2008 Formula One World Championship

59th season of the FIA Formula One World Championship June 2024 December 2025 2008 Drivers' Champion: Lewis HamiltonConstructors' Champion: Ferrari GP2 SeriesPorsche SupercupFormula BMW Europe 3 525 Lewis Hamilton (3016648152).jpg Lewis Hamilton won the first of his seven World Championship titles in 2008, in his second year of F1 participation. Felipe Massa 2008 2-2.jpg Felipe Massa finished runner up by a single point behind Hamilton. Kimi Raikkonen 2008 (square).jpg Kimi Räikkönen, the defending World Drivers' Champion, finished the season ranked 3rd. Luca_Badoer_2008_test.jpg Ferrari took the Constructors' Championship for the second year in a row, their sixteenth overall. Pedro de la Rosa 2008 test 3.jpg McLaren-Mercedes finished second in the World Constructors' Championship. Nick Heidfeld 2008 test.jpg BMW Sauber finished third in the World Constructors' Championship. The 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 62nd season of Formula One motor racing, recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) – the governing body of motorsport – as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. The championship was contested over eighteen races commencing in Australia on 16 March and ending in Brazil on 2 November. The 2008 season saw the debut of the Singapore Grand Prix, which was held at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, in Marina Bay, Singapore, and was the first Formula One race held at night. The European Grand Prix moved to a new venue at the Valencia Street Circuit, in Valencia, Spain. Lewis Hamilton won the Drivers' title by a single point – by overtaking Toyota's Timo Glock on the final corner of the final lap of the final Grand Prix of the season to claim the required 5th-place finish to win the championship – from Brazilian Felipe Massa, who had finished the race in first place; his team and family already celebrating the championship when the final overtake occurred. Massa's teammate, the reigning World Champion Kimi Räikkönen, was ranked third, with two wins after suffering a mid-season dip in form. Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro won the Constructors' title.2008 FIA Formula One World Championship Classifications Retrieved from www.fia.com on 13 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217150351/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/sport/championships/f1/Pages/ChampionshipClassification.aspx 17 December 2008 In winning the Drivers' title, Hamilton became the youngest driver ever to win the title (a record since surpassed by Sebastian Vettel winning the 2010 Drivers' title) and the first black driver to do so. He was also the first British champion since Damon Hill in 1996.http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24592637-11088,00.html https://archive.today/20120530071706/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24592637-11088,00.html dead 30 May 2012 Lewis Hamilton becomes youngest world Formula One champion Heraldsun.co.au 2 November 2008 3 November 2008 Eleven teams competed in the championship, although Super Aguri withdrew on 6 May due to financial troubles, having completed four races. New technical rules for 2008 included the banning of traction control after it was re-introduced in 2001, at the Spanish Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso won the first World Championship race held in Singapore; however, only after teammate Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed to cause a Safety Car period which helped Alonso's strategy. When Piquet admitted this to the press in 2009 Renault team-principal Flavio Briatore resigned. Some journalists dubbed this "Crashgate". This was the last season for the Honda team before they withdrew from Formula One later in December due to the financial difficulties. Ross Brawn then bought the team, and renamed it to Brawn GP in February 2009 using the Mercedes-Benz engines. Honda returned as an engine supplier from 2015 to 2021. 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. 2008 was the last season to feature 2001 runner up David Coulthard, who retired from racing in F1 after 14 years and 246 race starts. He would become a television pundit for the BBC ahead of the 2009 season. 2008 was the first year in the history of Formula One in which all teams used the same two drivers throughout the season, and the only year in which two Finnish drivers won races, Räikkönen in Malaysia and Spain and Heikki Kovalainen in Hungary. This season was the most recent World Drivers' Championship win by the driver of a McLaren until Lando Norris in 2025. 2008 also stands as the most recent World Constructors' Championship title win for Scuderia Ferrari. 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 had two spots each on the 2008 grid. The following teams and drivers competed in the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship.2008 FIA Formula One Entry List FIA.com http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2008/January/040108-01.html 4 January 2008 4 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080105123112/http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2008/January/040108-01.html 5 January 2008 live Teams competed with tyres supplied by Bridgestone. McLaren was given the fifth pit position in Australia and Malaysia until their pit position was moved to the last in Bahrain.https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mclaren-put-to-back-of-sakhir-pitlane-4418781/4418781/ McLaren put to back of Sakhir pitlane Autosport.com 15 December 2025 EntrantConstructorChassisEngine†No.Race driversRounds ITA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F2008http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7224.html Ferrari unveil the F2008 formula1.com 6 January 2008 5 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080109091948/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7224.html 9 January 2008 live Ferrari 056 2008 1 FIN Kimi Räikkönenhttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/9/4933.html Ferrari confirm Räikkönen, Massa for '07 formula1.com 10 September 2007 5 February 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071012234558/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/9/4933.html 12 October 2007 All 2 BRA Felipe Massahttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/6983.html Ferrari extend Massa's contract to 2010 formula1.com 16 October 2007 24 November 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071129010518/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/6983.html 29 November 2007 liveAll DEU BMW Sauber F1 Team BMW Sauber F1.08F1.08 a 'radical evolution', says Rampf formula1.com http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7259.html 14 January 2008 5 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080117120508/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7259.html 17 January 2008 live BMW P86/8 3 DEU Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber retain Heidfeld and Kubica for 2008 formula1.com http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/8/6637.html 21 August 2007 6 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080209231413/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/8/6637.html 9 February 2008 liveAll 4 POL Robert KubicaAll FRA 1974 ING Renault F1 Team Renault R28R28 designed for optimum tyre performance formula1.com http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7312.html 31 January 2008 6 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080203121122/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7312.html 3 February 2008 live Renault RS27 5 ESP Fernando AlonsoAlonso to partner Piquet at Renault for 2008 formula1.com http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/12/7167.html 10 December 2007 6 February 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071212182614/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/12/7167.html 12 December 2007 All 6 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr.All GBR AT&T Williams Williams-Toyota FW30New Williams breaks cover in Spain formula1.com http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7280.html 21 January 2008 6 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080131162428/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7280.html 31 January 2008 live Toyota RVX-08https://www.formula1.com/news/4692.html Toyota engines for Williams in 2007 formula1.com 27 July 2006 20 October 2006June 2016 medicmedic 7 DEU Nico RosbergWilliams confirm Rosberg, Nakajima for 2008 formula1.com http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7071.html 7 November 2007 8 February 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071129204122/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7071.html 29 November 2007 All 8 JPN Kazuki NakajimaAll AUT Red Bull Racing Red Bull-Renault RB4http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7265.html Red Bull debut the RB4 at Jerez formula1.com 16 January 2008 9 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080119162921/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7265.html 19 January 2008 live Renault RS27 9 GBR David Coulthardhttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/7/6417.html Red Bull confirm Coulthard for 2008 formula1.com 6 July 2007 9 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080323235542/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/7/6417.html 23 March 2008 dead All 10 AUS Mark Webberhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64716 Webber aims to improve on 2007 autosport.com 16 January 2008 16 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080119011423/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64716 19 January 2008 liveAll JPN Panasonic Toyota Racing Toyota TF108http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7246.html Longer wheelbase, new aero concept for latest Toyota formula1.com 10 January 2008 9 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080115065453/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7246.html 15 January 2008 live Toyota RVX-08 11 ITA Jarno Trullihttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/7/4701.html Trulli commits to Toyota future formula1.com 28 July 2006 9 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080323235537/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/7/4701.html 23 March 2008 liveAll 12 DEU Timo Glockhttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7106.html Glock to race for Toyota in 2008 formula1.com 19 November 2007 19 November 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071121151920/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7106.html 21 November 2007 liveAll ITA Scuderia Toro Rosso Toro Rosso-Ferrari STR2Bhttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7299.html Vettel: Starting '08 with '07 car has advantages formula1.com 28 January 2008 9 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080131093838/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7299.html 31 January 2008 dead STR3New Toro Rosso hits the track in Spain http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/4/7642.html formula1.com 16 April 2008 16 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080420034904/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/4/7642.html 20 April 2008 live Ferrari 056 2007 14 FRA 1974 Sébastien Bourdaishttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/8/6616.html Bourdais secures 2008 Toro Rosso seat formula1.com 10 August 2007 9 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080123045537/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/8/6616.html 23 January 2008 liveAll 15 DEU Sebastian Vettelhttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/8/6571.html Vettel to stay at Toro Rosso for 2008 formula1.com 2 August 2007 9 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080323235547/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/8/6571.html 23 March 2008 liveAll JPN