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Season review

2008 season

Lewis Hamilton won the drivers' title.

Races

18

Different winners

7

Most wins

6

Felipe Massa

Drivers

22

scored or classified

Races

Rounds

Round 1

Australian GP

Melbourne, Australia

Hamilton
Round 2

Malaysian GP

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Räikkönen
Round 3

Bahrain GP

Sakhir, Bahrain

Massa
Round 4

Spanish GP

Barcelona, Spain

Räikkönen
Round 5

Turkish GP

Istanbul, Turkey

Massa
Round 6

Monaco GP

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Hamilton
Round 7

Canadian GP

Montreal, Canada

Kubica
Round 8

French GP

Magny Cours, France

Massa
Round 9

British GP

Silverstone, UK

Hamilton
Round 10

German GP

Hockenheim, Germany

Hamilton
Round 11

Hungarian GP

Budapest, Hungary

Kovalainen
Round 12

European GP

Valencia, Spain

Massa
Round 13

Belgian GP

Spa, Belgium

Massa
Round 14

Italian GP

Monza, Italy

Vettel
Round 15

Singapore GP

Marina Bay, Singapore

Alonso
Round 16

Japanese GP

Oyama, Japan

Alonso
Round 17

Chinese GP

Shanghai, China

Hamilton
Round 18

Brazilian GP

São Paulo, Brazil

Massa

Title maths

How the title was decided

Drivers' championship

Hamilton won the 2008 drivers' title, decided at the Brazilian GP (round 18), the final round.

PosDriverPtsGapStatus
1Hamilton98Champion
2Massa97−1Out after R18 · Brazilian GP
3Räikkönen75−23Out after R16 · Japanese GP
4Kubica75−23Out after R17 · Chinese GP
6Heidfeld60−38Out after R16 · Japanese GP
7Kovalainen53−45Out after R15 · Singapore GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
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RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPLewis Hamilton2170
R2 · Malaysian GPLewis Hamilton3160
R3 · Bahrain GPKimi Räikkönen3150
R4 · Spanish GPKimi Räikkönen9140
R5 · Turkish GPKimi Räikkönen7130
R6 · Monaco GPLewis Hamilton3120
R7 · Canadian GPRobert Kubica4110
R8 · French GPFelipe Massa2100
R9 · British GPLewis Hamilton090
R10 · German GPLewis Hamilton480
R11 · Hungarian GPLewis Hamilton570
R12 · European GPLewis Hamilton660
R13 · Belgian GPLewis Hamilton250
R14 · Italian GPLewis Hamilton140
R15 · Singapore GPLewis Hamilton730
R16 · Japanese GPLewis Hamilton520
R17 · Chinese GPLewis Hamilton710
R18 · Brazilian GPLewis Hamilton10

Constructors' championship

Ferrari won the 2008 constructors' title, decided at the Brazilian GP (round 18), the final round.

PosTeamPtsGapStatus
1Ferrari172Champion
2McLaren151−21Out after R18 · Brazilian GP
3BMW Sauber135−37Out after R17 · Chinese GP
4Renault80−92Out after R13 · Belgian GP
5Toyota56−116Out after R13 · Belgian GP
7Red Bull29−143Out after R13 · Belgian GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
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RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPMcLaren5306
R2 · Malaysian GPMcLaren5288
R3 · Bahrain GPBMW Sauber1270
R4 · Spanish GPFerrari12252
R5 · Turkish GPFerrari19234
R6 · Monaco GPFerrari16216
R7 · Canadian GPFerrari3198
R8 · French GPFerrari17180
R9 · British GPFerrari14162
R10 · German GPFerrari16144
R11 · Hungarian GPFerrari11126
R12 · European GPFerrari8108
R13 · Belgian GPFerrari1290
R14 · Italian GPFerrari572
R15 · Singapore GPMcLaren154
R16 · Japanese GPFerrari736
R17 · Chinese GPFerrari1118
R18 · Brazilian GPFerrari210

Drivers

Drivers' championship

Cumulative points
  • Hamilton
  • Massa
  • Räikkönen
  • Kubica
  • Alonso
  • Heidfeld
  • Rest of field
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RoundHamiltonMassaRäikkönenKubicaAlonsoHeidfeld
R1 · Australian GP1001058
R2 · Malaysian GP140118611
R3 · Bahrain GP14101914616
R4 · Spanish GP20182919616
R5 · Turkish GP28283524920
R6 · Monaco GP38343532920
R7 · Canadian GP38383542928
R8 · French GP384843461028
R9 · British GP484848461336
R10 · German GP585451481341
R11 · Hungarian GP625457491841
R12 · European GP706457551841
R13 · Belgian GP767457582349
R14 · Italian GP787757642853
R15 · Singapore GP847757643856
R16 · Japanese GP847963724856
R17 · Chinese GP948769755360
R18 · Brazilian GP989775756160

Teams

Constructors' championship

Cumulative points
  • Ferrari
  • McLaren
  • BMW Sauber
  • Renault
  • Toyota
  • Toro Rosso
  • Rest of field
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RoundFerrariMcLarenBMW SauberRenaultToyotaToro Rosso
R1 · Australian GP1148502
R2 · Malaysian GP112419652
R3 · Bahrain GP292830682
R4 · Spanish GP473435692
R5 · Turkish GP634244992
R6 · Monaco GP695352996
R7 · Canadian GP7353709177
R8 · French GP91587412237
R9 · British GP96728215257
R10 · German GP105868923258
R11 · Hungarian GP1111009031358
R12 · European GP12111396314111
R13 · Belgian GP131119107364117
R14 · Italian GP134129117414127
R15 · Singapore GP134135120514631
R16 · Japanese GP142135128665034
R17 · Chinese GP156145135725234
R18 · Brazilian GP172151135805639
PosTeamWinsGapPts
1Ferrari8172
2McLaren6−21151
3BMW Sauber1−37135
4Renault2−9280
5Toyota−11656
6Toro Rosso1−13339
7Red Bull−14329
8Williams−14626
9Honda−15814
10Force India−1720
11Super Aguri−1720

Head to head

Teammate battles

Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead. Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races. Qualifying gap: the median over the races of the gap in the last session both set a time in.