China

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.

Qualifying

#DriverTeamQ1Q2Q3
1Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1:35.5661:34.9471:36.303
2Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:35.9831:35.3551:36.645
3Felipe MassaFerrari1:35.9711:35.1351:36.889
4Fernando AlonsoRenault1:35.7691:35.4611:36.927
5Heikki KovalainenMcLaren1:35.6231:35.2161:36.930
6Mark WebberRed Bull1:36.2381:35.6861:37.083
7Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:36.2241:35.4031:37.201
8Sebastian VettelToro Rosso1:35.7521:35.3861:37.685
9Jarno TrulliToyota1:36.1041:35.7151:37.934
10Sébastien BourdaisToro Rosso1:36.2391:35.4781:38.885
11Nelson Piquet Jr.Renault1:36.0291:35.722
12Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:36.5031:35.814
13Timo GlockToyota1:36.2101:35.937
14Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:36.6401:36.079
15Nico RosbergWilliams1:36.4341:36.210
16David CoulthardRed Bull1:36.731
17Kazuki NakajimaWilliams1:36.863
18Jenson ButtonHonda1:37.053
19Adrian SutilForce India1:37.730
20Giancarlo FisichellaForce India1:37.739

13th

pole

Lewis Hamilton

2nd

consecutive pole

Lewis Hamilton

141st

pole

McLaren

Starting Grid

  1. 1

    Lewis Hamilton

    McLaren

    1:36.303 (Q3)

  2. 2

    Kimi Räikkönen

    Ferrari

    1:36.645 (Q3)

  3. 3

    Felipe Massa

    Ferrari

    1:36.889 (Q3)

  4. 4

    Fernando Alonso

    Renault

    1:36.927 (Q3)

  5. 5

    Heikki Kovalainen

    McLaren

    1:36.930 (Q3)

  6. 6

    Sebastian Vettel

    Toro Rosso

    1:37.685 (Q3)

  7. 7

    Jarno Trulli

    Toyota

    1:37.934 (Q3)

  8. 8

    Sébastien Bourdais

    Toro Rosso

    1:38.885 (Q3)

  9. 9

    Nick Heidfeld

    BMW Sauber

    1:37.201 (Q3) PEN 2 places

  10. 10

    Nelson Piquet Jr.

    Renault

    1:35.722 (Q2)

  11. 11

    Robert Kubica

    BMW Sauber

    1:35.814 (Q2)

  12. 12

    Timo Glock

    Toyota

    1:35.937 (Q2)

  13. 13

    Rubens Barrichello

    Honda

    1:36.079 (Q2)

  14. 14

    Nico Rosberg

    Williams

    1:36.210 (Q2)

  15. 15

    David Coulthard

    Red Bull

    1:36.731 (Q1)

  16. 16

    Mark Webber

    Red Bull

    1:37.083 (Q3) PEN 10 places

  17. 17

    Kazuki Nakajima

    Williams

    1:36.863 (Q1)

  18. 18

    Jenson Button

    Honda

    1:37.053 (Q1)

  19. 19

    Adrian Sutil

    Force India

    1:37.730 (Q1)

  20. 20

    Giancarlo Fisichella

    Force India

    1:37.739 (Q1)

As it happened

Laps Lead

  • Lewis Hamilton 53 laps
  • Heikki Kovalainen 3 laps

Results

10 Lewis Hamilton McLaren56 laps1:31:57.40310pts
2+1 Felipe Massa Ferrari56 laps+14.9258pts
3-1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari56 laps+16.4456pts
40 Fernando Alonso Renault56 laps+18.3705pts
5+4 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber56 laps+28.9234pts
6+5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber56 laps+33.2193pts
7+5 Timo Glock Toyota56 laps+41.7222pts
8+2 Nelson Piquet Jr. Renault56 laps+56.6451pts
9-3 Sebastian Vettel Toro Rosso56 laps+1:04.339
10+5 David Coulthard Red Bull56 laps+1:14.842
11+2 Rubens Barrichello Honda56 laps+1:25.061
12+5 Kazuki Nakajima Williams56 laps+1:30.847
13-5 Sébastien Bourdais Toro Rosso56 laps+1:31.457
14+2 Mark Webber Red Bull56 laps+1:32.422
15-1 Nico Rosberg Williams55 laps
16+2 Jenson Button Honda55 laps
17+3 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India55 laps
R- Heikki Kovalainen McLaren49 laps
R- Adrian Sutil Force India13 laps
R- Jarno Trulli Toyota2 laps

Post Race

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

Ferrari continues to lead the constructors championship by 11pts.

  1. 1
    Lewis HamiltonMcLaren94 pts
  2. 2
    Felipe MassaFerrari87 pts
  3. 3
    Robert KubicaBMW Sauber75 pts
  4. 4
    Kimi RäikkönenFerrari69 pts
  5. 5
    Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber60 pts
  6. 6
    Fernando AlonsoRenault53 pts
  7. 7
    Heikki KovalainenMcLaren51 pts
  8. 8
    Sebastian VettelToro Rosso30 pts
  9. 9
    Jarno TrulliToyota30 pts
  10. 10
    Timo GlockToyota22 pts

  1. 1
    Ferrari156 pts
  2. 2
    McLaren145 pts
  3. 3
    BMW Sauber135 pts
  4. 4
    Renault72 pts
  5. 5
    Toyota52 pts
  6. 6
    Toro Rosso34 pts
  7. 7
    Red Bull29 pts
  8. 8
    Williams26 pts
  9. 9
    Honda14 pts
  10. 10
    Force India0 pts