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2008 F1 World Championship Season

Season:59th World Championship season
Drivers’ Champion:United Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis Hamilton (1st title, 30th different world champion, 9th British champion)
Constructors’ Champion:Italy flag lazyload Ferrari (16th title)
Reigning drivers’ champion:Finland flag lazyload Kimi Raikkonen
Reigning constructors’ champion:Italy flag lazyload Ferrari
Races:18
Winning drivers:Brazil flag lazyload Felipe Massa (6)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis Hamilton (5)
Finland flag lazyload Kimi Raikkonen (2)
Spain flag lazyload Fernando Alonso (2)
Poland flag lazyload Robert Kubica (1)
Finland flag lazyload Heikki Kovalainen (1)
Germany flag lazyload Sebastian Vettel (1)
Winning constructors:Italy flag lazyload Ferrari (8)
United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren (6)
France flag lazyload Renault (2)
Germany flag lazyload BMW Sauber (1)
Italy flag lazyload Toro Rosso (1)
First-time winners (driver):Poland flag lazyload Robert Kubica
Finland flag lazyload Heikki Kovalainen
Germany flag lazyload Sebastian Vettel
First-time winners (constructor):Germany flag lazyload BMW Sauber
Italy flag lazyload 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 PrixCircuitDateRace Result
1Australia flag lazyload AustraliaMelbourne16 March2008 Australian Grand Prix
2Malaysia flag lazyload MalaysiaSepang23 March2008 Malaysian Grand Prix
3Bahrain flag lazyload BahrainSakhir06 April2008 Bahrain Grand Prix
4Spain flag lazyload SpainCatalunya27 April2008 Spanish Grand Prix
5Turkey flag lazyload TurkeyIstanbul11 May2008 Turkish Grand Prix
6Monaco flag lazyload MonacoMonte Carlo25 May2008 Monaco Grand Prix
7Canada flag lazyload CanadaMontreal08 June2008 Canadian Grand Prix
8France flag lazyload FranceMagny-Cours22 June2008 French Grand Prix
9United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSilverstone06 July2008 British Grand Prix
10Germany flag lazyload GermanyHockenheim20 July2008 German Grand Prix
11Hungary flag lazyload HungaryHungaroring03 August2008 Hungarian Grand Prix
12Europe flag lazyload EuropeValencia24 August2008 European Grand Prix
13Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumSpa-Francorchamps07 September2008 Belgian Grand Prix
14Italy flag lazyload ItalyMonza14 September2008 Italian Grand Prix
15Singapore flag lazyload SingaporeMarina Bay28 September2008 Singapore Grand Prix
16Japan flag lazyload JapanFuji12 October2008 Japanese Grand Prix
17China flag lazyload ChinaShanghai19 October2008 Chinese Grand Prix
18Brazil flag lazyload Brazil DT CTInterlagos02 November2008 Brazilian Grand Prix

Driver and constructor entries

ConstructorDriverRound(s) entered
Germany flag lazyload BMW SauberGermany flag lazyload Nick HeidfeldAll
Poland flag lazyload Robert KubicaAll
Italy flag lazyload FerrariBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaAll
Finland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenAll
India flag lazyload Force IndiaItaly flag lazyload Giancarlo FisichellaAll
Germany flag lazyload Adrian SutilAll
Japan flag lazyload HondaBrazil flag lazyload Rubens BarrichelloAll
United Kingdom flag lazyload Jenson ButtonAll
United Kingdom flag lazyload McLarenUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonAll
Finland flag lazyload Heikki KovalainenAll
Austria flag lazyload Red BullUnited Kingdom flag lazyload David CoulthardAll
Australia flag lazyload Mark WebberAll
France flag lazyload RenaultSpain flag lazyload Fernando AlonsoAll
Brazil flag lazyload Nelsinho PiquetAll
Japan flag lazyload Super AguriUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Anthony Davidson1-4
United Kingdom flag lazyload Takuma Sato1-4
Italy flag lazyload Toro RossoFrance flag lazyload Sebastien BourdaisAll
Germany flag lazyload Sebastian VettelAll
Japan flag lazyload ToyotaGermany flag lazyload Timo GlockAll
Italy flag lazyload Jarno TrulliAll
United Kingdom flag lazyload WilliamsJapan flag lazyload Kazuki NakajimaAll
Germany flag lazyload Nico RosbergAll

