2013 British Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
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| Race 8 of 19 in the 2013 Formula One season | |||
Silverstone Circuit
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| Date | 30 June 2013 | ||
| Official name | 2013 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, United Kingdom |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.891 km (3.661 mi) | ||
| Distance | 52 laps, 306.198 km (190.263 mi) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Attendance | 120,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Mercedes | ||
| Time | 1:29.607 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Mark Webber
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Red Bull-Renault | |
| Time | 1:33.401 on lap 52 (lap record) | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Mercedes | ||
| Second | Red Bull-Renault | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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The 2013 British Grand Prix (formally the 2013 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 30 June 2013 at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom. It was the eighth round of the 2013 season, and the 68th British Grand Prix. The 52-lap race was won by Nico Rosberg for the Mercedes team, from a second position start. Mark Webber finished second in a Red Bull car, with Fernando Alonso third in a Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton took pole position ahead of teammate Rosberg, with Championship leader Sebastian Vettel third. The race was marred by several tyre punctures. Hamilton, along with Felipe Massa, Jean-Éric Vergne and Sergio Pérez suffered left-rear tyre blowouts, while Esteban Gutiérrez was subject to a left-front tyre blowout and Alonso's right-rear deflated just before a pitstop.
The Grand Prix was contested by eleven teams, each of two drivers. The teams, also known as "constructors", were Red Bull-Renault, Ferrari, McLaren-Mercedes, Lotus-Renault, Mercedes, Sauber-Ferrari, Force India-Mercedes, Williams-Renault, Toro Rosso-Ferrari, Caterham-Renault and Marussia-Cosworth.
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