1
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
98 pts
2
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
97 pts
3
Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari
75 pts
1
Ferrari
172 pts
Lewis Hamilton is the 2008 Formula 1 World Champion. Hamilton won 5 out of 18 races and scored a total of 98 points. With 1 points behind Felipe Massa finished the season in second place and Kimi Räikkönen as third. Ferrari won the 2008 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 172 points.
The season started with the 2008 Australian Grand Prix on March 16th. The last race of the season was the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix on November 2nd.
The season started with the 2008 Australian Grand Prix on March 16th. The last race of the season was the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix on November 2nd.
Number of races
18 races
First race
Australian Grand Prix (March 16th)
Last race
Brazilian Grand Prix (November 2nd)
Most wins
Felipe Massa (6)
Most pole positions
Lewis Hamilton (7)
Most podiums
Felipe Massa (10)
Lewis Hamilton (10)
Lewis Hamilton (10)
Most top 5 finishes
Lewis Hamilton (13)
Most points finishes
Lewis Hamilton (14)
Robert Kubica (14)
Robert Kubica (14)
Most fastest laps
Kimi Räikkönen (10)
Most DNF's
Adrian Sutil (11)
2008 standings
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 5 | 10 | 98 | |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 6 | 10 | 97 | -1 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 2 | 9 | 75 | -23 |
| 4 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1 | 7 | 75 | -23 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 2 | 3 | 61 | -37 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 4 | 60 | -38 | |
| 7 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1 | 3 | 53 | -45 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1 | 1 | 35 | -63 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1 | 31 | -67 | |
| 10 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1 | 25 | -73 | |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 21 | -77 | ||
| 12 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1 | 19 | -79 | |
| 13 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 2 | 17 | -81 | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1 | 11 | -87 | |
| 15 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 9 | -89 | ||
| 16 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1 | 8 | -90 | |
| 17 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 4 | -94 | ||
| 18 | Jenson Button | Honda | 3 | -95 | ||
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 0 | -98 | ||
| 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 0 | -98 | ||
| 21 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 0 | -98 | ||
| 22 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 0 | -98 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 8 | 19 | 172 | |
| 2 | McLaren | 6 | 13 | 151 | -21 |
| 3 | BMW Sauber | 1 | 11 | 135 | -37 |
| 4 | Renault | 2 | 4 | 80 | -92 |
| 5 | Toyota | 2 | 56 | -116 | |
| 6 | Toro Rosso | 1 | 1 | 39 | -133 |
| 7 | Red Bull | 1 | 29 | -143 | |
| 8 | Williams | 2 | 26 | -146 | |
| 9 | Honda | 1 | 14 | -158 | |
| 10 | Force India | 0 | -172 | ||
| 11 | Super Aguri | 0 | -172 |
2008 schedule
| Date | Race | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th | Australian Grand Prix | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| Mar 23rd | Malaysian Grand Prix | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Robert Kubica | Heikki Kovalainen | Felipe Massa |
| Apr 6th | Bahrain Grand Prix | #2 Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | Robert Kubica | Robert Kubica |
| Apr 27th | Spanish Grand Prix | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen |
| May 11th | Turkish Grand Prix | #2 Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa |
| May 25th | Monaco Grand Prix | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Robert Kubica | Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| Jun 8th | Canadian Grand Prix | #4 Robert Kubica | Nick Heidfeld | David Coulthard | Lewis Hamilton |
| Jun 22nd | French Grand Prix | #2 Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | Jarno Trulli | Kimi Räikkönen |
| Jul 6th | British Grand Prix | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Rubens Barrichello | Heikki Kovalainen |
| Jul 20th | German Grand Prix | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton |
| Aug 3rd | Hungarian Grand Prix | #23 Heikki Kovalainen | Timo Glock | Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| Aug 24th | European Grand Prix | #2 Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | Robert Kubica | Felipe Massa |
| Sep 7th | Belgian Grand Prix | #2 Felipe Massa | Nick Heidfeld | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| Sep 14th | Italian Grand Prix | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Heikki Kovalainen | Robert Kubica | Sebastian Vettel |
| Sep 28th | Singapore Grand Prix | #5 Fernando Alonso | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa |
| Oct 12th | Japanese Grand Prix | #5 Fernando Alonso | Robert Kubica | Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| Oct 19th | Chinese Grand Prix | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| Nov 2nd | Brazilian Grand Prix | #2 Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa |
Position heatmap
Laps in the lead
| Pos | Driver | Laps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #19 Felipe Massa | 364 |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | 293 |
| 3 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | 178 |
| 4 | #88 Robert Kubica | 68 |
| 5 | #14 Fernando Alonso | 62 |
| 6 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | 49 |
| 7 | Heikki Kovalainen | 31 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | 21 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 13 |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | 13 |
| 11 | #6 Nico Rosberg | 11 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | 7 |
| 13 | Timo Glock | 3 |
| 14 | Sébastien Bourdais | 3 |
| 15 | David Coulthard | 1 |