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| Date | Sunday 12 October 2008 |
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| Start time | 13:30 |
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| Event |  Japanese GP |
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| Circuit | Mount Fuji |
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| Event Format | Race of 67 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #16 of 18 in 2008
#801 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 67 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4563 m |
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| Race Distance | 4563 × 67 − 305 = 305.416 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Track Temperature | 21°C |
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| Air Temperature | 16°C |
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| Humidity | 64% |
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| Air Pressure | 949.7 mBar |
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| Wind Speed | 2.2 m/s (from the North) |
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| Entries | 20 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 15 |
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| Pit stops | 28 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones |  Jarno Trulli – 200th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 16th Place Qualifications –  Nick Heidfeld (14)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (935),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (630),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (803),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (194),
5. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (219),
6. Most Races Led – Ferrari (469),
7. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (13000),
8. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1768),
9. Most Race Entries –  Rubens Barrichello (269),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (190),
11. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (171),
12. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Jarno Trulli (20),
13. Most 20th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Force India (13)
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