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 XXXIV  Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix


Overview - Entry List - Qual (Session 1) - Qual (Session 2) - Qual (Final Session) - Qual (Overview)
Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led - Pit Stops - Penalties

Details
DateSunday 12 October 2008
Start time13:30
EventJapanese GP
CircuitMount Fuji
Event FormatRace of 67 laps
Race16 of 18
Championship race801
Circuit
Laps67
Circuit Perimeter4563 m
Race Distance4563 × 67 − 305 = 305.416 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature21°C
Air Temperature16°C
Humidity64%
Air Pressure949.7 mBar
Wind Speed2.2 m/s (from the North)
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers20
Finishers15
Championship DebutantsNone
MilestonesFelipe Massa - 10th Fastest Lap (Driver)
Jarno Trulli - 200th Race Entry (Driver)
Timo Glock - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 18th Fastest Laps in a Season – Adrian Sutil (8),
2. Most Race Entries – Rubens Barrichello (269),
3. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Jarno Trulli (20),
4. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Nick Heidfeld (14)

Championships
1 Lewis Hamilton 84 
same
2 Felipe Massa 79 
same
3 Robert Kubica 72 
same
4 Kimi Räikkönen 63 
same
5 Nick Heidfeld 56 
same
6 Heikki Kovalainen 51 
same
7 Fernando Alonso 48 
same
8 Sebastian Vettel 30 
same
9 Jarno Trulli 30 
same
10 Mark Webber 21 
up
11 Timo Glock 20 
down
12 Nelson Piquet Jr 18 
up
13 Nico Rosberg 17 
down
14 Rubens Barrichello 11 
same
15 Kazuki Nakajima 9 
same
16 David Coulthard 8 
same
17 Sébastien Bourdais 4 
same
18 Jenson Button 3 
same
1 Ferrari / Ferrari 142 
up
2 McLaren / Mercedes 135 
down
3 BMW / BMW 128 
same
4 Renault / Renault 66 
same
5 Toyota / Toyota 50 
same
6 Toro Rosso / Ferrari 34 
same
7 Red Bull / Renault 29 
same
8 Williams / Toyota 26 
same
9 Honda / Honda 14 
same

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 22Car 2
EntrantING Renault F1 TeamVodafone McLaren MercedesScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
DriverFernando AlonsoLewis HamiltonFelipe Massa
CarRenault R28McLaren MP4/23Ferrari F2008
EngineRenault RS27Mercedes FO108VFerrari 056
Time1:30'21.8921'18.4041'18.426
Speed202.789 km/h209.515 km/h209.456 km/h
Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
WinnerFernando AlonsoKenichi HanamoriLt Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture
2nd PlaceRobert KubicaKaizou OsadaMayor of Gotemba City
3rd PlaceKimi RäikkönenSetsuo TanakaPresident of JAF
Winning ConstructorRenaultKou ToyodaPresident & COO, Fuji Television Network Inc


Overview - Entry List - Qual (Session 1) - Qual (Session 2) - Qual (Final Session) - Qual (Overview)
Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led - Pit Stops - Penalties

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