Round 18 · 2008
Brazilian Grand Prix
WinnerMASFerrari · from P1
PoleMAS
Fastest lap1:13.736Massa · L36
Biggest gain+6Rosberg P18→P12
Retirements2of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 71 | 1:34:11.435 FL | — | 10 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 6 | +4 | 71 | +13.300 | — | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 71 | +16.240 | — | 6 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Toro Rosso | 7 | +3 | 71 | +38.010 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 4 | -1 | 71 | +38.910 | — | 4 |
| 6 | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 10 | +4 | 71 | +44.370 | — | 3 |
| 7 | McLaren | 5 | -2 | 71 | +55.070 | — | 2 | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 2 | -6 | 71 | +1:08.460 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 12 | +3 | 71 | +1:19.670 | — | |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 8 | -2 | 70 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 13 | +2 | 70 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 18 | +6 | 70 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Jenson Button BUT | Honda (2006–08) | 17 | +4 | 70 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Toro Rosso | 9 | -5 | 70 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 15 | Honda (2006–08) | 15 | 0 | 70 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 16 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 20 | +4 | 69 | +2 laps | — | |
| 17 | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | Williams | 16 | -1 | 69 | +2 laps | — | |
| 18 | Force India | 19 | +1 | 69 | +2 laps | — | ||
| — | David Coulthard COT | Red Bull Racing | 14 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Renault (2002–10) | 11 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 18
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 98 | |
| 2 | Felipe Massa MAS | 97 | |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 75 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Robert Kubica KUB | 75 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 61 | ▲1 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 60 | ▼1 |
| 7 | 53 | ||
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 35 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 3 |
| 2006 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 |
| 2005 | Brazilian Grand Prix | McLaren | 2 | |
| 2004 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | |
| 2003 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Jordan | 8 | |
| 2002 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 2001 | Brazilian Grand Prix | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 5 |
| 2000 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 |