2007 British Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Kimi Räikkönen won a strategic battle at Silverstone to make it two victories in succession. Fernando Alonso finished second in the British Grand Prix, while home favourite Lewis Hamilton took third after starting from pole.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren
Pole time	1:19.997
Fastest lap	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:20.638 on lap 17
First	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari
Second	Fernando Alonso	McLaren
Third	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
6 July 2007	Practice 1	10:00
6 July 2007	Practice 2	14:00
7 July 2007	Practice 3	10:00
7 July 2007	Qualifying	13:00
8 July 2007	Race	13:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Lewis Hamilton arrived at round 9 leading the 2007 F1 World Championship on 64 points, with Fernando Alonso on 50. McLaren headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 114 points.

Race entries

The race line-ups remained unchanged, but Christian Klien replaced Jenson Button in Friday afternoon practice while Jenson Button rested a sore back. Jenson Button returned on Saturday. Red Bull also raced with a special photographic livery supporting the Wings for Life charity.

Free Practice

Lewis Hamilton gave the home crowd an early lift by leading Friday morning, but blustery conditions and a slippery surface caught several drivers out. Both McLaren drivers spun, as did other runners, without major damage. Nico Rosberg led the midfield challenge for Williams, while Jenson Button’s back discomfort prompted him to sit out the afternoon session.

Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa put Ferrari first and second in the afternoon, with Toyota also showing the speed it had demonstrated in testing. Klien took over Jenson Button’s Honda to keep the team’s programme moving. Copse repeatedly tempted drivers beyond the track limits, and Adrian Sutil spun into the tyres there, escaping injury and major car damage. Both Super Aguris finished ahead of the works Hondas.

Kimi Räikkönen remained fastest on Saturday, with Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa close behind. Lewis Hamilton’s low-fuel attempt was interrupted by yellow flags after Alexander Wurz went off, leaving his final position less representative of his potential. BMW Sauber continued to search for pace, while Anthony Davidson again made the top ten in practice before a much more difficult qualifying session.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2007 British Grand Prix FP1, 6 July 2007

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1:21.100	24
2	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.111s	26
3	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+0.185s	26
4	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+0.575s	21
5	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	+0.906s	24
6	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	+1.007s	25
7	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	+1.076s	13
8	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	+1.116s	23
9	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.778s	21
10	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	+1.856s	27
11	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1.930s	26
12	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	+1.937s	24
13	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	+1.999s	25
14	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+2.079s	21
15	7	Jenson Button	Honda	+2.417s	17
16	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	+2.448s	18
17	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+2.464s	21
18	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+2.518s	15
19	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	+2.754s	20
20	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	+2.854s	25
21	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	+3.054s	23
22	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	+3.072s	30

Free Practice 2 Classification

2007 British Grand Prix FP2, 6 July 2007

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:20.639	35
2	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+0.499s	30
3	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+0.742s	34
4	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	+0.742s	39
5	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+0.828s	35
6	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+0.977s	35
7	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	+0.980s	40
8	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	+1.011s	37
9	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+1.498s	31
10	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	+1.504s	40
11	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	+1.550s	42
12	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+1.618s	39
13	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	+1.733s	41
14	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+1.789s	23
15	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	+1.847s	34
16	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	+1.848s	38
17	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	+1.872s	39
18	34	Christian Klien	Honda	+2.194s	45
19	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	+2.201s	42
20	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	+2.466s	35
21	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	+2.474s	35
22	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	+3.081s	30

Free Practice 3 Classification

2007 British Grand Prix FP3, 7 July 2007

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:19.751	17
2	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+0.169s	12
3	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+0.218s	17
4	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	+0.593s	12
5	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	+0.915s	17
6	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.019s	21
7	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	+1.125s	21
8	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	+1.131s	17
9	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	+1.131s	19
10	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	+1.164s	23
11	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+1.232s	19
12	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+1.251s	16
13	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	+1.288s	19
14	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	+1.389s	22
15	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	+1.397s	17
16	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	+1.405s	17
17	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1.570s	18
18	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+1.592s	16
19	7	Jenson Button	Honda	+1.832s	24
20	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	+1.994s	23
21	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	+2.350s	23
22	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	+2.429s	24

Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton snatched pole with a late lap that sent the Silverstone crowd into celebration. Kimi Räikkönen, despite a mistake at the final corner, beat Fernando Alonso to second, with Felipe Massa fourth. Fernando Alonso had led Q1 and Q2, but Lewis Hamilton found the decisive improvement when the grid was settled.

Anthony Davidson spun while warming his tyres late in Q1, bringing out yellow flags that also frustrated Takuma Sato and Jenson Button. Nico Rosberg was eliminated with an engine problem, while both Red Bulls missed Q3. The final ten included both BMW Saubers, both Renaults and both Toyotas alongside the championship’s leading quartet.

Qualifying Classification

2007 British Grand Prix Qualifying, 7 July 2007

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1:19.885	1:19.400	1:19.997	19
2	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:19.753	1:19.252	1:20.099	18
3	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:19.330	1:19.152	1:20.147	18
4	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:19.790	1:19.421	1:20.265	18
5	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1:20.294	1:20.054	1:20.401	22
6	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:20.513	1:19.860	1:20.516	23
7	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	1:20.570	1:20.077	1:20.721	24
8	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:20.842	1:20.042	1:20.775	24
9	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:20.534	1:20.178	1:20.894	17
10	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:21.150	1:20.133	1:21.240	24
11	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	1:20.583	1:20.235	—	12
12	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	1:21.154	1:20.329	—	14
13	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	1:20.830	1:20.350	—	15
14	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:21.169	1:20.364	—	12
15	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	1:20.834	1:20.515	—	12
16	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	1:21.160	1:20.823	—	15
17	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	1:21.219	—	—	6
18	7	Jenson Button	Honda	1:21.335	—	—	6
19	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	1:21.448	—	—	5
20	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	1:22.019	—	—	8
21	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	1:22.045	—	—	6
22	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	1:22.589	—	—	6

What happened in the 2007 British Grand Prix?

Felipe Massa stalled before the start and had to begin from the pit lane after an extra formation lap. Lewis Hamilton led the opening stint, but his earlier first stop allowed Kimi Räikkönen to move ahead. Fernando Alonso then used a shorter refuelling stop to emerge in front of both, setting up a strategic contest with the Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso’s lighter fuel load meant an earlier second stop. Kimi Räikkönen stayed out, used the clear laps available and completed his own final stop with the lead intact. Felipe Massa fought back through the field but could not dislodge Robert Kubica from fourth, while Lewis Hamilton lacked the race pace to stay with the leading pair.

Kimi Räikkönen won ahead of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, whose podium sequence remained intact after nine starts. Robert Kubica, Felipe Massa, Nick Heidfeld, Heikki Kovalainen and Giancarlo Fisichella completed the points. Ferrari’s second consecutive victory kept the championship battle alive, even though Lewis Hamilton still held a useful lead in the standings.

After the race, Lewis Hamilton headed the drivers’ standings with 70 points, followed by Fernando Alonso on 58. McLaren led the constructors’ table on 128, with Ferrari on 103.

2007 British Grand Prix race results

The 2007 British Grand Prix was held on 8 July 2007, with a scheduled start of 13:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	59	1:21:43.074	10
2	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	59	+2.459	8
3	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	59	+39.373	6
4	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	59	+53.319	5
5	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	59	+54.063	4
6	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	59	+56.336	3
7	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	58	+1 lap	2
8	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	58	+1 lap	1
9	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	58	+1 lap	0
10	7	Jenson Button	Honda	58	+1 lap	0
11	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	58	+1 lap	0
12	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	58	+1 lap	0
13	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	58	+1 lap	0
14	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	57	+2 laps	0
15	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	57	+2 laps	0
16	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	53	Gearbox	0
Ret	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	43	Handling	0
Ret	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	35	Mechanical	0
Ret	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	29	Collision	0
Ret	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	22	Wheel	0
Ret	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	16	Engine	0
Ret	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	8	Hydraulics	0

Felipe Massa started from pitlane after he stalled on the grid prior to the first formation lap.

Takuma Sato started from pitlane.

2007 British Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	17	1:20.638	229.514
2	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	17	1:20.858	228.890
3	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	35	1:21.117	228.159
4	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	11	1:21.675	226.600
5	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	17	1:21.991	225.727
6	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	14	1:22.105	225.413
7	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	13	1:22.136	225.328
8	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	12	1:22.510	224.307
9	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	11	1:22.552	224.193
10	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	57	1:22.693	223.810
11	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	49	1:22.896	223.262
12	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	40	1:23.118	222.666
13	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	28	1:23.387	221.948
14	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	42	1:23.413	221.879
15	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	19	1:23.570	221.462
16	7	Jenson Button	Honda	29	1:23.581	221.433
17	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	46	1:23.628	221.308
18	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	17	1:23.708	221.097
19	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	6	1:23.767	220.941
20	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	26	1:24.144	219.951
21	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	56	1:24.390	219.310
22	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	16	1:25.015	217.698

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

2007 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2007 British Grand Prix.

2007 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Lewis Hamilton	British	McLaren	70
2	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	McLaren	58
3	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	52
4	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Ferrari	51
5	Nick Heidfeld	German	BMW Sauber	33
6	Robert Kubica	Polish	BMW Sauber	22
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Renault	17
8	Heikki Kovalainen	Finnish	Renault	14
9	Alexander Wurz	Austrian	Williams	8
10	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Toyota	7
11	Nico Rosberg	German	Williams	5
12	David Coulthard	British	Red Bull Racing	4
13	Takuma Sato	Japanese	Super Aguri	4
14	Mark Webber	Australian	Red Bull Racing	2
15	Ralf Schumacher	German	Toyota	2
16	Jenson Button	British	Honda	1
17	Sebastian Vettel	German	BMW Sauber	1
18	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Honda	0
19	Scott Speed	American	Toro Rosso	0
20	Anthony Davidson	British	Super Aguri	0
21	Adrian Sutil	German	Spyker	0
22	Christijan Albers	Dutch	Spyker	0
23	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Italian	Toro Rosso	0

2007 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	McLaren	128
2	Ferrari	103
3	BMW Sauber	56
4	Renault	31
5	Williams	13
6	Toyota	9
7	Red Bull Racing	6
8	Super Aguri	4
9	Honda	1
10	Toro Rosso	0
11	Spyker	0

2007 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2007 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	18 March
2	2007 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	8 April
3	2007 Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	15 April
4	2007 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló	13 May
5	2007 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	27 May
6	2007 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	10 June
7	2007 United States Grand Prix	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis	17 June
8	2007 French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	1 July
9	2007 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	8 July
10	2007 European Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	22 July
11	2007 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	5 August
12	2007 Turkish Grand Prix	Istanbul Park, Istanbul	26 August
13	2007 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	9 September
14	2007 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	16 September
15	2007 Japanese Grand Prix	Fuji Speedway, Oyama	30 September
16	2007 Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	7 October
17	2007 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	21 October