McLaren driver Kovalainen takes maiden pole at British GP (AFP)

AFP - A delighted Heikki Kovalainen grabbed his maiden Formula One pole position on Saturday with a near-flawless qualifying display at the British Grand Prix.

Kovalainen takes pole at British GP

Heikki Kovalainen secured the first pole position of his Formula One career to put McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the shade.

Lewis Hamilton wins German Grand Prix with dominant drive

Lewis Hamilton had just produced a drive of breathtaking brilliance to win the German Grand Prix and, having finished all the podium celebrations, the winner's press conference and assorted television interviews, was about to walk back into his team's motorhome.

British GP Results

Results of Sunday's Formula One British Grand Prix at the 5.141-kilometer (3.194-mile) Silverstone circuit (with driver, country, car, time, leader's average speed:

Hamilton scorches to British GP victory (AFP)

AFP - Lewis Hamilton streaked to British Grand Prix victory on Sunday, delivering a masterful drive in wet conditions to delight a vociferous home crowd and reignite his world title challenge.

Hamilton wins rainy British GP (AP)

AP - Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix for the first time, leading his rain-soaked home race from the fourth lap to take the lead in the Formula One drivers championship.