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{{F1 season | |||
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The '''2008 Formula One season''' was the 59th [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It began on 16 March and ended on 2 November with eighteen Grand Prix races. | |||
[[Lewis Hamilton]] won the driver's title by a point – by overtaking Toyota's [[Timo Glock]] on the final corner of the final grand prix of the season to claim the required 5th place finish – from Brazilian [[Felipe Massa]] while Massa's teammate, the 2007 world champion, [[Kimi Räikkönen]] was ranked third, with two wins. [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro]] won the constructors' title.<ref>[http://www.fia.com/en-GB/sport/championships/f1/Pages/ChampionshipClassification.aspx 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship Classifications] Retrieved from www.fia.com on 13 November 2008</ref> In winning the title, Hamilton became the youngest driver ever to win the title and the first black driver to do so. He was also the first British champion since [[Damon Hill]] in [[1996 Formula One Season|1996]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24592637-11088,00.html|title=Lewis Hamilton becomes youngest world Formula One champion|publisher=Heraldsun.co.au|accessdate=2008-11-02}}</ref> | |||
Eleven teams competed in the championship, although [[Super Aguri]] withdrew on 6 May from the 2008 Formula One season due to financial troubles, completing four races. New technical rules for 2008 included the banning of [[traction control system|traction control]] after it was re-introduced in {{f1|2001}}. 2008 also introduced two new street circuits. The [[Valencia Street Circuit]] and [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]] hosted the [[European Grand Prix|European GP]] and the new [[Singapore Grand Prix|Singapore GP]] respectively. The Singapore GP was also the first Formula One event held at night. | |||
This was the last season for the [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] team before they pulled out of F1 later in December due to the global economic crisis. Then, [[Ross Brawn]] bought the team and renamed it to [[Brawn GP]] in February of {{f1|2009}} using the [[Mercedes-Benz]] engines. This was also the last Formula One season to race with grooved tyres, used since {{f1|1998}}, before [[slick tyres]] returned to [[Formula One]] in {{f1|2009}}. | |||
It was the first time in the history of [[Formula One]] that all teams have used the same two drivers throughout the season and it was the first time that all the race cars were driving without [[traction control]] since {{f1|1994}}. | |||
==Pre-season testing== | |||
The first multi-team test session started in [[Circuito de Jerez|Jerez]] on 14 January 2008. [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[McLaren]] and [[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] all tested their 2008 cars. [[Williams F1|Williams]] tested a modified version of the [[Williams FW29|FW29]] whilst [[Renault F1|Renault]] and [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] tested their 2007 entries. [[Honda F1|Honda]], [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]], [[Super Aguri]] and [[Force India]] also attended. [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] was not in attendance as they were launching the [[BMW Sauber F1.08|F1.08]].<ref name="2008 Testing 1">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7254.html|title=2008 testing gets underway in Spain|publisher=Formula1.com|date=2008-01-14|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> Testing then moved to [[Circuit de Valencia|Valencia]] on 22 January. Renault and Williams were the only teams on the track for the first day of testing. They were both testing their 2008 challengers.<ref name="2008 Testing 2">{{cite news|title=Valencia day one – Alonso leads Hülkenberg|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7285.html|publisher=Formula1.com|date=2008-01-22|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> They were joined by every other team except Super Aguri for the next three days. 1 February saw testing move to [[Circuit de Catalunya|Barcelona]]. Again, all teams but Super Aguri were in action. The first day of testing saw [[Kazuki Nakajima]] crash his [[Williams FW30|FW30]].<ref name="2008 Testing 3">{{cite news|title=Barcelona day one – Hamilton sets the standard|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7319.html|publisher=Formula1.com|date=2008-02-02|accessdate=2008-02-10}}</ref> It also saw racist abuse directed at [[Lewis Hamilton]]. Williams withdrew from testing on day three to try to fix the problem that caused Nakajima's crash. Meanwhile on 4 February, Ferrari and Toyota moved to [[Bahrain International Circuit|Bahrain]] to continue testing the [[Ferrari F2008|F2008]] and [[Toyota TF108|TF108]].<ref name="2008 Testing 4">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7327.html|title=Bahrain day one – Ferrari one-two in testing|publisher=Formula1.com|date=2008-02-04|accessdate=2008-02-04}}</ref> | |||
On 12 February testing returned to Jerez. Red Bull and Williams were the only teams in action on the first day.<ref name="2008 Testing 5, Day 1">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7350.html|title=Jerez day one – Red Bull lead Williams in Spain|publisher=Formula1.com|date=2008-02-12|accessdate=2008-02-12}}</ref> The second day of testing saw all teams but Ferrari and Toyota (who were still in Bahrain) attending. After postponing their SA08 launch and cancelling testing at Valencia, Super Aguri turned up to test their SA07B interim car for the first time.<ref name="2008 Testing 5, Day 2">{{cite news|title=Jerez day two – McLaren enjoy a flying start|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7353.html|publisher=Formula1.com|date=2008-02-13|accessdate=2008-02-13}}</ref> | |||
Testing moved to [[Circuit de Catalunya|Barcelona]] on 19 February. The first day of tests got underway in rain with Williams, Red Bull, Renault and Toyota present. [[Nico Rosberg]] topped the time sheets for Williams. BMW were instead testing on their own in Jerez.<ref name="2008 Testing 6">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7373.html|title=Barcelona day one – Rosberg sets wet benchmark|publisher=Formula1.com|date=2008-02-20|accessdate=2008-02-20}}</ref> Super Aguri did not turn up despite promising a Q&A with the media. They blamed circumstances beyond their control. On the second day [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] turned up and topped the time sheets with [[Felipe Massa]] on another wet track. McLaren joined on the final day and Williams finished on top with Nakajima. The final multi-team test began on 25 February with every team but Super Aguri attending. [[Lewis Hamilton]] topped the time sheets faster than both [[Kimi Räikkönen]] and [[Michael Schumacher]]. McLaren continued to outpace Ferrari on day two with both drivers on top and Toyota were fastest with [[Jarno Trulli]] on the final day. | |||
==Teams and Drivers== | |||
There were a total of seven teams signed up to compete in the championship through an agreement with [[Formula One Management]], with the other four major manufacturers in the [[Grand Prix Manufacturers’ Association]] (GPMA) having signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix]]. All teams in both groups have two spots each on the 2008 grid. The following teams and drivers competed in the 2008 [[FIA]] [[Formula One World Championship]]:<ref name="2008 Entry List">{{cite news|title=2008 FIA Formula One Entry List|publisher=FIA.com|url=http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2008/January/040108-01.html|date=2008-01-04|accessdate=2008-01-04}}</ref> | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" | |||
|- | |||
!Entrant | |||
!Constructor | |||
!Chassis | |||
!Engine | |||
!Tyre | |||
!No. | |||
!Race drivers | |||
!Rounds | |||
!No. | |||
!Test driver(s) | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]] Marlboro | |||
!rowspan="2"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Ferrari F2008|F2008]]<ref name="F2008">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7224.html|title=Ferrari unveil the F2008|publisher=formula1.com|date=2008-01-06|accessdate=2008-02-05}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 056 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Bridgestone}} | |||
| align="right" | 1 | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]<ref name="Kimi Raikkonen">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/9/4933.html|title=Ferrari confirm Räikkönen, Massa for ‘07|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-09-10|accessdate=2008-02-05}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|rowspan="2"| 31 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luca Badoer]]<ref name="Ferrari Profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/teams/3|title=Ferrari Team Profile|publisher=formula1.com}}</ref><br />{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Marc Gené]]<ref name="Ferrari Profile"/><br />{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Michael Schumacher to test drive for Ferrari|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2325111/Michael-Schumacher-to-test-drive-for-Ferrari.html|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|date=2007-11-06|accessdate=2009-03-25}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| align="right" | 2 | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]<ref name="Felipe Massa">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/6983.html|title=Ferrari extend Massa's contract to 2010|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-10-16|accessdate=2007-11-24}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber F1 Team]] | |||
!rowspan="2"| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[BMW Sauber F1.08|F1.08]]<ref name="F1.08">{{cite news|title=F1.08 a 'radical evolution', says Rampf|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7259.html|date=2008-01-14|accessdate=2008-02-05}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[BMW]] P86/8 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Bridgestone}} | |||
| align="right" | 3 | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]]<ref name="Heidfeld and Kubica">{{cite news|title=BMW Sauber retain Heidfeld and Kubica for 2008|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/8/6637.html|date=2007-08-21|accessdate=2008-02-06}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|rowspan="2"| 32 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Christian Klien]]<ref name="Klien and Asmer">{{cite news|title=Klien and Asmer join BMW Sauber as test drivers|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7322.html|date=2008-02-04|accessdate=2008-02-04}}</ref><br />{{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Marko Asmer]]<ref name="Klien and Asmer" /> | |||
|- | |||
| align="right" | 4 | |||
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Robert Kubica]]<ref name="Heidfeld and Kubica" /> | |||
|All | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|France}} ING [[Renault F1|Renault F1 Team]] | |||
!rowspan="2"| [[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Renault R28|R28]]<ref name="R28">{{cite news|title=R28 designed for optimum tyre performance|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7312.html|date=2008-01-31|accessdate=2008-02-06}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Renault F1|Renault]] RS27 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Bridgestone}} | |||
| align="right" | 5 | |||
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]<ref name="Alonso and Piquet">{{cite news|title=Alonso to partner Piquet at Renault for 2008|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/12/7167.html|date=2007-12-10|accessdate=2008-02-06}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|rowspan="2"| 33 | |||
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Lucas di Grassi]]<ref name="Lucas di Grassi">{{cite news|title=Di Grassi named third driver at Renault|publisher=Yahoo Sport|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022008/23/di-grassi-named-third-driver-renault.html|date=2008-02-08|accessdate=2008-02-20}}</ref><br />{{flagicon|France}} [[Romain Grosjean]]<ref name="Romain Grosjean">{{cite news|title=Romain Grosjean looks forward|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/31012008/13/romain-grosjean-looks-forward.html|publisher=Yahoo Sport|date=2008-01-31|accessdate=2008-02-20}}</ref><br />{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Sakon Yamamoto]]<ref name="Sakon Yamamoto">{{cite news|title=Renault signs Yamamoto as test driver|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7323.html|publisher=formula1.com|date=2008-02-04|accessdate=2008-02-04}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| align="right" | 6 | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Nelson Piquet, Jr.]]<ref name="Alonso and Piquet" /> | |||
|All | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|UK}} AT&T [[WilliamsF1|WilliamsF1 Team]] | |||
!rowspan="2"| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Williams FW30|FW30]]<ref>{{cite news|title=New Williams breaks cover in Spain|publisher=fomula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7280.html|date=2008-01-21|accessdate=2008-02-06}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] RVX-08<ref name="Toyota engines for Williams in 2008">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/4692.html|title=Toyota engines for Williams in 2007|publisher=formula1.com|date=2006-07-27|accessdate=2006-10-20}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Bridgestone}} | |||
