British grand prix

Lewis Hamilton shelters from the rain ahead of the start of the race Photograph: Jens Buettner /EPA

Hamilton (left) shoots from fourth to second place at the start of the race and almost edges out his team-mate Heikki Kovalainen as they enter the first corner Photograph: Carmen Jaspersen/EPA

McLaren team-mates Hamilton and Kovalainen go head to head in the early stages of the race Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty

All smiles in the stands despite the dismal weather Photograph: Jens Buettner/EPA

Kovalainen is chased down by Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso Photograph: Bertrand Guay/AFP

Finland's Kimi Raikkonen gets past Britain's Jenson Button who spun his car on the slippery surface Photograph: Max Nash/AP

Robert Kubica's BMW is winched away after he crashed out at Abbey Photograph: David Davies/PA

German driver Nick Heidfeld tries to stay ahead of his Spanish rival Fernando Alonso Photograph: Bertrand Guay/AFP

The sun begins to poke through the clouds as Hamilton charges towards the finish line with a commanding lead Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Hamilton punches the air in jubilation as he wins the race Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

Champagne in the rain as the top three drivers celebrate on the podium Photograph: Vladimir Rys/Getty