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801st GP – Japan 2008

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2008 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX

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 [269] 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 [05] 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 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
10 Australia Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [5] 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 [07] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
14 France Sébastien Bourdais
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [04] 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 [05] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone
17 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Honda Racing F1 Team Japan Honda RA108 [03] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone
20 Germany Adrian Sutil
Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM01 [06] 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 [06] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone
23 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [04] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 22 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [06] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.910 23
2 2 Brazil Felipe Massa
Italy Ferrari F2008 [269] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.063 24
3 23 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [04] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.279 20
4 1 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari F2008 [270] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.399 31
5 5 Spain Fernando Alonso
France Renault R28 [02] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.473 30
6 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr
France Renault R28 [01] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.743 35
7 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:20.121 30
8 4 Poland Robert Kubica
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [05] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:20.160 26
9 14 France Sébastien Bourdais
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [04] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:20.182 34
10 8 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
Great Britain Williams FW30 [04] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:20.217 25
11 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
India Force India VJM01 [06] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:20.288 26
12 7 Germany Nico Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW30 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:20.350 28
13 10 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [5] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:20.620 24
14 3 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [07] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:20.628 23
15 11 Italy Jarno Trulli
Japan Toyota TF108 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:20.657 33
16 17 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Japan Honda RA108 [03] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:20.753 32
17 16 Great Britain Jenson Button
Japan Honda RA108 [05] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:20.769 27
18 12 Germany Timo Glock
Japan Toyota TF108 [07] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:20.823 37
19 9 Great Britain David Coulthard
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:20.905 24
20 21 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
India Force India VJM01 [05] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:21.014 28

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 12 Germany Timo Glock
Japan Toyota TF108 [07] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.383 44
2 5 Spain Fernando Alonso
France Renault R28 [02] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.426 41
3 22 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [06] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.463 40
4 2 Brazil Felipe Massa
Italy Ferrari F2008 [269] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.491 40
5 1 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari F2008 [270] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.725 39
6 10 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [5] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.734 39
7 8 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
Great Britain Williams FW30 [04] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.734 36
8 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.761 23
9 23 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [04] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.803 32
10 11 Italy Jarno Trulli
Japan Toyota TF108 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.863 45
11 4 Poland Robert Kubica
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [05] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.865 39
12 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr
France Renault R28 [01] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.888 43
13 7 Germany Nico Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW30 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.981 41
14 14 France Sébastien Bourdais
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [04] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.040 41
15 17 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Japan Honda RA108 [03] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.258 42
16 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
India Force India VJM01 [06] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.287 41
17 9 Great Britain David Coulthard
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.327 36
18 21 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
India Force India VJM01 [05] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.482 44
19 3 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [07] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.894 37
20 16 Great Britain Jenson Button
Japan Honda RA108 [05] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.999 42

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 4 Poland Robert Kubica
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [05] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:25.087 19
2 12 Germany Timo Glock
Japan Toyota TF108 [07] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:25.171 25
3 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr
France Renault R28 [01] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:25.415 19
4 3 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [07] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:25.474 24
5 8 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
Great Britain Williams FW30 [04] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:25.056 23
6 9 Great Britain David Coulthard
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:25.614 20
7 2 Brazil Felipe Massa
Italy Ferrari F2008 [269] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:25.709 15
8 10 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [5] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:25.785 20
9 5 Spain Fernando Alonso
France Renault R28 [02] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:25.799 19
10 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:25.880 24
11 22 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [06] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:25.901 8
12 14 France Sébastien Bourdais
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [04] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:25.984 22
13 11 Italy Jarno Trulli
Japan Toyota TF108 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:26.013 21
14 7 Germany Nico Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW30 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:26.213 19
15 23 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [04] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:26.239 10
16 1 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari F2008 [270] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:26.277 18
17 17 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Japan Honda RA108 [03] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:26.662 22
18 16 Great Britain Jenson Button
Japan Honda RA108 [05] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:26.922 26
19 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
India Force India VJM01 [06] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:27.357 12
20 21 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
India Force India VJM01 [05] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:27.918 17

