- Qualifying
- 12
- 6
- Race
- 10
- 4
- Points
- 97
- 75
Qualifying gap: Massa 0.201 s faster (0.22%, median of 18 races)
Not classified: MAS 2 · RAI 2
Season review
Lewis Hamilton won the drivers' title.
Races
18
Different winners
7
Most wins
6
Felipe Massa
Drivers
22
scored or classified
Races
Melbourne, Australia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sakhir, Bahrain
Barcelona, Spain
Istanbul, Turkey
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Montreal, Canada
Magny Cours, France
Silverstone, UK
Hockenheim, Germany
Budapest, Hungary
Valencia, Spain
Spa, Belgium
Monza, Italy
Marina Bay, Singapore
Oyama, Japan
Shanghai, China
São Paulo, Brazil
Title maths
Hamilton won the 2008 drivers' title, decided at the Brazilian GP (round 18), the final round.
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Gap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 98 | Champion | |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | 97 | −1 | Out after R18 · Brazilian GP |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | 75 | −23 | Out after R16 · Japanese GP |
| 4 | Robert Kubica | 75 | −23 | Out after R17 · Chinese GP |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld | 60 | −38 | Out after R16 · Japanese GP |
| 7 | Heikki Kovalainen | 53 | −45 | Out after R15 · Singapore GP |
| Round | Leader | Margin over P2 | Still available |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 · Australian GP | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 170 |
| R2 · Malaysian GP | Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 160 |
| R3 · Bahrain GP | Kimi Räikkönen | 3 | 150 |
| R4 · Spanish GP | Kimi Räikkönen | 9 | 140 |
| R5 · Turkish GP | Kimi Räikkönen | 7 | 130 |
| R6 · Monaco GP | Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 120 |
| R7 · Canadian GP | Robert Kubica | 4 | 110 |
| R8 · French GP | Felipe Massa | 2 | 100 |
| R9 · British GP | Lewis Hamilton | 0 | 90 |
| R10 · German GP | Lewis Hamilton | 4 | 80 |
| R11 · Hungarian GP | Lewis Hamilton | 5 | 70 |
| R12 · European GP | Lewis Hamilton | 6 | 60 |
| R13 · Belgian GP | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 50 |
| R14 · Italian GP | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 40 |
| R15 · Singapore GP | Lewis Hamilton | 7 | 30 |
| R16 · Japanese GP | Lewis Hamilton | 5 | 20 |
| R17 · Chinese GP | Lewis Hamilton | 7 | 10 |
| R18 · Brazilian GP | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 0 |
Ferrari won the 2008 constructors' title, decided at the Brazilian GP (round 18), the final round.
| Round | Leader | Margin over P2 | Still available |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 · Australian GP | McLaren | 5 | 306 |
| R2 · Malaysian GP | McLaren | 5 | 288 |
| R3 · Bahrain GP | BMW Sauber | 1 | 270 |
| R4 · Spanish GP | Ferrari | 12 | 252 |
| R5 · Turkish GP | Ferrari | 19 | 234 |
| R6 · Monaco GP | Ferrari | 16 | 216 |
| R7 · Canadian GP | Ferrari | 3 | 198 |
| R8 · French GP | Ferrari | 17 | 180 |
| R9 · British GP | Ferrari | 14 | 162 |
| R10 · German GP | Ferrari | 16 | 144 |
| R11 · Hungarian GP | Ferrari | 11 | 126 |
| R12 · European GP | Ferrari | 8 | 108 |
| R13 · Belgian GP | Ferrari | 12 | 90 |
| R14 · Italian GP | Ferrari | 5 | 72 |
| R15 · Singapore GP | McLaren | 1 | 54 |
| R16 · Japanese GP | Ferrari | 7 | 36 |
| R17 · Chinese GP | Ferrari | 11 | 18 |
| R18 · Brazilian GP | Ferrari | 21 | 0 |
Drivers
| Round | Hamilton | Massa | Räikkönen | Kubica | Alonso | Heidfeld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 · Australian GP | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| R2 · Malaysian GP | 14 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| R3 · Bahrain GP | 14 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 16 |
| R4 · Spanish GP | 20 | 18 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 16 |
| R5 · Turkish GP | 28 | 28 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 20 |
| R6 · Monaco GP | 38 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 9 | 20 |
| R7 · Canadian GP | 38 | 38 | 35 | 42 | 9 | 28 |
| R8 · French GP | 38 | 48 | 43 | 46 | 10 | 28 |
| R9 · British GP | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 13 | 36 |
| R10 · German GP | 58 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 13 | 41 |
