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2008 Chinese Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitShanghai, 56 laps
Round17 of 18
Race numbers

The 2008 Chinese Grand Prix was the:

  • 802nd World Championship race
  • 5th World Championship Chinese Grand Prix
  • 5th World Championship race at Shanghai
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (GBR) Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes561hr 31m 57.403s10
2+1(BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari56+14.925s8
3-1(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari56+16.445s6
4 (ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault56+18.370s5
5+4(DEU) Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber-BMW56+28.923s4
6+5(POL) Robert KubicaBMW Sauber-BMW56+33.219s3
7+5(DEU) Timo GlockToyota56+41.722s2
8+2(BRA) Nelsinho PiquetRenault56+56.645s1
9-3(DEU) Sebastian VettelToro Rosso-Ferrari56+1m 04.339s 
10+5(GBR) David CoulthardRed Bull-Renault56+1m 14.842s 
11+2(BRA) Rubens BarrichelloHonda56+1m 25.061s 
12+5(JPN) Kazuki NakajimaWilliams-Toyota56+1m 30.847s 
13-5(FRA) Sebastien BourdaisToro Rosso-Ferrari56+1m 31.457s 
14+2(AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault56+1m 32.422s 
15-1(DEU) Nico RosbergWilliams-Toyota55+1 lap 
16+2(GBR) Jenson ButtonHonda55+1 lap 
17+3(ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaForce India-Ferrari55+1 lap 
R (FIN) Heikki KovalainenMcLaren-Mercedes49DNF 
R (DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Ferrari13DNF 
R (ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota2DNF 

Starting grid

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

Notes

  • Nick Heidfeld received a three-place grid penalty for impeding David Coulthard in qualifying.
  • Mark Webber received a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change.

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
Q3
1(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes1:36.303 
2(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari1:36.6450.342
3(BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari1:36.8890.586
4(ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault1:36.9270.624
5(FIN) Heikki KovalainenMcLaren-Mercedes1:36.9300.627
6(AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault1:37.0830.780
7(DEU) Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber-BMW1:37.2010.898
8(DEU) Sebastian VettelToro Rosso-Ferrari1:37.6851.382
9(ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota1:37.9341.631
10(FRA) Sebastien BourdaisToro Rosso-Ferrari1:38.8852.582
Q2
11(BRA) Nelsinho PiquetRenault1:35.722 
12(POL) Robert KubicaBMW Sauber-BMW1:35.814 
13(DEU) Timo GlockToyota1:35.937 
14(BRA) Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:36.079 
15(DEU) Nico RosbergWilliams-Toyota1:36.210 
Q1
16(GBR) David CoulthardRed Bull-Renault1:36.731 
17(JPN) Kazuki NakajimaWilliams-Toyota1:36.863 
18(GBR) Jenson ButtonHonda1:37.053 
19(DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Ferrari1:37.730 
20(ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaForce India-Ferrari1:37.739 

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(GBR) Lewis Hamilton94
2(BRA) Felipe Massa87
3(POL) Robert Kubica75
4(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen69
5(DEU) Nick Heidfeld60
6(ESP) Fernando Alonso53
7(FIN) Heikki Kovalainen51
8(DEU) Sebastian Vettel30
9(ITA) Jarno Trulli30
10(DEU) Timo Glock22
11(AUS) Mark Webber21
12(BRA) Nelsinho Piquet19
13(DEU) Nico Rosberg17
14(BRA) Rubens Barrichello11
15(JPN) Kazuki Nakajima9
16(GBR) David Coulthard8
17(FRA) Sebastien Bourdais4
18(GBR) Jenson Button3

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Ferrari156
2McLaren-Mercedes145
3BMW Sauber-BMW135
4Renault72
5Toyota52
6Toro Rosso-Ferrari34
7Red Bull-Renault29
8Williams-Toyota26
9Honda14

Statistics & milestones

Wins
9th for Lewis Hamilton
162nd for McLaren
Podiums
56th for Kimi Raikkonen
26th for Felipe Massa
22nd for Lewis Hamilton
619th & 620th for Ferrari
431st for McLaren
Poles
13th for Lewis Hamilton
141st for McLaren
Fastest laps
3rd for Lewis Hamilton
137th for McLaren
Front row starts
30th for Kimi Raikkonen (18th driver to achieve 30 front row starts, 2nd Finnish driver)
21st for Lewis Hamilton
Points finishes
5th and last for Nelsinho Piquet
Pole & win
7th for Lewis Hamilton
Win & fastest lap
2nd for Lewis Hamilton (last until 2010)
Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
2nd for Lewis Hamilton (last until 2014; last for McLaren)