The 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix started April 6th, 2008 at 13:30 on Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Robert Kubica started from pole position with Felipe Massa next to him. Lewis Hamilton started from third place.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 06 seconds Felipe Massa finished the race first. The podium was completed with Kimi Räikkönen in second and Robert Kubica in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Heikki Kovalainen in a time of 1:33.193.
After the 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix, Kimi Räikkönen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 19 points. Räikkönen is 3 points ahead of Nick Heidfeld.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 06 seconds Felipe Massa finished the race first. The podium was completed with Kimi Räikkönen in second and Robert Kubica in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Heikki Kovalainen in a time of 1:33.193.
After the 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix, Kimi Räikkönen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 19 points. Räikkönen is 3 points ahead of Nick Heidfeld.
Circuit
Location
Sakhir, Bahrain
Date
April 6th, 2008 at 13:30
Round
3/18
Winner
Felipe Massa
Winning time
1:31:06.970
Pole position
Robert Kubica
Fastest lap
Heikki Kovalainen 1:33.193
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #2 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:31:06.970 | 2 | 57 | 10 |
| 2 2 | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | +3.339 | 4 | 57 | 8 |
| 3 2 | #4 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | +4.998 | 1 | 57 | 6 |
| 4 2 | #3 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | +8.409 | 6 | 57 | 5 |
| 5 | #23 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | +26.789 | 5 | 57 | 4 |
| 6 1 | #11 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | +41.314 | 7 | 57 | 3 |
| 7 4 | #10 Mark Webber | Red Bull | +45.473 | 11 | 57 | 2 |
| 8 | #7 Nico Rosberg | Williams | +55.889 | 8 | 57 | 1 |
| 9 4 | #12 Timo Glock | Toyota | +1:09.500 | 13 | 57 | 0 |
| 10 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Renault | +1:17.181 | 10 | 57 | 0 |
| 11 1 | #17 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | +1:17.862 | 12 | 57 | 0 |
| 12 6 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | +1 Lap | 18 | 56 | 0 |
| 13 10 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | +1 Lap | 3 | 56 | 0 |
| 14 2 | #8 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | +1 Lap | 16 | 56 | 0 |
| 15 | #14 Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | +1 Lap | 15 | 56 | 0 |
| 16 5 | #19 Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | +1 Lap | 21 | 56 | 0 |
| 17 5 | #18 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | +1 Lap | 22 | 56 | 0 |
| 18 1 | #9 David Coulthard | Red Bull | +1 Lap | 17 | 56 | 0 |
| 19 1 | #20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | +2 Laps | 20 | 56 | 0 |
| - | #6 Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | DNF (Gearbox) | 14 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #16 Jenson Button | Honda | DNF (Collision) | 9 | 19 | 0 |
| - | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | DNF (Engine) | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:32.893 | 1:31.745 | 1:33.096 | |
| 2 | #2 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:31.937 | 1:31.188 | 1:33.123 | +0.027 |
| 3 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:32.750 | 1:31.922 | 1:33.292 | +0.196 |
| 4 | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:32.652 | 1:31.933 | 1:33.418 | +0.322 |
| 5 | #23 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:33.057 | 1:31.718 | 1:33.488 | +0.392 |
| 6 | #3 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:33.137 | 1:31.909 | 1:33.737 | +0.641 |
| 7 | #11 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:32.493 | 1:32.159 | 1:33.994 | +0.898 |
| 8 | #7 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:32.903 | 1:32.185 | 1:34.015 | +0.919 |
| 9 | #16 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:32.793 | 1:32.362 | 1:35.057 | +1.961 |
| 10 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:32.947 | 1:32.345 | 1:35.115 | +2.019 |
| 11 | #10 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:33.194 | 1:32.371 | ||
| 12 | #17 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:32.944 | 1:32.508 | ||
| 13 | #12 Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:32.800 | 1:32.528 | ||
| 14 | #6 Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:32.975 | 1:32.790 | ||
| 15 | #14 Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1:33.415 | 1:32.915 | ||
| 16 | #8 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:33.386 | 1:32.943 | ||
| 17 | #9 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:33.433 | |||
| 18 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:33.501 | |||
| 19 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1:33.562 | |||
| 20 | #20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:33.845 | |||
| 21 | #19 Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 1:34.140 | |||
| 22 | #18 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:35.725 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #7 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:32.521 | 17 | |
| 2 | #2 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:32.726 | +0.205 | 10 |
| 3 | #10 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:32.742 | +0.221 | 16 |
| 4 | #11 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:32.901 | +0.380 | 18 |
| 5 | #9 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:32.918 | +0.397 | 14 |
| 6 | #8 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:33.020 | +0.499 | 16 |
| 7 | #4 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:33.024 | +0.503 | 18 |
| 8 | #6 Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:33.074 | +0.553 | 16 |
| 9 | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:33.237 | +0.716 | 10 |
| 10 | #23 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:33.367 | +0.846 | 15 |
| 11 | #14 Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1:33.372 | +0.851 | 17 |
| 12 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:33.392 | +0.871 | 20 |
| 13 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:33.445 | +0.924 | 13 |
| 14 | #17 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:33.551 | +1.030 | 18 |
| 15 | #12 Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:33.595 | +1.074 | 20 |
| 16 | #16 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:33.600 | +1.079 | 17 |
| 17 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1:33.651 | +1.130 | 14 |
| 18 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:33.659 | +1.138 | 14 |
| 19 | #20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:33.857 | +1.336 | 18 |
| 20 | #3 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:34.074 | +1.553 | 16 |
| 21 | #19 Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 1:34.591 | +2.070 | 18 |
| 22 | #18 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:34.952 | +2.431 | 16 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:31.420 | 30 | |
| 2 | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:32.327 | +0.907 | 30 |
| 3 | #23 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:32.752 | +1.332 | 30 |
| 4 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:32.847 | +1.427 | 26 |
| 5 | #4 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:32.915 | +1.495 | 29 |
| 6 | #7 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:33.022 | +1.602 | 34 |
| 7 | #9 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:33.048 | +1.628 | 27 |
| 8 | #8 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:33.098 | +1.678 | 33 |
| 9 | #14 Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1:33.197 | +1.777 | 37 |
| 10 | #6 Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:33.247 | +1.827 | 37 |
| 11 | #16 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:33.710 | +2.290 | 33 |
| 12 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:33.755 | +2.335 | 26 |
| 13 | #10 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:33.782 | +2.362 | 34 |
| 14 | #11 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:33.822 | +2.402 | 38 |
| 15 | #12 Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:33.856 | +2.436 | 30 |
| 16 | #17 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:33.966 | +2.546 | 35 |
| 17 | #3 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:34.023 | +2.603 | 36 |
| 18 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:34.388 | +2.968 | 35 |
| 19 | #20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:34.405 | +2.985 | 34 |
| 20 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1:34.787 | +3.367 | 30 |
| 21 | #18 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:35.288 | +3.868 | 24 |
| 22 | #19 Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 1:35.712 | +4.292 | 25 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:32.233 | 20 | |
| 2 | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:32.350 | +0.117 | 15 |
| 3 | #7 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:32.415 | +0.182 | 23 |
| 4 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:32.705 | +0.472 | 21 |
| 5 | #23 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:32.868 | +0.635 | 20 |
| 6 | #8 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:33.121 | +0.888 | 24 |
| 7 | #4 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:33.333 | +1.100 | 16 |
| 8 | #11 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:33.539 | +1.306 | 27 |
| 9 | #9 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:33.788 | +1.555 | 20 |
| 10 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:33.815 | +1.582 | 19 |
| 11 | #12 Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:33.929 | +1.696 | 28 |
| 12 | #10 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:33.950 | +1.717 | 20 |
| 13 | #6 Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:33.981 | +1.748 | 24 |
| 14 | #3 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:34.106 | +1.873 | 17 |
| 15 | #14 Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1:34.235 | +2.002 | 27 |
| 16 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1:34.321 | +2.088 | 32 |
| 17 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:34.892 | +2.659 | 20 |
| 18 | #16 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:34.915 | +2.682 | 16 |
| 19 | #17 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:35.174 | +2.941 | 12 |
| 20 | #20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:35.429 | +3.196 | 22 |
| 21 | #19 Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 1:36.145 | +3.912 | 6 |
| 22 | #18 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:36.536 | +4.303 | 6 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| 2 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1 | 16 | -3 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 14 | -5 |
| 4 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 2 | 14 | -5 | |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1 | 14 | -5 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 10 | -9 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 8 | -11 | ||
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 7 | -12 | |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 6 | -13 | ||
| 10 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 4 | -15 | ||
| 11 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 3 | -16 | ||
| 12 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 2 | -17 | ||
| 13 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 0 | -19 | ||
| 14 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 0 | -19 | ||
| 15 | Jenson Button | Honda | 0 | -19 | ||
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 0 | -19 | ||
| 17 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 0 | -19 | ||
| 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 0 | -19 | ||
| 19 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 0 | -19 | ||
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 0 | -19 | ||
| 21 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 0 | -19 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMW Sauber | 3 | 30 | ||
| 2 | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 29 | -1 |
| 3 | McLaren | 1 | 2 | 28 | -2 |
| 4 | Williams | 1 | 10 | -20 | |
| 5 | Toyota | 8 | -22 | ||
| 6 | Renault | 6 | -24 | ||
| 7 | Red Bull | 4 | -26 | ||
| 8 | Toro Rosso | 2 | -28 | ||
| 9 | Honda | 0 | -30 | ||
| 10 | Force India | 0 | -30 | ||
| 11 | Super Aguri | 0 | -30 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Carlos Sainz | Max Verstappen | |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Fernando Alonso | Max Verstappen | |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Carlos Sainz | Lewis Hamilton | 1:34.570 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2021 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | 1:32.090 - Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen |
| 2020 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Alexander Albon | 1:32.014 - Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | 1:33.411 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | 1:33.740 - Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:32.798 - Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:34.482 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | Nico Rosberg | 1:36.311 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sergio Pérez | 1:37.020 - Nico Rosberg | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | Romain Grosjean | 1:36.961 - Sebastian Vettel | Nico Rosberg |
| 2012 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | Romain Grosjean | 1:36.379 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #8 Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | 1:58.287 - Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Jarno Trulli | 1:34.556 - Jarno Trulli | Jarno Trulli |
| 2007 | #5 Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:34.067 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:32.408 - Nico Rosberg | Michael Schumacher |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Jarno Trulli | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:31.447 - Pedro de la Rosa | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Jenson Button | 1:30.252 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |