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	Team	Time	Laps	Grid	Pts
1	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:21:43.074	59	2	10
2	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:21:45.533	59	3	8
3	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1:22:22.447	59	1	6
4	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1:22:36.393	59	5	5
5	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:22:37.137	59	4	4
6	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:22:39.410	59	9	3
7	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	+1 lap	58	7	2
8	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+1 lap	58	8	1
9	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	+1 lap	58	14	0
10	7	Jenson Button	Honda	+1 lap	58	18	0
11	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull	+1 lap	58	12	0
12	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams	+1 lap	58	17	0
13	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams	+1 lap	58	13	0
14	22	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	+2 laps	57	21	0
15	21	Christijan Albers	Spyker	+2 laps	57	22	0
16	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	Gearbox	53	16	0
DNF	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	Retired	43	10	0
DNF	23	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	Mechanical	35	19	0
DNF	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	Accident	29	15	0
DNF	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	Wheel	22	6	0
DNF	20	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	Engine	16	20	0
DNF	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull	Hydraulics	8	11	0

Fastest lap: 1:20.638 min. by Kimi Raikkonen

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