Skip to content
flyinglap
  • Formula 1
  • Extra Championship
  • Grand Prix
  • Other Series
  • Ranking
  • Cars
  • GPs
  • GPs Pre 1950
  • About
Menu

793rd GP – France 2008

MediaEntrantsPractice 1Practice 2Practice 3QualifyingGrand PrixStandings

FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE 2008

Embed from Getty Images

Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Italy Ferrari F2008 [270] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
2 Brazil Felipe Massa
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Italy Ferrari F2008 [267] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
3 Germany Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber F1 Team Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [07] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
4 Poland Robert Kubica
BMW Sauber F1 Team Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [03] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
5 Spain Fernando Alonso
ING Renault F1 Team France Renault R28 [02] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
6 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr
ING Renault F1 Team France Renault R28 [01] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
7 Germany Nico Rosberg
AT&T Williams Great Britain Williams FW30 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
8 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
AT&T Williams Great Britain Williams FW30 [04] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
9 Great Britain David Coulthard
Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [3] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
10 Australia Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
11 Italy Jarno Trulli
Panasonic Toyota Racing Japan Toyota TF108 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
12 Germany Timo Glock
Panasonic Toyota Racing Japan Toyota TF108 [06] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
14 France Sébastien Bourdais
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [01] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
16 Great Britain Jenson Button
Honda Racing F1 Team Japan Honda RA108 [02] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone
17 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Honda Racing F1 Team Japan Honda RA108 [04] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone
20 Germany Adrian Sutil
Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM01 [02] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
21 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM01 [05] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
22 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [04] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone
23 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [05] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone

Embed from Getty Images

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 Brazil Felipe Massa
Italy Ferrari F2008 [267] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.306 22
2 22 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [04] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.002 22
3 23 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [05] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.055 20
4 1 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari F2008 [270] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.073 21
5 4 Poland Robert Kubica
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [03] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.377 19
6 5 Spain Fernando Alonso
France Renault R28 [02] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.400 23
7 11 Italy Jarno Trulli
Japan Toyota TF108 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.758 32
8 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.838 27
9 3 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [07] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.870 21
10 12 Germany Timo Glock
Japan Toyota TF108 [06] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.886 31
11 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr
France Renault R28 [01] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.063 31
12 9 Great Britain David Coulthard
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [3] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.234 21
13 10 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.269 22
14 7 Germany Nico Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW30 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.394 30
15 17 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Japan Honda RA108 [04] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.491 25
16 14 France Sébastien Bourdais
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [01] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.683 27
17 8 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
Great Britain Williams FW30 [04] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.696 25
18 16 Great Britain Jenson Button
Japan Honda RA108 [02] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.928 21
19 21 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
India Force India VJM01 [05] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.072 27
20 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
India Force India VJM01 [02] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.673 13

Embed from Getty Images

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 Spain Fernando Alonso
France Renault R28 [02] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.778 37
2 2 Brazil Felipe Massa
Italy Ferrari F2008 [267] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.854 24
3 1 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari F2008 [270] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.999 42
4 22 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [04] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.232 29
5 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.298 42
6 4 Poland Robert Kubica
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [03] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.317 35
7 23 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [05] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.340 36
8 3 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [07] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.458 43
9 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr
France Renault R28 [01] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.543 39
10 9 Great Britain David Coulthard
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [3] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.572 36
11 7 Germany Nico Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW30 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.682 42
12 11 Italy Jarno Trulli
Japan Toyota TF108 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.743 43
13 14 France Sébastien Bourdais
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [01] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.758 42
14 8 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
Great Britain Williams FW30 [04] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.002 32
15 12 Germany Timo Glock
Japan Toyota TF108 [06] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.092 39
16 10 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.106 38
17 16 Great Britain Jenson Button
Japan Honda RA108 [02] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.244 37
18 21 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
India Force India VJM01 [05] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.394 42
19 17 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Japan Honda RA108 [04] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.591 27
20 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
India Force India VJM01 [02] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.868 33

