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


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