Round 8 · 2009
British Grand Prix
WinnerVETRed Bull Racing · from P1
PoleVET
Fastest lap1:20.735Vettel · L16
Most laps led58Vettel
Biggest gain+7Massa P11→P4
Retirements2of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 | 0 | 60 | 1:22:49.328 FL | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 3 | +1 | 60 | +15.190 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Brawn GP | 2 | -1 | 60 | +41.180 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 11 | +7 | 60 | +45.040 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 7 | +2 | 60 | +45.920 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Jenson Button BUT | Brawn GP | 6 | 0 | 60 | +46.290 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 4 | -3 | 60 | +1:08.310 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 9 | +1 | 60 | +1:09.620 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 8 | -1 | 60 | +1:09.820 | 2 | |
| 10 | Force India | 16 | +6 | 60 | +1:11.520 | 2 | ||
| 11 | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | Williams | 5 | -6 | 60 | +1:14.020 | 2 | |
| 12 | Renault (2002–10) | 14 | +2 | 59 | +1 lap | 1 | ||
| 13 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 12 | -1 | 59 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 10 | -4 | 59 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 15 | 0 | 59 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 18 | +2 | 59 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 20 | +3 | 59 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 18 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 19 | +1 | 59 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| — | Toro Rosso | 17 | 37 | DNF · L37 | 3 | |||
| — | McLaren | 13 | 36 | DNF · L36 | 3 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 21 |
| 2 | Brawn GP | — | — | — | 23 | |
| 3 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 18 |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | — | — | — | 21 |
| 5 | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | Williams | — | — | — | 27 |
| 6 | Jenson Button BUT | Brawn GP | — | — | — | 25 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | — | — | — | 21 |
| 8 | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | — | — | — | 25 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 24 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | — | — | — | 22 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | — | — | — | 19 |
| 12 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | — | — | — | 21 |
| 13 | McLaren | — | — | — | 19 | |
| 14 | Renault (2002–10) | — | — | — | 18 | |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | — | — | — | 19 |
| 16 | Force India | — | — | — | 11 | |
| 17 | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 10 | |
| 18 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | — | — | — | 10 |
| 19 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | — | — | — | 7 |
| 20 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 12 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 1:18.899 | 20 | |
| 2 | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | Williams | 1:19.102 | 19 | |
| 3 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 1:19.125 | 15 | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:19.371 | 15 | |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:19.596 | 19 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:19.855 | 13 | |
| 7 | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 1:19.868 | 19 | |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 1:19.917 | 14 | |
| 9 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:19.946 | 15 | |
| 10 | Brawn GP | 1:20.028 | 14 | ||
| 11 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:20.048 | 16 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button BUT | Brawn GP | 1:20.157 | 17 | |
| 13 | Renault (2002–10) | 1:20.232 | 18 | ||
| 14 | Toro Rosso | 1:20.459 | 17 | ||
| 15 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:20.548 | 15 | |
| 16 | Force India | 1:20.572 | 17 | ||
| 17 | McLaren | 1:20.638 | 18 | ||
| 18 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 1:20.696 | 20 | |
| 19 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 1:21.024 | 11 | |
| 20 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 1:21.039 | 13 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:19.456 | 39 | |
| 2 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:19.597 | 35 | |
| 3 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:20.141 | 41 | |
| 4 | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | Williams | 1:20.209 | 36 | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 1:20.237 | 36 | |
| 6 | Brawn GP | 1:20.244 | 26 | ||
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:20.417 | 35 | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 1:20.458 | 40 | |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 1:20.468 | 42 | |
| 10 | Renault (2002–10) | 1:20.608 | 37 | ||
| 11 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 1:20.622 | 23 | |
| 12 | McLaren | 1:20.733 | 37 | ||
| 13 | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 1:20.762 | 37 | |
| 14 | Jenson Button BUT | Brawn GP | 1:20.767 | 28 | |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 1:20.932 | 35 | |
| 16 | Toro Rosso | 1:20.945 | 36 | ||
| 17 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:21.005 | 37 | |
| 18 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:21.132 | 38 | |
| 19 | Force India | 1:21.413 | 40 | ||
| 20 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 1:21.668 | 37 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:20.402 | 6 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:20.684 | 7 | |
| 3 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:20.775 | 7 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:21.181 | 7 | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 1:21.443 | 7 | |
| 6 | Renault (2002–10) | 1:21.616 | 9 | ||
| 7 | Force India | 1:21.625 | 7 | ||
| 8 | McLaren | 1:21.796 | 7 | ||
| 9 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 1:21.992 | 11 | |
| 10 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 1:22.329 | 11 | |
| 11 | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 1:22.342 | 7 | |
| 12 | Toro Rosso | 1:22.382 | 10 | ||
| 13 | Jenson Button BUT | Brawn GP | 1:22.390 | 5 | |
| 14 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 1:22.465 | 7 | |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:22.494 | 8 | |
| 16 | Brawn GP | 1:22.532 | 5 | ||
| 17 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 1:22.693 | 6 | |
| 18 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 1:22.907 | 7 | |
| 19 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:22.925 | 7 | |
| 20 | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | Williams | 1:25.145 | 6 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Racing | Sebastian Vettel VET | — | Mark Webber WEB |
| Brawn GP | — | Jenson Button BUT | |
| Toyota | Jarno Trulli TRU | — | Timo Glock GLO |
| Williams | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | — | Nico Rosberg ROS |
| Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | — | Felipe Massa MAS |
| Renault (2002–10) | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | |
| BMW Sauber | Robert Kubica KUB | — | Nick Heidfeld HEI |
| McLaren | — | Lewis Hamilton HAM | |
| Force India | — | Adrian Sutil SUT | |
| Toro Rosso | — | Sebastien Buemi BUE |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Silverstone Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | British Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 4 |
| 2007 | British Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 2 |
| 2006 | British Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 1 |
| 2005 | British Grand Prix | McLaren | 3 | |
| 2004 | British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | |
| 2003 | British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2002 | British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | |
| 2001 | British Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |