2007 British Grand Prix

Lore & Background

The race was won by Kimi Räikkönen, with Fernando Alonso second and Lewis Hamilton third. Hamilton set the record for most consecutive podium finishes in a debut season with his ninth straight podium. Following Lewis Hamilton's win at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, circuit director Richard Phillips reported that ticket sales had 'gone through the roof' and that interest was at levels not seen since 'Mansell-mania in the late 80s and early 90s'.

In Their Own Story

The British sun beat down on the green grass of Silverstone as the MP4-22s roared onto the grid. Inside the cockpit, Lewis Hamilton felt the weight of his home crowd, while Fernando Alonso sat stoically beside him, eyes fixed on the start lights. As the engines screamed to life, the world watched two teammates who seemed intent on proving they were the superior driver within the same garage. The race unfolded with surgical precision, both McLarens weaving through the pack, but every overtake and defensive move was calculated not just for position, but for dominance in a war that had no truce.

Reader's Guide

The race featured a second formation lap after Felipe Massa stalled on the grid. Hamilton led from the start until lap 16, when he made his first pit stop and rejoined in fifth. Räikkönen took the lead after the pit stop sequence and held it to the finish.

Did You Know?

• Kimi Räikkönen won the race, not Lewis Hamilton.
• McLaren did not finish 1st and 2nd; Räikkönen (Ferrari) won, Alonso second, Hamilton third.
• Hamilton led only until lap 16, not every lap except one.
• This was the ninth round of the championship, not the seventh.