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2Q3 Laps
1 22 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [06] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.07101:17.46201:18.404 15
2 1 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari F2008 [270] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.16001:17.73301:18.644 20
3 23 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [04] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.22001:17.36001:18.821 22
4 5 Spain Fernando Alonso
France Renault R28 [02] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.29001:17.87101:18.852 19
5 2 Brazil Felipe Massa
Italy Ferrari F2008 [269] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.11001:17.28701:18.874 18
6 4 Poland Robert Kubica
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [05] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.68401:17.93101:18.979 20
7 11 Italy Jarno Trulli
Japan Toyota TF108 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.50101:17.54101:19.026 23
8 12 Germany Timo Glock
Japan Toyota TF108 [07] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:17.94501:17.67001:19.118 24
9 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.55901:17.71401:19.638 21
10 14 France Sébastien Bourdais
Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [04] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.59301:18.10201:20.167 20
11 9 Great Britain David Coulthard
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.30301:18.187 16
12 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr
France Renault R28 [01] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.30001:18.274 11
13 10 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [5] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.37201:18.354 13
14 8 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
Great Britain Williams FW30 [04] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.64001:18.594 16
15 7 Germany Nico Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW30 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.74001:18.672 16
16 3 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [07] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.835 9
17 17 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Japan Honda RA108 [03] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:18.882 9
18 16 Great Britain Jenson Button
Japan Honda RA108 [05] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.100 11
19 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
India Force India VJM01 [06] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.163 10
20 21 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
India Force India VJM01 [05] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:19.910 10

Official Name2008 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
CircuitFuji
DateOctober 12
PoleLewis Hamilton 01:18.404
Fastest LapFelipe Massa 01:18.426
Podium1st Fernando Alonso (32) , 2nd Robert Kubica (18) , 3rd Kimi Räikkönen (3)
GP Number 801
Round 16
Weather Overcast
Prev race Singapore Grand Prix September 28
Next race Chinese Grand Prix October 19

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 5 Spain Fernando Alonso
ING Renault F1 Team France Renault R28 [02] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:30:21.892 67
01:19.101
32
4
10
2 4 Poland Robert Kubica
BMW Sauber F1 Team Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [05] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:30:27.175 67
01:19.292
18
6
8
3 1 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Italy Ferrari F2008 [270] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:30:28.292 67
01:18.995
3
2
6
4 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr
ING Renault F1 Team France Renault R28 [01] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:30:42.462 67
01:19.199
7
12
5
5 11 Italy Jarno Trulli
Panasonic Toyota Racing Japan Toyota TF108 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:30:45.659 67
01:19.524
4
7
4
6 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31:01.099 67
01:19.617
0
9
3
7 2 Brazil Felipe Massa
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Italy Ferrari F2008 [269] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31:08.050 67
01:18.426
0
5
2
8 10 Australia Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [5] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31:12.703 67
01:19.820
0
13
1
9 3 Germany Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber F1 Team Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.08 [07] BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31:16.012 67
01:19.461
0
16
0
10 14 France Sébastien Bourdais
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR3 [04] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31:20.977 67
01:19.262
3
10
0
11 7 Germany Nico Rosberg
AT&T Williams Great Britain Williams FW30 [05] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31:23.988 67
01:19.531
0
15
0
12 22 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [06] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31:40.792 67
01:19.560
0
1
0
13 17 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Honda Racing F1 Team Japan Honda RA108 [03] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone +1 lap 66
01:20.575
0
17
0
14 16 Great Britain Jenson Button
Honda Racing F1 Team Japan Honda RA108 [05] Honda RA808E V8 2.4 Bridgestone +1 lap 66
01:20.849
0
18
0
15 8 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
AT&T Williams Great Britain Williams FW30 [04] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone +1 lap 66
01:20.364
0
14
0
DNF 21 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM01 [05] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone Gearbox 21
01:21.577
0
20
0
DNF 23 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Great Britain McLaren MP4-23 [04] Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 Bridgestone Engine 16
01:19.258
0
3
0
DNF 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM01 [06] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone Tyre 8
01:21.189
0
19
0
DNF 12 Germany Timo Glock
Panasonic Toyota Racing Japan Toyota TF108 [07] Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 Bridgestone Suspension 6
01:20.254
0
8
0
DNF 9 Great Britain David Coulthard
Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone Accident 0

0
11
0
Bourdais had a 25s. time penalty for causing an avoidable accident.

Formula 1 2008 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton McLaren 84
2 Brazil Felipe Massa Ferrari 79
3 Poland Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 72
4 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 63
5 Germany Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 56
6 Finland Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 51
7 Spain Fernando Alonso Renault 48
8 Germany Sebastian Vettel Toro Rosso 30
9 Italy Jarno Trulli Toyota 30
10 Australia Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 21
11 Germany Timo Glock Toyota 20
12 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr Renault 18
13 Germany Nico Rosberg Williams 17
14 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Honda 11
15 Japan Kazuki Nakajima Williams 9
16 Great Britain David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 8
17 France Sébastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 4
18 Great Britain Jenson Button Honda 3

Formula 1 2008 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Italy Ferrari 142
2 Great Britain McLaren Mercedes 135
3 Switzerland BMW Sauber BMW 128
4 France Renault 66
5 Japan Toyota 50
6 Italy Toro Rosso Ferrari 34
7 Austria Red Bull Racing Renault 29
8 Great Britain Williams Toyota 26
9 Japan Honda 14

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