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2008 Japanese GP
2007 Chinese GP

2008 Chinese GP

2008 Brazilian GP
2009 Chinese GP
 V  Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry ListPenalties
Qualifying Session 1Session 2Session 3Overall
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps LedPit Stops

Details
DateSunday 19 October 2008
Start time14:00
Event Chinese GP
Circuit Shanghai
Event FormatRace of 56 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#17 of 18 in 2008
#802 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps56
Circuit Perimeter5451 m
Race Distance5451 × 56 − 190 = 305.066 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature30°C
Air Temperature27°C
Humidity64%
Wind Speed2.2 m/s (from the North-East)
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers20
Finishers17
Pit stops33
DebutantsNone
Records Broken 1. Most 9th Place Qualifications Jarno Trulli (20)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (805),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (937),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (632),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (228),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (195),
6. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (12.88%),
7. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1770),
8. Most Race Entries Rubens Barrichello (270),
9. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (191),
10. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (206),
11. Most 20th Place Qualifications in a Season Force India (14)

World Championship standings
1  Lewis Hamilton 94 
2  Felipe Massa 87 
3  Robert Kubica 75 
4  Kimi Räikkönen 69 
5  Nick Heidfeld 60 
6  Fernando Alonso 53 up
7  Heikki Kovalainen 51 up
8  Sebastian Vettel 30 
9  Jarno Trulli 30 
10  Timo Glock 22 up
11  Mark Webber 21 up
12  Nelson Piquet Jr 19 
13  Nico Rosberg 17 
14  Rubens Barrichello 11 
15  Kazuki Nakajima 9 
16  David Coulthard 8 
17  Sébastien Bourdais 4 
18  Jenson Button 3 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 156 
2  McLaren / Mercedes 145 
3  BMW / BMW 135 
4  Renault / Renault 72 
5  Toyota / Toyota 52 
6  Toro Rosso / Ferrari 34 
7  Red Bull / Renault 29 
8  Williams / Toyota 26 
9  Honda / Honda 14 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 22Car 22Car 22
EntrantVodafone McLaren MercedesVodafone McLaren MercedesVodafone McLaren Mercedes
Driver Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton
Car McLaren MP4/23 McLaren MP4/23 McLaren MP4/23
EngineMercedes FO108VMercedes FO108VMercedes FO108V
Time1:31'57.4031'36.3031'36.325
Speed199.050 km/h203.769 km/h203.723 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Lewis HamiltonMr Yu ZaiqingVice Minister General Administration of Sport of China
2nd Place Felipe MassaMs Zhao WenVice Mayor of Shanghai Municipal Government
3rd Place Kimi RäikkönenYan JianchangDirector General CAMSA
Winning ConstructorMcLaren (represented by Dave Ryan)Mr Wang TianpuPresident China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation