
Chinese Grand Prix 2008
19 October 2008
Shanghai International Circuit, China
- Location
- Shanghai, China
- Laps
- 56
- Fastest time
1:32.238
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (2004)- Previous winners
- 2019Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2018Daniel RicciardoRed Bull
- 2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Lewis Hamilton continues to lead the drivers championship by 5pts.
Ferrari now leads the constructors championship by 7pts.
Starting Grid
- 1
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
1:36.303 (Q3)
- 2
Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari
1:36.645 (Q3)
- 3
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1:36.889 (Q3)
- 4
Fernando Alonso
Renault
1:36.927 (Q3)
- 5
Heikki Kovalainen
McLaren
1:36.930 (Q3)
- 6
Sebastian Vettel
Toro Rosso
1:37.685 (Q3)
- 7
Jarno Trulli
Toyota
1:37.934 (Q3)
- 8
Sébastien Bourdais
Toro Rosso
1:38.885 (Q3)
- 9
Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber
1:37.201 (Q3) PEN 2 places
- 10
Nelson Piquet Jr.
Renault
1:35.722 (Q2)
- 11
Robert Kubica
BMW Sauber
1:35.814 (Q2)
- 12
Timo Glock
Toyota
1:35.937 (Q2)
- 13
Rubens Barrichello
Honda
1:36.079 (Q2)
- 14
Nico Rosberg
Williams
1:36.210 (Q2)
- 15
David Coulthard
Red Bull
1:36.731 (Q1)
- 16
Mark Webber
Red Bull
1:37.083 (Q3) PEN 10 places
- 17
Kazuki Nakajima
Williams
1:36.863 (Q1)
- 18
Jenson Button
Honda
1:37.053 (Q1)
- 19
Adrian Sutil
Force India
1:37.730 (Q1)
- 20
Giancarlo Fisichella
Force India
1:37.739 (Q1)
Laps Lead
- Lewis Hamilton 53 laps
- Heikki Kovalainen 3 laps
Results
| 1 | 0 | Lewis Hamilton McLaren | 56 laps | 1:31:57.403 | 10pts |
| 2 | +1 | Felipe Massa Ferrari | 56 laps | +14.925 | 8pts |
| 3 | -1 | Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari | 56 laps | +16.445 | 6pts |
| 4 | 0 | Fernando Alonso Renault | 56 laps | +18.370 | 5pts |
| 5 | +4 | Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber | 56 laps | +28.923 | 4pts |
| 6 | +5 | Robert Kubica BMW Sauber | 56 laps | +33.219 | 3pts |
| 7 | +5 | Timo Glock Toyota | 56 laps | +41.722 | 2pts |
| 8 | +2 | Nelson Piquet Jr. Renault | 56 laps | +56.645 | 1pts |
| 9 | -3 | Sebastian Vettel Toro Rosso | 56 laps | +1:04.339 | |
| 10 | +5 | David Coulthard Red Bull | 56 laps | +1:14.842 | |
| 11 | +2 | Rubens Barrichello Honda | 56 laps | +1:25.061 | |
| 12 | +5 | Kazuki Nakajima Williams | 56 laps | +1:30.847 | |
| 13 | -5 | Sébastien Bourdais Toro Rosso | 56 laps | +1:31.457 | |
| 14 | +2 | Mark Webber Red Bull | 56 laps | +1:32.422 | |
| 15 | -1 | Nico Rosberg Williams | 55 laps | ||
| 16 | +2 | Jenson Button Honda | 55 laps | ||
| 17 | +3 | Giancarlo Fisichella Force India | 55 laps | ||
| R | - | Heikki Kovalainen McLaren | 49 laps | ||
| R | - | Adrian Sutil Force India | 13 laps | ||
| R | - | Jarno Trulli Toyota | 2 laps |
Post Race
Lewis Hamilton continues to lead the drivers championship by 7pts.
Ferrari continues to lead the constructors championship by 11pts.
- 1Lewis HamiltonMcLaren94 pts
- 2Felipe MassaFerrari87 pts
- 3Robert KubicaBMW Sauber75 pts
- 4Kimi RäikkönenFerrari69 pts
- 5Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber60 pts
- 6Fernando AlonsoRenault53 pts
- 7Heikki KovalainenMcLaren51 pts
- 8Sebastian VettelToro Rosso30 pts
- 9Jarno TrulliToyota30 pts
- 10Timo GlockToyota22 pts
- 1Ferrari156 pts
- 2McLaren145 pts
- 3BMW Sauber135 pts
- 4Renault72 pts
- 5Toyota52 pts
- 6Toro Rosso34 pts
- 7Red Bull29 pts
- 8Williams26 pts
- 9Honda14 pts
- 10Force India0 pts