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.

British GP race debrief: McLaren - ruling

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the first of the team’s two home races. After an eventful race over 60 laps (308.355 kms) in changeable weather conditions, he lapped all but two drivers and came home 68.5sec ahead of Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) in second place.

British GP race debrief: Honda - on the podium!

Rubens Barrichello delivered a podium finish for his Honda Racing F1 Team today after a brilliant drive in the dramatic British Grand Prix was rewarded with third place - the 62nd podium of his Formula One career and his first for the Honda team.

British GP debrief: BMW-Sauber - Nick overtaking

After a flawless drive and numerous good overtaking manoeuvres Nick Heidfeld took second place for the BMW Sauber F1 Team in what was a wet and fairly chaotic British Grand Prix. This was his third runner-up spot of the season, and the team’s seventh podium. While everything, including the right tyre choice at each pit stop, paid off for Heidfeld, his team mate Robert Kubica slid off the slippery track after his second pit stop.