| align="right" | 7 | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nico Rosberg]]<ref name="Rosberg and Nakajima">{{cite news|title=Williams confirm Rosberg, Nakajima for 2008|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7071.html|date=2007-11-07|accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|rowspan="2"| 34 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nico Hülkenberg]]<ref name="Nicolas Hülkenberg">{{cite news|title=Hülkenberg confirmed as Williams tester for 2008|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/12/7177.html|date=2007-12-14|accessdate=2008-02-21}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| align="right" | 8 | |||
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]]<ref name="Rosberg and Nakajima" /> | |||
|All | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"| {{Flagicon|Austria}} [[Red Bull Racing]] | |||
!rowspan="2"| [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Red Bull RB4|RB4]]<ref name="RB4">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7265.html|title=Red Bull debut the RB4 at Jerez|publisher=formula1.com|date=2008-01-16|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Renault F1|Renault]] RS27 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Bridgestone}} | |||
| align="right" | 9 | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]]<ref name="David Coulthard">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/7/6417.html|title=Red Bull confirm Coulthard for 2008|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-07-06|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|rowspan="2"| 35 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Sébastien Buemi]]<ref name="Sébastien Buemi">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7266.html|title=Buemi confirmed as Red Bull test and reserve driver|publisher=formula1.com|date=2008-01-16|accessdate=2008-01-16}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| align="right" | 10 | |||
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber]]<ref name="Mark Webber">{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64716|title=Webber aims to improve on 2007|publisher=autosport.com|date=2008-01-16|accessdate=2008-01-16}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Panasonic [[Toyota Racing]] | |||
!rowspan="2"| [[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Toyota TF108|TF108]]<ref name="TF108">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7246.html|title=Longer wheelbase, new aero concept for latest Toyota|publisher=formula1.com|date=2008-01-10|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] RVX-08 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Bridgestone}} | |||
| align="right" | 11 | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]<ref name="Jarno Trulli">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/7/4701.html|title=Trulli commits to Toyota future|publisher=formula1.com|date=2006-07-28|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|rowspan="2"| 36 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kamui Kobayashi]]<ref name="Kamui Kobayashi">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7100.html|title=Kobayashi announced as Toyota third driver|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-11-16|accessdate=2008-02-21}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| align="right" | 12 | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Timo Glock]]<ref name="Timo Glock">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7106.html|title=Glock to race for Toyota in 2008|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-11-19|accessdate=2007-11-19}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]] | |||
!rowspan="2"| [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]] | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Toro Rosso STR2|STR2B]]<ref name="STR2B">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7299.html|title=Vettel: Starting ’08 with ’07 car has advantages|publisher=formula1.com|date=2008-01-28|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref><sup>†</sup><br />[[Toro Rosso STR3|STR3]]<ref name="STR3">{{cite news|title=New Toro Rosso hits the track in Spain|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/4/7642.html|publisher=formula1.com|date=2008-04-16|accessdate=2008-04-16}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 056 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Bridgestone}} | |||
| align="right" | 14 | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]<ref name="Sébastien Bourdais">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/8/6616.html|title=Bourdais secures 2008 Toro Rosso seat|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-08-10|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|rowspan="2"| 37 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Brendon Hartley]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Hartley – I'm Toro Rosso test driver|url=http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/080511112229.shtml|publisher=F1-Live.com|date=2008-05-11}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| align="right" | 15 | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]<ref name="Vettel STR 2008">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/8/6571.html|title=Vettel to stay at Toro Rosso for 2008|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-08-02|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Honda Racing F1|Honda Racing F1 Team]] | |||
!rowspan="2"| [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Honda RA108|RA108]]<ref name="RA108">{{cite news|title=Honda targeting points at every race|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7303.html|date=2008-01-29|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] RA808E | |||
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Bridgestone}} | |||
| align="right" | 16 | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jenson Button]] <ref name="Jenson Button">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,5923-1797121,00.html|title=Honda keep Button & Barrichello|publisher=The Times|date=2007-07-19|accessdate=2008-02-09 | location=London}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|rowspan="2"| 38 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Alexander Wurz]]<ref name="Alexander Wurz">{{cite news|title=Wurz signs to Honda as test and reserve driver|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7244.html|publisher=formula1.com|date=2008-01-10|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref><br />{{flagicon|UK}} [[Anthony Davidson]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Davidson returns for Barcelona test|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42981|publisher=ITV-F1.com|date=2008-06-12}}</ref><br />{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Conway]]<ref name="Honda testers">{{cite news|title=Driver Profiles|url=http://www.hondaracingf1.com/hiband|publisher=Honda Racing F1 Official Website}}</ref><br />{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luca Filippi]]<ref name="Honda testers" /> | |||
|- | |||
| align="right" | 17 | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]<ref name="Rubens Barrichello">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/7/6487.html|title=Barrichello staying with Honda for 2008|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-07-19|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Super Aguri F1]] ‡ | |||
!rowspan="2"| [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]] | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Super Aguri SA08|SA08]]<ref name="Super Aguri launch">{{cite news|title=February launch for new Super Aguri|publisher=formula.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7240.html|date=2008-01-08|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] RA808E | |||
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Bridgestone}} | |||
| align="right" | 18 | |||
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Takuma Sato]]<ref name="2008 Entry List" /> | |||
|1–4 | |||
|rowspan="2"| 39 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| ''none'' | |||
|- | |||
| align="right" | 19 | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Anthony Davidson]]<ref name="2008 Entry List" /> | |||
|1–4 | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|India}} [[Force India|Force India Formula One Team]] | |||
!rowspan="2"| [[Force India]] | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Force India VJM-01|VJM-01]]<ref name="VJM01">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7338.html|title=Force India usher in a new era at Mumbai launch|publisher=formula1.com|date=2008-02-07|accessdate=2008-02-11}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 056<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2007/10/6964.html|title=Exclusive interview – Spyker's Dr Vijay Mallya|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-10-10|accessdate=2007-10-10}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Bridgestone}} | |||
| align="right" | 20 | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Adrian Sutil]]<ref name="Force India Driver Lineup">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7248.html|title=Fisichella, Sutil, Liuzzi confirmed at Force India|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-01-10|accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|rowspan="2"| 40 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]]<ref name="Force India Driver Lineup" /> | |||
|- | |||
| align="right" | 21 | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]<ref name="Force India Driver Lineup" /> | |||
|All | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|UK}} Vodafone [[McLaren]] [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] | |||
!rowspan="2"| [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[McLaren MP4-23|MP4-23]]<ref name="MP4-23">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7231.html|title=McLaren launch the MP4-23 in Stuttgart|publisher=formula1.com|date=2008-07-02|accessdate=2008-02-20}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2"| [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] FO108V | |||
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Bridgestone}} | |||
| align="right" | 22 | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]<ref name="Lewis Hamilton">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7276.html|title=Hamilton commits to McLaren until 2012|publisher=formula1.com|date=2008-01-18|accessdate=2008-02-20}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|rowspan="2"| 41 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Pedro de la Rosa]]<ref name="De La Rosa & Paffett">{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64384|title=Kovalainen confirmed at McLaren|publisher=autosport.com|date=2007-12-14|accessdate=2008-02-22}}</ref><br />{{flagicon|UK}} [[Gary Paffett]]<ref name="De La Rosa & Paffett" /> | |||
|- | |||
| align="right" | 23 | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]]<ref name="Heikki Kovalainen">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/12/7182.html|title=Kovalainen to partner Hamilton at McLaren for 2008|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-12-14|accessdate=2007-12-14}}</ref> | |||
|All | |||
|} | |||
‡ [[Super Aguri]] withdrew on 6 May from the 2008 Formula One season due to [[financial]] troubles. | |||
=== New Entries === | |||
On 14 February 2006 the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] president [[Max Mosley]] announced that all teams interested in competing in the 2008 World Championship would have a seven-day window during which they would have to submit an application to compete.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.manipef1.com/news/index.php?id=123|title=Mosley gives GPMA deadline to sign up|publisher=Manipe F1|date=2006-02-14|accessdate=2006-02-14}}</ref> All eleven [[2007 Formula One season#Drivers and Constructors|current teams]] applied, as well as several others. On April 28, 2006 the FIA announced that all of the current teams' applications for the 2008 season were granted, along with a new team [[Prodrive F1|Prodrive]], fronted by the ex-[[British American Racing|BAR]] and -[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] principal [[David Richards (racing)|David Richards]]. There were 21 applications in total, several new teams applying included [[Minardi|European Minardi F1 Team Ltd]], [[Jordan Grand Prix]], [[Direxiv]] and [[Carlin Motorsport]]. However despite the Prodrive application being accepted, Richards later announced that the team would not race in 2008 due to a dispute over the legality of customer cars.<ref name="Prodrive no-go">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7129.html|title=Prodrive rule out 2008 Formula One entry|publisher=Formula1.com|date=2007-11-23|accessdate=2007-11-24}}</ref> | |||
=== Team Changes === | |||
* Rumours about the possible sale of the [[Spyker F1|Spyker]] team had been abundant in the paddock throughout the last few months of the 2007 season. Only a year after Spyker bought the team from [[MF1|Midland]], Indian businessman Vijay Mallya bought the team for €88 million, several million more than Spyker paid.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mallya and Mol are new Spyker owners|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/6928.html|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-05-10|accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> On 24 October 2007, Mallya was granted permission to change the team's name to [[Force India]]. Force India had a driver announcement ceremony in January 2008 where it was revealed that Sutil would be second driver partnered by first driver [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] and test driver [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]].<ref name="Force India Driver Lineup" /> | |||
* On 28 April 2006, rallying and motorsports technology firm [[Prodrive]] were officially granted entry to Formula One when the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] announced the list of entrants to the 2008 Formula One World Championship. While a total of 21 teams applied for entry, the FIA had always maintained that only 12 teams would be granted entry, meaning only one new team would line up on the grid in 2008. FIA president [[Max Mosley]] revealed that Prodrive had found the finances to support their bid. Also, Prodrive's chief executive, [[David Richards (racing)|David Richards]], has experience as a Formula One team principal".<ref>{{cite news|title=And the 12th team for 2008 is...|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/4/4285.html|publisher=formula1.com|date=2006-04-28|accessdate=2007-06-22}}</ref> However on 23 November 2007, after lengthy negotiations between FIA president [[Max Mosley]] regarding customer cars, Richards announced that [[Prodrive F1]] would not compete in the 2008 Formula One World Championship, as the legal situation left no time for the team to be set up.<ref>{{cite news|title=Prodrive rule out 2008 Formula One entry|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7129.html|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-11-23|accessdate=2007-11-23}}</ref> | |||
* During the 2008 season on May 6, the [[Super Aguri]] team folded and withdrew from Formula One. The team was in dire financial straits at the end of {{F1|2007}} as the team did not receive a payment on a sponsorship deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Super Aguri set to cut 30 jobs|publisher=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64111|date=2007-11-20|accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref> Super Aguri rejected a buyout offer in January 2008 from an Indian consortium led by the CEO of the Spice Group, on the condition Indian driver [[Narain Karthikeyan]] drove in the line-up, because it meant demoting or cutting one of the team's 2007 drivers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian group considering Aguri investment|publisher=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64908|date=2008-01-31|accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref> Despite this Super Aguri were unable to sign any contracts until agreements had been reached with their sponsors.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sato and Davidson not yet confirmed|publisher=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64526|date=2008-01-04|accessdate=2008-01-04}}</ref> Sato and Davidson were confirmed on 10 March.<ref name="Super_Aguri_confirms_partner_and_drivers">{{cite news|title=Super Aguri F1 team confirms new partner and drivers for 2008 season|publisher=Super Aguri F1 team official website|url= http://www.saf1.co.jp/en/topics/2008/nws_080310.html|date=2008-03-10|accessdate=2008-03-10}}</ref>[[Super Aguri]] announced that a major deal had been made with Magma Group to solve the team's financial problems, however this fell through, and on 6 May 2008, Super Aguri withdrew from the Formula One World Championship.<ref>{{cite news|title=Super Aguri withdraw from Formula One|publisher=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/67170|date=2008-05-06|accessdate=2008-05-06}}</ref> It affirmed a prediction at the start of the season by [[Max Mosley]] saying the team would not make it to the final race in [[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Mosley concerned about Aguri's survival |publisher=f1.gpupdate.net |url=http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/01/30/mosley-concerned-about-aguri-s-survival/ |date=2007-01-30 |accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref> | |||
===New car launches=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" | |||
|- | |||
!Constructor | |||
!Chassis | |||
!Launch date | |||
!Launch location | |||
|- | |||
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[Ferrari F2008|F2008]] | |||
| 6 January<ref name="F2008 Launch">{{cite news|title=Ferrari confirm launch date for 2008 car|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64449|publisher=autosport.com|date=2007-12-20|accessdate=2007-12-20}}</ref> | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Fiorano Circuit|Fiorano]], Italy | |||
|- | |||
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] | |||
| [[McLaren MP4-23|MP4-23]] | |||
| 7 January<ref name="MP4-23 Launch">{{cite news|title=Stuttgart launch for new McLaren|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7209.html|date=2008-01-02|accessdate=2008-01-02}}</ref> | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} Stuttgart, Germany | |||
|- | |||
| [[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] | |||
| [[Toyota TF108|TF108]] | |||
| 10 January<ref name="TF108 Launch">{{cite news|title=January launch for new Toyota|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7118.html|date=2007-11-20|accessdate=2007-11-20}}</ref> | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} Cologne, Germany | |||
|- | |||
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] | |||
| [[BMW Sauber F1.08|F1.08]] | |||
| 14 January<ref name="F1.08 Launch">{{cite news|title=BMW Sauber to unveil F1.08 in Munich|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7120.html|date=2007-11-21|accessdate=2007-11-21}}</ref> | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} Munich, Germany | |||
|- | |||
| [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[Red Bull RB4|RB4]] | |||
| 16 January<ref name="RB4 Launch">{{cite news|title=Jerez launch for new Red Bull challenger|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/12/7207.html|date=2007-12-21|accessdate=2007-12-21}}</ref> | |||
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Circuito de Jerez]], Spain | |||
|- | |||
| [[Honda F1|Honda]] | |||
| [[Honda RA108|RA108]] | |||
| 29 January<ref name="RA108 Launch">{{cite news|title=Honda targeting points at every race|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7303.html|date=2008-01-29|accessdate=2008-01-29}}</ref> | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} Brackley, United Kingdom | |||
|- | |||
| [[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[Renault R28|R28]] | |||
| 31 January<ref name="R28 Launch">{{cite news|title=Revitalized Renault get ready to launch|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7309.html|publisher=formula1.com|date=2008-01-31|accessdate=2008-02-22}}</ref> | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} Paris, France | |||
|- | |||
| [[Force India]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]* | |||
| [[Spyker F8-VII|VJM-01]] | |||
| 7 February<ref name="VJM01 Launch">{{cite news|title=Force India Launch and Testing Dates|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64850|publisher=autosport.com|date=2008-01-25|accessdate=2008-01-25}}</ref> | |||
| {{flagicon|India}} Mumbai, India | |||
|- | |||
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] | |||
| [[Williams FW30|FW30]] | |||
|colspan="2" align="left"| No official launch<ref name="FW30 Testing">{{cite news|title=New Williams to appear next week|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7255.html|date=2008-01-14|accessdate=2008-02-04}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]* | |||
| [[Toro Rosso STR3|STR3]] | |||
|colspan="2" align="left"| No official launch | |||
|- | |||
| [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]] | |||
| [[Super Aguri SA08|SA08]] | |||
|colspan="2" align="left"| No official launch | |||
|} | |||
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Team started the season with updated versions of their 2007 car. | |||
'''Notes''' | |||
* [[Renault F1|Renault]] and [[Honda F1|Honda]] both started testing their 2008 cars a week before their official launch.<ref name="R28 Testing">{{cite news|title=Alonso debuts the Renault R28 in Spain|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7282.html|date=2008-01-21|accessdate=2008-02-04}}</ref><ref name="RA108 Testing">{{cite news|title=New Honda revealed in Spain|publisher=formula1.com|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7288.html|date=2008-01-23|accessdate=2008-02-04}}</ref> | |||
* Although they did not have an official launch, [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] gave the FW30 its track début on 21 January at [[Circuit de Valencia|Valencia]] during winter testing with a livery of former [[Formula One]] drivers on the nose cone who have driven for [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] in the past 30 years.<ref>http://www.nextautos.com/motorsports/williams-f1-celebrates-thirty-years-with-anniversary-livery</ref> Their season livery was revealed at their photography studio in Oxfordshire on 3 March. | |||
* [[Toro Rosso]] started the 2008 season with an updated version of their {{F1|2007}} [[Toro Rosso STR2|STR2]] car. Their new car the [[Toro Rosso STR3]] made its début at the 6th round in Monaco [[2008 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New STR3 to make debut in Monaco|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42526|publisher=ITV-F1.com|date=2008-05-06}}</ref> | |||
===Driver changes=== | |||
'''Changed teams''' | |||
* [[Fernando Alonso]]: [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] → [[Renault F1]] | |||
* [[Heikki Kovalainen]]: [[Renault F1]] → [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] | |||
* [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]: [[Renault F1]] → [[Force India]] | |||
* [[Nelson Piquet, Jr.]]: [[Renault F1]] (test driver) → [[Renault F1]] (race seat) | |||
* [[Timo Glock]]: [[GP2 Series]]/[[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber F1]] (test driver) → [[Toyota Racing]] (race seat) | |||
* [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]]: [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]] → [[Force India]] (test driver) | |||
* [[Kazuki Nakajima]]: [[GP2 Series]]/[[WilliamsF1]] (test driver) → [[WilliamsF1]] (race seat)<sup>†</sup> | |||
* [[Alexander Wurz]]: [[WilliamsF1]] → [[Honda Racing F1]] (test driver) | |||
* [[Christian Klien]]: [[Honda Racing F1]] (test driver) → [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] (test driver) | |||
* [[Sakon Yamamoto]]: [[Spyker F1]] → [[Renault F1]] (test development driver) | |||
'''Entered F1''' | |||
* [[Sébastien Bourdais]]: [[Champ Car|Champ Car World Series]] → [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]] | |||
* [[Marko Asmer]]: [[British Formula Three Championship]] → [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] (test driver)<sup>†</sup> | |||
'''Exited F1''' | |||
* [[Ralf Schumacher]]: [[Toyota Racing]] → [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM Touring Cars series]] | |||
==2008 Race Calendar== | |||
The [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA World Council]] approved the 2008 schedule on 24 October 2007. Singapore was Formula One's first ever night race.<ref name="2008 F1 Calendar">{{cite news|title=2008 FIA Formula One Calendar|url=http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-10-24|accessdate=2007-10-24}}</ref> | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="2"| Round | |||
!rowspan="2"| Official race title | |||
!rowspan="2"| [[List of Formula One Grands Prix|Grand Prix]] | |||
!rowspan="2"| [[List of Formula One circuits|Circuit]] | |||
!rowspan="2"| Date | |||
!colspan="2"| Time | |||
|- | |||
! Local | |||
! UTC | |||
|- | |||
! 1 | |||
| [[ING Group|ING]] [[Australian Grand Prix]] | |||
| [[Australian Grand Prix|Australian GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne | |||
| 16 March | |||
| 15:30 | |||
| 04:30 | |||
|- | |||
! 2 | |||
| [[Petronas]] [[Malaysian Grand Prix]] | |||
| [[Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Sepang International Circuit]], Kuala Lumpur | |||
| 23 March | |||
| 15:00 | |||
| 07:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 3 | |||
| [[Gulf Air]] [[Bahrain Grand Prix]] | |||
| [[Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Bahrain}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir, Manama | |||
| 6 April | |||
| 14:30 | |||
| 11:30 | |||
|- | |||
! 4 | |||
| [[Spanish Grand Prix|Gran Premio de España]] Telefónica | |||
| [[Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Circuit de Catalunya]], Barcelona | |||
| 27 April | |||
| 14:00 | |||
| 12:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 5 | |||
| Petrol Ofisi [[Turkish Grand Prix]] | |||
| [[Turkish Grand Prix|Turkish GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Turkey}} Istanbul Park | |||
| 11 May | |||
| 15:00 | |||
| 12:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 6 | |||
| [[Monaco Grand Prix|Grand Prix de Monaco]] | |||
| [[Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Circuit de Monaco]] | |||
| 25 May | |||
| 14:00 | |||
| 12:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 7 | |||
| [[Canadian Grand Prix|Grand Prix du Canada]] | |||
| [[Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal | |||
| 8 June | |||
| 13:00 | |||
| 17:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 8 | |||
| [[French Grand Prix|Grand Prix de France]] | |||
| [[French Grand Prix|French GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours]], Magny-Cours | |||
| 22 June | |||
| 14:00 | |||
| 12:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 9 | |||
| Santander [[British Grand Prix]] | |||
| [[British Grand Prix|British GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]] | |||
| 6 July | |||
| 13:00 | |||
| 12:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 10 | |||
| [[German Grand Prix|Großer Preis]] Santander [[German Grand Prix|von Deutschland]] | |||
| [[German Grand Prix|German GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hockenheimring]] | |||
| 20 July | |||
| 14:00 | |||
| 12:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 11 | |||
| ING [[Hungarian Grand Prix|Magyar Nagydíj]] | |||
| [[Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Hungaroring]], Budapest | |||
| 3 August | |||
| 14:00 | |||
| 12:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 12 | |||
| Telefónica [[European Grand Prix|Grand Prix of Europe]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Telefónica is European GP Sponsor (Translated from Spanish)|url=http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.valenciacircuitourbano.com%2F&langpair=es%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8|publisher=Valenciacircuitourbano.com|date=2008-01-28|accessdate=2008-01-28}}</ref> | |||
| [[European Grand Prix|European GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Valencia Street Circuit]]<sup>†</sup> | |||
| 24 August | |||
| 14:00 | |||
| 12:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 13 | |||
| ING [[Belgian Grand Prix]] | |||
| [[Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa | |||
| 7 September | |||
| 14:00 | |||
| 12:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 14 | |||
| [[Italian Grand Prix|Gran Premio]] Santander [[Italian Grand Prix|d'Italia]] | |||
| [[Italian Grand Prix|Italian GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]] | |||
| 14 September | |||
| 14:00 | |||
| 12:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 15 | |||
| SingTel [[Singapore Grand Prix]]<sup>‡</sup> | |||
| [[Singapore Grand Prix|Singapore GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]]<sup>†</sup> | |||
| 28 September | |||
| 20:00 | |||
| 12:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 16 | |||
| Fuji Television [[Japanese Grand Prix]] | |||
| [[Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Fuji Speedway]], Oyama | |||
| 12 October | |||
| 13:30 | |||
| 04:30 | |||
|- | |||
! 17 | |||
| Sinopec [[Chinese Grand Prix]] | |||
| [[Chinese Grand Prix|Chinese GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|China}} [[Shanghai International Circuit]] | |||
| 19 October | |||
| 15:00 | |||
| 07:00 | |||
|- | |||
! 18 | |||
| [[Brazilian Grand Prix|Grande Prêmio do Brasil]] | |||
| [[Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian GP]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo | |||
| 2 November | |||
| 15:00 | |||
| 17:00 | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
† New circuits<br /> | |||
‡ Night Race | |||
===Calendar changes=== | |||
* Singapore hosted its first Grand Prix in 2008, with a contract for the next five years. The race, held on a street circuit designed by [[KBR (company)|KBR]], is Formula One's first night race.,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/5/6063.html|title=Singapore confirms 2008 night race|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-05-11}}</ref> The practice and qualifying sessions also take place at night.<ref name="Singapore Qualifing">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7310.html|title=Night-time practice and qualifying for Singapore|publisher=Formula1.com|date=2008-01-31|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> | |||
* The [[European Grand Prix]] took place at the [[Valencia Street Circuit]] in 2008, changing from the [[Nürburgring]] which hosted the event up until 2007. Because both German circuits share the right to host an F1 race, the [[German Grand Prix]] took place at [[Hockenheimring]] in 2008. It will continue to alternate between these two circuits yearly. | |||
* The [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] did not hold a Grand Prix in 2008; however, a possible return to Indianapolis in the future has not been completely ruled out.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indianapolis won't host US GP in 2008|publisher=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/60736|date=2007-07-12}}</ref> | |||
* In the run up to the [[2007 French Grand Prix]] it was reported that it would be the last Grand Prix to be held at [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|Magny-Cours]].<ref>{{cite web|title=French Grand Prix in Jeopardy|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=38802|publisher=ITV-F1.com|date=2007-03-27}}</ref> Some alternatives suggested for the [[French Grand Prix]] included Paul Ricard or a new circuit near Disneyland Paris or Charles de Gaulle airport. However on 24 July 2007 it was reported that [[Bernie Ecclestone]] had "agreed in principle to maintain the race at Magny-Cours in 2008, and even 2009, if there were no other alternatives."<ref>[http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61121 Ecclestone agrees to keep French GP]</ref> | |||
==Rule changes== | |||
* A standard [[Electronic Control Unit]] was supplied by Microsoft MES, a joint venture between Microsoft and McLaren Electronic Systems.<ref>{{cite news|title=McLaren, Microsoft confirm ECU supply|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/55980|publisher=autosport.com|date=2006-12-11|accessdate=2006-12-11}}</ref> | |||
* [[Traction control system|Traction control]] and [[Launch control]] banned along with several other electronic aids including engine braking reduction.<ref>{{cite news|title=Traction control axed from 2008|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/3/5857.html|publisher=formula1.com|date=2007-03-30|accessdate=2007-03-30}}</ref> | |||
* An engine freeze to last five years was started in 2008,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64660|title=Engine freeze shortened to five years|publisher=autosport.com|date=2008-01-13}}</ref> with the first unscheduled engine change of the season not leading to the usual 10 place grid penalty.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41633|title=Teams agree engine penalty rule tweak|publisher=ITV-F1.com|date=2008-01-18}}</ref> | |||
* Fuel of the cars must have been made up of at least 5.75% biological materials.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules_and_regulations/sporting_regulations/6844/fia.html|title=F1 Rule Changes for 2008|publisher=Formula1.com|date=2008-01-18}}</ref> | |||
* [[Gearbox]]es to last four races, 5 place grid penalty for a gear box change. If a driver did not finish a race, he was allowed to change the gearbox for the next race without receiving a penalty.<ref name="2008rules">{{cite news|title=Understanding F1 2008: New regulations|url=http://www.f1complete.com/content/view/7882/912|publisher=f1complete.com|accessdate=2008-03-09}}</ref> | |||
* Improved cockpit protection.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62721|title=Cockpit safety to improve in 2008|publisher=autosport.com|date=2007-09-26}}</ref> | |||
* The use of a spare car was restricted. Each competing team would not be allowed to have more than two cars available for use at any time. In this context, a car was considered as such if it was a partially assembled survival cell, fitted with an engine, any front suspension, bodywork, radiators, oil tanks or heat exchangers.<ref name="2008rules" /> | |||
* [[Bridgestone]] will be the official tyre supplier for the 2008–2010 seasons.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bridgestone to be sole tyre supplier|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/74601.html|publisher=formula1.com|date=2006-07-06|accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> They would also be marking their extreme wet weather tyres with a white line in the central groove to differentiate it from the softer wet weather tyre compound.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bridgestone to mark extreme wet tyres in 2008|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/3/7444.html|publisher=formula1.com|date=2008-07-03|accessdate=2008-07-03}}</ref> | |||
* No competing team was allowed to carry out more than 30,000 km (18,641 mi) of testing during the 2008 calendar year.<ref name="2008rules" /> | |||
====Qualifying==== | |||
* The first part of qualifying lengthened to 20 minutes, and final part of qualifying shortened to 10 minutes. Teams taking part in Q3 would no longer be allowed to add fuel back to the car after qualifying to eliminate 'fuel-burn' phase. | |||
* A minimum lap time for each qualifying session was implemented from Round 3 in Bahrain to stop cars coasting back to the pits at dangerously low speeds as seen in Round 2 in Malaysia. Both Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen were demoted five grid places after the stewards decided that they had impeded Nick Heidfeld and Fernando Alonso. The minimum lap time was different for each race. For example, it was 1:39 in Bahrain. | |||
* From 8 May 2008, the FIA announced that, following [[Super Aguri]]'s departure from Formula One, the qualifying procedures changed. Rather than six drivers being eliminated at the end of Q1, only the five lowest-qualified drivers would be eliminated. This increased the likelihood that one of the midfield contenders would drop out, as only the top 15 drivers would go through to Q2. The Q2-Q3 transition remained unchanged.<ref>{{cite news|title=Qualifying adjusted after Aguri exit|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42551|publisher=ITV-F1.com|date=2008-05-08}}</ref> | |||
==Results and standings== | |||
===Grands Prix=== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%" | |||
|- | |||
! Rd. | |||
! [[List of Formula One Grands Prix|Grand Prix]] | |||
! [[Pole position]] | |||
! [[Fastest lap]] | |||
! Winning driver | |||
! Winning constructor | |||
!class="unsortable"| Report | |||
|- | |||
! 1 | |||
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australian Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] | |||
| [[2008 Australian Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 2 | |||
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Malaysian Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[2008 Malaysian Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 3 | |||
| {{flagicon|Bahrain}} [[Bahrain Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Robert Kubica]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[2008 Bahrain Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 4 | |||
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Spanish Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[2008 Spanish Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 5 | |||
| {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Turkish Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[2008 Turkish Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 6 | |||
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Monaco Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] | |||
| [[2008 Monaco Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 7 | |||
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canadian Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Robert Kubica]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW Sauber]] | |||
| [[2008 Canadian Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 8 | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[French Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[2008 French Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 9 | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[British Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] | |||
| [[2008 British Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 10 | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[German Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] | |||
| [[2008 German Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 11 | |||
| {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Hungarian Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] | |||
| [[2008 Hungarian Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 12 | |||
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[European Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[2008 European Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 13 | |||
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Belgian Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[2008 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 14 | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italian Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[2008 Italian Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 15 | |||
| {{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Singapore Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]] | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[2008 Singapore Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 16 | |||
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Japanese Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]] | |||
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| [[2008 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 17 | |||
| {{flagicon|China}} [[Chinese Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] | |||
| [[2008 Chinese Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|- | |||
! 18 | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| [[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]] | |||
|} | |||
===Drivers=== | |||
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{| | |||
| | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" | |||
|- valign="top" | |||
!valign="middle"| Pos | |||
!valign="middle"| Driver | |||
! [[2008 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{flagicon|Australia}} | |||
! [[2008 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{flagicon|Malaysia}} | |||
! [[2008 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{flagicon|Bahrain}} | |||
! [[2008 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{flagicon|Spain}} | |||
! [[2008 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br />{{flagicon|Turkey}} | |||
! [[2008 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{flagicon|Monaco}} | |||
! [[2008 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{flagicon|Canada}} | |||
! [[2008 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{flagicon|France}} | |||
! [[2008 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{flagicon|UK}} | |||
! [[2008 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{flagicon|Germany}} | |||
! [[2008 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{flagicon|Hungary}} | |||
! [[2008 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{flagicon|Spain}} | |||
! [[2008 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{flagicon|Belgium}} | |||
! [[2008 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{flagicon|Italy}} | |||
! [[2008 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{flagicon|Singapore}} | |||
