Japanese Grand Prix
Round 16 of 2008
Circuit
Fuji Speedway
Oyama
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 12, 2008
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault | 4 | 67 | 1:30:21.892 | 10 |
| 2 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 6 | 67 | +5.283 | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | Ferrari | 2 | 67 | +6.400 | 6 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet Jr. PIQ | Renault | 12 | 67 | +20.570 | 5 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 7 | 67 | +23.767 | 4 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Toro Rosso | 9 | 67 | +39.207 | 3 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 5 | 67 | +46.158 | 2 |
| 8 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull | 13 | 67 | +50.811 | 1 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 16 | 67 | +54.120 | 0 |
| 10 | Sébastien Bourdais BOU | Toro Rosso | 10 | 67 | +59.085 | 0 |
| 11 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 15 | 67 | +1:02.096 | 0 |
| 12 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1 | 67 | +1:18.900 | 0 |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Honda | 17 | 66 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Jenson Button BUT | Honda | 18 | 66 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Kazuki Nakajima NAK | Williams | 14 | 66 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Force India | 20 | 21 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Heikki Kovalainen KOV | McLaren | 3 | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 19 | 8 | Tyre | 0 |
| 19 | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 8 | 6 | Driver Seat | 0 |
| 20 | David Coulthard COU | Red Bull | 11 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:18.071 | 1:17.462 | 1:18.404 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:18.160 | 1:17.733 | 1:18.644 |
| 3 | Heikki Kovalainen KOV | 1:18.220 | 1:17.360 | 1:18.821 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:18.290 | 1:17.871 | 1:18.852 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:18.110 | 1:17.287 | 1:18.874 |
| 6 | Robert Kubica KUB | 1:18.684 | 1:17.931 | 1:18.979 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 1:18.501 | 1:17.541 | 1:19.026 |
| 8 | Timo Glock GLO | 1:17.945 | 1:17.670 | 1:19.118 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 1:18.559 | 1:17.714 | 1:19.638 |
| 10 | Sébastien Bourdais BOU | 1:18.593 | 1:18.102 | 1:20.167 |
| 11 | David Coulthard COU | 1:18.303 | 1:18.187 | — |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet Jr. PIQ | 1:18.300 | 1:18.274 | — |
| 13 | Mark Webber WEB | 1:18.372 | 1:18.354 | — |
| 14 | Kazuki Nakajima NAK | 1:18.640 | 1:18.594 | — |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:18.740 | 1:18.672 | — |
| 16 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 1:18.835 | — | — |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:18.882 | — | — |
| 18 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:19.100 | — | — |
| 19 | Adrian Sutil SUT | 1:19.163 | — | — |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:19.910 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Renault
1:19.101
Lap 41
BMW Sauber
1:19.292
Lap 16
Ferrari
1:18.995
Lap 66
Renault
1:19.199
Lap 54
Toyota
1:19.524
Lap 18
Toro Rosso
1:19.617
Lap 21
Ferrari
1:18.426
Lap 55
Red Bull
1:19.820
Lap 30
BMW Sauber
1:19.461
Lap 67
Toro Rosso
1:19.262
Lap 49
Williams
1:19.531
Lap 66
McLaren
1:19.560
Lap 65
Honda
1:20.575
Lap 66
Honda
1:20.849
Lap 66
Williams
1:20.364
Lap 32
Force India
1:21.577
Lap 20
McLaren
1:19.258
Lap 12
Force India
1:21.189
Lap 6
Toyota
1:20.254
Lap 4
Race Overview
The 2008 Japanese Grand Prix took place at Fuji Speedway in Japan. 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 Fernando Alonso taking the victory.