Japan

Japanese Grand Prix 2008

12 October 2008

Fuji Speedway, Japan

Location
Oyama, Japan
Laps
67
Fastest time

1:18.426
Felipe Massa, Ferrari (2008)

Previous winners
  • 2007Lewis HamiltonMcLaren
  • 1977James HuntMcLaren
  • 1976Mario AndrettiTeam Lotus

Previously

Lewis Hamilton continues to lead the drivers championship by 7pts.

McLaren now leads the constructors championship by 1pts.

Qualifying

#DriverTeamQ1Q2Q3
1Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1:18.0711:17.4621:18.404
2Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:18.1601:17.7331:18.644
3Heikki KovalainenMcLaren1:18.2201:17.3601:18.821
4Fernando AlonsoRenault1:18.2901:17.8711:18.852
5Felipe MassaFerrari1:18.1101:17.2871:18.874
6Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:18.6841:17.9311:18.979
7Jarno TrulliToyota1:18.5011:17.5411:19.026
8Timo GlockToyota1:17.9451:17.6701:19.118
9Sebastian VettelToro Rosso1:18.5591:17.7141:19.638
10Sébastien BourdaisToro Rosso1:18.5931:18.1021:20.167
11David CoulthardRed Bull1:18.3031:18.187
12Nelson Piquet Jr.Renault1:18.3001:18.274
13Mark WebberRed Bull1:18.3721:18.354
14Kazuki NakajimaWilliams1:18.6401:18.594
15Nico RosbergWilliams1:18.7401:18.672
16Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:18.835
17Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:18.882
18Jenson ButtonHonda1:19.100
19Adrian SutilForce India1:19.163
20Giancarlo FisichellaForce India1:19.910

12th

pole

Lewis Hamilton

140th

pole

McLaren

Starting Grid

  1. 1

    Lewis Hamilton

    McLaren

    1:18.404 (Q3)

  2. 2

    Kimi Räikkönen

    Ferrari

    1:18.644 (Q3)

  3. 3

    Heikki Kovalainen

    McLaren

    1:18.821 (Q3)

  4. 4

    Fernando Alonso

    Renault

    1:18.852 (Q3)

  5. 5

    Felipe Massa

    Ferrari

    1:18.874 (Q3)

  6. 6

    Robert Kubica

    BMW Sauber

    1:18.979 (Q3)

  7. 7

    Jarno Trulli

    Toyota

    1:19.026 (Q3)

  8. 8

    Timo Glock

    Toyota

    1:19.118 (Q3)

  9. 9

    Sebastian Vettel

    Toro Rosso

    1:19.638 (Q3)

  10. 10

    Sébastien Bourdais

    Toro Rosso

    1:20.167 (Q3)

  11. 11

    David Coulthard

    Red Bull

    1:18.187 (Q2)

  12. 12

    Nelson Piquet Jr.

    Renault

    1:18.274 (Q2)

  13. 13

    Mark Webber

    Red Bull

    1:18.354 (Q2)

  14. 14

    Kazuki Nakajima

    Williams

    1:18.594 (Q2)

  15. 15

    Nico Rosberg

    Williams

    1:18.672 (Q2)

  16. 16

    Nick Heidfeld

    BMW Sauber

    1:18.835 (Q1)

  17. 17

    Rubens Barrichello

    Honda

    1:18.882 (Q1)

  18. 18

    Jenson Button

    Honda

    1:19.100 (Q1)

  19. 19

    Adrian Sutil

    Force India

    1:19.163 (Q1)

  20. 20

    Giancarlo Fisichella

    Force India

    1:19.910 (Q1)

As it happened

Laps Lead

  • Jarno Trulli 4 laps
  • Sébastien Bourdais 3 laps
  • Kimi Räikkönen 3 laps
  • Robert Kubica 18 laps
  • Fernando Alonso 32 laps
  • Nelson Piquet Jr. 7 laps

Results

1+3 Fernando Alonso Renault67 laps1:30:21.89210pts
2+4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber67 laps+5.2838pts
3-1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari67 laps+6.4006pts
4+8 Nelson Piquet Jr. Renault67 laps+20.5705pts
5+2 Jarno Trulli Toyota67 laps+23.7674pts
6+3 Sebastian Vettel Toro Rosso67 laps+39.2073pts
7-2 Felipe Massa Ferrari67 laps+46.1582pts
8+5 Mark Webber Red Bull67 laps+50.8111pts
9+7 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber67 laps+54.120
100 Sébastien Bourdais Toro Rosso67 laps+59.085
11+4 Nico Rosberg Williams67 laps+1:02.096
12-11 Lewis Hamilton McLaren67 laps+1:18.900
13+4 Rubens Barrichello Honda66 laps
14+4 Jenson Button Honda66 laps
15-1 Kazuki Nakajima Williams66 laps
R- Giancarlo Fisichella Force India21 laps
R- Heikki Kovalainen McLaren16 laps
R- Adrian Sutil Force India8 laps
R- Timo Glock Toyota6 laps
R- David Coulthard Red Bull0 laps

Post Race

Lewis Hamilton continues to lead the drivers championship by 5pts.

Ferrari now leads the constructors championship by 7pts.

  1. 1
    Lewis HamiltonMcLaren84 pts
  2. 2
    Felipe MassaFerrari79 pts
  3. 3
    Robert KubicaBMW Sauber72 pts
  4. 4
    Kimi RäikkönenFerrari63 pts
  5. 5
    Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber56 pts
  6. 6
    Heikki KovalainenMcLaren51 pts
  7. 7
    Fernando AlonsoRenault48 pts
  8. 8
    Sebastian VettelToro Rosso30 pts
  9. 9
    Jarno TrulliToyota30 pts
  10. 10
    Mark WebberRed Bull21 pts

  1. 1
    Ferrari142 pts
  2. 2
    McLaren135 pts
  3. 3
    BMW Sauber128 pts
  4. 4
    Renault66 pts
  5. 5
    Toyota50 pts
  6. 6
    Toro Rosso34 pts
  7. 7
    Red Bull29 pts
  8. 8
    Williams26 pts
  9. 9
    Honda14 pts
  10. 10
    Force India0 pts