2008 Brazilian Grand Prix
803rd World Championship race, 36th World Championship Brazilian Grand Prix, 26th World Championship race at Interlagos
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 2 November 2008 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Felipe Massa  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Felipe Massa Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Felipe Massa Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Interlagos, 71 laps |
| Round: | 18 of 18 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 71 | 1hr 34m 11.435s | 10 | |
| 2 | +4 |  Fernando Alonso | Renault | 71 | +13.298s | 8 |
| 3 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 71 | +16.235s | 6 | |
| 4 | +3 |  Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 71 | +38.011s | 5 |
| 5 | -1 |  Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +38.907s | 4 |
| 6 | +4 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 71 | +44.368s | 3 |
| 7 | -2 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +55.074s | 2 |
| 8 | -6 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 71 | +1m 08.463s | 1 |
| 9 | +3 |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 71 | +1m 19.666s | |
| 10 | -2 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | PL |  Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +6 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +4 | Jenson Button | Honda | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -5 |  Sebastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 70 | +1 lap | ||
| 16 | +4 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 69 | +2 laps | |
| 17 | -1 |  Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 69 | +2 laps | |
| 18 | +1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 69 | +2 laps | |
| R | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:12.368 |
| 2 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:12.737 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:12.825 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:12.830 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:12.917 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:12.967 |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:13.082 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:13.297 |
| 9 | Sebastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:14.105 |
| 10 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:14.230 |
| 11 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 1:12.137 |
| 12 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:12.289 |
| 13 | |||
| 14 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 1:12.717 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:13.139 |
| 16 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:12.800 |
| 17 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:12.810 |
| 18 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:13.002 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 1:13.426 |
| 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 1:13.508 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:12.300 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:12.368 | |
| 2 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:12.737 | 0.369 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:12.825 | 0.457 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:12.830 | 0.462 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:12.917 | 0.549 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:12.967 | 0.599 |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:13.082 | 0.714 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:13.297 | 0.929 |
| 9 | Sebastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:14.105 | 1.737 |
| 10 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:14.230 | 1.862 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 1:12.137 | |
| 12 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:12.289 | |
| 13 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:12.300 | |
| 14 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 1:12.717 | |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:13.139 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:12.800 | |
| 17 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:12.810 | |
| 18 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:13.002 | |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 1:13.426 | |
| 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 1:13.508 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 2008
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 98 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | 97 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 75 |
| 4 | Robert Kubica | 75 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 61 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld | 60 |
| 7 | Heikki Kovalainen | 53 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | 35 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | 31 |
| 10 | Timo Glock | 25 |
| 11 | Mark Webber | 21 |
| 12 | Nelsinho Piquet | 19 |
| 13 | Nico Rosberg | 17 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | 11 |
| 15 | Kazuki Nakajima | 9 |
| 16 | David Coulthard | 8 |
| 17 | Sebastien Bourdais | 4 |
| 18 | Jenson Button | 3 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 172 |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 151 |
| 3 | BMW
Sauber-BMW | 135 |
| 4 | Renault | 80 |
| 5 | Toyota | 56 |
| 6 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 39 |
| 7 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 29 |
| 8 | Williams-Toyota | 26 |
| 9 | Honda | 14 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: David Coulthard
- Constructor: Honda
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 150th for Nick Heidfeld
- World Champion
- Driver: 1st World Championship for Lewis Hamilton (30th different world champion, 9th British champion)
- Constructor: 16th World Championship for Ferrari
- Wins
- Driver: 11th and last for Felipe Massa
- Constructor: 209th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 57th for Kimi Raikkonen, 52nd for Fernando Alonso, 27th for Felipe Massa
- Constructor: 621st & 622nd for Ferrari, 94th for Renault
- Poles
- Driver: 15th for Felipe Massa
- Constructor: 203rd for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 11th for Felipe Massa
- Constructor: 218th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 24th for Felipe Massa, 10th for Jarno Trulli
- Pole & win
- Driver: 8th and last for Felipe Massa
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 4th and last for Felipe Massa
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 4th and last for Felipe Massa