- Winner
- Lewis Hamilton
- Team
- McLaren
- Top listed
- Lewis Hamilton, Nick Heidfeld, and Rubens Barrichello
- Race date
- July 6, 2008
- Pole
- Heikki Kovalainen
- Fastest lap
- Kimi Räikkönen
- Classified drivers
- 20
- Circuit
- Silverstone Circuit
The decisive result
Lewis Hamilton finished first for McLaren. Nick Heidfeld is listed 2 for BMW Sauber, with Rubens Barrichello 3 for Honda.
Grid to finish
Rubens Barrichello from P16 to P3 (+13), Jarno Trulli from P14 to P7 (+7), and Kazuki Nakajima from P15 to P8 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Heikki Kovalainen started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 9 +1 lap, 5 Spun off, 3 Finished, 2 Collision, and 1 +2 laps. Kimi Räikkönen holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:32.150 on lap 18. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.