! [[2008 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{flagicon|Japan}} | |||
! [[2008 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{flagicon|China}} | |||
! [[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{flagicon|Brazil}} | |||
!valign="middle"| [[List of Formula One World Championship pointscoring systems|Points]] | |||
|- | |||
! 1 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''1''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| '''Ret''' | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''1''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| '''5''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''3''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| '''12''' | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''''1''''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|align="right"| '''98''' | |||
|- | |||
! 2 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| '''Ret''' | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''1''' | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''3''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17<sup>†</sup> | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''''1''''' | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| '''13''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''7'' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''''1''''' | |||
|align="right"| '''97''' | |||
|- | |||
! 3 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8<sup>†</sup> | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''''1''''' | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| ''3'' | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| ''9'' | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| ''Ret'' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| '''''2''''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''4'' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| ''3'' | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| ''18''<sup>†</sup> | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| ''9'' | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| ''15''<sup>†</sup> | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|align="right"| '''75''' | |||
|- | |||
! 4 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Robert Kubica]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''3''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|align="right"| '''75''' | |||
|- | |||
! 5 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|align="right"| '''61''' | |||
|- | |||
! 6 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''6'' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''4'' | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|align="right"| '''60''' | |||
|- | |||
! 7 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''5'' | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''5'' | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| '''5''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10<sup>†</sup> | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|align="right"| '''53''' | |||
|- | |||
! 8 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''1''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|align="right"| '''35''' | |||
|- | |||
! 9 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|align="right"| '''31''' | |||
|- | |||
! 10 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Timo Glock]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|align="right"| '''25''' | |||
|- | |||
! 11 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|align="right"| '''21''' | |||
|- | |||
! 12 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Nelson Piquet, Jr.]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|align="right"| '''19''' | |||
|- | |||
! 13 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nico Rosberg]] | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|align="right"| '''17''' | |||
|- | |||
! 14 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]] | |||
|bgcolor="black" style="color:white"| DSQ | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|align="right"| '''11''' | |||
|- | |||
! 15 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|align="right"| '''9''' | |||
|- | |||
! 16 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|align="right"| '''8''' | |||
|- | |||
! 17 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7<sup>†</sup> | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
| align="right"| '''4''' | |||
|- | |||
! 18 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jenson Button]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|align="right"| '''3''' | |||
|- | |||
! 19 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18 | |||
|align="right"| '''0''' | |||
|- | |||
! 20 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Adrian Sutil]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|align="right"| '''0''' | |||
|- | |||
! 21 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Takuma Sato]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|WD | |||
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|align="right"| '''0''' | |||
|- | |||
! 22 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Anthony Davidson]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|WD | |||
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|- valign="top" | |||
!valign="middle"| Pos | |||
!valign="middle"| Driver | |||
! [[2008 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{flagicon|Australia}} | |||
! [[2008 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{flagicon|Malaysia}} | |||
! [[2008 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{flagicon|Bahrain}} | |||
! [[2008 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{flagicon|Spain}} | |||
! [[2008 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br />{{flagicon|Turkey}} | |||
! [[2008 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{flagicon|Monaco}} | |||
! [[2008 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{flagicon|Canada}} | |||
! [[2008 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{flagicon|France}} | |||
! [[2008 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{flagicon|UK}} | |||
! [[2008 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{flagicon|Germany}} | |||
! [[2008 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{flagicon|Hungary}} | |||
! [[2008 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{flagicon|Spain}} | |||
! [[2008 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{flagicon|Belgium}} | |||
! [[2008 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{flagicon|Italy}} | |||
! [[2008 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{flagicon|Singapore}} | |||
! [[2008 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{flagicon|Japan}} | |||
! [[2008 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{flagicon|China}} | |||
! [[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{flagicon|Brazil}} | |||
!valign="middle"| [[List of Formula One World Championship pointscoring systems|Points]] | |||
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{{F1 driver results legend 2}} | |||
<span style="font-size: 85%">'''Bold''' – Pole<br /> | |||
''Italics'' – Fastest Lap</span> | |||
|} | |||
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† Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance. | |||
===Constructors=== | |||
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" | |||
|- valign="top" | |||
!valign="middle"| Pos | |||
!valign="middle"| Constructor | |||
!valign="middle"| Car<br />No. | |||
! [[2008 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{flagicon|Australia}} | |||
! [[2008 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{flagicon|Malaysia}} | |||
! [[2008 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{flagicon|Bahrain}} | |||
! [[2008 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{flagicon|Spain}} | |||
! [[2008 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br />{{flagicon|Turkey}} | |||
! [[2008 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{flagicon|Monaco}} | |||
! [[2008 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{flagicon|Canada}} | |||
! [[2008 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{flagicon|France}} | |||
! [[2008 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{flagicon|UK}} | |||
! [[2008 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{flagicon|Germany}} | |||
! [[2008 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{flagicon|Hungary}} | |||
! [[2008 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{flagicon|Spain}} | |||
! [[2008 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{flagicon|Belgium}} | |||
! [[2008 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{flagicon|Italy}} | |||
! [[2008 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{flagicon|Singapore}} | |||
! [[2008 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{flagicon|Japan}} | |||
! [[2008 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{flagicon|China}} | |||
! [[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{flagicon|Brazil}} | |||
!valign="middle"| [[List of Formula One World Championship pointscoring systems|Pts]] | |||
|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" | |||
!rowspan="2" align="left"| 1 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8<sup>†</sup> | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''''1''''' | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| ''3'' | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| ''9'' | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| ''Ret'' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| '''''2''''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''4'' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| ''3'' | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| ''18''<sup>†</sup> | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| ''9'' | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| ''15''<sup>†</sup> | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|align="right" rowspan="2"| '''172''' | |||
|- | |||
| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| '''Ret''' | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''1''' | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''3''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17<sup>†</sup> | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''''1''''' | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|'''13''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''7'' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''''1''''' | |||
|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" | |||
!rowspan="2" align="left"| 2 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] | |||
| 22 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''1''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| '''Ret''' | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''1''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| '''5''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''3''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| '''12''' | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''''1''''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|align="right" rowspan="2"| '''151''' | |||
|- | |||
| 23 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''5'' | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''5'' | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| '''5''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" | |||
!rowspan="2" align="left"| 3 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] | |||
| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''6'' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''4'' | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|align="right" rowspan="2"| '''135''' | |||
|- | |||
| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''3''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" | |||
!rowspan="2" align="left"| 4 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|align="right" rowspan="2"| '''80''' | |||
|- | |||
| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" | |||
!rowspan="2" align="left"| 5 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] | |||
| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|align="right" rowspan="2"| '''56''' | |||
|- | |||
| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" | |||
!rowspan="2" align="left"| 6 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7<sup>†</sup> | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|align="right" rowspan="2"| '''39''' | |||
|- | |||
| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''1''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" | |||
!rowspan="2" align="left"| 7 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|align="right" rowspan="2"| '''29''' | |||
|- | |||
| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" | |||
!rowspan="2" align="left"| 8 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] | |||
| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|align="right" rowspan="2"| '''26''' | |||
|- | |||
| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" | |||
!rowspan="2" align="left"| 9 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Honda F1|Honda]] | |||
| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|align="right" rowspan="2"| '''14''' | |||
|- | |||
| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="black" style="color:white"| DSQ | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" | |||
!rowspan="2" align="left"| 10 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|India}} [[Force India]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| 20 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|align="right" rowspan="2"| '''0''' | |||
|- | |||
| 21 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18 | |||
|- style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" | |||
!rowspan="2" align="left"| 11 | |||