Race winners

  • Highlight: Home driver/constructor
No.Grand PrixCircuitDriverConstructorStartWin Margin
1Australia flag lazyload AustraliaMelbourneUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes15.478s
2Malaysia flag lazyload MalaysiaSepangFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari219.570s
3Bahrain flag lazyload BahrainSakhirBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari23.339s
4Spain flag lazyload SpainCatalunyaFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari13.228s
5Turkey flag lazyload TurkeyIstanbulBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari13.779s
6Monaco flag lazyload MonacoMonte CarloUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes33.064s
7Canada flag lazyload CanadaMontrealPoland flag lazyload Robert KubicaGermany flag lazyload BMW Sauber-BMW216.495s
8France flag lazyload FranceMagny-CoursBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari217.984s
9United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSilverstoneUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes41m 08.577s
10Germany flag lazyload GermanyHockenheimUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes15.586s
11Hungary flag lazyload HungaryHungaroringFinland flag lazyload Heikki KovalainenUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes211.061s
12Europe flag lazyload EuropeValenciaBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari15.611s
13Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumSpa-FrancorchampsBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari29.383s
14Italy flag lazyload ItalyMonzaGermany flag lazyload Sebastian VettelItaly flag lazyload Toro Rosso-Ferrari112.512s
15Singapore flag lazyload SingaporeMarina BaySpain flag lazyload Fernando AlonsoFrance flag lazyload Renault152.957s
16Japan flag lazyload JapanFujiSpain flag lazyload Fernando AlonsoFrance flag lazyload Renault45.283s
17China flag lazyload ChinaShanghaiUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes114.925s
18Brazil flag lazyload BrazilInterlagosBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari113.298s

Polesitters

  • Highlight: Home driver/constructor
No.Grand PrixCircuitDriverConstructorRacePole Margin
1Australia flag lazyload AustraliaMelbourneUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes10.155s
2Malaysia flag lazyload MalaysiaSepangBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload FerrariDNF0.482s
3Bahrain flag lazyload BahrainSakhirPoland flag lazyload Robert KubicaGermany flag lazyload BMW Sauber-BMW30.027s
4Spain flag lazyload SpainCatalunyaFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10.091s
5Turkey flag lazyload TurkeyIstanbulBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10.191s
6Monaco flag lazyload MonacoMonte CarloBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari30.028s
7Canada flag lazyload CanadaMontrealUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-MercedesDNF0.612s
8France flag lazyload FranceMagny-CoursFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari20.041s
9United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSilverstoneFinland flag lazyload Heikki KovalainenUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes50.505s
10Germany flag lazyload GermanyHockenheimUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes10.193s
11Hungary flag lazyload HungaryHungaroringUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes50.241s
12Europe flag lazyload EuropeValenciaBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10.210s
13Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumSpa-FrancorchampsUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes30.340s
14Italy flag lazyload ItalyMonzaGermany flag lazyload Sebastian VettelItaly flag lazyload Toro Rosso-Ferrari10.076s
15Singapore flag lazyload SingaporeMarina BayBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari130.664s
16Japan flag lazyload JapanFujiUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes120.240s
17China flag lazyload ChinaShanghaiUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes10.342s
18Brazil flag lazyload BrazilInterlagosBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10.369s

Fastest laps

  • Highlight: Home driver/constructor
No.Grand PrixCircuitDriverConstructor
1Australia flag lazyload AustraliaMelbourneFinland flag lazyload Heikki KovalainenUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes
2Malaysia flag lazyload MalaysiaSepangGermany flag lazyload Nick HeidfeldGermany flag lazyload BMW Sauber-BMW
3Bahrain flag lazyload BahrainSakhirFinland flag lazyload Heikki KovalainenUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes
4Spain flag lazyload SpainCatalunyaFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
5Turkey flag lazyload TurkeyIstanbulFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
6Monaco flag lazyload MonacoMonte CarloFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
7Canada flag lazyload CanadaMontrealFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
8France flag lazyload FranceMagny-CoursFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
9United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSilverstoneFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
10Germany flag lazyload GermanyHockenheimGermany flag lazyload Nick HeidfeldGermany flag lazyload BMW Sauber-BMW
11Hungary flag lazyload HungaryHungaroringFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
12Europe flag lazyload EuropeValenciaBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
13Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumSpa-FrancorchampsFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
14Italy flag lazyload ItalyMonzaFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
15Singapore flag lazyload SingaporeMarina BayFinland flag lazyload Kimi RaikkonenItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
16Japan flag lazyload JapanFujiBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
17China flag lazyload ChinaShanghaiUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes
18Brazil flag lazyload BrazilInterlagosBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari

