The Ecclestone family and F1™'s finest lent their support with this year's party breaking all previous records to raise over £700,000 to build the hospital's new Heart and Lung Centre.
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity F1™ Party was hosted by Bernie Ecclestone, Chief Executive Officer of The Formula One Group. It is the official charity of the 2008 Formula 1™ Santander British GrandPrix. Santander generously supported The F1™ Party for a second year running.
Pharrell Williams with band N*E*R*D rocked the packed ballroom during their hour-long private gig. An audience of over 500 guests werethere to support The F1™ Party in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children'sCharity. The party was held at London's legendary Bloomsbury Ballroom last night, Wednesday 2 July to celebrate the official launch of the 2008 Formula 1™ Santander British Grand Prix.
Photo gallery
Browse pictures from the F1™ Party in our photo gallery.
Guests at the party
The charity's patrons Tess Daly and Vernon Kay were joined by Matthew Williamson, Jamelia, James Cracknell, Leon Jackson, Jimmy Choo, Immodesty Blaize, Freema Agyeman, Simon Webbe; F1™ drivers, Jensen Button, Giancarlo Fisichella, Mark Webber and Damon Hill with a DJ set from Basement Jaxx. See some of the celebs in the F1™ Party photo gallery...
