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2008 Australian GP
2007 Malaysian GP

2008 Malaysian GP

2008 Bahrain GP
2009 Malaysian GP
 X  Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSunday 23 March 2008
Start time15:00
Event Malaysian GP
Circuit Sepang
Event FormatRace of 56 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#2 of 18 in 2008
#787 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps56
Circuit Perimeter5543 m
Race Distance5543 × 56 = 310.408 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature45°C
Air Temperature31°C
Humidity71%
Air Pressure1003.4 mBar
Wind Speed2.3 m/s (from the South-West)
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers17
Pit stops37
DebutantsNone
MilestonesBMW Sauber F1 Team – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Petronas – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 BMW – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Nick Heidfeld – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (784),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (616),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (916),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (203),
5. Most 16th Place Finishes Takuma Sato (8),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (455),
7. Most Laps Led Ferrari (12574),
8. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1740),
9. Most Poles Ferrari (197),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (184)

World Championship standings
1  Lewis Hamilton 14 
2  Kimi Räikkönen 11 up
3  Nick Heidfeld 11 up
4  Heikki Kovalainen 10 up
5  Robert Kubica 8 
6  Nico Rosberg 6 up
7  Fernando Alonso 6 up
8  Jarno Trulli 5 
9  Kazuki Nakajima 3 up
10  Sébastien Bourdais 2 up
  Mark Webber 2 
1  McLaren / Mercedes 24 
2  BMW / BMW 19 up
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 11 up
4  Williams / Toyota 9 up
5  Renault / Renault 6 up
6  Toyota / Toyota 5 
7  Toro Rosso / Ferrari 2 up
  Red Bull / Renault 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 2Car 3
EntrantScuderia Ferrari MarlboroScuderia Ferrari MarlboroBMW Sauber F1 Team
Driver Kimi Räikkönen Felipe Massa Nick Heidfeld
Car Ferrari F2008 Ferrari F2008 BMW F1.08
EngineFerrari 056Ferrari 056BMW P86/8
Time1:31'18.5551'35.7481'35.366
Speed203.971 km/h208.410 km/h209.244 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Kimi RäikkönenYAB, Abdullah Ahmad BadawiPrime Minister
2nd Place Robert KubicaYAB, Datuk Ismail Sabri YaacobMinister, Youth & Sport
3rd Place Heikki KovalainenTunku Mudzaffar Tunku MustaphaChairman, AAM
Winning ConstructorFerrari (represented by Stefano Domenicali)Mohd Hassan MaricanPresident & CEO, Petronas