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2008 Canadian GP
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 XLVI  Grand Prix du Canada

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List • Penalties
Qualifying Session 1 • Session 2 • Session 3 • Overall
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led • Pit Stops

Details
DateSunday 8 June 2008
Start time13:00
Event Canadian GP
Circuit Montréal
Event FormatRace of 70 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#7 of 18 in 2008
#792 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps70
Circuit Perimeter4361 m
Race Distance4361 × 70 = 305.270 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature34°C
Air Temperature26°C
Humidity67%
Air Pressure1006.0 mBar
Wind Speed7.67 m/s (from the West)
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers20
Finishers13
Pit stops30
DebutantsNone
MilestonesBMW Sauber F1 Team – 1st Win (Entrant)
Petronas – 1st Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 BMW – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Robert Kubica – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (792),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (924),
3. Most 5th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (94),
4. Most Fastest Laps –  Ferrari (211),
5. Most Race Entries –  Ferrari (1750),
6. Most Race Entries –  Rubens Barrichello (260),
7. Most 3rd Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (202),
8. Most 6th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (142)

World Championship standings
1  Robert Kubica 42 up
2  Lewis Hamilton 38 up
  Felipe Massa 38 up
4  Kimi Räikkönen 35 up
5  Nick Heidfeld 28 
6  Heikki Kovalainen 15 
7  Mark Webber 15 
8  Jarno Trulli 12 
9  Fernando Alonso 9 up
10  Nico Rosberg 8 
11  Kazuki Nakajima 7 
12  David Coulthard 6 
13  Timo Glock 5 
14  Sebastian Vettel 5 up
15  Rubens Barrichello 5 up
16  Jenson Button 3 up
17  Sébastien Bourdais 2 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 73 
2  BMW / BMW 70 up
3  McLaren / Mercedes 53 up
4  Red Bull / Renault 21 up
5  Toyota / Toyota 17 up
6  Williams / Toyota 15 up
7  Renault / Renault 9 up
8  Honda / Honda 8 up
9  Toro Rosso / Ferrari 7 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 4Car 22Car 1
EntrantBMW Sauber F1 TeamVodafone McLaren MercedesScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Driver Robert Kubica Lewis Hamilton Kimi Räikkönen
Car BMW F1.08 McLaren MP4/23 Ferrari F2008
EngineBMW P86/8Mercedes FO108VFerrari 056
Time1:36'24.4471'17.8861'17.387
Speed189.987 km/h201.572 km/h202.871 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Robert KubicaThe Hon. Michael M FortierMinister of Public Works, Canada
2nd Place Nick HeidfeldRaymond BachandMinister of Economic Development, Quebec
3rd Place David CoulthardRoger PeartPresident of the ASN Canada
Winning ConstructorBMW (represented by Mario Thiessen)Pierre BibeauVice-president communications, Loto Quebec


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