|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]]‡ | |||
| 18 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| WD | |||
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|- | |||
| 19 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| WD | |||
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|- valign="top" | |||
!valign="middle"| Pos | |||
!valign="middle"| Constructor | |||
!valign="middle"| Car<br />No. | |||
! [[2008 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{flagicon|Australia}} | |||
! [[2008 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{flagicon|Malaysia}} | |||
! [[2008 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{flagicon|Bahrain}} | |||
! [[2008 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{flagicon|Spain}} | |||
! [[2008 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br />{{flagicon|Turkey}} | |||
! [[2008 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{flagicon|Monaco}} | |||
! [[2008 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{flagicon|Canada}} | |||
! [[2008 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{flagicon|France}} | |||
! [[2008 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{flagicon|UK}} | |||
! [[2008 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{flagicon|Germany}} | |||
! [[2008 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{flagicon|Hungary}} | |||
! [[2008 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{flagicon|Spain}} | |||
! [[2008 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{flagicon|Belgium}} | |||
! [[2008 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{flagicon|Italy}} | |||
! [[2008 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{flagicon|Singapore}} | |||
! [[2008 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{flagicon|Japan}} | |||
! [[2008 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{flagicon|China}} | |||
! [[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{flagicon|Brazil}} | |||
!valign="middle"| [[List of Formula One World Championship pointscoring systems|Pts]] | |||
|} | |||
|valign="top"| | |||
{{F1 driver results legend 2}} | |||
<span style="font-size: 85%">'''Bold''' – Pole<br /> | |||
''Italics'' – Fastest Lap</span> | |||
|} | |||
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† Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance. | |||
‡ Super Aguri withdrew from the Formula One world championship on May 6, 2008, with immediate effect.<ref>{{cite news|title=Super Aguri pulls out of F1|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42514|publisher=ITV-F1.com|date=2008-05-06}}</ref> The company went into administration a day later.<ref>{{cite news|title=Super Aguri put into administration|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42538|publisher=ITV-F1.com|date=2008-05-07}}</ref> | |||
==Statistics== | |||
===Drivers=== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: right;" | |||
|- | |||
! Pos | |||
! Driver | |||
! Constructor(s) | |||
! Starts | |||
! Wins | |||
! Podiums | |||
! Poles | |||
! F.laps | |||
! Points | |||
|- | |||
! 1 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] | |||
|align="left"| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 1 | |||
| '''98''' | |||
|- | |||
! 2 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 3 | |||
| '''97''' | |||
|- | |||
! 3 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 10 | |||
| '''75''' | |||
|- | |||
! 4 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Robert Kubica]] | |||
|align="left"| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''75''' | |||
|- | |||
! 5 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''61''' | |||
|- | |||
! 6 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]] | |||
|align="left"| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 2 | |||
| '''60''' | |||
|- | |||
! 7 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]] | |||
|align="left"| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| '''53''' | |||
|- | |||
! 8 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''35''' | |||
|- | |||
! 9 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''31''' | |||
|- | |||
! 10 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Timo Glock]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''25''' | |||
|- | |||
! 11 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''21''' | |||
|- | |||
! 12 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''19''' | |||
|- | |||
! 13 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nico Rosberg]] | |||
|align="left"| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''17''' | |||
|- | |||
! 14 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Honda F1|Honda]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''11''' | |||
|- | |||
! 15 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]] | |||
|align="left"| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''9''' | |||
|- | |||
! 16 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''8''' | |||
|- | |||
! 17 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''4''' | |||
|- | |||
! 18 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jenson Button]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Honda F1|Honda]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''3''' | |||
|- | |||
! 19 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Force India F1|Force India]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''0''' | |||
|- | |||
! 20 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Adrian Sutil]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Force India F1|Force India]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| 18 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''0''' | |||
|- | |||
! 21 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Takuma Sato]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]] | |||
| 4 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''0''' | |||
|- | |||
! 22 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Anthony Davidson]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]-[[Honda F1|Honda]] | |||
| 4 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''0''' | |||
|} | |||
===Constructors=== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: right;" | |||
|- | |||
! Pos | |||
! Constructor | |||
! Chassis | |||
! Engine | |||
! Starts | |||
! Wins | |||
! Podiums | |||
! Poles | |||
! F.laps | |||
! Points | |||
|- | |||
! 1 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Ferrari F2008|F2008]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| 36 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 19 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 13 | |||
| '''172''' | |||
|- | |||
! 2 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]] | |||
|align="left"| [[McLaren MP4-23|MP4-23]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] | |||
| 36 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 13 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 3 | |||
| '''151''' | |||
|- | |||
! 3 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]] | |||
|align="left"| [[BMW Sauber F1.08|F1.08]] | |||
|align="left"| [[BMW]] | |||
| 36 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 11 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| '''135''' | |||
|- | |||
! 4 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Renault R28|R28]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| 36 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''80''' | |||
|- | |||
! 5 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Toyota TF108|TF108]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] | |||
| 36 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''56''' | |||
|- | |||
! 6 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Toro Rosso STR2|STR2B]], [[Toro Rosso STR3|STR3]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| 36 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''39''' | |||
|- | |||
! 7 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Red Bull RB4|RB4]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Renault F1|Renault]] | |||
| 36 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''29''' | |||
|- | |||
! 8 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Williams FW30|FW30]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] | |||
| 36 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''26''' | |||
|- | |||
! 9 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Honda F1|Honda]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Honda RA108|RA108]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Honda F1|Honda]] | |||
| 36 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''14''' | |||
|- | |||
! 10 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|India}} [[Force India F1|Force India]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Force India VJM-01|VJM-01]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | |||
| 36 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''0''' | |||
|- | |||
! 11 | |||
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Super Aguri SA08|SA08]] | |||
|align="left"| [[Honda F1|Honda]] | |||
| 8 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| '''0''' | |||
|} | |||
==Report== | |||
The 2008 Formula 1 season was one of the closest in the history of the sport. [[Kimi Räikkönen]] rivaled [[Lewis Hamilton]] during the first half of the season, and [[Felipe Massa]] challenged Hamilton through the second half. The championship came down to a single overtake of [[Timo Glock]] by Lewis Hamilton to surpass Felipe Massa by one point. | |||
==TV coverage== | |||
All broadcasters of Formula One worldwide take what is known as the world feed for the majority of their race coverage. The host broadcaster which produces the world feed has access to trackside, onboard and pitlane cameras. Timing, position and other graphics are also added to the world feed before it is provided to the broadcasters. For the 2008 season, [[Formula One Management]], owner of the commercial rights to the sport acted as host broadcaster for 16 of the 18 rounds of the championship.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=GP Week|last=Buxton|first=Will|title=From Track to Screen|pages=34–35|date=2008-03-10}}</ref> | |||
* In the Arab world, practice, qualifications and races were broadcast exclusively by Al Jazeera Sports. | |||
* In Australia, qualification was aired early in the morning on the race day. The race had recently been shown live on Ten HD. If it started at 10:00pm AEST, it would be shown later on Network Ten, however if at a different time, it would be shown live. | |||
* In Brazil, all races and qualifications were broadcast by Rede Globo. | |||
* In Canada, the races were shown on TSN, although in Quebec, it also aired on RDS. | |||
* In France, both qualifications and races were broadcast by TF1. | |||
* In Greece ALPHA TV broadcast the Grands Prix live. | |||
* In India, all races were broadcast by ESPNStar alliance, primarily on Star Sports. | |||
* In Japan, Fuji TV broadcast all the races and qualifications, digests in terrestrial channel and live in satellite channel (Fuji CS721) via SKY PerfecTV. In parallel with the two channels, the company started broadcasting high-definition live program in HD satellite channel (Fuji CSHD) after the [[2008 Bahrain Grand Prix]]. | |||
* In Malaysia, the race is broadcast live on Pay-TV Astro's ESPNStar Star-Sport's channel. Free TV channel RTM's shows the race delayed, and takes the ITV commentary feed. | |||
* In Mexico, all races were broadcast live on Fox Sports, and by Televisa's XHTV Canal 4 a few hours later using a tape delay broadcast. | |||
* In Singapore, Star Sports and ESPN broadcast qualification sessions on Saturday, and the race itself on Sunday. | |||
* In Sweden, the qualification was broadcast in both TV 6 and Viasat Motor simultaneously, although Viasat Motor did not have commercials. | |||
* In the United Kingdom, ITV provided the coverage for the last time before the BBC took over in 2009. | |||
* In the United States, all races were broadcast live on the [[Speed Channel|Speed]] cable channel except for four races broadcast by the terrestrial Fox: the [[2008 Canadian Grand Prix]], [[2008 French Grand Prix]], [[2008 British Grand Prix]] and the [[2008 German Grand Prix]]. However, only the [[2008 Canadian Grand Prix]] was televised live, and others were tape delayed. | |||
* In Venezuela, all races were broadcast live on Televen, and by Meridiano Televisión a few hours later using a tape delay broadcast. | |||
==Race-fixing controversy== | |||
{{Main|Renault Formula One crash controversy}} | |||
In a scandal that became known as "[[Renault Formula One crash controversy|Crashgate]]" in the media, during the 2009 season around the time of the Belgium Grand Prix, allegations by former Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. about his crash in the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix led to charges of race-fixing against Renault and the departure of team boss Flavio Briatore and engineering director Pat Symonds. | |||
==See Also== | |||
{{Formula One Championship}} | |||
==External links== | |||
{{commonscat|2008 in Formula One}} | |||
* [http://www.motorsport.com/photos/series.asp?S=F1&Y=0 2008 Formula One images] Retrieved from www.motorsport.com on 13 November 2008 | |||
* [http://www.yubby.com/c/formula1-2008-review 2008 Formula One videos] Season review videos retrieved from several video sites | |||
* [http://f1gmap.googlepages.com/f12008.html 2008 Formula One Circuits] 2008 Formula One Race Tracks on Google Maps | |||
[[Category:Formula One seasons]] | |||
[[Category:2008 in Formula One]] | |||
[[Category:2008 in motorsport|Formula One]] |
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2008 FIA Formula One World Championship season | |
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The 2008 Formula One season was the 59th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It began on 16 March and ended on 2 November with eighteen Grand Prix races.
