Heavy showers before the start of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone caused confusion as half the track was dry and the remaining portion was very wet with surface water. All cars started on intermediates which by lap ten were looking very much the wrong tyre to be on.
Lewis Hamilton made the most of the wet laps, pulling off some spectacular passes to get to third later in the race only to have to give up the place cheaply to Mark Webber after having been told to save fuel. Meanwhile Button was conserving fuel and tyres and would have been looking at a good points finish had it not been for a wheel nut failing to locate and putting him out of the race at the end of the pit lane.
Red Bull maintained a strong showing, but Ferrari’s Alonso had by far the best car for the conditions as he pulled out a strong lead ahead of Vettel. Massa’s race seemed compromised by a late last stop but still finished fifth.
The last two laps of the race saw more drama as Webber was closing fast on second place Vettel . A sensible pill was dished out by team boss Christian Horner on the last lap ensuring that Vettel stayed second rather than in a tyre wall. Meanwhile Massa was also looking to pass Hamilton, but there was contact on the lasts corner as Hamilton blasted out of the bend to maintain fourth.
All in all another classic British Grand Prix and a big thumbs up to the new layout and facilities.
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