The 2008 Malaysian Grand Prix started March 23rd, 2008 at 08:00 on Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Felipe Massa started from pole position with Kimi Räikkönen next to him. Jarno Trulli started from third place.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 18 seconds Kimi Räikkönen finished the race first. The podium was completed with Robert Kubica in second and Heikki Kovalainen in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Nick Heidfeld in a time of 1:35.366.
After the 2008 Malaysian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 14 points. Hamilton is 3 points ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 18 seconds Kimi Räikkönen finished the race first. The podium was completed with Robert Kubica in second and Heikki Kovalainen in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Nick Heidfeld in a time of 1:35.366.
After the 2008 Malaysian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 14 points. Hamilton is 3 points ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
Circuit
Location
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date
March 23rd, 2008 at 08:00
Round
2/18
Winner
Kimi Räikkönen
Winning time
1:31:18.555
Pole position
Felipe Massa
Fastest lap
Nick Heidfeld 1:35.366
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:31:18.555 | 2 | 56 | 10 |
| 2 2 | #4 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | +19.570 | 4 | 56 | 8 |
| 3 5 | #23 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | +38.450 | 8 | 56 | 6 |
| 4 1 | #11 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | +45.832 | 3 | 56 | 5 |
| 5 4 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | +46.548 | 9 | 56 | 4 |
| 6 1 | #3 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | +49.833 | 5 | 56 | 3 |
| 7 1 | #10 Mark Webber | Red Bull | +1:08.130 | 6 | 56 | 2 |
| 8 1 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Renault | +1:10.041 | 7 | 56 | 1 |
| 9 3 | #9 David Coulthard | Red Bull | +1:16.220 | 12 | 56 | 0 |
| 10 1 | #16 Jenson Button | Honda | +1:26.214 | 11 | 56 | 0 |
| 11 2 | #6 Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | +1:32.202 | 13 | 56 | 0 |
| 12 5 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | +1 Lap | 17 | 55 | 0 |
| 13 1 | #17 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | +1 Lap | 14 | 55 | 0 |
| 14 2 | #7 Nico Rosberg | Williams | +1 Lap | 16 | 55 | 0 |
| 15 6 | #19 Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | +1 Lap | 21 | 55 | 0 |
| 16 3 | #18 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | +2 Laps | 19 | 54 | 0 |
| 17 5 | #8 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | +2 Laps | 22 | 54 | 0 |
| - | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | DNF (Engine) | 15 | 39 | 0 |
| - | #2 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | DNF (Spun off) | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| - | #20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | DNF (Hydraulics) | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #12 Timo Glock | Toyota | DNF (Collision) | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #14 Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | DNF (Spun off) | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.347 | 1:34.412 | 1:35.748 | |
| 2 | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:35.645 | 1:34.188 | 1:36.230 | +0.482 |
| 3 | #23 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:35.227 | 1:34.759 | 1:36.613 | +0.865 |
| 4 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:35.392 | 1:34.627 | 1:36.709 | +0.961 |
| 5 | #11 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:35.205 | 1:34.960 | 1:36.711 | +0.963 |
| 6 | #4 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:35.794 | 1:34.811 | 1:36.727 | +0.979 |
| 7 | #3 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:35.729 | 1:34.648 | 1:36.753 | +1.005 |
| 8 | #10 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:35.440 | 1:34.967 | 1:37.009 | +1.261 |
| 9 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:35.983 | 1:35.140 | 1:38.450 | +2.702 |
| 10 | #12 Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:35.891 | 1:35.000 | 1:39.656 | +3.908 |
| 11 | #16 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:35.847 | 1:35.208 | ||
| 12 | #9 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:36.058 | 1:35.408 | ||
| 13 | #6 Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:36.074 | 1:35.562 | ||
| 14 | #17 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:36.198 | 1:35.622 | ||
| 15 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1:36.111 | 1:35.648 | ||
| 16 | #7 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:35.843 | 1:35.670 | ||
| 17 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:36.240 | |||
| 18 | #8 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:36.388 | |||
| 19 | #14 Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1:36.677 | |||
| 20 | #18 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:37.087 | |||
| 21 | #20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:37.101 | |||
| 22 | #19 Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 1:37.481 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:35.019 | 18 | |
| 2 | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:35.262 | +0.243 | 17 |
| 3 | #2 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.388 | +0.369 | 17 |
| 4 | #11 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:35.389 | +0.370 | 20 |
| 5 | #10 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:35.437 | +0.418 | 16 |
| 6 | #9 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:35.653 | +0.634 | 17 |
| 7 | #6 Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:35.768 | +0.749 | 15 |
| 8 | #16 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:35.781 | +0.762 | 19 |
| 9 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1:35.827 | +0.808 | 16 |
| 10 | #12 Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:35.911 | +0.892 | 21 |
| 11 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:35.927 | +0.908 | 13 |
| 12 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:36.068 | +1.049 | 14 |
| 13 | #8 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:36.183 | +1.164 | 14 |
| 14 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:36.229 | +1.210 | 21 |
| 15 | #7 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:36.490 | +1.471 | 7 |
| 16 | #23 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:36.529 | +1.510 | 16 |
| 17 | #4 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:36.618 | +1.599 | 19 |
| 18 | #14 Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1:36.668 | +1.649 | 15 |
