2008 F1 World Championship Season
| Season: | 59th World Championship season |
|---|---|
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Lewis Hamilton (1st title, 30th different world champion, 9th British champion) |
| Constructors’ Champion: |  Ferrari (16th title) |
| Reigning drivers’ champion: |  Kimi Raikkonen |
| Reigning constructors’ champion: | Ferrari |
| Races: | 18 |
| Winning drivers: |  Felipe Massa (6) Lewis Hamilton (5) Kimi Raikkonen (2)  Fernando Alonso (2)  Robert Kubica (1) Heikki Kovalainen (1)  Sebastian Vettel (1) |
| Winning constructors: | Ferrari (8) McLaren (6)  Renault (2) BMW Sauber (1) Toro Rosso (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | Robert Kubica Heikki Kovalainen Sebastian Vettel |
| First-time winners (constructor): | BMW Sauber Toro Rosso |
| Other seasons: |
Jump to: Calendar | Driver & constructor entries | Race winners | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Qualifying results | Driver standings | Constructor standings | Statistics
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
- CT: Constructors’ title decider
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | Melbourne | 16 March | 2008 Australian Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Malaysia | Sepang | 23 March | 2008 Malaysian Grand Prix |
| 3 |  Bahrain | Sakhir | 06 April | 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| 4 | Spain | Catalunya | 27 April | 2008 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 5 |  Turkey | Istanbul | 11 May | 2008 Turkish Grand Prix |
| 6 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 25 May | 2008 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 7 |  Canada | Montreal | 08 June | 2008 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 8 | France | Magny-Cours | 22 June | 2008 French Grand Prix |
| 9 | Britain | Silverstone | 06 July | 2008 British Grand Prix |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | 20 July | 2008 German Grand Prix |
| 11 |  Hungary | Hungaroring | 03 August | 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 12 |  Europe | Valencia | 24 August | 2008 European Grand Prix |
| 13 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 07 September | 2008 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 14 | Italy | Monza | 14 September | 2008 Italian Grand Prix |
| 15 |  Singapore | Marina Bay | 28 September | 2008 Singapore Grand Prix |
| 16 |  Japan | Fuji | 12 October | 2008 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 17 |  China | Shanghai | 19 October | 2008 Chinese Grand Prix |
| 18 | Brazil DT CT | Interlagos | 02 November | 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Driver and constructor entries
| Constructor | Driver | Round(s) entered |
|---|---|---|
| BMW Sauber | Nick Heidfeld | All |
| Robert Kubica | All | |
| Ferrari | Felipe Massa | All |
| Kimi Raikkonen | All | |
 Force India | Giancarlo Fisichella | All |
| Adrian Sutil | All | |
| Honda | Rubens Barrichello | All |
| Jenson Button | All | |
| McLaren | Lewis Hamilton | All |
| Heikki Kovalainen | All | |
 Red Bull | David Coulthard | All |
| Mark Webber | All | |
| Renault | Fernando Alonso | All |
| Nelsinho Piquet | All | |
| Super Aguri | Anthony Davidson | 1-4 |
| Takuma Sato | 1-4 | |
| Toro Rosso | Sebastien Bourdais | All |
| Sebastian Vettel | All | |
| Toyota | Timo Glock | All |
| Jarno Trulli | All | |
| Williams | Kazuki Nakajima | All |
| Nico Rosberg | All |
Race winners
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Melbourne | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 5.478s |
| 2 | Malaysia | Sepang | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 2 | 19.570s |
| 3 | Bahrain | Sakhir | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 2 | 3.339s |
| 4 | Spain | Catalunya | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1 | 3.228s |
| 5 | Turkey | Istanbul | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1 | 3.779s |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 3 | 3.064s |
| 7 | Canada | Montreal | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | 2 | 16.495s |
| 8 | France | Magny-Cours | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 2 | 17.984s |
| 9 | Britain | Silverstone | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 4 | 1m 08.577s |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 5.586s |
| 11 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 2 | 11.061s |
| 12 | Europe | Valencia | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1 | 5.611s |
| 13 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 2 | 9.383s |
| 14 | Italy | Monza | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1 | 12.512s |
| 15 | Singapore | Marina Bay | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 15 | 2.957s |
| 16 | Japan | Fuji | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 4 | 5.283s |
| 17 | China | Shanghai | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 14.925s |
| 18 | Brazil | Interlagos | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1 | 13.298s |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
Fastest laps
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
Qualifying results
World Drivers’ Championship standings
The top eight classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (10), 2nd (8), 3rd (6), 4th (5), 5th (4), 6th (3), 7th (2), 8th (1)
- Highlight: Rookie
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
