As it happened: 2010 Great Britain - The Race

• 12:30

  Hello and welcome to the Factbyte Factbox for the British Grand Prix. The pitlane is open, it's all go at Silverstone.

• 12:33

  Drivers getting ready - Rubens: http://twitpic.com/24ct5u and Lucas: http://twitpic.com/24csrz

• 12:34

  We're live commenting the race here: https://sidepodcast.com/2010/07/11/live-great-britain-2010-the-race/ and with added FBFB: https://sidepodcast.com/livecommenting/

• 12:34

  The BBC coverage is available here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8807667.stm

• 12:35

  Autosport are covering the race with live updates: http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/246

• 12:35

  For stats and info, don't forget live timing: http://www.formula1.com/live_timing/live_timing.html and the McLaren thing: http://www.mclaren.com/

• 12:38

  Enough plugging, on with the good stuff. From @VirginRacing: It's about 100 miles to the grid today. Good job the lads aren't wearing black on a sunny day. Oh, hang on...

• 12:40

  Circuit Data

  Track Temp	35°
  Air Temp	25°
  Wind Speed	4.9mps
  Humidity	50%

• 12:42

  Jenson: "I've got nothing to lose so I'm going to go out there and have some fun."

• 12:43

  After qualifying yesterday, Liuzzi was given a five place grid penalty for impeding other drivers. He drops from 15th to 20th.

• 12:45

  Whitmarsh: "You know Lewis, if he's on the second row, he's convinced he's going to win the race."

• 12:52

  Coulthard on the possibility of overtaking at the new section: "If you have to hesitate over the bumps, there's the opportunity."

• 12:54

  From @redbullf1spy: And yep, last on the grid Mark Webber. Not LAST on the grid, but last on to the grid. Oh, you know what I mean.

• 12:55

  

  Ron Dennis via @WilliamsF1Team

• 13:00

  The cars are off on their formation lap.

• 13:02

  From @autosportlive: The softer tyres are the choice of the field for the start, even those starting outside the top ten with a free choice on rubber.

• 13:03

  Red Bulls back the pack up again, Vettel likes a slow formation lap - two races in a row.

• 13:04

  Red Bull's side by side into the first corner, Webber into the lead. Vettel flies off track, falls to the back of the pack.

• 13:04

  Alonso had a terrible start too, down in sixth.

• 13:04

  Vettel has a right rear puncture.

• 13:05

  Hamilton chasing Webber for the lead, with Kubica a little further back in third.

• 13:06

  Massa pits with a right rear puncture as well.

• 13:06

  Vettel finally makes it back to the pit lane.

• 13:07

  On Lap 3:

  Driver Positions

  1	Webber	Red Bull
  2	Hamilton	McLaren
  3	Kubica	Renault
  4	Rosberg	Williams
  5	Alonso	Ferrari

• 13:07

  One to Watch

  Rosberg	vs.	Alonso
  4th	+0.3	5th

• 13:09

  It looks as though Vettel's puncture came from the rumble strips, whilst Massa's was from the two Ferraris coming together.

• 13:11

  Kubica has dropped back 4.2 seconds behind Hamilton, who himself is 1.4 behind Webber.

• 13:12

  Liuzzi started 20th after his five place penalty, and is up to 18th but stuck behind Kovalainen.

• 13:13

  Button has improved to 8th and sits behind Schumacher.

• 13:14

  Vettel told on the radio he's going to the end of the race and doesn't need to come in again.

• 13:17

  Lap 7 fastest lap for Mark Webber: 1:36.410

• 13:18

  Inter-Team Battle

  Williams
  Barrichello	6th
  Hulkenberg	13th

• 13:20

  Lap 10 - Lucas di Grassi has pitted.

• 13:20

  From @VirginRacing: Sounds like Lucas has a hydraulic problem. Coming in

• 13:21

  From @lawrobarretto: Massa begins his fightback through the field by passing Yamamoto and Chandhok for P20. Next up Timo Glock in the Virgin

• 13:21

  Vettel is still last though.

• 13:22

  Schumacher has pitted and returns to the track in 15th.

• 13:23

  Di Grassi in the pits with hydraulic problems.

• 13:23

  Lap 12. Alonso and Barrichello both pit, as Kobayashi.