Embed from Getty Images

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr
France Renault R28 [01] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.750 19
2 10 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.759 14
3 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.827 21
4 7 Germany Nico Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW30 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.974 17
5 1 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari F2008 [270] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.003 18
6 11 Italy Jarno Trulli
Japan Toyota TF108 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.147 20
7 22 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [04] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.182 16
8 14 France Sébastien Bourdais
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [01] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.235 18
9 2 Brazil Felipe Massa
Italy Ferrari F2008 [267] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.256 17
10 9 Great Britain David Coulthard
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [3] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.282 18
11 12 Germany Timo Glock
Japan Toyota TF108 [06] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.344 20
12 5 Spain Fernando Alonso
France Renault R28 [02] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.437 20
13 23 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [05] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.545 16
14 4 Poland Robert Kubica
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [03] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.617 20
15 8 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
Great Britain Williams FW30 [04] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.644 16
16 16 Great Britain Jenson Button
Japan Honda RA108 [02] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.651 20
17 17 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Japan Honda RA108 [04] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.658 17
18 3 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [07] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.687 19
19 21 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
India Force India VJM01 [05] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.365 23
20 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
India Force India VJM01 [02] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.612 21

Embed from Getty Images

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2Q3 Laps
1 1 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari F2008 [270] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.13301:15.16101:16.449 16
2 2 Brazil Felipe Massa
Italy Ferrari F2008 [267] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.02401:15.04101:16.490 17
3 22 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [04] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.63401:15.29301:16.693 15
4 5 Spain Fernando Alonso
France Renault R28 [02] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.75401:15.48301:16.840 18
5 11 Italy Jarno Trulli
Japan Toyota TF108 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.52101:15.36201:16.920 19
6 23 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [05] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.96501:15.63901:16.944 18
7 4 Poland Robert Kubica
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [03] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.68701:15.72301:17.037 19
8 10 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.02001:15.48801:17.233 18
9 9 Great Britain David Coulthard
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [3] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.80201:15.65401:17.426 19
10 12 Germany Timo Glock
Japan Toyota TF108 [06] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.72701:15.55801:17.596 24
11 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr
France Renault R28 [01] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.84801:15.770 12
12 3 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [07] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.00601:15.786 14
13 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:15.91801:15.816 17
14 14 France Sébastien Bourdais
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [01] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.07201:16.045 17
15 7 Germany Nico Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW30 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.08501:16.235 12
16 8 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
Great Britain Williams FW30 [04] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.243 9
17 16 Great Britain Jenson Button
Japan Honda RA108 [02] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.306 9
18 17 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Japan Honda RA108 [04] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.330 6
19 21 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
India Force India VJM01 [05] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:16.971 10
20 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
India Force India VJM01 [02] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.053 9
Rosberg and Hamilton were penalised 10 starting grid positions for causing avoidable accidents at the previous race. Kovalainen was penalised 5 starting grid positions for impeding Webber at Q2. Barrichello was penalised 5 starting grid positions for an unscheduled gearbox change.

Embed from Getty Images

Embed from Getty Images

Official NameFormula 1 Grand Prix de France 2008
CircuitMagny-Cours
DateJune 22
PoleKimi Räikkönen 01:16.449
Fastest LapKimi Räikkönen 01:16.630
Podium1st Felipe Massa (34) , 2nd Kimi Räikkönen (36) , 3rd Jarno Trulli
GP Number 793
Round 8
Weather Overcast
Prev race Grand Prix du Canada June 8
Next race British Grand Prix July 6