Qualifying results

See: 2008 F1 World Championship Qualifying Statistics

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
PosDriverAUS
Australia flag lazyload
MYS
Malaysia flag lazyload
BHR
Bahrain flag lazyload
ESP
Spain flag lazyload
TUR
Turkey flag lazyload
MCO
Monaco flag lazyload
CAN
Canada flag lazyload
FRA
France flag lazyload
GBR
United Kingdom flag lazyload
DEU
Germany flag lazyload
HUN
Hungary flag lazyload
EUR
Europe flag lazyload
BEL
Belgium flag lazyload
ITA
Italy flag lazyload
SGP
Singapore flag lazyload
JPN
Japan flag lazyload
CHN
China flag lazyload
BRA
Brazil flag lazyload
Points
1United Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis Hamilton1513321R101152373121598
2Brazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaRR12135113317R1161372197
3Finland flag lazyload Kimi Raikkonen8R12139R2463R18R915R33375
4Poland flag lazyload Robert KubicaR2344215R7836311261175
5Spain flag lazyload Fernando Alonso4810R610R86114R44114261
6Germany flag lazyload Nick Heidfeld264951421324109256951060
7Finland flag lazyload Heikki Kovalainen535R12894551410R210RR753
8Germany flag lazyload Sebastian VettelRRRR175812R8R651569435
9Italy flag lazyload Jarno TrulliR46810136379751613R5R831
10Germany flag lazyload Timo GlockRR911131241112R279114R7625
11Australia flag lazyload Mark WebberR7757412610R91288R814921
12Brazil flag lazyload Nelsinho PiquetR11RR15RR7R2611R10R48R19
13Germany flag lazyload Nico Rosberg3148R8R10169101481214211151217
14Brazil flag lazyload Rubens BarrichelloDSQ1311R1467143R1616R17R13111511
15Japan flag lazyload Kazuki Nakajima617147R7R158141315141281512179
16United Kingdom flag lazyload David CoulthardR918129R39R13111711167R10R8
17France flag lazyload Sebastien Bourdais7RR15RRR131711121810718121013144
18United Kingdom flag lazyload Jenson ButtonR10R6111111RR171213151591416133
19Italy flag lazyload Giancarlo FisichellaR121210RRR18R16151417R14R1718 
20Germany flag lazyload Adrian SutilRR19R16RR19R15RR1319RRR16 
21Japan flag lazyload Takuma SatoR161713               
22United Kingdom flag lazyload Anthony DavidsonR1516R               
No.DriverAUS
Australia flag lazyload
MYS
Malaysia flag lazyload
BHR
Bahrain flag lazyload
ESP
Spain flag lazyload
TUR
Turkey flag lazyload
MCO
Monaco flag lazyload
CAN
Canada flag lazyload
FRA
France flag lazyload
GBR
United Kingdom flag lazyload
DEU
Germany flag lazyload
HUN
Hungary flag lazyload
EUR
Europe flag lazyload
BEL
Belgium flag lazyload
ITA
Italy flag lazyload
SGP
Singapore flag lazyload
JPN
Japan flag lazyload
CHN
China flag lazyload
BRA
Brazil flag lazyload
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
PosConstructorAUS
Australia flag lazyload
MYS
Malaysia flag lazyload
BHR
Bahrain flag lazyload
ESP
Spain flag lazyload
TUR
Turkey flag lazyload
MCO
Monaco flag lazyload
CAN
Canada flag lazyload
FRA
France flag lazyload
GBR
United Kingdom flag lazyload
DEU
Germany flag lazyload
HUN
Hungary flag lazyload
EUR
Europe flag lazyload
BEL
Belgium flag lazyload
ITA
Italy flag lazyload
SGP
Singapore flag lazyload
JPN
Japan flag lazyload
CHN
China flag lazyload
BRA
Brazil flag lazyload
Points
1Italy flag lazyload Ferrari8R111135143311613321172
 FerrariRR2239R213617RR18R915R733 
2United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Mercedes1353219411123231215151
 McLaren-Mercedes5513R128R10555410R710RR7 
3Germany flag lazyload BMW Sauber-BMW2234421524832362510135
 BMW Sauber-BMWR649514213R710965119611 
4France flag lazyload Renault4810R610R76241144114280
 RenaultR11RR15RR8R116RR10R48R 
5Japan flag lazyload ToyotaR4681012437925911457656
 ToyotaRR911131361112R771613RRR8 
6Italy flag lazyload Toro Rosso-Ferrari7RR15R17581211818651569439
 Toro Rosso-FerrariRRRRRR1317R12R1071812101314 
7Austria flag lazyload Red Bull-RenaultR77574361013912887810929
 Red Bull-RenaultR918129R129RR11171116RR14R 
8United Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Toyota314878710158101381212211121226
 Williams-Toyota61714RRRR16914141514148151517 
9Japan flag lazyload HondaR1011611671431712131515913111314
 HondaDSQ13RR141111RRR1616R17R141615 
10India flag lazyload Force India-FerrariR12121016RR18R151514131914R17160
 India-FerrariRR19RRRR19R16RR17RRRR18 
11Japan flag lazyload Super Aguri-HondaR151613              0
 Super Aguri-HondaR1617R               
No.ConstructorAUS
Australia flag lazyload
MYS
Malaysia flag lazyload
BHR
Bahrain flag lazyload
ESP
Spain flag lazyload
TUR
Turkey flag lazyload
MCO
Monaco flag lazyload
CAN
Canada flag lazyload
FRA
France flag lazyload
GBR
United Kingdom flag lazyload
DEU
Germany flag lazyload
HUN
Hungary flag lazyload
EUR
Europe flag lazyload
BEL
Belgium flag lazyload
ITA
Italy flag lazyload
SGP
Singapore flag lazyload
JPN
Japan flag lazyload
CHN
China flag lazyload
BRA
Brazil flag lazyload
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.

Season statistics

See: 2008 F1 World Championship Season Statistics

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