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2008 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 23 Mar 2008
- Name
- 2008 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/787
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.
Recorded qualifying format: KNOCKOUT
Grand Prix context
2008 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix · Sepang International Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2008 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:31:18.555 · 56 laps · ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:31:38.125 · 56 laps · bmw | 8 |
| 3 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:31:57.005 · 56 laps · mercedes | 6 |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:32:04.387 · 56 laps · toyota | 5 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:32:05.103 · 56 laps · mercedes | 4 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:32:08.388 · 56 laps · bmw | 3 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:32:26.685 · 56 laps · renault | 2 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:32:28.596 · 56 laps · renault | 1 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:32:34.775 · 56 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:32:44.769 · 56 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:32:50.757 · 56 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | Time not recorded · 55 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | Time not recorded · 55 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | Time not recorded · 55 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | Time not recorded · 55 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | Time not recorded · 54 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | Time not recorded · 54 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 39 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Spun off · Time not recorded · 30 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Adrian Sutil | Force India | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Timo Glock | Toyota | Collision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | Spun off · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Q1 1:35.347 · 17 laps · ferrari | |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | Q1 1:35.645 · 13 laps · ferrari | |
| 3 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | Q1 1:35.227 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Q1 1:35.392 · 18 laps · mercedes | |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | Q1 1:35.205 · 18 laps · toyota | |
| 6 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | Q1 1:35.794 · 13 laps · bmw | |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | Q1 1:35.729 · 13 laps · bmw | |
| 8 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | Q1 1:35.440 · 18 laps · renault | |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Q1 1:35.983 · 18 laps · renault | |
| 10 | Timo Glock | Toyota | Q1 1:35.891 · 20 laps · toyota | |
| 11 | Jenson Button | Honda | Q1 1:35.847 · 15 laps · honda | |
| 12 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | Q1 1:36.058 · 12 laps · renault | |
| 13 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | Q1 1:36.074 · 12 laps · renault | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | Q1 1:36.198 · 15 laps · honda | |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:36.111 · 15 laps · ferrari | |
| 16 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | Q1 1:35.843 · 13 laps · toyota | |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | Q1 1:36.240 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 18 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | Q1 1:36.388 · 9 laps · toyota | |
| 19 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:36.677 · 8 laps · ferrari | |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | Q1 1:37.087 · 9 laps · honda | |
| 21 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | Q1 1:37.101 · 10 laps · ferrari | |
| 22 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | Q1 1:37.481 · 9 laps · honda |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.748 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:36.230 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:36.711 · toyota | |
| 4 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:36.727 · bmw | |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:36.753 · bmw | |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:37.009 · renault | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:38.450 · renault | |
| 8 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:36.613 · mercedes | |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:36.709 · mercedes | |
| 10 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:39.656 · toyota | |
| 11 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:35.208 · honda | |
| 12 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:35.408 · renault | |
| 13 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:35.562 · renault | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:35.622 · honda | |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1:35.648 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:35.670 · toyota | |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:36.240 · ferrari | |
| 18 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1:36.677 · ferrari | |
| 19 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:37.087 · honda | |
| 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:37.101 · ferrari | |
| 21 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 1:37.481 · honda | |
| 22 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:36.388 · toyota |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 3 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 4 | Heikki Kovalainen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 5 | Robert Kubica | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 9 | Kazuki Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | Sébastien Bourdais | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 13 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 14 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 15 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 17 | Anthony Davidson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 18 | Takuma Sato | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Massa | 1 | 1:35.392 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 1:36.459 |
