2008 Bahrain Grand Prix
788th World Championship race, 5th World Championship Bahrain Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Sakhir
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 6 April 2008 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Felipe Massa  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Robert Kubica  BMW Sauber-BMW |
| Fastest lap: |  Heikki Kovalainen  McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Sakhir, 57 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 18 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 57 | 1hr 31m 06.970s | 10 |
| 2 | +2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 57 | +3.339s | 8 |
| 3 | -2 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | 57 | +4.998s | 6 |
| 4 | +2 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 57 | +8.409s | 5 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 57 | +26.789s | 4 | |
| 6 | +1 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 57 | +41.314s | 3 |
| 7 | +4 |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 57 | +45.473s | 2 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 57 | +55.889s | 1 | |
| 9 | +4 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 57 | +1m 09.500s | |
| 10 |  Fernando Alonso | Renault | 57 | +1m 17.181s | ||
| 11 | +1 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 57 | +1m 17.862s | |
| 12 | +6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | -10 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +2 |  Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 15 |  Sebastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | ||
| 16 | +5 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri-Honda | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +5 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | -1 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | +1 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 55 | +2 laps | |
| R | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | Jenson Button | Honda | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:33.096 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:33.123 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.292 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.418 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.488 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:33.737 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:33.994 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:34.015 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:35.057 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:35.115 |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:32.371 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:32.508 |
| 13 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:32.528 |
| 14 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 1:32.790 |
| 15 | Sebastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:32.915 |
| 16 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:32.943 |
| 17 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 1:33.433 |
| 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 1:33.501 |
| 19 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:33.562 |
| 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 1:33.845 |
| 21 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:34.140 |
| 22 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:35.725 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:33.096 | |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:33.123 | 0.027 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.292 | 0.196 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.418 | 0.322 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.488 | 0.392 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:33.737 | 0.641 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:33.994 | 0.898 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:34.015 | 0.919 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:35.057 | 1.961 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:35.115 | 2.019 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:32.371 | |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:32.508 | |
| 13 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:32.528 | |
| 14 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 1:32.790 | |
| 15 | Sebastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:32.915 | |
| 16 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:32.943 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 1:33.433 | |
| 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 1:33.501 | |
| 19 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:33.562 | |
| 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 1:33.845 | |
| 21 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:34.140 | |
| 22 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:35.725 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Raikkonen | 19 |
| 2 | Nick Heidfeld | 16 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 14 |
| 4 | Robert Kubica | 14 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen | 14 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 10 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | 8 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | 7 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 6 |
| 10 | Mark Webber | 4 |
| 11 | Kazuki Nakajima | 3 |
| 12 | Sebastien Bourdais | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMW
Sauber-BMW | 30 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 29 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 28 |
| 4 | Williams-Toyota | 10 |
| 5 | Toyota | 8 |
| 6 | Renault | 6 |
| 7 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 4 |
| 8 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 6th for Felipe Massa
- Constructor: 203rd for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 77th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 50th for Kimi Raikkonen, 18th for Felipe Massa, 3rd for Robert Kubica
- Constructor: 605th & 606th for Ferrari, 13th for Sauber/BMW Sauber
- Poles
- Driver: 1st and only for Robert Kubica (90th different polesitter, 1st Polish driver)
- Constructor: 1st and only for Sauber/BMW Sauber (35th different polesitter)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 2nd and last for Heikki Kovalainen
- Constructor: 136th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 16th for Felipe Massa, 2nd for Robert Kubica