Round 3 · 2008
Bahrain Grand Prix
WinnerMASFerrari · from P2
PoleKUB
Fastest lap1:33.193Kovalainen · L49
Biggest gain+6Fisichella P18→P12
Retirements3of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 57 | 1:31:06.970 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 4 | +2 | 57 | +3.340 | — | 8 |
| 3 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 1 | -2 | 57 | +5.000 | — | 6 |
| 4 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 6 | +2 | 57 | +8.410 | — | 5 |
| 5 | McLaren | 5 | 0 | 57 | +26.790 FL | — | 4 | |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 7 | +1 | 57 | +41.310 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 11 | +4 | 57 | +45.470 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 8 | 0 | 57 | +55.890 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 13 | +4 | 57 | +1:09.500 | — | |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 10 | 0 | 57 | +1:17.180 | — | |
| 11 | Honda (2006–08) | 12 | +1 | 57 | +1:17.860 | — | ||
| 12 | Force India | 18 | +6 | 56 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 3 | -10 | 56 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | Williams | 16 | +2 | 56 | +1 lap | — | |
| 15 | Toro Rosso | 15 | 0 | 56 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 16 | Anthony Davidson DAO | Super Aguri | 21 | +5 | 56 | +1 lap | — | |
| 17 | Takuma Sato SAT | Super Aguri | 22 | +5 | 56 | +1 lap | — | |
| 18 | David Coulthard COT | Red Bull Racing | 17 | -1 | 56 | +1 lap | — | |
| 19 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 20 | +1 | 55 | +2 laps | — | |
| — | Jenson Button BUT | Honda (2006–08) | 9 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Sebastian Vettel VET | Toro Rosso | 19 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Renault (2002–10) | 14 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 3
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 19 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 16 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 14 | ▼2 |
| 4 | Robert Kubica KUB | 14 | ▲1 |
| 5 | 14 | ▼1 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | 10 | ▲11 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 8 | ▲1 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 7 | ▼2 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Bahrain International Circuit Outer Track
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 |
| 2006 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 4 |
| 2005 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 1 |
| 2004 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 |