• 13:24

  All three are good clean stops.

• 13:24

  Kobayashi pitted a lap later and came out in front of Schumacher.

• 13:25

  From @MartinHaven: Will Vettel's tyres last 50 laps? I know he's on hards but good grief! Surely he'll have to stop again...

• 13:25

  Kubica pits from fourth place.

• 13:26

  Lap 13 fastest lap from Hamilton - 1:35.598.

• 13:27

  Rosberg's mechanics have been waiting in the pitlane for him, but the team are keeping him out for now.

• 13:28

  From @MikeGascoyne: Now heikki trying to keep massa behind, might be tricky

• 13:28

  Rosberg pits on Lap 15.

• 13:29

  Sutil and Petrov both also pit.

• 13:30

  Hamilton pits from second and returns to the track in the exact same position. Button just behind in third but has yet to stop.

• 13:31

  Buemi pits, whilst Massa runs very wide at Aintree and kicks up dust.

• 13:31

  Alonso and Kubica battling for track position - the Ferrari gets in front but only by cutting the corner.

• 13:31

  Webber pits from the lead, and retains P1.

• 13:34

  Kubica radio confirms Renault are speaking to Charlie about the Alonso incident.

• 13:34

  Rosberg overtakes Jaime Alguersuari, who is in front of him having not stopped yet.

• 13:34

  Top Speed

  Sector 1	Kobayashi	303kph
  Sector 2	Alonso	286kph
  Sector 3	Sutil	287kph
  Speed Trap	Hamilton	294kph

• 13:35

  Kubica starts going slowly, and heads into the pitlane.

• 13:37

  20 laps in, and Kubica has been pulled into the garage, out of the race.

• 13:37

  We won't find out what Charlie would have ruled for Alonso now.

• 13:38

  Button pits on lap 21.

• 13:39

  Button returns to the track behind Alonso and in front of Alguersuari - 6th at the moment.

• 13:40

  Kovalainen pits.

• 13:41

  According to 5live, Alonso would have been asked to move back behind Kubica, so Ferrari got a bit lucky there.

• 13:42

  Lap 23 and Chandhok also pits. He and Yamamoto are propping up the back of the grid, with Vettel just in front of them.

• 13:44

  Glock has pitted from 19th place.

• 13:45

  From @tonyfernandes: bad pit stop for heikki. more work needed there.

• 13:45

  Ted Kravitz reports a bargeboard came off Rosberg's car after a bump with Alguersuari.

• 13:46

  Race Control confirm incident between cars 8 and 11 to be investigated. That's Kubica and Alonso.

• 13:46

  Lap 26 and Trulli pits. Just Hulkenberg, Liuzzi and Alguersuari yet to stop.

• 13:46

  Heikki's troublesome stop.

• 13:47

  Alonso handed a drive through penalty for cutting the corner.

• 13:48

  Lap 27 and Hulkenberg finally pits.

• 13:48

  The Safety car has been called for debris on track.

• 13:49

  The debris is from Pedro de la Rosa's rear wing which just fell to pieces. The Sauber has no pitted twice.

• 13:49

  Safety Car waited before coming out to pick up Webber.

• 13:50

  Alguersuari has pitted and is now falling down the order as the safety car train passes.

• 13:50

  Alonso has not yet served his penalty, and will have to wait for the Safety Car to come back in.

• 13:51

  From @ManipeF1: New SC rules have worked well, nobody majorly disadvantaged. #F1

• 13:52

  Apart from Alonso, who will fall way down the order when he takes his penalty. The safety car is in this lap - lap 29.

• 13:53

  De la Rosa has pitted again.

• 13:54

  The Sauber is in the garage and they are working on the rear wing.

• 13:54

  Alonso pits straight away on the restart for his penalty. Webber leads Hamilton away.

• 13:55

  Driver Positions

  1	Webber	Red Bull
  2	Hamilton	McLaren
  3	Rosberg	Mercedes
  4	Button	McLaren
  5	Barrichello	Williams

• 13:55

  Live Championship Standings

  Pos	Driver	Pts
  1	Hamilton	145
  2	Button	131
  3	Webber	128
  4	Vettel	115
  5	Alonso	110

• 13:56

  Lap 31 and Webber sets the fastest lap of the race so far, a 1:34.555.