| freePractice1Results | Heikki Kovalainen | 3 | 1:36.556 |
| freePractice1Results | Nico Rosberg | 4 | 1:36.578 |
| freePractice1Results | Lewis Hamilton | 5 | 1:36.626 |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 6 | 1:37.022 |
| freePractice1Results | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 7 | 1:37.034 |
| freePractice1Results | Robert Kubica | 8 | 1:37.218 |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 9 | 1:37.282 |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 10 | 1:37.540 |
| freePractice1Results | Nick Heidfeld | 11 | 1:37.649 |
| freePractice1Results | Kazuki Nakajima | 12 | 1:37.649 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 13 | 1:37.776 |
| freePractice1Results | Timo Glock | 14 | 1:37.782 |
| freePractice1Results | Sebastian Vettel | 15 | 1:38.219 |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 16 | 1:38.232 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Webber | 17 | 1:38.707 |
| freePractice1Results | Sébastien Bourdais | 18 | 1:38.798 |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 19 | 1:39.046 |
| freePractice1Results | Takuma Sato | 20 | 1:40.178 |
| freePractice1Results | Anthony Davidson | 21 | 1:40.351 |
| freePractice1Results | Adrian Sutil | 22 | 1:41.269 |
| freePractice2Results | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 1:35.055 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 2 | 1:35.206 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 3 | 1:35.428 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 4 | 1:36.037 |
| freePractice2Results | Sebastian Vettel | 5 | 1:36.474 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 6 | 1:36.493 |
| freePractice2Results | Heikki Kovalainen | 7 | 1:36.512 |
| freePractice2Results | Robert Kubica | 8 | 1:36.671 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 9 | 1:36.756 |
| freePractice2Results | Kazuki Nakajima | 10 | 1:36.838 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 11 | 1:36.879 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Rosberg | 12 | 1:36.908 |
| freePractice2Results | Nick Heidfeld | 13 | 1:37.106 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 14 | 1:37.328 |
| freePractice2Results | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 15 | 1:37.331 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Webber | 16 | 1:37.346 |
| freePractice2Results | Timo Glock | 17 | 1:37.512 |
| freePractice2Results | Adrian Sutil | 18 | 1:37.614 |
| freePractice2Results | Takuma Sato | 19 | 1:39.021 |
| freePractice2Results | Anthony Davidson | 20 | 1:39.361 |
| freePractice2Results | Sébastien Bourdais | 21 | Unknown |
| freePractice3Results | Nick Heidfeld | 1 | 1:35.019 |
| freePractice3Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 1:35.262 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Massa | 3 | 1:35.388 |
| freePractice3Results | Jarno Trulli | 4 | 1:35.389 |
| freePractice3Results | Mark Webber | 5 | 1:35.437 |
| freePractice3Results | David Coulthard | 6 | 1:35.653 |
| freePractice3Results | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 7 | 1:35.768 |
| freePractice3Results | Jenson Button | 8 | 1:35.781 |
| freePractice3Results | Sebastian Vettel | 9 | 1:35.827 |
| freePractice3Results | Timo Glock | 10 | 1:35.911 |
| freePractice3Results | Lewis Hamilton | 11 | 1:35.927 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 12 | 1:36.068 |
| freePractice3Results | Kazuki Nakajima | 13 | 1:36.183 |
| freePractice3Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 14 | 1:36.229 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Rosberg | 15 | 1:36.490 |
| freePractice3Results | Heikki Kovalainen | 16 | 1:36.529 |
| freePractice3Results | Robert Kubica | 17 | 1:36.618 |
| freePractice3Results | Sébastien Bourdais | 18 | 1:36.668 |
| freePractice3Results | Takuma Sato | 19 | 1:36.908 |
| freePractice3Results | Adrian Sutil | 20 | 1:36.939 |
| freePractice3Results | Anthony Davidson | 21 | 1:37.140 |
| freePractice3Results | Rubens Barrichello | 22 | 1:37.703 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Rosberg | 1 | 2 | 38.701 |
| Mark Webber | 1 | 16 | 31.528 |
| Kazuki Nakajima | 1 | 16 | 30.474 |
| Felipe Massa | 1 | 17 | 29.913 |
| Jarno Trulli | 1 | 17 | 30.926 |
| Nick Heidfeld | 1 | 17 | 30.255 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 18 | 29.511 |
| Takuma Sato | 1 | 18 | 30.627 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 19 | 41.548 |
| Heikki Kovalainen | 1 | 20 | 31.880 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 1 | 20 | 30.125 |
| Anthony Davidson | 1 | 20 | 30.945 |
| Robert Kubica | 1 | 21 | 30.507 |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | 22 | 30.071 |
| Jenson Button | 1 | 22 | 30.459 |
| David Coulthard | 1 | 23 | 31.229 |
| Nelson Piquet Jr. | 1 | 24 | 28.678 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 24 | 29.252 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 1 | 24 | 29.566 |
| Kazuki Nakajima | 2 | 29 | 30.755 |
| Nico Rosberg | 2 | 29 | 33.756 |
| Takuma Sato | 2 | 35 | 30.981 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 38 | 30.139 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 2 | 38 | 30.231 |
| Mark Webber | 2 | 39 | 29.249 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 39 | 28.516 |
| Jarno Trulli | 2 | 40 | 28.692 |
| Anthony Davidson | 2 | 39 | 29.311 |
| Nelson Piquet Jr. | 2 | 40 | 29.264 |
| Nick Heidfeld | 2 | 41 | 27.944 |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | 41 | 28.534 |
| Robert Kubica | 2 | 43 | 28.121 |
| Jenson Button | 2 | 43 | 28.205 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 44 | 30.255 |
| David Coulthard | 2 | 44 | 28.307 |
| Heikki Kovalainen | 2 | 45 | 28.723 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 3 | 46 | 18.949 |