Honda Racing F1 Team Honda RA108Honda targeting points at every race formula1.com http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7303.html 29 January 2008 9 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080201191644/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7303.html 1 February 2008 live Honda RA808E 16 GBR Jenson Buttonhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,5923-1797121,00.html Honda keep Button & Barrichello The Times 19 July 2007 9 February 2008 London Martin Brundle 18 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170418081952/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,5923-1797121,00.html deadAll 17 BRA Rubens Barrichellohttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/7/6487.html Barrichello staying with Honda for 2008 formula1.com 19 July 2007 9 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080324000007/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/7/6487.html 24 March 2008 liveAll JPN Super Aguri F1 Team Super Aguri-Honda SA08February launch for new Super Aguri formula.com http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7240.html 8 January 2008 9 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080112064642/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7240.html 12 January 2008 live Honda RA808E 18 JPN Takuma Sato1–4N SuperAguri Super Aguri withdrew from the Formula One World Championship on 6 May 2008, with immediate effect.Super Aguri pulls out of F1 http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42514 ITV-F1.com 6 May 2008 3 May 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090923172744/http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42514 23 September 2009 The company went into administration a day later.Super Aguri put into administration http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42538 ITV-F1.com 7 May 2008 3 May 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090923180029/http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42538 23 September 2009 19 GBR Anthony Davidson1–4N SuperAguri IND Force India F1 Team Force India-Ferrari VJM01http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7338.html Force India usher in a new era at Mumbai launch formula1.com 7 February 2008 11 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080210113821/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7338.html 10 February 2008 live Ferrari 056 2007http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2007/10/6964.html Exclusive interview – Spyker's Dr Vijay Mallya formula1.com 10 October 2007 10 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071012020621/http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2007/10/6964.html 12 October 2007 live 20 DEU Adrian Sutilhttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7248.html Fisichella, Sutil, Liuzzi confirmed at Force India formula1.com 10 January 2007 11 February 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080111155055/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7248.html 11 January 2008 All 21 ITA Giancarlo FisichellaAll GBR Vodafone McLaren Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes MP4-23http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7231.html McLaren launch the MP4-23 in Stuttgart formula1.com 2 July 2008 20 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080118064655/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7231.html#top 18 January 2008 live Mercedes FO108V 22 GBR Lewis Hamiltonhttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7276.html Hamilton commits to McLaren until 2012 formula1.com 18 January 2008 20 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080121161320/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7276.html 21 January 2008 liveAll 23 FIN Heikki Kovalainenhttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/12/7182.html Kovalainen to partner Hamilton at McLaren for 2008 formula1.com 14 December 2007 14 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071215203814/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/12/7182.html 15 December 2007 dead All † All engines were 2.4-litre V8 configuration. 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.http://www.manipef1.com/news/index.php?id=123 Mosley gives GPMA deadline to sign up Manipe F1 14 February 2006 14 February 2006 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20050220164233/http://www.manipef1.com/news/index.php?id=123 20 February 2005 All eleven current teams applied, as well as several others. On 28 April 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.November 2020 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.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7129.html Prodrive rule out 2008 Formula One entry Formula1.com 23 November 2007 24 November 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071201073004/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7129.html 1 December 2007 live Team changes thumb|alt=a white and gold Formula One car drives around a course|Force India joined the sport after Vijay Mallya purchased the Spyker team. 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.Mallya and Mol are new Spyker owners http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/6928.html formula1.com 10 May 2007 14 January 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071021213653/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/6928.html 21 October 2007 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. 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, had experience as a Formula One team principal.And the 12th team for 2008 is... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/4/4285.html formula1.com 28 April 2006 22 June 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071024115932/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/4/4285.html 24 October 2007 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.Prodrive rule out 2008 Formula One entry http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7129.html formula1.com 23 November 2007 23 November 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071201073004/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7129.html 1 December 2007 live During the 2008 season on 6 May, 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.Super Aguri set to cut 30 jobs autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64111 20 November 2007 2 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080125155925/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64111 25 January 2008 live 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.Indian group considering Aguri investment autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64908 31 January 2008 2 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080201095200/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64908 1 February 2008 live Despite this Super Aguri were unable to sign any contracts until agreements had been reached with their sponsors.Sato and Davidson not yet confirmed autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64526 4 January 2008 4 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080116221827/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64526 16 January 2008 live Sato and Davidson were confirmed on 10 March.Super Aguri F1 team confirms new partner and drivers for 2008 season Super Aguri F1 team official website http://www.saf1.co.jp/en/topics/2008/nws_080310.html 10 March 2008 10 March 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081123201305/http://www.saf1.co.jp/en/topics/2008/nws_080310.html 23 November 2008 dead 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.Super Aguri withdraw from Formula One autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/67170 6 May 2008 6 May 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090924074719/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/67170 24 September 2009 live 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.Mosley concerned about Aguri's survival GPUpdate.net http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/178937/mosley-concerned-about-aguri-s-survival/ 30 January 2007 28 January 2011 Driver changes horizontal 240 Rschumacher2006.jpg Timo Glock Canada 2011-Cropped.jpg After competing in the sport for ten years, Ralf Schumacher (left) did not take part in the 2008 season. He was replaced at Toyota by 2007 GP2 Champion, Timo Glock (right). 2005 and 2006 World Champion Fernando Alonso left McLaren after a single season to rejoin Renault. He was replaced at McLaren by Heikki Kovalainen, who had replaced Alonso at Renault the previous season. Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault's other driver from 2007, moved to the newly renamed Force India team, in place of erstwhile Spyker driver Sakon Yamamoto, who became Renault's test development driver. Fisichella's place at Renault was taken by the team's test driver Nelson Piquet Jr. (son of the three-time World Drivers' Champion Nelson Piquet). After an unsuccessful test for Force India in December 2007, Ralf Schumacher left Toyota to drive for Mücke Motorsport in the DTM series. 2007 GP2 champion Timo Glock, who had also been the test driver for BMW Sauber, returned to a Formula One race seat in place of Schumacher. Christian Klien, previously the test driver for Honda, and the Estonian driver Marko Asmer took up test driver roles at BMW Sauber. Sébastien Bourdais, who won his fourth consecutive Champ Car title in 2007, joined Toro Rosso in 2008, replacing Vitantonio Liuzzi, who moved to Force India as their test driver. Calendar The FIA World Council approved the 2008 schedule on 24 October 2007. Singapore was Formula One's first ever night race.2008 FIA Formula One Calendar http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/ formula1.com 24 October 2007 24 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071024185616/http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/ 24 October 2007 live Round Grand Prix Circuit Date 1 Australian Grand Prix AUS Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 16 March 2 Malaysian Grand Prix MYS Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 23 March 3 Bahrain Grand Prix BHR Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 6 April 4 Spanish Grand Prix ESP Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 27 April 5 Turkish Grand Prix TUR Istanbul Park, Istanbul 11 May 6 Monaco Grand Prix MCO Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 25 May 7 Canadian Grand Prix CAN Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 8 June 8 French Grand Prix FRA 1974 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 22 June 9 British Grand Prix GBR Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 6 July 10 German Grand Prix DEU Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 20 July 11 Hungarian Grand Prix HUN Hungaroring, Mogyoród 3 August 12 European Grand Prix ESP Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia 24 August 13 Belgian Grand Prix BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 7 September 14 Italian Grand Prix ITA Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 14 September 15 Singapore Grand Prix SGP Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore 28 September 16 Japanese Grand Prix JPN Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Shizuoka 12 October 17 Chinese Grand Prix CHN Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 19 October 18 Brazilian Grand Prix BRA Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 2 NovemberSources:Formula One Calendar 2008 https://motorsportstats.com/series/formula-one/calendar/2008 Motorsport Stats 4 April 20222008 https://www.chicanef1.com/calendar.pl?year=2008 ChicaneF1 4 April 2022 Calendar changes thumb|right|alt=A map of Marina Bay, which runs anticlockwise and has 23 turns, with the pit lane located between turn 22 and turn 2|The new Marina Bay Street Circuit which hosted the Singapore Grand Prix at night 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, was Formula One's first night race.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/5/6063.html Singapore confirms 2008 night race formula1.com 11 May 2007 3 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100517074908/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/5/6063.html 17 May 2010 dead The practice and qualifying sessions also took place at night.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7310.html Night-time practice and qualifying for Singapore Formula1.com 31 January 2008 3 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080203121112/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7310.html 3 February 2008 live 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 continued to alternate between these two circuits yearly until 2014. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway did not hold a Grand Prix in 2008; however, a possible return to Indianapolis in the future was not completely ruled out,Indianapolis won't host US GP in 2008 autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/60736 12 July 2007 3 May 2010 although the United States Grand Prix made its return in 2012 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. 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.French Grand Prix under threat for 2008 http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=38802 ITV-F1.com 29 March 2007 3 May 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080111144431/http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=38802 11 January 2008 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".http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61121 Ecclestone agrees to keep French GP – F1 – Autosport Regulation changes A standard Electronic Control Unit was supplied by Microsoft MES, a joint venture between Microsoft and McLaren Electronic Systems.McLaren, Microsoft confirm ECU supply http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/55980 autosport.com 11 December 2006 11 December 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061212231727/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/55980 12 December 2006 live Traction control was banned along with engine braking reduction.Traction control axed from 2008 http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/3/5857.html formula1.com 30 March 2007 30 March 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070703085636/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/3/5857.html 3 July 2007 An engine freeze to last five years was started in 2008,http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64660 Engine freeze shortened to five years autosport.com 13 January 2008 3 May 2010 with the first unscheduled engine change of the season not leading to the usual 10 place grid penalty.http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41633 Teams agree engine penalty rule tweak ITV-F1.com 18 January 2008 3 May 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080119171054/http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41633 19 January 2008 Fuel of the cars must have been made up of at least 5.75% biological materials.http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules_and_regulations/sporting_regulations/6844/fia.html F1 Rule Changes for 2008 Formula1.com 18 January 2008 3 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100323161011/http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules_and_regulations/sporting_regulations/6844/fia.html 23 March 2010 live Gearboxes were required to last four races, with a 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.Understanding F1 2008: New regulations http://www.f1complete.com/content/view/7882/912 f1complete.com 9 March 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080318130151/http://www.f1complete.com/content/view/7882/912/ 18 March 2008 Cockpit protection was improved.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62721 Cockpit safety to improve in 2008 autosport.com 26 September 2007 3 May 2010 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. Bridgestone would be the official tyre supplier for the 2008–2010 seasons.Bridgestone to be sole tyre supplier http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2006/74601.html formula1.com 6 July 2006 6 July 2006 June 2016 medicmedic 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.Bridgestone to mark extreme wet tyres in 2008 http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/3/7444.html formula1.com 7 March 2008 3 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080708210035/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/3/7444.html 8 July 2008 live No competing team was allowed to carry out more than 30,000 km (18,641 mi) of testing during the 2008 calendar year. Qualifying The first part of qualifying was lengthened to 20 minutes, and the 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: a change which was made in order to eliminate the 'fuel-burn' phase. A minimum lap time for each qualifying session was implemented from Round 3 in Bahrain in order to stop cars coasting back to the pits at dangerously low speeds, such as that 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. At the end of Q2 five rather than six cars would be eliminated as well.Qualifying adjusted after Aguri exit http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42551 ITV-F1.com 8 May 2008 3 May 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090925060641/http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42551 25 September 2009 Pre-season testing thumb|left|alt=a brightly coloured F1 car drives on a track|Former double World Champion Fernando Alonso tests the Renault R28 at Valencia. 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.