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2008 Spanish GP
2007 Turkish GP

2008 Turkish GP

2008 Monaco GP
2009 Turkish GP
 IV  Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSunday 11 May 2008
Start time15:00
Event Turkish GP
Circuit Istanbul
Event FormatRace of 58 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#5 of 18 in 2008
#790 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps58
Circuit Perimeter5338 m
Race Distance5338 × 58 − 208 = 309.396 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
Track Temperature29°C
Air Temperature17°C
Humidity40%
Air Pressure1003.4 mBar
Wind Speed5.3 m/s (from the North-North-East)
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers20
Finishers17
Pit stops37
DebutantsNone
Records Broken 1. Most Race Entries Rubens Barrichello (258)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (790),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (922),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (622),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (206),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (190),
6. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (209),
7. Most Races Led Ferrari (459),
8. Most Laps Led Ferrari (12734),
9. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1746),
10. Most Perfect Weekends Ferrari (82),
11. Most Poles Ferrari (199),
12. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (191),
13. Most 8th Place Qualifications Jarno Trulli (22)

World Championship standings
1  Kimi Räikkönen 35 
2  Felipe Massa 28 up
3  Lewis Hamilton 28 up
4  Robert Kubica 24 up
5  Nick Heidfeld 20 
6  Heikki Kovalainen 14 
7  Mark Webber 10 up
8  Jarno Trulli 9 up
  Fernando Alonso 9 up
10  Nico Rosberg 8 up
11  Kazuki Nakajima 5 
12  Jenson Button 3 
13  Sébastien Bourdais 2 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 63 
2  BMW / BMW 44 
3  McLaren / Mercedes 42 
4  Williams / Toyota 13 
5  Red Bull / Renault 10 up
6  Renault / Renault 9 up
  Toyota / Toyota 9 up
8  Honda / Honda 3 
9  Toro Rosso / Ferrari 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 2Car 1
EntrantScuderia Ferrari MarlboroScuderia Ferrari MarlboroScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Driver Felipe Massa Felipe Massa Kimi Räikkönen
Car Ferrari F2008 Ferrari F2008 Ferrari F2008
EngineFerrari 056Ferrari 056Ferrari 056
Time1:26'49.4511'27.6171'26.506
Speed213.809 km/h219.327 km/h222.144 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Felipe MassaMr Abdullah GülPresident of the Republic of Turkey
2nd Place Lewis HamiltonMr Murat BasesgiogluMinister of Sport
3rd Place Kimi RäikkönenMr Mümtaz TahinciogluPresident TOSFED
Winning ConstructorFerrariMr Melih TürkerCEO Petrol Ofisi