| Pos | Driver | AUS | MYS | BHR | ESP | TUR | MCO | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | EUR | BEL | ITA | SGP | JPN | CHN | BRA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | R | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | R | R | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 17R | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 97 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 8R | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | R | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | R | 18R | 9 | 15R | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 |
| 4 | Robert Kubica | R | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | R | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 75 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 4 | 8 | 10 | R | 6 | 10 | R | 8 | 6 | 11 | 4 | R | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 61 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 60 |
| 7 | Heikki Kovalainen | 5 | 3 | 5 | R | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10R | 2 | 10 | R | R | 7 | 53 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | R | R | R | R | 17 | 5 | 8 | 12 | R | 8 | R | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | R | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 13 | R | 5 | R | 8 | 31 |
| 10 | Timo Glock | R | R | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 12 | R | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 4 | R | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 11 | Mark Webber | R | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 10 | R | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | R | 8 | 14 | 9 | 21 |
| 12 | Nelsinho Piquet | R | 11 | R | R | 15 | R | R | 7 | R | 2 | 6 | 11 | R | 10 | R | 4 | 8 | R | 19 |
| 13 | Nico Rosberg | 3 | 14 | 8 | R | 8 | R | 10 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 17 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | DSQ | 13 | 11 | R | 14 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | R | 16 | 16 | R | 17 | R | 13 | 11 | 15 | 11 |
| 15 | Kazuki Nakajima | 6 | 17 | 14 | 7 | R | 7 | R | 15 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 9 |
| 16 | David Coulthard | R | 9 | 18 | 12 | 9 | R | 3 | 9 | R | 13 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 7 | R | 10 | R | 8 |
| 17 | Sebastien Bourdais | 7R | R | 15 | R | R | R | 13 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 4 |
| 18 | Jenson Button | R | 10 | R | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | R | R | 17 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | R | 12 | 12 | 10 | R | R | R | 18 | R | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | R | 14 | R | 17 | 18 | |
| 20 | Adrian Sutil | R | R | 19 | R | 16 | R | R | 19 | R | 15 | R | R | 13 | 19 | R | R | R | 16 | |
| 21 | Takuma Sato | R | 16 | 17 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 22 | Anthony Davidson | R | 15 | 16 | R | |||||||||||||||
| No. | Driver | AUS | MYS | BHR | ESP | TUR | MCO | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | EUR | BEL | ITA | SGP | JPN | CHN | BRA | Points |
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five drivers of 2008.
World Constructors’ Championship standings
The top eight classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (10), 2nd (8), 3rd (6), 4th (5), 5th (4), 6th (3), 7th (2), 8th (1)
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
| Pos | Constructor | AUS | MYS | BHR | ESP | TUR | MCO | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | EUR | BEL | ITA | SGP | JPN | CHN | BRA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 8R | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 172 |
| R | R | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | R | 2 | 13 | 6 | 17R | R | 18R | 9 | 15R | 7 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 151 |
| 5 | 5 | 13 | R | 12 | 8 | R | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10R | 7 | 10 | R | R | 7 | |||
| 3 | BMW Sauber-BMW | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 135 |
| R | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 13 | R | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | |||
| 4 | Renault | 4 | 8 | 10 | R | 6 | 10 | R | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 80 |
| R | 11 | R | R | 15 | R | R | 8 | R | 11 | 6 | R | R | 10 | R | 4 | 8 | R | |||
| 5 | Toyota | R | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 56 |
| R | R | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 12 | R | 7 | 7 | 16 | 13 | R | R | R | 8 | |||
| 6 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 7R | R | 15 | R | 17 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 39 |
| R | R | R | R | R | R | 13 | 17 | R | 12 | R | 10 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | |||
| 7 | Red Bull-Renault | R | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 29 |
| R | 9 | 18 | 12 | 9 | R | 12 | 9 | R | R | 11 | 17 | 11 | 16 | R | R | 14 | R | |||
| 8 | Williams-Toyota | 3 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 26 |
| 6 | 17 | 14 | R | R | R | R | 16 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |||
| 9 | Honda | R | 10 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| DSQ | 13 | R | R | 14 | 11 | 11 | R | R | R | 16 | 16 | R | 17 | R | 14 | 16 | 15 | |||
| 10 | Force India-Ferrari | R | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 | R | R | 18 | R | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 14 | R | 17 | 16 | 0 |
| R | R | 19 | R | R | R | R | 19 | R | 16 | R | R | 17 | R | R | R | R | 18 | |||
| 11 | Super Aguri-Honda | R | 15 | 16 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| R | 16 | 17 | R | |||||||||||||||||
| No. | Constructor | AUS | MYS | BHR | ESP | TUR | MCO | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | EUR | BEL | ITA | SGP | JPN | CHN | BRA | Points |
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five constructors of 2008.