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7254.html 2008 testing gets underway in Spain Formula1.com 14 January 2008 9 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080117120443/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7254.html 17 January 2008 live Testing then moved to 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.Valencia day one – Alonso leads Hülkenberg http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7285.html Formula1.com 22 January 2008 9 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080128172927/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7285.html 28 January 2008 live They were joined by every other team except Super Aguri for the next three days. 1 February saw testing move to Barcelona. Again, all teams but Super Aguri were in action. The first day of testing saw Kazuki Nakajima crash his FW30.Barcelona day one – Hamilton sets the standard http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7319.html Formula1.com 2 February 2008 10 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080206103247/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7319.html 6 February 2008 live It also saw racist abuse directed at Lewis Hamilton.Abend Lisa Sports Racism: The Stain in Spain http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1709912,00.html 14 October 2017 Time Magazine Time 5 February 2008 9 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171209102915/http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1709912,00.html dead 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 to continue testing the F2008 and TF108.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7327.html Bahrain day one – Ferrari one-two in testing Formula1.com 4 February 2008 4 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080206194448/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7327.html 6 February 2008 live On 12 February testing returned to Jerez. Red Bull and Williams were the only teams in action on the first day.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7350.html Jerez day one – Red Bull lead Williams in Spain Formula1.com 12 February 2008 12 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080213202243/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7350.html 13 February 2008 live 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.Jerez day two – McLaren enjoy a flying start http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7353.html Formula1.com 13 February 2008 13 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080216013847/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7353.html 16 February 2008 live 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.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7373.html Barcelona day one – Rosberg sets wet benchmark Formula1.com 20 February 2008 20 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080222122453/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7373.html 22 February 2008 live Super Aguri did not turn up despite promising a Q&A with the media. They blamed circumstances beyond their control. On the second day 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. Report thumb|right|David Coulthard retired from Formula One at the end of season after 14 seasons. Hamilton took pole and his fifth career victory at the first race in Australia. BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld finished second while Williams's Nico Rosberg sealed his first podium finish. The race saw only seven drivers finish the race, reduced to six after Honda's Rubens Barrichello was disqualified for exiting the pits under a red light. Despite an engine problem, Toro Rosso debutant Sébastien Bourdais completed over 90% of the race distance, earning him points in seventh. A grid penalty for impeding drivers and a pit stop mishap left Hamilton in fifth place at Malaysia, while Räikkönen took his 16th career victory after he qualified in second position. BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica finished second for the first time with McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen third. Hamilton qualified third at Bahrain despite a crash, with Kubica taking his first pole position. Massa won the race with teammate Räikkönen in second. Kubica made it onto the podium, while Hamilton had a bad race, finishing 13th. He was back in the points at Barcelona, while Räikkönen took Ferrari's third consecutive victory, Massa making it another 1–2. Massa took pole and won for the third successive Istanbul race, Hamilton splitting the Ferraris on the podium. At Monaco, Ferrari locked out the front row with Massa on pole, but on a bad day for Ferrari, with Räikkönen ruining what could have been Sutil's chance to score, Hamilton won the race despite a mid-race barrier scrape causing him a puncture. Kubica finished second and Massa was third. left|thumb|Robert Kubica won his first ever Grand Prix at Montreal. Hamilton was on pole position at Montreal for the first time since the beginning of the season, a drought of five races, however a pit lane mishap involving himself and Räikkönen eliminated both drivers from the race. Kubica (who also got caught up in the mess but made it through safely) won for the first time with teammate Heidfeld second. Räikkönen started the French Grand Prix on pole, but exhaust problems allowed teammate Massa to get the better of him, and he took his third season victory. Hamilton won back-to-back at Silverstone and Hockenheim. Kovalainen took advantage of Massa's engine failure to take his first career victory at Hungary. The new Valencia Street Circuit was the new host of the European Grand Prix, Massa taking pole and winning with Hamilton second. At Belgium, Hamilton qualified on pole and finished in first, though he received a 25-second penalty for gaining an advantage during a scrap with Räikkönen. Massa was the classified winner. Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel became the youngest ever pole man and victor after a stunning weekend at Monza. The race saw a downfall for the big teams, Kovalainen doing a good job for second. Singapore hosted its first ever F1 race and F1's first ever night race, taking place at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Massa qualified on pole; however, the race became a major blow to his championship. On lap 12, while Massa was leading, Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed (see 'Race-fixing controversy' below), assisting teammate Fernando Alonso, who went on to win, despite a fuel feed problem in Q2 that had left him 15th on the grid, though he still out-qualified Piquet Jr. Piquet revealed this after he was dropped from the team after the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix. Rosberg finished on the podium for the second and last time in 2008. Massa was leading ahead of Hamilton, however, when he pitted under the safety car his fuel hose remained attached meaning that the pit crew had to run down the pit lane to detach it. This ruined Massa's race putting him in last position while Hamilton gained 6 points for 3rd place. thumb|Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the championship in Brazil. Alonso won again in Japan with Kubica second. Hamilton started the race on pole, however he was given a drive through penalty for running wide at the start and shortly afterwards was knocked into a spin by Felipe Massa. He was back to winning ways for the first time since Hockenheim, though, victorious at Shanghai. At this point, Hamilton had a seven-point lead over Massa, meaning if Massa was to be the victor at his home race in Brazil, Hamilton would need to finish fifth, and he was holding this position though being stalked by Vettel, who eventually passed him on lap 69, as Massa won to momentarily take the title. Hamilton eventually regained fifth place, however, by passing Glock, who was struggling on dry tyres, and finished fifth to take the title by one point from Massa. Race-fixing controversy Renault Formula One crash 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. Legal action over title outcome In March 2023, in an interview with German website F1-Insider, former Formula One Group chief executive Bernie Ecclestone was quoted saying that both he and then-FIA president Max Mosley were made aware of Renault's deliberate manipulation of the Singapore Grand Prix "during the 2008 season". He added: "We had enough information in time to investigate the matter. According to the statutes, we should have cancelled the race in Singapore under these conditions. That means it would never have happened for the championship standings. And then Felipe Massa would have become world champion and not Lewis Hamilton." Despite this, Ecclestone said they decided not to act before the championship results were finalised at the end-of-year FIA Prize Giving Ceremony in order to "protect the sport and save it from a huge scandal". Following Ecclestone's comments, Massa reportedly started investigating whether he could take legal action to challenge the outcome of the 2008 championship.8 April 2023 Massa to look into legal options over 2008 F1 title outcome https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/massa-to-look-into-legal-options-over-2008-f1-title-outcome-/10453165/ 11 September 2023 www.motorsport.com en In August, Massa and his legal team sent a Letter Before Claim to the FIA and FOM.23 August 2023 Massa steps up legal challenge over lost 2008 F1 world title https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/massa-steps-up-legal-challenge-over-lost-2008-f1-world-title/10508510/ 11 September 2023 www.autosport.com en Later that year, former FIA president Jean Todt agreed in an interview that the Singapore results should have been annulled, saying: "There is no doubt that the Singapore Grand Prix was rigged and should have been canceled."Former FIA President Understands Felipe Massa's Claim To Be Crowned 2008 F1 Champion https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a46066396/former-fia-president-understands-felipe-massas-claim/ Autoweek 7 December 2023 In March 2024, Massa filed a lawsuit against Formula One, the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone in the London High Court. He is seeking in excess of $80 million in damages and a declaration from the FIA that he would have won the championship had the governing body not breached its regulations.Tobin Dominic 12 March 2024 Felipe Massa's claim to be 2008 F1 champion goes to court: the story so far https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/felipe-massas-claim-to-be-2008-f1-champion-goes-to-court-the-story-so-far/ 28 March 2024 Motor Sport Magazine en-GB Results and standings Grands Prix RoundGrand PrixPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning constructorReport Race report 1 AUS Australian Grand Prix GBR Lewis HamiltonFIN Heikki Kovalainen GBR Lewis Hamilton GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 2 MYS Malaysian Grand Prix BRA Felipe Massa DEU Nick Heidfeld FIN Kimi Räikkönen ITA Ferrari Report 3 BHR Bahrain Grand Prix POL Robert Kubica FIN Heikki Kovalainen BRA Felipe Massa ITA Ferrari Report 4 ESP Spanish Grand Prix FIN Kimi Räikkönen FIN Kimi Räikkönen FIN Kimi Räikkönen ITA Ferrari Report 5 TUR Turkish Grand Prix BRA Felipe Massa FIN Kimi Räikkönen BRA Felipe Massa ITA Ferrari Report 6 MCO Monaco Grand Prix BRA Felipe Massa FIN Kimi Räikkönen GBR Lewis HamiltonGBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 7 CAN Canadian Grand Prix GBR Lewis Hamilton FIN Kimi Räikkönen POL Robert KubicaDEU BMW Sauber Report 8 FRA 1974 French Grand Prix FIN Kimi Räikkönen FIN Kimi Räikkönen BRA Felipe Massa ITA Ferrari Report 9 GBR British Grand PrixFIN Heikki Kovalainen FIN Kimi Räikkönen GBR Lewis Hamilton GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 10 DEU German Grand Prix GBR Lewis Hamilton DEU Nick Heidfeld GBR Lewis Hamilton GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 11HUN Hungarian Grand Prix GBR Lewis Hamilton FIN Kimi RäikkönenFIN Heikki Kovalainen GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 12 ESP European Grand Prix BRA Felipe Massa BRA Felipe Massa BRA Felipe Massa ITA Ferrari Report 13 BEL Belgian Grand Prix GBR Lewis Hamilton FIN Kimi Räikkönen BRA Felipe Massa ITA Ferrari Report 