Team heads happy for British GP future, some sad to leave Silverstone

The heads of the McLaren, Williams, Honda and Toyota Formula One teams have no problems with the decision to move the British GP from Silverstone to Donington Park, as long as it guarantees the future of the race for another decade.

End of Silverstone era as British GP heads to Donington (AFP)

AFP - Formula One chiefs announced on Friday that the British Grand Prix will move from Silverstone to Donington Park from 2010 onwards in a 10-year deal.

British GP prreview with 6 video's!

Prepare for the British GP with 6 video's explaining the track and the British GP in general. Silverstone is the fastest track on the 2008 Formula 1 calendar after Monza, with an average speed of almost 230 km/h per lap and a top speed of over 300 km/h at the end of the long Hangar Straight, and with its famous high-speed corners it presents an exciting challenge for the drivers.

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.

Hamilton eclipses field for home British GP win (Reuters)

Reuters - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton blew away his rivals to win a wet and chaotic British Grand Prix on Sunday and storm back to the top of the Formula One standings.

British GP race: Ferrari - only five

Only five points for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro in the British Grand Prix, thanks to a fourth place for Kimi Raikkonen, while Felipe Massa was classified thirteenth. The turning point in the race was the decision not to change tyres at the first pit stop. Kimi was particularly penalized by this, having followed Hamilton into the pit lane, but thereafter being unable to post competitive lap times up to the point when he made his second and final stop nine laps later, fitting a set of new tyres.