Lewis Hamilton won the driver's title by a point – by overtaking Toyota's Timo Glock on the final corner of the final grand prix of the season to claim the required 5th place finish – from Brazilian Felipe Massa while Massa's teammate, the 2007 world champion, Kimi Räikkönen was ranked third, with two wins. Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro won the constructors' title.<ref>2008 FIA Formula One World Championship Classifications Retrieved from www.fia.com on 13 November 2008</ref> In winning the title, Hamilton became the youngest driver ever to win the title and the first black driver to do so. He was also the first British champion since Damon Hill in 1996.<ref>Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref>
Eleven teams competed in the championship, although Super Aguri withdrew on 6 May from the 2008 Formula One season due to financial troubles, completing four races. New technical rules for 2008 included the banning of traction control after it was re-introduced in 2001. 2008 also introduced two new street circuits. The Valencia Street Circuit and Marina Bay Street Circuit hosted the European GP and the new Singapore GP respectively. The Singapore GP was also the first Formula One event held at night.
This was the last season for the Honda team before they pulled out of F1 later in December due to the global economic crisis. Then, Ross Brawn bought the team and renamed it to Brawn GP in February of 2009 using the Mercedes-Benz engines. This was also the last Formula One season to race with grooved tyres, used since 1998, before slick tyres returned to Formula One in 2009.
It was the first time in the history of Formula One that all teams have used the same two drivers throughout the season and it was the first time that all the race cars were driving without traction control since 1994.
Pre-season testing
The first multi-team test session started in Jerez on 14 January 2008. Ferrari, McLaren and Toyota all tested their 2008 cars. Williams tested a modified version of the FW29 whilst Renault and Red Bull tested their 2007 entries. Honda, Toro Rosso, Super Aguri and Force India also attended. BMW Sauber was not in attendance as they were launching the F1.08.<ref name="2008 Testing 1">{{#if: 2008 testing gets underway in Spain
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On 12 February testing returned to Jerez. Red Bull and Williams were the only teams in action on the first day.<ref name="2008 Testing 5, Day 1">{{#if: Jerez day one – Red Bull lead Williams in Spain
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Testing moved to Barcelona on 19 February. The first day of tests got underway in rain with Williams, Red Bull, Renault and Toyota present. Nico Rosberg topped the time sheets for Williams. BMW were instead testing on their own in Jerez.<ref name="2008 Testing 6">{{#if: Barcelona day one – Rosberg sets wet benchmark
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Teams and Drivers
There were a total of seven teams signed up to compete in the championship through an agreement with Formula One Management, with the other four major manufacturers in the Grand Prix Manufacturers’ Association (GPMA) having signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the 2006 Spanish Grand Prix. All teams in both groups have two spots each on the 2008 grid. The following teams and drivers competed in the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship:<ref name="2008 Entry List">{{#if: 2008 FIA Formula One Entry List
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New Entries
On 14 February 2006 the FIA president Max Mosley announced that all teams interested in competing in the 2008 World Championship would have a seven-day window during which they would have to submit an application to compete.<ref>{{#if: Mosley gives GPMA deadline to sign up
|{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.manipef1.com/news/index.php?id=123 | Mosley gives GPMA deadline to sign up | Mosley gives GPMA deadline to sign up }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: Manipe F1 | , Manipe F1 }}{{#if: 2006-02-14 | , 2006-02-14 }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2006-02-14 | . Retrieved on 2006-02-14 }}.{{#if: | (in ) }}{{ #if: | “{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> All eleven current teams applied, as well as several others. On April 28, 2006 the FIA announced that all of the current teams' applications for the 2008 season were granted, along with a new team Prodrive, fronted by the ex-BAR and -Benetton principal David Richards. There were 21 applications in total, several new teams applying included European Minardi F1 Team Ltd, Jordan Grand Prix, Direxiv and Carlin Motorsport. However despite the Prodrive application being accepted, Richards later announced that the team would not race in 2008 due to a dispute over the legality of customer cars.<ref name="Prodrive no-go">{{#if: Prodrive rule out 2008 Formula One entry |{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7129.html | Prodrive rule out 2008 Formula One entry | Prodrive rule out 2008 Formula One entry }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: Formula1.com | , Formula1.com }}{{#if: 2007-11-23 | , 2007-11-23 }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2007-11-24 | . Retrieved on 2007-11-24 }}.{{#if: | (in ) }}{{ #if: | “{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>
Team Changes
- Rumours about the possible sale of the Spyker team had been abundant in the paddock throughout the last few months of the 2007 season. Only a year after Spyker bought the team from Midland, Indian businessman Vijay Mallya bought the team for €88 million, several million more than Spyker paid.<ref>{{#if: Mallya and Mol are new Spyker owners
|{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/6928.html | Mallya and Mol are new Spyker owners | Mallya and Mol are new Spyker owners }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: formula1.com | , formula1.com }}{{#if: 2007-05-10 | , 2007-05-10 }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-01-14 | . Retrieved on 2008-01-14 }}.{{#if: | (in ) }}{{ #if: | “{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> On 24 October 2007, Mallya was granted permission to change the team's name to Force India. Force India had a driver announcement ceremony in January 2008 where it was revealed that Sutil would be second driver partnered by first driver Giancarlo Fisichella and test driver Vitantonio Liuzzi.<ref name="Force India Driver Lineup" />
- On 28 April 2006, rallying and motorsports technology firm Prodrive were officially granted entry to Formula One when the FIA announced the list of entrants to the 2008 Formula One World Championship. While a total of 21 teams applied for entry, the FIA had always maintained that only 12 teams would be granted entry, meaning only one new team would line up on the grid in 2008. FIA president Max Mosley revealed that Prodrive had found the finances to support their bid. Also, Prodrive's chief executive, David Richards, has experience as a Formula One team principal".<ref>{{#if: And the 12th team for 2008 is...
|{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/4/4285.html | And the 12th team for 2008 is... | And the 12th team for 2008 is... }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: formula1.com | , formula1.com }}{{#if: 2006-04-28 | , 2006-04-28 }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2007-06-22 | . Retrieved on 2007-06-22 }}.{{#if: | (in ) }}{{ #if: | “{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> However on 23 November 2007, after lengthy negotiations between FIA president Max Mosley regarding customer cars, Richards announced that Prodrive F1 would not compete in the 2008 Formula One World Championship, as the legal situation left no time for the team to be set up.<ref>{{#if: Prodrive rule out 2008 Formula One entry |{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7129.html | Prodrive rule out 2008 Formula One entry | Prodrive rule out 2008 Formula One entry }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: formula1.com | , formula1.com }}{{#if: 2007-11-23 | , 2007-11-23 }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2007-11-23 | . Retrieved on 2007-11-23 }}.{{#if: | (in ) }}{{ #if: | “{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>
- During the 2008 season on May 6, the Super Aguri team folded and withdrew from Formula One. The team was in dire financial straits at the end of 2007 as the team did not receive a payment on a sponsorship deal.<ref>{{#if: Super Aguri set to cut 30 jobs
|{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64111 | Super Aguri set to cut 30 jobs | Super Aguri set to cut 30 jobs }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: autosport.com | , autosport.com }}{{#if: 2007-11-20 | , 2007-11-20 }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-02-02 | . 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Retrieved on 2008-02-02 }}.{{#if: | (in ) }}{{ #if: | “{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> Despite this Super Aguri were unable to sign any contracts until agreements had been reached with their sponsors.<ref>{{#if: Sato and Davidson not yet confirmed |{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64526 | Sato and Davidson not yet confirmed | Sato and Davidson not yet confirmed }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: autosport.com | , autosport.com }}{{#if: 2008-01-04 | , 2008-01-04 }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-01-04 | . Retrieved on 2008-01-04 }}.{{#if: | (in ) }}{{ #if: | “{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> Sato and Davidson were confirmed on 10 March.<ref name="Super_Aguri_confirms_partner_and_drivers">{{#if: Super Aguri F1 team confirms new partner and drivers for 2008 season |{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.saf1.co.jp/en/topics/2008/nws_080310.html | Super Aguri F1 team confirms new partner and drivers for 2008 season | Super Aguri F1 team confirms new partner and drivers for 2008 season }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: Super Aguri F1 team official website | , Super Aguri F1 team official website }}{{#if: 2008-03-10 | , 2008-03-10 }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-03-10 | . 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Retrieved on 2008-05-06 }}.{{#if: | (in ) }}{{ #if: | “{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> It affirmed a prediction at the start of the season by Max Mosley saying the team would not make it to the final race in Brazil.<ref>{{#if: Mosley concerned about Aguri's survival |{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/01/30/mosley-concerned-about-aguri-s-survival/ | Mosley concerned about Aguri's survival | Mosley concerned about Aguri's survival }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: f1.gpupdate.net | , f1.gpupdate.net }}{{#if: 2007-01-30 | , 2007-01-30 }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-02-02 | . 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New car launches
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Notes
- Renault and Honda both started testing their 2008 cars a week before their official launch.<ref name="R28 Testing">{{#if: Alonso debuts the Renault R28 in Spain
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- Although they did not have an official launch, Williams-Toyota gave the FW30 its track début on 21 January at Valencia during winter testing with a livery of former Formula One drivers on the nose cone who have driven for Williams in the past 30 years.<ref>http://www.nextautos.com/motorsports/williams-f1-celebrates-thirty-years-with-anniversary-livery</ref> Their season livery was revealed at their photography studio in Oxfordshire on 3 March.
- Toro Rosso started the 2008 season with an updated version of their 2007 STR2 car. Their new car the Toro Rosso STR3 made its début at the 6th round in Monaco Monaco.<ref>{{#if: New STR3 to make debut in Monaco
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Driver changes
Changed teams
- Fernando Alonso: McLaren → Renault F1
- Heikki Kovalainen: Renault F1 → McLaren
- Giancarlo Fisichella: Renault F1 → Force India
- Nelson Piquet, Jr.: Renault F1 (test driver) → Renault F1 (race seat)
- Timo Glock: GP2 Series/BMW Sauber F1 (test driver) → Toyota Racing (race seat)
- Vitantonio Liuzzi: Scuderia Toro Rosso → Force India (test driver)
- Kazuki Nakajima: GP2 Series/WilliamsF1 (test driver) → WilliamsF1 (race seat)†
- Alexander Wurz: WilliamsF1 → Honda Racing F1 (test driver)
- Christian Klien: Honda Racing F1 (test driver) → BMW Sauber (test driver)
- Sakon Yamamoto: Spyker F1 → Renault F1 (test development driver)
Entered F1
- Sébastien Bourdais: Champ Car World Series → Scuderia Toro Rosso
- Marko Asmer: British Formula Three Championship → BMW Sauber (test driver)†
Exited F1
2008 Race Calendar
The FIA World Council approved the 2008 schedule on 24 October 2007. Singapore was Formula One's first ever night race.<ref name="2008 F1 Calendar">{{#if: 2008 FIA Formula One Calendar
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† New circuits
‡ Night Race
Calendar changes
- Singapore hosted its first Grand Prix in 2008, with a contract for the next five years. The race, held on a street circuit designed by KBR, is Formula One's first night race.,<ref>{{#if: Singapore confirms 2008 night race
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- The European Grand Prix took place at the Valencia Street Circuit in 2008, changing from the Nürburgring which hosted the event up until 2007. Because both German circuits share the right to host an F1 race, the German Grand Prix took place at Hockenheimring in 2008. It will continue to alternate between these two circuits yearly.
