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2008 Hungarian GP
2007 European GP

2008 European GP

2008 Belgian GP
2009 European GP
 LII  Telefónica Grand Prix of Europe

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

Details
DateSunday 24 August 2008
Start time14:00
Event European GP
Circuit Valencia
Event FormatRace of 57 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#12 of 18 in 2008
#797 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps57
Circuit Perimeter5419 m
Race Distance5419 × 57 = 308.883 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature44°C
Air Temperature29°C
Humidity67%
Air Pressure1014.1 mBar
Wind Speed3.7 m/s (from the South)
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers20
Finishers17
Pit stops32
DebutantsValencia (Circuit)
Milestones Felipe Massa – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (799),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (628),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (931),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (208),
5. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (215),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (465),
7. Most Laps Led Ferrari (12939),
8. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1760),
9. Most Race Entries Rubens Barrichello (265),
10. Most Perfect Weekends Ferrari (84),
11. Most Poles Ferrari (202),
12. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (192)

World Championship standings
1  Lewis Hamilton 70 
2  Felipe Massa 64 up
3  Kimi Räikkönen 57 up
4  Robert Kubica 55 
5  Heikki Kovalainen 43 up
6  Nick Heidfeld 41 up
7  Jarno Trulli 26 
8  Fernando Alonso 18 
9  Mark Webber 18 
10  Timo Glock 15 
11  Nelson Piquet Jr 13 
12  Rubens Barrichello 11 
13  Nico Rosberg 9 
14  Sebastian Vettel 9 up
15  Kazuki Nakajima 8 up
16  David Coulthard 6 up
17  Jenson Button 3 
18  Sébastien Bourdais 2 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 121 
2  McLaren / Mercedes 113 
3  BMW / BMW 96 
4  Toyota / Toyota 41 
5  Renault / Renault 31 
6  Red Bull / Renault 24 
7  Williams / Toyota 17 
8  Honda / Honda 14 
9  Toro Rosso / Ferrari 11 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 2Car 2
EntrantScuderia Ferrari MarlboroScuderia Ferrari MarlboroScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Driver Felipe Massa Felipe Massa Felipe Massa
Car Ferrari F2008 Ferrari F2008 Ferrari F2008
EngineFerrari 056Ferrari 056Ferrari 056
Time1:35'32.3391'38.9891'38.708
Speed193.983 km/h197.076 km/h197.637 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Felipe MassaFrancisco CampsPresident of Comunitat Valenciana Government
2nd Place Lewis HamiltonBernat SoriaMinister of Health
3rd Place Robert KubicaCarlos Gracia FuertesPresident of the RFEA
Winning ConstructorFerrari (represented by Rob Smedley)Ms Rita BarberáMayoress of Valencia