Japanese Grand Prix

Round 16 · Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Japan

2008-10-12

Winner: Fernando Alonso (Renault)

Fernando Alonso

Renault

Robert Kubica

BMW Sauber · +5.283

Kimi Räikkönen

Ferrari · +6.400

Who won the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix?

The 2008 Japanese Grand Prix was won by Fernando Alonso driving for Renault, starting from 4th on the grid. Robert Kubica finished second, +5.283 behind, with Kimi Räikkönen completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Felipe Massa with a time of 1:18.426. It was an attrition-heavy race with 5 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 16 of the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan. Nelson Piquet Jr. was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 8 positions from P12 to finish P4.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Fernando Alonso	Renault	4	▲3	1:30:21.892	Finished	10
2	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	6	▲4	+5.283	Finished	8
3	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	2	▼1	+6.400	Finished	6
4	Nelson Piquet Jr.	Renault	12	▲8	+20.570	Finished	5
5	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	7	▲2	+23.767	Finished	4
6	Sebastian Vettel	Toro Rosso	9	▲3	+39.207	Finished	3
7	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	5	▼2	+46.158	Finished	2
8	Mark Webber	Red Bull	13	▲5	+50.811	Finished	1
9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	16	▲7	+54.120	Finished	0
10	Sébastien Bourdais	Toro Rosso	10	—	+59.085	Finished	0
11	Nico Rosberg	Williams	15	▲4	+1:02.096	Finished	0
12	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1	▼11	+1:18.900	Finished	0
13	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	17	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Jenson Button	Honda	18	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
15	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams	14	▼1	—	+1 Lap	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India	20	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren	3	—	—	Engine	0
R	Adrian Sutil	Force India	19	—	—	Tyre	0
R	Timo Glock	Toyota	8	—	—	Driver Seat	0
R	David Coulthard	Red Bull	11	—	—	Collision	0

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	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	Final
Alonso	P2	P2	P2	P5	P3	P1	P1	P1	P6	P4	P1	P1	P1	P1
Kubica	P1	P1	P1	P6	P4	P2	P2	P2	P1	P6	P2	P2	P2	P2
Räikkönen	P5	P4	P4	P7	P5	P3	P3	P3	P2	P7	P3	P3	P3	P3
Piquet Jr.	P8	P8	P8	P3	P1	P6	P5	P5	P4	P1	P4	P4	P4	P4
Trulli	P4	P5	P5	P1	P7	P5	P4	P4	P3	P2	P5	P5	P5	P5

2008 Japanese Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix?+

Fernando Alonso (Renault) won the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix on 2008-10-12 at Fuji Speedway.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix?+

P1: Fernando Alonso (Renault). P2: Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber), +5.283 behind. P3: Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari), +6.400 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix?+

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix.

Who set the fastest lap at the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix?+

Felipe Massa set the fastest lap of the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix with a time of 1:18.426.

Which team won the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix?+

Renault won the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix with Fernando Alonso taking victory.