2008 Japanese Grand Prix
- Date
- 12 Oct 2008
- Circuit
- Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Japan
- Round
- 16 of 18
- Winner
- Fernando Alonso (Renault)
- Pole position
- Lewis Hamilton (1:18.404)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 4 | 67 | 1:30:21.892 | 10 | |
| 2 | 4 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 6 | 67 | +5.283 | 8 | |
| 3 | 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 2 | 67 | +6.400 | 6 | |
| 4 | 6 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 12 | 67 | +20.570 | 5 | |
| 5 | 11 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 7 | 67 | +23.767 | 4 | |
| 6 | 15 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 9 | 67 | +39.207 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 5 | 67 | +46.158 | 1:18.426 | 2 |
| 8 | 10 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 13 | 67 | +50.811 | 1 | |
| 9 | 3 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 16 | 67 | +54.120 | 0 | |
| 10 | 14 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 10 | 67 | +59.085 | 0 | |
| 11 | 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 15 | 67 | +62.096 | 0 | |
| 12 | 22 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1 | 67 | +78.900 | 0 | |
| 13 | 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 17 | 66 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 16 | Jenson Button | Honda | 18 | 66 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 15 | 8 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 14 | 66 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| R | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 20 | 21 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 23 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 3 | 16 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 19 | 8 | Tyre | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 8 | 6 | Driver Seat | 0 | |
| R | 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 11 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:18.071 | 1:17.462 | 1:18.404 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:18.160 | 1:17.733 | 1:18.644 |
| 3 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:18.220 | 1:17.360 | 1:18.821 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:18.290 | 1:17.871 | 1:18.852 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:18.110 | 1:17.287 | 1:18.874 |
| 6 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:18.684 | 1:17.931 | 1:18.979 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:18.501 | 1:17.541 | 1:19.026 |
| 8 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:17.945 | 1:17.670 | 1:19.118 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1:18.559 | 1:17.714 | 1:19.638 |
| 10 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1:18.593 | 1:18.102 | 1:20.167 |
| 11 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:18.303 | 1:18.187 | |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:18.300 | 1:18.274 | |
| 13 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:18.372 | 1:18.354 | |
| 14 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:18.640 | 1:18.594 | |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:18.740 | 1:18.672 | |
| 16 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:18.835 | ||
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:18.882 | ||
| 18 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:19.100 | ||
| 19 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:19.163 | ||
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:19.910 |
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 4 | 84 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 5 | 79 |
| 3 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1 | 72 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 2 | 63 |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 0 | 56 |
| 6 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1 | 51 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 2 | 48 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1 | 30 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 0 | 21 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 7 | 142 |
| 2 | McLaren | 5 | 135 |
| 3 | BMW Sauber | 1 | 128 |
| 4 | Renault | 2 | 66 |
| 5 | Toyota | 0 | 50 |
| 6 | Toro Rosso | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | Red Bull | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Williams | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | Honda | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Force India | 0 | 0 |