| R11 · Hungarian GP | 62 | 54 | 57 | 49 | 18 | 41 |
| R12 · European GP | 70 | 64 | 57 | 55 | 18 | 41 |
| R13 · Belgian GP | 76 | 74 | 57 | 58 | 23 | 49 |
| R14 · Italian GP | 78 | 77 | 57 | 64 | 28 | 53 |
| R15 · Singapore GP | 84 | 77 | 57 | 64 | 38 | 56 |
| R16 · Japanese GP | 84 | 79 | 63 | 72 | 48 | 56 |
| R17 · Chinese GP | 94 | 87 | 69 | 75 | 53 | 60 |
| R18 · Brazilian GP | 98 | 97 | 75 | 75 | 61 | 60 |
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren | 5 | 98 | |
| 2 | Felipe MassaFerrari | 6 | −1 | 97 |
| 3 | Kimi RäikkönenFerrari | 2 | −23 | 75 |
| 4 | Robert KubicaBMW Sauber | 1 | −23 | 75 |
| 5 | Fernando AlonsoRenault | 2 | −37 | 61 |
| 6 | Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber | −38 | 60 | |
| 7 | Heikki KovalainenMcLaren | 1 | −45 | 53 |
| 8 | Sebastian VettelToro Rosso | 1 | −63 | 35 |
| 9 | Jarno TrulliToyota | −67 | 31 | |
| 10 | Timo GlockToyota | −73 | 25 | |
| 11 | Mark WebberRed Bull | −77 | 21 | |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet Jr.Renault | −79 | 19 | |
| 13 | Nico RosbergWilliams | −81 | 17 | |
| 14 | Rubens BarrichelloHonda | −87 | 11 | |
| 15 | Kazuki NakajimaWilliams | −89 | 9 | |
| 16 | David CoulthardRed Bull | −90 | 8 | |
| 17 | Sébastien BourdaisToro Rosso | −94 | 4 | |
| 18 | Jenson ButtonHonda | −95 | 3 | |
| 19 | Giancarlo FisichellaForce India | −98 | 0 | |
| 20 | Adrian SutilForce India | −98 | 0 | |
| 21 | Takuma SatoSuper Aguri | −98 | 0 | |
| 22 | Anthony DavidsonSuper Aguri | −98 | 0 |
Teams
| Round | Ferrari | McLaren | BMW Sauber | Renault | Toyota | Toro Rosso |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 · Australian GP | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| R2 · Malaysian GP | 11 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| R3 · Bahrain GP | 29 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| R4 · Spanish GP | 47 | 34 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| R5 · Turkish GP | 63 | 42 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| R6 · Monaco GP | 69 | 53 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| R7 · Canadian GP | 73 | 53 | 70 | 9 | 17 | 7 |
| R8 · French GP | 91 | 58 | 74 | 12 | 23 | 7 |
| R9 · British GP | 96 | 72 | 82 | 15 | 25 | 7 |
| R10 · German GP | 105 | 86 | 89 | 23 | 25 | 8 |
| R11 · Hungarian GP | 111 | 100 | 90 | 31 | 35 | 8 |
| R12 · European GP | 121 | 113 | 96 | 31 | 41 | 11 |
| R13 · Belgian GP | 131 | 119 | 107 | 36 | 41 | 17 |
| R14 · Italian GP | 134 | 129 | 117 | 41 | 41 | 27 |
| R15 · Singapore GP | 134 | 135 | 120 | 51 | 46 | 31 |
| R16 · Japanese GP | 142 | 135 | 128 | 66 | 50 | 34 |
| R17 · Chinese GP | 156 | 145 | 135 | 72 | 52 | 34 |
| R18 · Brazilian GP | 172 | 151 | 135 | 80 | 56 | 39 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 8 | 172 | |
| 2 | McLaren | 6 | −21 | 151 |
| 3 | BMW Sauber | 1 | −37 | 135 |
| 4 | Renault | 2 | −92 | 80 |
| 5 | Toyota | −116 | 56 | |
| 6 | Toro Rosso | 1 | −133 | 39 |
| 7 | Red Bull | −143 | 29 | |
| 8 | Williams | −146 | 26 | |
| 9 | Honda | −158 | 14 | |
| 10 | Force India | −172 | 0 | |
| 11 | Super Aguri | −172 | 0 |
Head to head
Qualifying gap: Massa 0.201 s faster (0.22%, median of 18 races)
Not classified: MAS 2 · RAI 2
Qualifying gap: Hamilton 0.034 s faster (0.04%, median of 18 races)
Not classified: HAM 1 · KOV 3
Qualifying gap: Kubica 0.083 s faster (0.11%, median of 18 races)
Not classified: KUB 2 · HEI 0
Qualifying gap: Alonso 0.324 s faster (0.39%, median of 18 races)
Not classified: ALO 3 · PIQ 9
Qualifying gap: Trulli 0.163 s faster (0.20%, median of 18 races)
Not classified: TRU 3 · GLO 4
Qualifying gap: Vettel 0.338 s faster (0.35%, median of 17 races)
Not classified: VET 6 · BOU 4
Qualifying gap: Webber 0.277 s faster (0.32%, median of 18 races)
Not classified: WEB 3 · COU 5
Qualifying gap: Rosberg 0.279 s faster (0.33%, median of 18 races)
Not classified: ROS 2 · NAK 2
Qualifying gap: Barrichello 0.069 s faster (0.07%, median of 18 races)
Not classified: BAR 5 · BUT 4
Qualifying gap: Fisichella 0.082 s faster (0.11%, median of 17 races)
Not classified: FIS 7 · SUT 11
Qualifying gap: Sato 0.108 s faster (0.10%, median of 4 races)
Not classified: SAT 1 · DAV 2
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.