SILVERSTONE: McLaren boss Ron Dennis hailed the brilliance of Lewis Hamilton after the Briton gave a Grand Prix masterclass in winning his home race at Silverstone yesterday.

Hamilton excelled in wet conditions to blow away the British Grand Prix competition and win by over a minute after starting from fourth on the grid.

“To win your home race is always special, and so today is indeed a special day for Lewis,†Dennis said.

“It was a magnificent grand prix, full of drama and it was won by a man who mastered the treacherous conditions faultlessly. 

“Lewis’s was one of those drives that will live in the memory for a long time - but it should be remembered that it was also the result of brilliant teamwork by our engineers and mechanics.†

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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.

Lewis’s team mate Heikki Kovalainen, who had started from his first ever Formula 1 pole position, ended up fifth. Both drivers were on two-stop strategies. Lewis came in on laps 21 (8.0sec) and 38 (7.3sec); Heikki pitted on laps 19 (7.9sec) and 34 (6.6sec). Halfway through the championship, after nine out of 18 Grands Prix, Lewis is back in the lead with 48 points; he is tied on points with Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Räikkönen.

Heikki is sixth overall with... // F1SA

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. Lewis's team mate Heikki Kovalainen , who had started from his first ever Formula 1 pole position, ended up fifth. Both drivers were on two-stop strategies. Lewis came in on laps 21 (8.0sec) and 38 (7.3sec); Heikki pitted on laps 19 (7.9sec) and 34 (6.6sec). Halfway through the championship, after nine out of 18 Grands Prix, Lewis is back in the lead with 48 points; he is tied on points with Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Räikkönen. Heikki is sixth overall with... // pitpass.com

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen will start Sunday's Santander British Grand Prix, the first of the team's two consecutive home races, from his first Formula 1 career pole position. In an exciting final part of Saturday's qualifying, Heikki set a time of 1m21.049 and was more than half a second faster than Mark Webber ( Red Bull Renault ) in second place. Heikki's team mate Lewis Hamilton had a brief off on his first run in Q3 after setting two best sector times; he eventually ended up fourth with a time of 1m21.835. Heikki's pole is the 57th for the McLaren Mercedes partnership and third for the team this year.

Heikki Kovalainen : "We've been going really well all weekend after finding some good pace during testing last week. I've spent a lot of time racing in the UK... // pitpass.com

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Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen will start Sunday’s Santander British Grand Prix, the first of the team’s two consecutive home races, from his first Formula 1 career pole position. In an exciting final part of Saturday’s qualifying, Heikki set a time of 1m21.049 and was more than half a second faster than Mark Webber (Red Bull Renault) in second place. Heikki’s team mate Lewis Hamilton had a brief off on his first run... // Auto Racing Daily

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Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen will start Sunday’s Santander British Grand Prix, the first of the team’s two consecutive home races, from his first Formula 1 career pole position. In an exciting final part of Saturday’s qualifying, Heikki set a time of 1m21.049 and was more than half a second faster than Mark Webber (Red Bull Renault) in second place. Heikki’s team mate Lewis Hamilton had a brief off on his first run in Q3 after setting two best sector times; he eventually ended up fourth with a time of 1m21.835. Heikki’s pole is the 57th for the McLaren Mercedes partnership and third for the team this year.

"We’ve been going really well all weekend after finding some good pace during testing last week. I’ve spent a lot of time racing in the UK so it... // F1SA

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Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton finished Friday’s second Free Practice for the Santander British Grand Prix in Silverstone, the first of the team’s two consecutive home Grands Prix, in first and third positions respectively. Heikki did 35 laps and set a best time of 1m19.989 whilst Lewis completed 31 laps and ended up with a 1m20.543. In the morning session, Heikki was second fastest with 1m19.587 (15... // Auto Racing Daily

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton finished Friday's second Free Practice for the Santander British Grand Prix in Silverstone , the first of the team's two consecutive home Grands Prix, in first and third positions respectively. Heikki did 35 laps and set a best time of 1m19.989 whilst Lewis completed 31 laps and ended up with a 1m20.543. In the morning session, Heikki was second fastest with 1m19.587 (15 laps) whilst Lewis was third with 1m19.623 (13 laps).

Lewis Hamilton : "It was good to see so many fans at the circuit so early this morning! Although we'd only tested here last week, the track felt quite different today. The car's balance felt very good despite my having a little grassy moment at Turn Eight. Into the afternoon, the car felt... // pitpass.com