2007 British Grand Prix
The 2007 British Grand Prix (formally the 2007 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix) was the ninth race of the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship. It was held on 8 July 2007 at the Silverstone Circuit. The race was won by Kimi Räikkönen after overtaking pole position driver Lewis Hamilton during the first round of pit stops. Second place was taken by Fernando Alonso and Hamilton was third. With his ninth straight podium, Hamilton set the record for most consecutive podium finishes in a debut season.
| 2007 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 17 in the 2007 Formula One World Championship | |||
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Silverstone Circuit in 2007 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 8 July 2007 | ||
| Official name | 2007 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England | ||
| Course | Permanent Road Facility | ||
| Course length | 5.141 km (3.194 miles) | ||
| Distance | 59 laps, 303.216 km (188.410 miles) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 60 laps, 308.355 km (191.60 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry and sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:19.997 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:20.638 on lap 17 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
| Third |
| McLaren-Mercedes | |
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Lap leaders | |||
Following British driver Lewis Hamilton's win at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, circuit director Richard Phillips reported that ticket sales had "gone through the roof". Phillips added, "we haven't seen this level of interest since Mansell-mania in the late 80s and early 90s".