| Date | Sunday 24 August 2008 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | European GP |
| Circuit | Valencia |
| Event Format | Race of 57 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #12 of 18 in 2008 #797 (of all time) |
| Laps | 57 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5419 m |
| Race Distance | 5419 × 57 = 308.883 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Track Temperature | 44°C |
| Air Temperature | 29°C |
| Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1014.1 mBar |
| Wind Speed | 3.7 m/s (from the South) |
| Entries | 20 |
| Qualifiers | 20 |
| Finishers | 17 |
| Pit stops | 32 |
| Debutants | Valencia (Circuit) |
| Milestones | Felipe Massa – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| 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)
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