Chinese Grand Prix
Round 17 of 2008
Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai
Country
China
Date
Oct 19, 2008
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1 | 56 | 1:31:57.403 | 10 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 3 | 56 | +14.925 | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | Ferrari | 2 | 56 | +16.445 | 6 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault | 4 | 56 | +18.370 | 5 |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 9 | 56 | +28.923 | 4 |
| 6 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 11 | 56 | +33.219 | 3 |
| 7 | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 12 | 56 | +41.722 | 2 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet Jr. PIQ | Renault | 10 | 56 | +56.645 | 1 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Toro Rosso | 6 | 56 | +1:04.339 | 0 |
| 10 | David Coulthard COU | Red Bull | 15 | 56 | +1:14.842 | 0 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Honda | 13 | 56 | +1:25.061 | 0 |
| 12 | Kazuki Nakajima NAK | Williams | 17 | 56 | +1:30.847 | 0 |
| 13 | Sébastien Bourdais BOU | Toro Rosso | 8 | 56 | +1:31.457 | 0 |
| 14 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull | 16 | 56 | +1:32.422 | 0 |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 14 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Jenson Button BUT | Honda | 18 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Force India | 20 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen KOV | McLaren | 5 | 49 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 19 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 19 | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 7 | 2 | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:35.566 | 1:34.947 | 1:36.303 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:35.983 | 1:35.355 | 1:36.645 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:35.971 | 1:35.135 | 1:36.889 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:35.769 | 1:35.461 | 1:36.927 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen KOV | 1:35.623 | 1:35.216 | 1:36.930 |
| 6 | Mark Webber WEB | 1:36.238 | 1:35.686 | 1:37.083 |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 1:36.224 | 1:35.403 | 1:37.201 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 1:35.752 | 1:35.386 | 1:37.685 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 1:36.104 | 1:35.715 | 1:37.934 |
| 10 | Sébastien Bourdais BOU | 1:36.239 | 1:35.478 | 1:38.885 |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet Jr. PIQ | 1:36.029 | 1:35.722 | — |
| 12 | Robert Kubica KUB | 1:36.503 | 1:35.814 | — |
| 13 | Timo Glock GLO | 1:36.210 | 1:35.937 | — |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:36.640 | 1:36.079 | — |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:36.434 | 1:36.210 | — |
| 16 | David Coulthard COU | 1:36.731 | — | — |
| 17 | Kazuki Nakajima NAK | 1:36.863 | — | — |
| 18 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:37.053 | — | — |
| 19 | Adrian Sutil SUT | 1:37.730 | — | — |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:37.739 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
McLaren
1:36.325
Lap 13
Ferrari
1:36.591
Lap 36
Ferrari
1:36.483
Lap 14
Renault
1:36.659
Lap 56
BMW Sauber
1:36.498
Lap 56
BMW Sauber
1:36.854
Lap 56
Toyota
1:36.727
Lap 56
Renault
1:36.996
Lap 56
Toro Rosso
1:37.212
Lap 55
Red Bull
1:37.753
Lap 27
Honda
1:37.845
Lap 56
Williams
1:38.019
Lap 54
Toro Rosso
1:37.452
Lap 36
Red Bull
1:37.680
Lap 10
Williams
1:37.246
Lap 38
Honda
1:37.773
Lap 54
Force India
1:38.372
Lap 54
McLaren
1:37.302
Lap 32
Force India
1:39.683
Lap 13
Toyota
2:39.612
Lap 2
Race Overview
The 2008 Chinese Grand Prix took place at Shanghai International Circuit in China. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
20 drivers completed the race, with Lewis Hamilton taking the victory.