John Malcolm Taylor (23 March 1933 – 8 September 1966) was a racing driver from England.
 He participated in five World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, and also participated in several non-championship Formula One races.
 His Formula One debut was on 11 July 1964, at the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch driving a one-litre, 4-cylinder, Cooper–Ford T73, where he finished fourteenth, 24 laps down, after an extended pit–stop due to a gearbox problem.
 Taylor did not compete in the Formula One World Championship in 1965, but continued to drive in non–championship races.
 He returned to Grand Prix racing in 1966 driving a two-litre Brabham–BRM for privateer David Bridges.
 His first race that season was the French Grand Prix at Reims where he scored his one championship point.
 There followed eighth places at both the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch and the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.
Nick Lars Heidfeld (born 10 May 1977) is a German professional racing driver.
The 1983 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXVI Marlboro British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 16 July 1983.
 It was the ninth race of the 1983 Formula One season.
 The 67-lap race was won by Renault driver Alain Prost after he started from third position.
 Nelson Piquet finished second for the Brabham team and Ferrari driver Patrick Tambay came in third.
The 1985 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXVIII Marlboro British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 21 July 1985.
 It was the eighth round of the 1985 FIA Formula One World Championship.
 The 65-lap race was won by McLaren driver Alain Prost after he started from third position.
 Michele Alboreto finished second for the Ferrari team and Ligier driver Jacques Laffite came in third.
The 2014 British Grand Prix (formally the 2014 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 6 July 2014 at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom.
 It was the ninth round of the 2014 Formula One season, and the 69th British Grand Prix.
 The 52-lap race was won by Lewis Hamilton for the Mercedes team, from a sixth position start; the lowest position he has ever won from.
 Valtteri Bottas finished second in a Williams car, with Daniel Ricciardo third for the Red Bull Racing team.
 This race was the first to be red-flagged on lap one since the 2000 Monaco Grand Prix.
The 2000 British Grand Prix (formally the LIII Foster's British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 23 April 2000 at Silverstone Circuit, England, United Kingdom.
 It was the fourth race of the 2000 Formula One season and the 53rd British Grand Prix.
 The 60-lap race was won by McLaren driver David Coulthard after starting from fourth position.
 His teammate Mika Häkkinen finished second with Michael Schumacher third for the Ferrari team.
The 2008 British Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 6 July 2008 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England.
 It was the ninth race of the 2008 Formula One season.
 The 60-lap race was won by Lewis Hamilton for the McLaren team after starting from fourth position on the grid.
 Nick Heidfeld finished second in a BMW Sauber car, with Rubens Barrichello third in a Honda.
The 1989 British Grand Prix (formally the XLII Shell British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 16 July 1989.
 It was the eighth race of the 1989 Formula One season.
 The 64-lap race was won by McLaren driver Alain Prost after he started from second position.
 Nigel Mansell finished second for the Ferrari team and Benetton driver Alessandro Nannini came in third.
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.
The 1988 British Grand Prix (formally the XLI Shell Oils British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 10 July 1988 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone.
 It was the eighth race of the 1988 Formula One season.
 The 65-lap race was won by McLaren driver Ayrton Senna after he started from third position.
 Nigel Mansell finished second for the Williams team and Benetton driver Alessandro Nannini came in third.

Question: What nationality was the driver who finished second in the 2008 British Grand Prix ?
Answer: German