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2008 Canadian Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitMontreal, 70 laps
Round7 of 18
Race numbers

The 2008 Canadian Grand Prix was the:

  • 792nd World Championship race
  • 40th World Championship Canadian Grand Prix
  • 30th World Championship race at Montreal
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+1(POL) Robert KubicaBMW Sauber-BMW701hr 36m 24.447s10
2+6(DEU) Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber-BMW70+16.495s8
3+10(GBR) David CoulthardRed Bull-Renault70+23.352s6
4+7(DEU) Timo GlockToyota70+42.627s5
5+1(BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari70+43.934s4
6+8(ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota70+47.775s3
7+2(BRA) Rubens BarrichelloHonda70+53.597s2
8PL(DEU) Sebastian VettelToro Rosso-Ferrari70+54.120s1
9-2(FIN) Heikki KovalainenMcLaren-Mercedes70+54.433s 
10-5(DEU) Nico RosbergWilliams-Toyota70+57.749s 
11PL(GBR) Jenson ButtonHonda70+1m 07.540s 
12-2(AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault70+1m 11.229s 
13+5(FRA) Sebastien BourdaisToro Rosso-Ferrari69+1 lap 
R (ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaForce India-Ferrari51DNF 
R (JPN) Kazuki NakajimaWilliams-Toyota46DNF 
R (ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault44DNF 
R (BRA) Nelsinho PiquetRenault39DNF 
R (FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari19DNF 
R (GBR) Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes19DNF 
R (DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Ferrari13DNF 

Starting grid

PosDriverConstructor
1 (GBR) Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes
2 (POL) Robert KubicaBMW Sauber-BMW
3 (FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari
4 (ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault
5 (DEU) Nico RosbergWilliams-Toyota
6 (BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari
7 (FIN) Heikki KovalainenMcLaren-Mercedes
8 (DEU) Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber-BMW
9 (BRA) Rubens BarrichelloHonda
10 (AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault
11 (DEU) Timo GlockToyota
12 (JPN) Kazuki NakajimaWilliams-Toyota
13 (GBR) David CoulthardRed Bull-Renault
14 (ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota
15 (BRA) Nelsinho PiquetRenault
16 (DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Ferrari
17 (ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaForce India-Ferrari
18-5(FRA) Sebastien BourdaisToro Rosso-Ferrari
19   
20   
Started from the pit lane
  (GBR) Jenson ButtonHonda
  (DEU) Sebastian VettelToro Rosso-Ferrari

Notes

  • Sebastien Bourdais received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
  • Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel were required to start from the pit lane for changes made to their cars under parc ferme conditions.

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
Q3
1(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes1:17.886 
2(POL) Robert KubicaBMW Sauber-BMW1:18.4980.612
3(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari1:18.7350.849
4(ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault1:18.7460.860
5(DEU) Nico RosbergWilliams-Toyota1:18.8440.958
6(BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari1:19.0481.162
7(FIN) Heikki KovalainenMcLaren-Mercedes1:19.0891.203
8(DEU) Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber-BMW1:19.6331.747
9(BRA) Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:20.8482.962
10(AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault– 
Q2
11(DEU) Timo GlockToyota1:18.031 
12(JPN) Kazuki NakajimaWilliams-Toyota1:18.062 
13(GBR) David CoulthardRed Bull-Renault1:18.238 
14(ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota1:18.327 
15(BRA) Nelsinho PiquetRenault1:18.393 
Q1
16(FRA) Sebastien BourdaisToro Rosso-Ferrari1:18.916 
17(DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Ferrari1:19.108 
18(ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaForce India-Ferrari1:19.165 
19(GBR) Jenson ButtonHonda1:23.565 
20(DEU) Sebastian VettelToro Rosso-Ferrari– 

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(POL) Robert Kubica42
2(GBR) Lewis Hamilton38
3(BRA) Felipe Massa38
4(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen35
5(DEU) Nick Heidfeld28
6(FIN) Heikki Kovalainen15
7(AUS) Mark Webber15
8(ITA) Jarno Trulli12
9(ESP) Fernando Alonso9
10(DEU) Nico Rosberg8
11(JPN) Kazuki Nakajima7
12(GBR) David Coulthard6
13(DEU) Timo Glock5
14(DEU) Sebastian Vettel5
15(BRA) Rubens Barrichello5
16(GBR) Jenson Button3
17(FRA) Sebastien Bourdais2

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Ferrari73
2BMW Sauber-BMW70
3McLaren-Mercedes53
4Red Bull-Renault21
5Toyota17
6Williams-Toyota15
7Renault9
8Honda8
9Toro Rosso-Ferrari7

Statistics & milestones

Wins
1st and only for Robert Kubica (99th different winner, 1st Polish driver)
1st and only for BMW Sauber (31st different winner)
Race 1-2
1st and only for BMW Sauber (20th different constructor to finish 1-2)
Podiums
62nd and last for David Coulthard (first podium since 2006)
9th for Nick Heidfeld
5th for Robert Kubica
9th & 10th for BMW Sauber (21st constructor to score ten podiums)
3rd for Red Bull
Poles
8th for Lewis Hamilton
135th for McLaren
Fastest laps
29th for Kimi Raikkonen
209th for Ferrari
Front row starts
14th for Lewis Hamilton
3rd for Robert Kubica (last for BMW Sauber)
Points finishes
50th for Nick Heidfeld