Round 17 · 2008
Chinese Grand Prix
WinnerHAMMcLaren · from P1
PoleHAM
Fastest lap1:36.325Hamilton · L13
Biggest gain+5Kubica P11→P6
Retirements3of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1 | 0 | 56 | 1:31:57.403 FL | — | 10 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 56 | +14.930 | — | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 2 | -1 | 56 | +16.450 | — | 6 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 4 | 0 | 56 | +18.370 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 9 | +4 | 56 | +28.920 | — | 4 |
| 6 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 11 | +5 | 56 | +33.220 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 12 | +5 | 56 | +41.720 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Renault (2002–10) | 10 | +2 | 56 | +56.650 | — | 1 | |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Toro Rosso | 6 | -3 | 56 | +1:04.340 | — | |
| 10 | David Coulthard COT | Red Bull Racing | 15 | +5 | 56 | +1:14.840 | — | |
| 11 | Honda (2006–08) | 13 | +2 | 56 | +1:25.060 | — | ||
| 12 | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | Williams | 17 | +5 | 56 | +1:30.850 | — | |
| 13 | Toro Rosso | 8 | -5 | 56 | +1:31.460 | — | ||
| 14 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 16 | +2 | 56 | +1:32.420 | — | |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 14 | -1 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 16 | Jenson Button BUT | Honda (2006–08) | 18 | +2 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 17 | Force India | 20 | +3 | 55 | +1 lap | — | ||
| — | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 7 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 19 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | McLaren | 5 | 49 | DNF · L49 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 17
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 94 | |
| 2 | Felipe Massa MAS | 87 | |
| 3 | Robert Kubica KUB | 75 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 69 | |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 60 | |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 53 | ▲1 |
| 7 | 51 | ▼1 | |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 30 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Shanghai International Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Chinese Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 2 |
| 2006 | Chinese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 6 | |
| 2005 | Chinese Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 1 |
| 2004 | Chinese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 |