| 19 | #18 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:36.908 | +1.889 | 14 |
| 20 | #20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:36.939 | +1.920 | 21 |
| 21 | #19 Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 1:37.140 | +2.121 | 12 |
| 22 | #17 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:37.703 | +2.684 | 6 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:35.055 | 32 | |
| 2 | #2 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.206 | +0.151 | 33 |
| 3 | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:35.428 | +0.373 | 36 |
| 4 | #16 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:36.037 | +0.982 | 40 |
| 5 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1:36.474 | +1.419 | 35 |
| 6 | #11 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:36.493 | +1.438 | 38 |
| 7 | #23 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:36.512 | +1.457 | 30 |
| 8 | #4 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:36.671 | +1.616 | 33 |
| 9 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:36.756 | +1.701 | 37 |
| 10 | #8 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:36.838 | +1.783 | 34 |
| 11 | #17 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:36.879 | +1.824 | 38 |
| 12 | #7 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:36.908 | +1.853 | 36 |
| 13 | #3 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:37.106 | +2.051 | 35 |
| 14 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:37.328 | +2.273 | 23 |
| 15 | #6 Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:37.331 | +2.276 | 42 |
| 16 | #10 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:37.346 | +2.291 | 37 |
| 17 | #12 Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:37.512 | +2.457 | 35 |
| 18 | #20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:37.614 | +2.559 | 35 |
| 19 | #18 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:39.021 | +3.966 | 27 |
| 20 | #19 Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 1:39.361 | +4.306 | 30 |
| 21 | #14 Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.392 | 20 | |
| 2 | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:36.459 | +1.067 | 8 |
| 3 | #23 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:36.556 | +1.164 | 21 |
| 4 | #7 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:36.578 | +1.186 | 23 |
| 5 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:36.626 | +1.234 | 17 |
| 6 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:37.022 | +1.630 | 18 |
| 7 | #6 Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:37.034 | +1.642 | 28 |
| 8 | #4 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:37.218 | +1.826 | 9 |
| 9 | #16 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:37.282 | +1.890 | 17 |
| 10 | #11 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:37.540 | +2.148 | 24 |
| 11 | #3 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:37.649 | +2.257 | 17 |
| 12 | #8 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:37.649 | +2.257 | 18 |
| 13 | #17 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:37.776 | +2.384 | 20 |
| 14 | #12 Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:37.782 | +2.390 | 27 |
| 15 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1:38.219 | +2.827 | 26 |
| 16 | #9 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:38.232 | +2.840 | 7 |
| 17 | #10 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:38.707 | +3.315 | 12 |
| 18 | #14 Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1:38.798 | +3.406 | 25 |
| 19 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:39.046 | +3.654 | 21 |
| 20 | #18 Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:40.178 | +4.786 | 11 |
| 21 | #19 Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 1:40.351 | +4.959 | 14 |
| 22 | #20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:41.269 | +5.877 | 5 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 11 | -3 |
| 3 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1 | 11 | -3 | |
| 4 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1 | 10 | -4 | |
| 5 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1 | 8 | -6 | |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 6 | -8 | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 6 | -8 | ||
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 5 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 3 | -11 | ||
| 10 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 2 | -12 | ||
| 11 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 2 | -12 | ||
| 12 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 0 | -14 | ||
| 13 | Jenson Button | Honda | 0 | -14 | ||
| 14 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 0 | -14 | ||
| 15 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 0 | -14 | ||
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 0 | -14 | ||
| 17 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 0 | -14 | ||
| 18 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 0 | -14 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | BMW Sauber | 2 | 19 | -5 | |
| 3 | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 11 | -13 |
| 4 | Williams | 1 | 9 | -15 | |
| 5 | Renault | 6 | -18 | ||
| 6 | Toyota | 5 | -19 | ||
| 7 | Red Bull | 2 | -22 | ||
| 8 | Toro Rosso | 2 | -22 | ||
| 9 | Honda | 0 | -24 | ||
| 10 | Force India | 0 | -24 | ||
| 11 | Super Aguri | 0 | -24 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:34.080 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Max Verstappen | Nico Rosberg | 1:36.424 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | 1:42.062 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:43.066 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Lewis Hamilton | 1:39.199 - Sergio Pérez | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Sergio Pérez | Lewis Hamilton | 1:40.722 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Jenson Button | Nick Heidfeld | 1:40.571 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Nico Rosberg | 1:37.054 - Mark Webber | Mark Webber |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Nick Heidfeld | Timo Glock | 1:36.641 - Jenson Button | Jenson Button |
| 2007 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:36.701 - Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #2 Giancarlo Fisichella | Fernando Alonso | Jenson Button | 1:34.803 - Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Jarno Trulli | Nick Heidfeld | 1:35.483 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Jenson Button | 1:34.223 - Juan Pablo Montoya | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso | |
| 2002 | #5 Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher |