2007 British F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: British Grand Prix
Track: Silverstone Circuit

Weather: dry, mild, part cloudy

Kimi RAIKKONEN won his 12th F1 World Championship race at the 2007 British F1 GP, denying Lewis Hamilton a home victory in the rookies dream first Silverstone. The Ferrari driver started from 2nd on the grid and won at Silverstone by 2.459 seconds from Fernando Alonso. It was the 200th win for the Ferrari F1 team and Raikkonens 3rd win of the season, Ferrari back into the championship fight properly.

Hamilton pole for his home Grand Prix

Silverstone on 8 July 2007 opened with Lewis Hamilton taking pole with a 1:19.997 lap for his home Grand Prix, Raikkonen second for Ferrari, Alonso third. Massa fourth. The Silverstone grandstands were packed with British Hamilton fans expecting a home victory from the rookie championship leader.

Race day: Raikkonen picks the perfect strategy

Hamilton led the opening 15 laps, but Raikkonens Ferrari had superior race pace and better pit-stop strategy. Raikkonen took the lead on lap 38 through the pit-stop cycle and controlled the race to the flag, winning by 2.459 seconds from Alonso. Hamilton could only manage third at his home Grand Prix. Kubica fourth for BMW Sauber, Massa fifth for Ferrari, Heidfeld sixth. Raikkonen set the fastest lap on lap 17 with a 1:20.638.

Ferrari 200 wins, championship shrinks

Ferraris 200th F1 win came on their fifth attempt to reach the milestone in 2007. The scarlet cars were on the way back into the championship. Hamilton kept his lead but Raikkonen was closing.

Championship: Hamilton 70, Alonso 58, Raikkonen 52, Massa 51

Hamilton still led with 70 points but Raikkonen closed to 52 and Massa to 51, both Ferraris in the championship hunt. McLaren 128 constructors, Ferrari 103. Nurburgring in a week would test whether Ferraris upturn was permanent.

Classification 2007 British F1 GP

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Car & Engine	Grid	Laps	Led	Time	Pts
1	6	KimiRäikkönen	Ferrari	Ferrari F2007Ferrari 056	2	59	24	1:21:43.074	10
2	1	FernandoAlonso	McLaren	McLaren MP4/22Mercedes FO 108	3	59	20	1:21:45.533+2.459s	8
3	2	LewisHamilton	McLaren	McLaren MP4/22Mercedes FO 108	1	59	15	1:22:22.447+39.373s	6
4	10	RobertKubica	BMW Sauber	BMW Sauber F1.07BMW P86	5	59		1:22:36.393+53.319s	5
5	5	FelipeMassa	Ferrari	Ferrari F2007Ferrari 056	4	59		1:22:37.137+54.063s	4
6	9	NickHeidfeld	BMW Sauber	BMW Sauber F1.07BMW P86	9	59		1:22:39.410+56.336s	3
7	4	HeikkiKovalainen	Renault	Renault R27Renault RS27	7	58		+1 lap	2
8	3	GiancarloFisichella	Renault	Renault R27Renault RS27	8	58		+1 lap	1
9	8	RubensBarrichello	Honda	Honda RA107Honda RA807E	14	58		+1 lap
10	7	JensonButton	Honda	Honda RA107Honda RA807E	18	58		+1 lap
11	14	DavidCoulthard	Red Bull	Red Bull RB3Renault RS27	12	58		+1 lap
12	16	NicoRosberg	Williams	Williams FW29Toyota RVX-07	17	58		+1 lap
13	17	AlexanderWurz	Williams	Williams FW29Toyota RVX-07	13	58		+1 lap
14	22	TakumaSato	Super Aguri	Super Aguri SA07Honda RA807E	21	57		+2 laps
15	21	ChristijanAlbers	Spyker	Spyker F8-VIIFerrari 056	22	57		+2 laps
16	18	VitantonioLiuzzi	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR2Ferrari 056	16	53		Gearbox
DNF	12	JarnoTrulli	Toyota	Toyota TF107Toyota RVX-07	10	43		Retired
DNF	23	AnthonyDavidson	Super Aguri	Super Aguri SA07Honda RA807E	19	35		Mechanical
DNF	19	ScottSpeed	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR2Ferrari 056	15	29		Accident
DNF	11	RalfSchumacher	Toyota	Toyota TF107Toyota RVX-07	6	22		Wheel
DNF	20	AdrianSutil	Spyker	Spyker F8-VIIFerrari 056	20	16		Engine
DNF	15	MarkWebber	Red Bull	Red Bull RB3Renault RS27	11	8		Hydraulics

Fastest lap: 1:20.638 min. by Kimi Raikkonen

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