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2008 Canadian GP
2007 French GP

2008 French GP

2008 British GP
2018 French GP
 XCIV  Grand Prix de France

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

Details
DateSunday 22 June 2008
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Magny-Cours
Event FormatRace of 70 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#8 of 18 in 2008
#793 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps70
Circuit Perimeter4411 m
Race Distance4411 × 70 − 184 = 308.586 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature26°C
Air Temperature24°C
Humidity76%
Air Pressure992.2 mBar
Wind Speed3.9 m/s (from the South-East)
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers20
Finishers19
Pit stops39
DebutantsNone
MilestonesAT&T Williams – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
BMW Sauber F1 Team – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Honda Racing F1 Team – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
ING Renault F1 Team – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Petrobras – 50th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Records Broken 1. Most 19th Place Finishes Adrian Sutil (3),
2. Most 19th Place Finishes in a Season Adrian Sutil (2)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (926),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (625),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (794),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (207),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (227),
6. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (12.96%),
7. Highest 19th Place Finish Ratio Force India (12.50%),
8. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (212),
9. Most Races Led Ferrari (462),
10. Most Laps Led Ferrari (12826),
11. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1752),
12. Most Race Entries Rubens Barrichello (261),
13. Most Perfect Weekends Ferrari (83),
14. Most Poles Ferrari (201),
15. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (187)

World Championship standings
1  Felipe Massa 48 up
2  Robert Kubica 46 up
3  Kimi Räikkönen 43 up
4  Lewis Hamilton 38 up
5  Nick Heidfeld 28 
6  Heikki Kovalainen 20 
7  Jarno Trulli 18 up
8  Mark Webber 18 up
9  Fernando Alonso 10 
10  Nico Rosberg 8 
11  Kazuki Nakajima 7 
12  David Coulthard 6 
13  Timo Glock 5 
14  Sebastian Vettel 5 
15  Rubens Barrichello 5 
16  Jenson Button 3 
17  Sébastien Bourdais 2 
  Nelson Piquet Jr 2 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 91 
2  BMW / BMW 74 
3  McLaren / Mercedes 58 
4  Red Bull / Renault 24 
5  Toyota / Toyota 23 
6  Williams / Toyota 15 
7  Renault / Renault 12 
8  Honda / Honda 8 
9  Toro Rosso / Ferrari 7 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 1Car 1
EntrantScuderia Ferrari MarlboroScuderia Ferrari MarlboroScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Driver Felipe Massa Kimi Räikkönen Kimi Räikkönen
Car Ferrari F2008 Ferrari F2008 Ferrari F2008
EngineFerrari 056Ferrari 056Ferrari 056
Time1:31'50.2451'16.4491'16.630
Speed201.608 km/h207.715 km/h207.224 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Felipe MassaBernard LaporteMinister of State to the Minister for Sport
2nd Place Kimi RäikkönenGeorges EmeryVice President of the General Council, Nièvres
3rd Place Jarno TrulliNicolas DeschauxPresident of the F.F.S.A.
Winning ConstructorFerrari (represented by Luca Baldesseri)François PatriatPresident of the Regional Council of Burgundy