremendously exciting section of the course. But the low-speed section on the last part of the circuit means that teams don't have the luxury of a full high-speed setup. Of course, you can always count on the uniquely British weather (see last year's race) to force teams to make last-minute strategy changes to adapt to the capricious conditions.
Silverstone Circuit
Lap Distance | : 5.141 km |
Race Distance | : 308.355 km |
Number of Laps | : 60 |
Silverstone, Towcester. Nothamptonshire, NN12 8TN, England Tel : (+44) (0)8704 58200 Fax : (+44) (0)8407 588250 URL : www.silverstone-circuit.co.uk |
Date | Local time | |
19 June, 2009 (Fri) | 10:00 - 11:30 | Free Practice 1Free Practice 1 |
14:00 - 15:30 | Free Practice 2Free Practice 2 | |
20 June, 2009 (Sat) | 10:00 - 11:00 | Free Practice 3Free Practice 3 |
13:00 - | QualifyingQualifying | |
21 June, 2009 (Sun) | 13:00 - | RaceRace |
2008 Grand Prix
Held on July 6, the British GP was the ninth race of the 2008 F1 World Championship. Jarno qualified P14, barely missing the advancement to Q3. The rain continued through a light-to-heavy cycle and back the entire afternoon, causing no end of trouble for the drivers. Many of the top cars fell off the pace due to tire selection errors, allowing Jarno as high as P8 during the last stint. Ultimately, Jarno overtook a Williams car to snatch P7. Starting from P12, Timo turned in a very strong performance behind the wheel. Unfortunate aquaplaning issues and other factors combined to keep Timo in the same position where he started the race, finishing P12.
pos. | Driver | Team |
1 | L. Hamilton | Team McLaren Mercedes |
2 | N. Heidfeld | BMW Sauber F1 Team |
3 | R. Barrichello | Honda Racing F1 Team |
7 | J. Trulli | Panasonic Toyota Racing |
12 | T. Glock | Panasonic Toyota Racing |
fastest lap : K. Raikkonen (1:32.150)
pos. | Driver | Team |
1 | H. Kovalainen | Team McLaren Mercedes |
2 | M. Webber | Red Bull Racing |
3 | K. Raikkonen | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro |
12 | J. Trulli | Panasonic Toyota Racing |
14 | T. Glock | Panasonic Toyota Racing |