Embed from Getty Images

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 2 Brazil Felipe Massa
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Italy Ferrari F2008 [267] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31:50.245 70
01:16.729
34
2
10
2 1 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Italy Ferrari F2008 [270] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32:08.229 70
01:16.630
36
1
8
3 11 Italy Jarno Trulli
Panasonic Toyota Racing Japan Toyota TF108 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32:18.495 70
01:17.567
0
4
6
4 23 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [05] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32:19.174 70
01:17.134
0
10
5
5 4 Poland Robert Kubica
BMW Sauber F1 Team Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [03] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32:20.757 70
01:17.172
0
5
4
6 10 Australia Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32:30.549 70
01:17.507
0
6
3
7 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr
ING Renault F1 Team France Renault R28 [01] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32:31.278 70
01:17.758
0
9
2
8 5 Spain Fernando Alonso
ING Renault F1 Team France Renault R28 [02] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32:33.617 70
01:17.641
0
3
1
9 9 Great Britain David Coulthard
Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [3] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32:41.266 70
01:17.818
0
7
0
10 22 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [04] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32:44.783 70
01:17.453
0
13
0
11 12 Germany Timo Glock
Panasonic Toyota Racing Japan Toyota TF108 [06] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32:47.945 70
01:17.836
0
8
0
12 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32:48.310 70
01:17.760
0
12
0
13 3 Germany Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber F1 Team Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [07] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32:52.324 70
01:17.716
0
11
0
14 17 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Honda Racing F1 Team Japan Honda RA108 [04] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone +1 lap 69
01:17.969
0
20
0
15 8 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
AT&T Williams Great Britain Williams FW30 [04] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone +1 lap 69
01:18.054
0
15
0
16 7 Germany Nico Rosberg
AT&T Williams Great Britain Williams FW30 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone +1 lap 69
01:18.311
0
19
0
17 14 France Sébastien Bourdais
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [01] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone +1 lap 69
01:18.216
0
14
0
18 21 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM01 [05] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone +1 lap 69
01:18.557
0
17
0
19 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM01 [02] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone +1 lap 69
01:18.462
0
18
0
DNF 16 Great Britain Jenson Button
Honda Racing F1 Team Japan Honda RA108 [02] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone Collision damage 16
01:20.876
0
16
0

Embed from Getty Images

Embed from Getty Images

Formula 1 2008 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Brazil Felipe MassaItaly Ferrari48
2Poland Robert KubicaSwitzerland BMW Sauber46
3Finland Kimi RäikkönenItaly Ferrari43
4Great Britain Lewis HamiltonGreat Britain McLaren38
5Germany Nick HeidfeldSwitzerland BMW Sauber28
6Finland Heikki KovalainenGreat Britain McLaren20
7Italy Jarno TrulliJapan Toyota18
8Australia Mark WebberAustria Red Bull Racing18
9Spain Fernando AlonsoFrance Renault10
10Germany Nico RosbergGreat Britain Williams8
11Japan Kazuki NakajimaGreat Britain Williams7
12Great Britain David CoulthardAustria Red Bull Racing6
13Germany Timo GlockJapan Toyota5
14Germany Sebastian VettelItaly Toro Rosso5
15Brazil Rubens BarrichelloJapan Honda5
16Great Britain Jenson ButtonJapan Honda3
17France Sébastien BourdaisItaly Toro Rosso2
18Brazil Nelson Piquet JrFrance Renault2

Embed from Getty Images

Formula 1 2008 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Italy Ferrari 91
2 Switzerland BMW Sauber BMW 74
3 Great Britain McLaren Mercedes 58
4 Austria Red Bull Racing Renault 24
5 Japan Toyota 23
6 Great Britain Williams Toyota 15
7 France Renault 12
8 Japan Honda 8
9 Italy Toro Rosso Ferrari 7

Embed from Getty Images

  • Post category:2000s / GPs
Tags: 59th season, Bridgestone, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Ferrari F2008, Grand Prix de France, Magny-Cours, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro

Read more articles

Magny-Cours
794th GP – Great Britain 2008

ON THIS DAY

  • Olivier Panis born in 1966.
  • Lance Macklin born in 1919.
  • Olivier Grouillard born in 1958.
  • Marcus Ericsson born in 1990.
  • Giampiero Biscaldi born in 1937.
  • Frank Le Gallais born in 1911.
  • Carlo Pedrazzini born in 1909.
  • Olle Grönkvist born in 1897.
  • Edgar de Morawitz died in 1945.
  • Savora (Eugène Roux) died in 1978.
  • Stirling Moss won the Gran Premio d’Italia 1956.
  • Michael Schumacher won the Belgian Grand Prix 2001.
  • Jenson Button won the Belgian Grand Prix 2012.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio won the Gran Premio di Bari 1951.
  • Lewis Hamilton won the Gran Premio d’Italia 2018.
  • Carlo Felice Trossi won the Circuito di Biella 1934.

CATEGORIES

ARCHIVE

NEXT RACE

Close Menu