2008 Formula One Season
Lewis Hamilton , the 2008 Drivers' World Champion
Points system
8 places 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1
The 2008 Formula One season is the 59th FIA Formula One World Championship . It started in Melbourne on March 16 , to Brazil , November 2 . Lewis Hamilton became the World Champion with Felipe Massa runner-up by one point with the decider statistics similar to 2007 .
Teams and Drivers [ ]
Entry List [ ]
Outlined below is the full entry list for the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship:
Dates Drivers Confirmed [ ]
Results [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Outlined below is the full schedule for the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship:
Schedule Changes [ ]
Singapore hosted its first Grand Prix in 2008, with a contract for the next five years. The race, held on a street circuit designed by KBR, is Formula One's first night race., The practice and qualifying sessions also take place at night.
The European Grand Prix took place at the Valencia Street Circuit in 2008, changing from the Nürburgring which hosted the event up until 2007. Because both German circuits share the right to host an F1 race, the German Grand Prix took place at Hockenheimring in 2008. It will continue to alternate between these two circuits yearly.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway did not hold a Grand Prix in 2008; however, a possible return to Indianapolis in the future has not been completely ruled out although the US Grand Prix is due return in F1 2012 to a circuit in Austin, Texas.
In the run up to the 2007 French Grand Prix it was reported that it would be the last Grand Prix to be held at Magny-Cours. Some alternatives suggested for the French Grand Prix included Paul Ricard or a new circuit near Disneyland Paris or Charles de Gaulle airport. However on 24 July 2007 it was reported that Bernie Ecclestone had "agreed in principle to maintain the race at Magny-Cours in 2008, and even 2009, if there were no other alternatives.
Results [ ]
Outlined below are the full results for the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship:
Round
Event
Report
Grid
Result
Standings [ ]
World Championship for Drivers [ ]
Outlined below are the full standings for the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship for Drivers:
World Championship for Drivers
Pos.
Driver
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Points
1st
Hamilton
1st P
5th
13th
3rd
2nd
1st
Ret P
10th
1st
1st P
5thP
2nd
3rd P
7th
3rd
12thP
1st P
5th
98
2nd
Massa
Ret
Ret P
1st
2nd
1st P
3rd P
5th
1st
13th
3rd
17th†
1st P
1st
6th
13thP
7th
2nd
1st P
97
3rd
Räikkönen
8th†
1st
2nd
1st P
3rd
9th
Ret
2nd P
4th
6th
3rd
Ret
18th †
9th
15th †
3rd
3rd
3rd
75
4th
Kubica
Ret
2nd
3rd P
4th
4th
2nd
1st
5th
Ret
7th
8th
3rd
6th
3rd
11th
2nd
6th
11th
75
5th
Alonso
4th
8th
10th
Ret
6th
10th
Ret
8th
6th
11th
4th
Ret
4th
4th
1st
1st
4th
2nd
61
6th
Heidfeld
2nd
6th
4th
9th
5th
14th
2nd
13th
2nd
4th
10th
9th
2nd
5th
6th
9th
5th
10th
60
7th
Kovalainen
5th
3rd
5th
Ret
12th
8th
9th
4th
5thP
5th
1st
4th
10th†
2nd
10th
Ret
Ret
7th
53
8th
Vettel
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
17th
5th
8th
12th
Ret
8th
Ret
6th
5th
1st P
5th
6th
9th
4th
35
9th
Trulli
Ret
4th
6th
8th
10th
13th
6th
3rd
7th
9th
7th
5th
16th
13th
Ret
5th
Ret
8th
31
10th
Glock
Ret
Ret
9th
11th
13th
12th
4th
11th
12th
Ret
2nd
7th
9th
11th
4th
Ret
7th
6th
25
11th
Webber
Ret
7th
7th
5th
7th
4th
12th
6th
10th
Ret
9th
12th
8th
8th
Ret
8th
14th
9th
21
12th
Piquet
Ret
11th
Ret
Ret
15th
Ret
Ret
7th
Ret
2nd
6th
11th
Ret
10th
Ret
4th
8th
Ret
19
13th
Rosberg
3rd
14th
8th
Ret
8th
Ret
10th
16th
9th
10th
14th
8th
12th
14th
2nd
11th
15th
12th
17
14th
Barrichello
DSQ
13th
11th
Ret
14th
6th
7th
14th
3rd
Ret
16th
16th
Ret
17th
Ret
13th
11th
15th
11
15th
Nakajima
6th
17th
14th
7th
Ret
7th
Ret
15th
8th
14th
13th
15th
14th
12th
8th
15th
12th
17th
9
16th
Coulthard
Ret
9th
18th
12th
9th
Ret
3rd
9th
Ret
13th
11th
17th
11th
16th
7th
Ret
10th
Ret
8
17th
Bourdais
7th†
Ret
15th
Ret
Ret
Ret
13th
17th
11th
12th
18th
10th
7th
18th
12th
10th
13th
14th
4
18th
Button
Ret
10th
Ret
6th
11th
11th
11th
Ret
Ret
17th
13th
12th
15th
15th
9th
14th
16th
13th
3
19th
Fisichella
Ret
12th
12th
10th
Ret
Ret
Ret
18th
Ret
16th
15th
14th
17th
Ret
14th
Ret
17th
18th
0
20th
Sutil
Ret
Ret
19th
Ret
16th
Ret
Ret
19th
Ret
15th
Ret
Ret
13th
19th
Ret
Ret
Ret
16th
0
21st
Sato
Ret
16th
17th
13th
0
22nd
Davidson
Ret
15th
16th
Ret
0
Pos.
Driver
Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
P Indicates a driver who qualified pole position .
Italic donates as the fastest lap .
† Indicates a driver who was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
International Cup for Manufacturers [ ]
Outlined below are the full standings for the 2008 FIA Formula One International Cup for Manufacturers:
International Cup for Manufacturers
Pos.
Team
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Points
1st
Ferrari
1
8th†
1st
2nd
1st P
3rd
9th
Ret
2nd P
4th
6th
3rd
Ret
18th †
9th
15th †
3rd
3rd
3rd
172
2
Ret
Ret P
1st
2nd
1st P
3rd P
5th
1st
13th
3rd
17th†
1st P
1st
6th
13thP
7th
2nd
1st P
2nd
McLaren -Mercedes
22
1st P
5th
13th
3rd
2nd
1st
Ret P
10th
1st
1st P
5thP
2nd
3rd P
7th
3rd
12thP
1st P
5th
151
23
5th
3rd
5th
Ret
12th
8th
9th
4th
5thP
5th
1st
4th
10th†
2nd
10th
Ret
Ret
7th
3rd
BMW Sauber
3
2nd
6th
4th
9th
5th
14th
2nd
13th
2nd
4th
10th
9th
2nd
5th
6th
9th
5th
10th
135
4
Ret
2nd
3rd P
4th
4th
2nd
1st
5th
Ret
7th
8th
3rd
6th
3rd
11th
2nd
6th
11th
4th
Renault
5
4th
8th
10th
Ret
6th
10th
Ret
8th
6th
11th
4th
Ret
4th
4th
1st
1st
4th
2nd
80
6
Ret
11th
Ret
Ret
15th
Ret
Ret
7th
Ret
2nd
6th
11th
Ret
10th
Ret
4th
8th
Ret
5th
Toyota
11
Ret
4th
6th
8th
10th
13th
6th
3rd
7th
9th
7th
5th
16th
13th
Ret
5th
Ret
8th
56
12
Ret
Ret
9th
11th
13th
12th
4th
11th
12th
Ret
2nd
7th
9th
11th
4th
Ret
7th
6th
6th
Toro Rosso -Ferrari
14
7th†
Ret
15th
Ret
Ret
Ret
13th
17th
11th
12th
18th
10th
7th
18th
12th
10th
13th
14th
39
15
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
17th
5th
8th
12th
Ret
8th
Ret
6th
5th
1st P
5th
6th
9th
4th
7th
Red Bull -Renault
9
Ret
9th
18th
12th
9th
Ret
3rd
9th
Ret
13th
11th
17th
11th
16th
7th
Ret
10th
Ret
29
10
Ret
7th
7th
5th
7th
4th
12th
6th
10th
Ret
9th
12th
8th
8th
Ret
8th
14th
9th
8th
Williams -Toyota
7
3rd
14th
8th
Ret
8th
Ret
10th
16th
9th
10th
14th
8th
12th
14th
2nd
11th
15th
12th
26
8
6th
17th
14th
7th
Ret
7th
Ret
15th
8th
14th
13th
15th
14th
12th
8th
15th
12th
17th
9th
Honda
16
Ret
10th
Ret
6th
11th
11th
11th
Ret
Ret
17th
13th
12th
15th
15th
9th
14th
16th
13th
14
17
DSQ
13th
11th
Ret
14th
6th
7th
14th
3rd
Ret
16th
16th
Ret
17th
Ret
13th
11th
15th
10th
Force India -Ferrari
20
Ret
Ret
19th
Ret
16th
Ret
Ret
19th
Ret
15th
Ret
Ret
13th
19th
Ret
Ret
Ret
16th
0
21
Ret
12th
12th
10th
Ret
Ret
Ret
18th
Ret
16th
15th
14th
17th
Ret
14th
Ret
17th
18th
11th
Super Aguri -Honda *
18
Ret
16th
17th
13th
0
19
Ret
15th
16th
Ret
Pos.
Team
No.
Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
P Indicates a driver who qualified pole position .
Italic donates as the fastest lap .
† Indicates a driver who was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
* Super Aguri withdrawn from Formula One following the fourth round (Spanish Grand Prix ) of the 2008 season.
Teammate Comparisons [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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