2008 Formula 1 World Championship
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
Profile & context
Championship season: 2008
- Name
- 2008 Formula 1 World Championship
Sources behind this page
v2026.17.0 · seasons/2008
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Season coverage
18 of 18 source-calendar events have race results; 18 have qualifying; 18 have grids.
Rules audit: incomplete; published standings retained without summing gross race points. A populated calendar does not establish historical completeness.
Constructor championship: source_reported.
Historical scoring context
Finishing-point scale: Not yet audited for this season. Retention: Not yet audited.
Use source participant awards; eligibility and allocation vary historically. Use recorded awards; no universal half-points inference. Source decimals may round fractional awards; no guessed exact restoration.
Partial rule context only; this does not replace the source's retained championship standings.
Championship calendar
Driver championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 98 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 97 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 75 |
| 4 | Robert Kubica | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 75 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 61 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 60 |
| 7 | Heikki Kovalainen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 53 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 35 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 10 | Timo Glock | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 13 | Nico Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 15 | Kazuki Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 16 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 17 | Sébastien Bourdais | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 18 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 20 | Adrian Sutil | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 21 | Takuma Sato | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 22 | Anthony Davidson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Constructor championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not recorded | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | 172 |
| 2 | Not recorded | McLaren | Time not recorded · mercedes | 151 |
| 3 | Not recorded | BMW Sauber | Time not recorded · bmw | 135 |
| 4 | Not recorded | Renault | Time not recorded · renault | 80 |
| 5 | Not recorded | Toyota | Time not recorded · toyota | 56 |
| 6 | Not recorded | Toro Rosso | Time not recorded · ferrari | 39 |
| 7 | Not recorded | Red Bull | Time not recorded · renault | 29 |
| 8 | Not recorded | Williams | Time not recorded · toyota | 26 |
| 9 | Not recorded | Honda | Time not recorded · honda | 14 |
| 10 | Not recorded | Force India | Time not recorded · ferrari | 0 |
| 11 | Not recorded | Super Aguri | Time not recorded · honda | 0 |