14 ITA Italian Grand Prix DEU Sebastian Vettel FIN Kimi Räikkönen DEU Sebastian Vettel ITA Toro Rosso-Ferrari Report 15 SGP Singapore Grand Prix BRA Felipe Massa FIN Kimi Räikkönen ESP Fernando Alonso FRA 1974 Renault Report 16 JPN Japanese Grand Prix GBR Lewis Hamilton BRA Felipe Massa ESP Fernando Alonso FRA 1974 Renault Report 17 CHN Chinese Grand Prix GBR Lewis Hamilton GBR Lewis Hamilton GBR Lewis Hamilton GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 18 BRA Brazilian Grand Prix BRA Felipe Massa BRA Felipe Massa BRA Felipe Massa ITA Ferrari ReportSource:Formula One Results 2008 https://motorsportstats.com/series/formula-one/results/2008 Motorsport Stats 4 April 2022 Scoring system List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems Points are awarded to drivers and constructors as follows:Jones Bruce The Official ITV Sport Guide: Grand Prix 2009 Final Results 2008 https://archive.org/details/grandprix2009off0000jone/ 2009 Carlton Books London, England 116–117 978-1-84732-262-3 Internet Archive registration Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 World Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position Driver AUSAUS MALMYS BHRBHR ESPESP TURTUR MONMCO CANCAN FRAFRA 1974 GBRGBR GERDEU HUNHUN EURESP BELBEL ITAITA SINSGP JPNJPN CHNCHN BRABRA Points 1 GBR Lewis Hamilton 1 p 5 13 3 2 1 Ret p 10 1 1 p 5 p 2 3 p 7 3 12 p 1 p f 5 98 2 BRA Felipe Massa Ret Ret p 1 2 1 p 3 p 5 1 13 3 17† 1 p f 1 6 13 p 7 f 2 1 p f 97 3 FIN Kimi Räikkönen 8† 1 2 1 p f 3 f 9 f Ret f 2 p f 4 f 6 3 f Ret 18 f† 9 f 15 f† 3 3 3 75 4 POL Robert Kubica Ret 2 3 p 4 4 2 1 5 Ret 7 8 3 6 3 11 2 6 11 75 5 ESP Fernando Alonso 4 8 10 Ret 6 10 Ret 8 6 11 4 Ret 4 4 1 1 4 2 61 6 DEU Nick Heidfeld 2 6 f 4 9 5 14 2 13 2 4 f 10 9 2 5 6 9 5 10 60 7 FIN Heikki Kovalainen 5 f 3 5 f Ret 12 8 9 4 5 p 5 1 4 10† 2 10 Ret Ret 7 53 8 DEU Sebastian Vettel Ret Ret Ret Ret 17 5 8 12 Ret 8 Ret 6 5 1 p 5 6 9 4 35 9 ITA Jarno Trulli Ret 4 6 8 10 13 6 3 7 9 7 5 16 13 Ret 5 Ret 8 31 10 DEU Timo Glock Ret Ret 9 11 13 12 4 11 12 Ret 2 7 9 11 4 Ret 7 6 25 11 AUS Mark Webber Ret 7 7 5 7 4 12 6 10 Ret 9 12 8 8 Ret 8 14 9 21 12 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr. Ret 11 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 7 Ret 2 6 11 Ret 10 Ret 4 8 Ret 19 13 DEU Nico Rosberg 3 14 8 Ret 8 Ret 10 16 9 10 14 8 12 14 2 11 15 12 17 14 BRA Rubens Barrichello DSQ 13 11 Ret 14 6 7 14 3 Ret 16 16 Ret 17 Ret 13 11 15 11 15 JPN Kazuki Nakajima 6 17 14 7 Ret 7 Ret 15 8 14 13 15 14 12 8 15 12 17 9 16 GBR David Coulthard Ret 9 18 12 9 Ret 3 9 Ret 13 11 17 11 16 7 Ret 10 Ret 8 17 FRA 1974 Sébastien Bourdais 7† Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 13 17 11 12 18 10 7 18 12 10 13 14 4 18 GBR Jenson Button Ret 10 Ret 6 11 11 11 Ret Ret 17 12 13 15 15 9 14 16 13 3 19 ITA Giancarlo Fisichella Ret 12 12 10 Ret Ret Ret 18 Ret 16 15 14 17 Ret 14 Ret 17 18 0 20 DEU Adrian Sutil Ret Ret 19 Ret 16 Ret Ret 19 Ret 15 Ret Ret 13 19 Ret Ret Ret 16 0 21 JPN Takuma Sato Ret 16 17 13 0 22 GBR Anthony Davidson Ret 15 16 Ret 0 Pos. Position Driver AUSAUS MALMYS BHRBHR ESPESP TURTUR MONMCO CANCAN FRAFRA 1974 GBRGBR GERDEU HUNHUN EURESP BELBEL ITAITA SINSGP JPNJPN CHNCHN BRABRA Points Source: Notes:  – Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance. World Constructors' Championship standings Pos. Position Constructor No. Car number AUSAUS MALMYS BHRBHR ESPESP TURTUR MONMCO CANCAN FRAFRA 1974 GBRGBR GERDEU HUNHUN EURESP BELBEL ITAITA SINSGP JPNJPN CHNCHN BRABRA Points 1 ITA Ferrari 1 8† 1 2 1 p f 3 f 9 f Ret f 2 p f 4 f 6 3 f Ret 18 f† 9 f 15 f† 3 3 3 172 2 Ret Ret p 1 2 1 p 3 p 5 1 13 3 17† 1 p f 1 6 13 p 7 f 2 1 p f 2 GBR McLaren-Mercedes 22 1 p 5 13 3 2 1 Ret p 10 1 1 p 5 p 2 3 p 7 3 12 p 1 p f 5 151 23 5 f 3 5 f Ret 12 8 9 4 5 p 5 1 4 10 2 10 Ret Ret 7 3 DEU BMW Sauber 3 2 6 f 4 9 5 14 2 13 2 4 f 10 9 2 5 6 9 5 10 135 4 Ret 2 3 p 4 4 2 1 5 Ret 7 8 3 6 3 11 2 6 11 4 FRA 1974 Renault 5 4 8 10 Ret 6 10 Ret 8 6 11 4 Ret 4 4 1 1 4 2 80 6 Ret 11 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 7 Ret 2 6 11 Ret 10 Ret 4 8 Ret 5 JPN Toyota 11 Ret 4 6 8 10 13 6 3 7 9 7 5 16 13 Ret 5 Ret 8 56 12 Ret Ret 9 11 13 12 4 11 12 Ret 2 7 9 11 4 Ret 7 6 6 ITA Toro Rosso-Ferrari 14 7† Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 13 17 11 12 18 10 7 18 12 10 13 14 39 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret 17 5 8 12 Ret 8 Ret 6 5 1 p 5 6 9 4 7 AUT Red Bull-Renault 9 Ret 9 18 12 9 Ret 3 9 Ret 13 11 17 11 16 7 Ret 10 Ret 29 10 Ret 7 7 5 7 4 12 6 10 Ret 9 12 8 8 Ret 8 14 9 8 GBR Williams-Toyota 7 3 14 8 Ret 8 Ret 10 16 9 10 14 8 12 14 2 11 15 12 26 8 6 17 14 7 Ret 7 Ret 15 8 14 13 15 14 12 8 15 12 17 9 JPN Honda 16 Ret 10 Ret 6 11 11 11 Ret Ret 17 12 13 15 15 9 14 16 13 14 17 DSQ 13 11 Ret 14 6 7 14 3 Ret 16 16 Ret 17 Ret 13 11 15 10 IND Force India-Ferrari 20 Ret Ret 19 Ret 16 Ret Ret 19 Ret 15 Ret Ret 13 19 Ret Ret Ret 16 0 21 Ret 12 12 10 Ret Ret Ret 18 Ret 16 15 14 17 Ret 14 Ret 17 18 11 JPN Super Aguri-HondaN SuperAguri 18 Ret 16 17 13 0 19 Ret 15 16 Ret Pos. Position Constructor No. Car number AUSAUS MALMYS BHRBHR ESPESP TURTUR MONMCO CANCAN FRAFRA 1974 GBRGBR GERDEU HUNHUN EURESP BELBEL ITAITA SINSGP JPNJPN CHNCHN BRABRA Points Source: Notes:  – Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance. Notes N References 2 External links 2008 F1 Sporting Regulations, argent.fia.com, as archived at web.archive.org 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship Classification, www.fia.com, as archived at web.archive.org formula1.com – 2008 official driver standings formula1.com – 2008 official team standings 2008 Formula One images Retrieved from www.motorsport.com on 13 November 2008 2008 Formula One videos Season review videos retrieved from several video sites 2008 Formula One Circuits https://web.archive.org/web/20080503022330/http://f1gmap.googlepages.com/f12008.html 3 May 2008 2008 Formula One Race Tracks on Google Maps F1 Spotters Guide 2008, www.deviantart.com, as archived at web.archive.org Formula One Category:Formula One seasons Formula 1