2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain
 2007-08 A1GP of United Kingdom
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| Race Details | |
| Race 10 of 10 in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season | |
| Date | May 4, 2008 |
| Location |
Brands Hatch Kent, United Kingdom |
| Sprint race | |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole |
Great Britain (Robbie Kerr) |
| Time | 1'14.424 |
| Podium | |
| 1st |
Great Britain (Robbie Kerr) |
| 2nd |
 USA (Jonathan Summerton) |
| 3rd |
 Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
| Fastest Lap | |
| FL |
 China (Cong Fu Cheng) |
| Time | 1'16.184, (Lap 14) |
| Feature race | |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole |
 India (Narain Karthikeyan) |
| Time | 1'14.682 |
| Podium | |
| 1st |
India (Narain Karthikeyan) |
| 2nd |
Great Britain (Robbie Kerr) |
| 3rd |
 Switzerland (Neel Jani) |
| Fastest Lap | |
| FL |
Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
| Time | 1'15.997, (Lap 44) |
| Official Classifications | |
| PDF Booklet | |
The 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on May 4, 2008 at Brands Hatch, Kent, United Kingdom. It was the tenth and last meeting in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season.
With their results in the Sprint race, Switzerland was crowned as the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix champion.
Switzerland only needed to score 3 points more than New Zealand to become champions. Third position was also contested, as Great Britain had the possibility of taking the place away from France
At Great Britain's home track, Robbie Kerr qualified in pole position for the Sprint race, and on the front row for the Feature race. India earned their first pole position in A1GP, by qualifying on pole for the Feature race.New Zealand, the only team that mathematically could still beat Switzerland for the title, only qualified in 10th and 17th positions.
After the start Great Britain took the lead ahead of USA, Ireland, Switzerland, India, Portugal, South Africa and New Zealand. On Lap 4, Robbie Kerr set the fastest lap.
China attacked Australia for 14th, and India pressured Switzerland for 4th place, but the positions remained the same during the race. On Lap 12, Cong Fu Cheng (China) slowed and fell from 15th to 21st. But some laps later, Cheng took fastest lap. Adam Carroll (Ireland) and Jonathan Summerton (USA) fought for 2nd position, whilst Great Britain won the Sprint race at their home track..
In finishing 3rd, Neel Jani and Switzerland took the 2007-08 title.
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