• 13:56

  Alonso returned to the track down in 16th place, two places behind Vettel, and three behind teammate Massa.

• 13:58

  Sutil passes Schumacher for 7th place - a little bit of contact on the way round.

• 13:58

  Vettel has passed Massa for 12th place.

• 14:01

  Alonso asks for no more radio for the rest of the race.

• 14:02

  From @alexjsnell: Biggest cheer of the day so far for the marshall who just ran for his life onto the track to grab the debris from sutil's car #F1

• 14:03

  Button is chasing Rosberg for third place, and is roughly 0.8 seconds behind him.

• 14:04

  Vettel appears to have really woken up now - he overtook Alguersuari for 11th, and is chasing Petrov to get into the points.

• 14:05

  Lap 36 and Alonso attempts to pass Liuzzi but couldn't make it stick.

• 14:05

  Inter-Team Battle

  Force India
  Sutil	7th
  Liuzzi	14th

• 14:06

  Petrov ran wide, kicked up a lot of dust, and handed the place for Vettel. The Red Bull charged past Hulkenberg as well.

• 14:08

  Schumacher is his next target for 8th place.

• 14:08

  One to Watch

  Liuzzi	vs.	Alonso
  14th	+0.5	15th

• 14:09

  Massa has pitted from 16th, the crew didn't appear to be ready. The tyres are changed and it's a slow stop.

• 14:09

  Replays show he spun it at Stowe and ran wide, ruining his tyres, hence the unexpected stop.

• 14:10

  Vettel passes Schumacher in style. Sutil is next.

• 14:10

  Petrov pits from 15th, his crew are ready, and he's out again.

• 14:12

  Lap 41 and Webber and Hamilton lead with Rosberg 14 seconds down the road for third.

• 14:14

  Hamilton has taken the fastest lap from Webber on Lap 42 - a 1:32.793.

• 14:14

  And then Webber took it right back with a 1:32.655.

• 14:17

  Top Speed

  Sector 1	Sutil	306kph
  Sector 2	Vettel	299kph
  Sector 3	Button	292kph
  Speed Trap	Vettel	300kph

• 14:18

  Yellow flags for Alguersuari, who is stuck in the gravel at Luffield.

• 14:19

  Just six laps to go and we have four retirees - Alguersuari, de la Rosa, Kubica and di Grassi.

• 14:20

  Ted Kravitz reports that Button can't chase down Rosberg as he's had to turn his engine down due to fuel concerns.

• 14:22

  The yellow flags are clear now. It's all go on Lap 48.

• 14:23

  One to Watch

  Kovalainen	vs.	Glock
  17th	+0.7	18th

• 14:24

  Vettel struggling to get past Sutil, and they come upon backmarkers which allows Schumi to catch up.

• 14:25

  Alonso pits for a left rear tyre puncture.

• 14:25

  Vettel runs wide which gives Sutil some breathing space.

• 14:26

  Live Championship Standings

  Pos	Driver	Pts
  1	Hamilton	145
  2	Button	133
  3	Webber	128
  4	Vettel	119
  5	Alonso	98

• 14:27

  On the final lap, Vettel barges past Sutil, and Schumacher also makes it past as well, but not quite.

• 14:28

  Mark Webber wins the British Grand Prix! Hamilton finishes second at his home race, and Rosberg takes the last podium place.

• 14:29

  Alonso takes the fastest lap of the race on lap 51 with a 1:31.044.

• 14:29

  Driver Positions

  1	Webber	Red Bull
  2	Hamilton	McLaren
  3	Rosberg	Mercedes
  4	Button	McLaren
  5	Barrichello	Williams

• 14:30

  Mark Webber radio: "Not bad for a number 2 driver."

• 14:30

  Horner replies: "At least you can smile now."

• 14:32

  Hulkenberg finished 10th, but the Williams has stopped out on track on the in-lap.

• 14:37

  British GP winner - Mark Webber.

• 14:38

  Thanks to everyone for joining me for the race. The conversation continues on https://sidepodcast.com

• 14:39

  Before we sign off, it's worth noting the biggest cheer of the day was for Sir Stirling Moss, handing Hamilton the trophy.

• 14:40

  See you in Germany!