The 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed is now over for another year. Despite changeable weather conditions throughout the weekend, including near-Biblical rain all day Sunday, nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of the sell-out 145,000+ event spectators.
The reception received by Lewis Hamilton, Britain's Formula 1 superstar, was immense, and Lewis loved every minute of it as he entertained a wildly partisan crowd behind the wheel of a Vodaphone McLaren Mercedes F1 car for the very first time on British soil, two weeks ahead of the UK Grand Prix debut at Silverstone. Many of his huge fan base were also able to get up close as he signed autographs and spoke with the crowd.
Other F1 stars, past and present, including Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart, Emerson Fitttipaldi, Jenson Button and David Coulthard also took to the Goodwood Hill in a variety of racing machinery.
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