At last, 2009 is turning into a two-horse race.
Thank the lord, Jenson Button did not win the British grand prix. OK, my back is braced for a volley of knives. But, for any partisan Brits who are reading this, I prefer not to see one driver dominate the championship. Just because he hails from these shores and began the year as more of a ten-foot-underdog than a mere unfancied runner, it doesn't mean we should all jump out of our socks when he takes the chequered flag every other weekend.
Myself, I'm a Heinz supporter - I prefer a bit of variety. Given Brawn GP's form this year - or, rather, their rivals' lack of pace - I've nervously been expecting a repeat of 1988, when the McLaren pairing of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost won 15 out of the 16 grands prix. We know now we're not going to see such domination. The Red Bull cars had the edge on the Brawns at Silverstone this weekend; Sebastian Vettel could ease off to save his tyres without breaking into a sweat that his victory was in doubt. Mark Webber, ever the bridesmaid, took a straightforward second. Meanwhile, Rubens Barrichello had to get his toe down to stymie Felipe Massa's attack on third place.
Ross Brawn and co will decamp to Brackley with a sense of urgency: their rivals from Milton Keynes have found something, and they need to discover what it is and respond. Is it all down to the cold British weather? And if it is, then what next? The next stop is the Nurburgring; hardly the hottest race on the calendar. There are nine grands prix yet and Vettel is 25 points adrift of Button. The man from Frome by no means has the 2009 champion's trophy - perhaps the last ever, if the Fota breakaway materialises - in his race suit's pocket. And that's exactly how it should be.
previously won Grand Prix
Red Bull Racing driver, Sebastian Vettel won the FIA Formula One 2009 Santander British Grand Prix from pole at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England. His teammate, Mark Webber, came second.

As the current leader of this season Jenson Button started sixth on the grid of his home Grand Prix, his Brawn-Mercedes teammate Rubens Barrichello took third joining Red Bull's drivers on the podium.

Felipe Massa came fourth for Ferrari) despite starting eleventh. Jenson Button came very close to Massa and and Nico Rosberg from Williams but was unable to pass them and came only sixth gaining three points for the Brawn team.

Jarno Trulli (Toyota) and Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) closed the top eight.

Trulli's teammate, Timo Glock came ninth with Giancarlo Fisichella on his back - a good result for the Force India team.

Jenson Button still leads the drivers' standings with 64 points so far, 23 points ahead of his teammate and 25 ahead of Vettel. The constructor's championship is topped by Brawn GP with more than a hundred points, Red Bull follows 30.5 points behind.

This year the British Grand Prix was expected to be the last held at Silverstone as Donington Park continues reconstruction to meet Formula One next year.