- The Indianapolis Motor Speedway did not hold a Grand Prix in 2008; however, a possible return to Indianapolis in the future has not been completely ruled out.<ref>{{#if: Indianapolis won't host US GP in 2008
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- In the run up to the 2007 French Grand Prix it was reported that it would be the last Grand Prix to be held at Magny-Cours.<ref>Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref> Some alternatives suggested for the French Grand Prix included Paul Ricard or a new circuit near Disneyland Paris or Charles de Gaulle airport. However on 24 July 2007 it was reported that Bernie Ecclestone had "agreed in principle to maintain the race at Magny-Cours in 2008, and even 2009, if there were no other alternatives."<ref>Ecclestone agrees to keep French GP</ref>
Rule changes
- A standard Electronic Control Unit was supplied by Microsoft MES, a joint venture between Microsoft and McLaren Electronic Systems.<ref>{{#if: McLaren, Microsoft confirm ECU supply
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- Traction control and Launch control banned along with several other electronic aids including engine braking reduction.<ref>{{#if: Traction control axed from 2008
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- An engine freeze to last five years was started in 2008,<ref>{{#if: Engine freeze shortened to five years
|{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64660 | Engine freeze shortened to five years | Engine freeze shortened to five years }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: autosport.com | , autosport.com }}{{#if: 2008-01-13 | , 2008-01-13 }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: | . Retrieved on [[{{{accessdate}}}]] }}.{{#if: | (in ) }}{{ #if: | “{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> with the first unscheduled engine change of the season not leading to the usual 10 place grid penalty.<ref>{{#if: Teams agree engine penalty rule tweak |{{#if: | {{#if: | [[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }}]] | {{#if: | {{{last}}}{{#if: | , {{{first}}} }} | {{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: | {{#if: | , {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41633 | Teams agree engine penalty rule tweak | Teams agree engine penalty rule tweak }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: | , {{{work}}}}}{{#if: ITV-F1.com | , ITV-F1.com }}{{#if: 2008-01-18 | , 2008-01-18 }}{{#if: | , pp. {{{pages}}} |{{#if: | , p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: | . Retrieved on [[{{{accessdate}}}]] }}.{{#if: | (in ) }}{{ #if: | “{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>
- Fuel of the cars must have been made up of at least 5.75% biological materials.<ref>{{#if: F1 Rule Changes for 2008
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- Gearboxes to last four races, 5 place grid penalty for a gear box change. If a driver did not finish a race, he was allowed to change the gearbox for the next race without receiving a penalty.<ref name="2008rules">{{#if: Understanding F1 2008: New regulations
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- Improved cockpit protection.<ref>{{#if: Cockpit safety to improve in 2008
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- The use of a spare car was restricted. Each competing team would not be allowed to have more than two cars available for use at any time. In this context, a car was considered as such if it was a partially assembled survival cell, fitted with an engine, any front suspension, bodywork, radiators, oil tanks or heat exchangers.<ref name="2008rules" />
- Bridgestone will be the official tyre supplier for the 2008–2010 seasons.<ref>{{#if: Bridgestone to be sole tyre supplier
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- No competing team was allowed to carry out more than 30,000 km (18,641 mi) of testing during the 2008 calendar year.<ref name="2008rules" />
Qualifying
- The first part of qualifying lengthened to 20 minutes, and final part of qualifying shortened to 10 minutes. Teams taking part in Q3 would no longer be allowed to add fuel back to the car after qualifying to eliminate 'fuel-burn' phase.
- A minimum lap time for each qualifying session was implemented from Round 3 in Bahrain to stop cars coasting back to the pits at dangerously low speeds as seen in Round 2 in Malaysia. Both Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen were demoted five grid places after the stewards decided that they had impeded Nick Heidfeld and Fernando Alonso. The minimum lap time was different for each race. For example, it was 1:39 in Bahrain.
- From 8 May 2008, the FIA announced that, following Super Aguri's departure from Formula One, the qualifying procedures changed. Rather than six drivers being eliminated at the end of Q1, only the five lowest-qualified drivers would be eliminated. This increased the likelihood that one of the midfield contenders would drop out, as only the top 15 drivers would go through to Q2. The Q2-Q3 transition remained unchanged.<ref>{{#if: Qualifying adjusted after Aguri exit
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Results and standings
Grands Prix
Drivers
† Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Constructors
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† Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
‡ Super Aguri withdrew from the Formula One world championship on May 6, 2008, with immediate effect.<ref>{{#if: Super Aguri pulls out of F1
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Statistics
Drivers
Pos | Driver | Constructor(s) | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | F.laps | Points |
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1 | Template:Country flagicon Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 18 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 98 |
2 | Template:Country flagicon Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 18 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 97 |
3 | Template:Country flagicon Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 18 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 75 |
4 | Template:Country flagicon Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 18 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
5 | Template:Country flagicon Fernando Alonso | Renault | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
6 | Template:Country flagicon Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 60 |
7 | Template:Country flagicon Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 53 |
8 | Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
9 | Template:Country flagicon Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
10 | Template:Country flagicon Timo Glock | Toyota | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
11 | Template:Country flagicon Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
12 | Template:Country flagicon Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
13 | Template:Country flagicon Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
14 | Template:Country flagicon Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
15 | Template:Country flagicon Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
16 | Template:Country flagicon David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
17 | Template:Country flagicon Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
18 | Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button | Honda | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
19 | Template:Country flagicon Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Template:Country flagicon Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Template:Country flagicon Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Template:Country flagicon Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri-Honda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Constructors
Pos | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | F.laps | Points |
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1 | Template:Country flagicon Ferrari | F2008 | Ferrari | 36 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 172 |
2 | Template:Country flagicon McLaren | MP4-23 | Mercedes | 36 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 151 |
3 | Template:Country flagicon BMW Sauber | F1.08 | BMW | 36 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 135 |
4 | Template:Country flagicon Renault | R28 | Renault | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
5 | Template:Country flagicon Toyota | TF108 | Toyota | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
6 | Template:Country flagicon Toro Rosso | STR2B, STR3 | Ferrari | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
7 | Template:Country flagicon Red Bull | RB4 | Renault | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
8 | Template:Country flagicon Williams | FW30 | Toyota | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
9 | Template:Country flagicon Honda | RA108 | Honda | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
10 | Template:Country flagicon Force India | VJM-01 | Ferrari | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Template:Country flagicon Super Aguri | SA08 | Honda | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Report
The 2008 Formula 1 season was one of the closest in the history of the sport. Kimi Räikkönen rivaled Lewis Hamilton during the first half of the season, and Felipe Massa challenged Hamilton through the second half. The championship came down to a single overtake of Timo Glock by Lewis Hamilton to surpass Felipe Massa by one point.
TV coverage
All broadcasters of Formula One worldwide take what is known as the world feed for the majority of their race coverage. The host broadcaster which produces the world feed has access to trackside, onboard and pitlane cameras. Timing, position and other graphics are also added to the world feed before it is provided to the broadcasters. For the 2008 season, Formula One Management, owner of the commercial rights to the sport acted as host broadcaster for 16 of the 18 rounds of the championship.<ref>{{#if: From Track to Screen
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- In the Arab world, practice, qualifications and races were broadcast exclusively by Al Jazeera Sports.
- In Australia, qualification was aired early in the morning on the race day. The race had recently been shown live on Ten HD. If it started at 10:00pm AEST, it would be shown later on Network Ten, however if at a different time, it would be shown live.
- In Brazil, all races and qualifications were broadcast by Rede Globo.
- In Canada, the races were shown on TSN, although in Quebec, it also aired on RDS.
- In France, both qualifications and races were broadcast by TF1.
- In Greece ALPHA TV broadcast the Grands Prix live.
- In India, all races were broadcast by ESPNStar alliance, primarily on Star Sports.
- In Japan, Fuji TV broadcast all the races and qualifications, digests in terrestrial channel and live in satellite channel (Fuji CS721) via SKY PerfecTV. In parallel with the two channels, the company started broadcasting high-definition live program in HD satellite channel (Fuji CSHD) after the 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix.
- In Malaysia, the race is broadcast live on Pay-TV Astro's ESPNStar Star-Sport's channel. Free TV channel RTM's shows the race delayed, and takes the ITV commentary feed.
- In Mexico, all races were broadcast live on Fox Sports, and by Televisa's XHTV Canal 4 a few hours later using a tape delay broadcast.
- In Singapore, Star Sports and ESPN broadcast qualification sessions on Saturday, and the race itself on Sunday.
- In Sweden, the qualification was broadcast in both TV 6 and Viasat Motor simultaneously, although Viasat Motor did not have commercials.
- In the United Kingdom, ITV provided the coverage for the last time before the BBC took over in 2009.
- In the United States, all races were broadcast live on the Speed cable channel except for four races broadcast by the terrestrial Fox: the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, 2008 French Grand Prix, 2008 British Grand Prix and the 2008 German Grand Prix. However, only the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix was televised live, and others were tape delayed.
- In Venezuela, all races were broadcast live on Televen, and by Meridiano Televisión a few hours later using a tape delay broadcast.
Race-fixing controversy
In a scandal that became known as "Crashgate" in the media, during the 2009 season around the time of the Belgium Grand Prix, allegations by former Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. about his crash in the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix led to charges of race-fixing against Renault and the departure of team boss Flavio Briatore and engineering director Pat Symonds.
See Also
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