Round 8 · 2008
French Grand Prix
WinnerMASFerrari · from P2
PoleRAI
Fastest lap1:16.630Raikkonen · L16
Biggest gain+6Kovalainen P10→P4
Retirements1of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 70 | 1:31:50.245 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1 | -1 | 70 | +17.980 FL | — | 8 |
| 3 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 4 | +1 | 70 | +28.250 | — | 6 |
| 4 | McLaren | 10 | +6 | 70 | +28.930 | — | 5 | |
| 5 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 5 | 0 | 70 | +30.510 | — | 4 |
| 6 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 6 | 0 | 70 | +40.300 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Renault (2002–10) | 9 | +2 | 70 | +41.030 | — | 2 | |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 3 | -5 | 70 | +43.370 | — | 1 |
| 9 | David Coulthard COT | Red Bull Racing | 7 | -2 | 70 | +51.070 | — | |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 13 | +3 | 70 | +54.520 | — | |
| 11 | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 8 | -3 | 70 | +57.740 | — | |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Toro Rosso | 12 | 0 | 70 | +58.070 | — | |
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 11 | -2 | 70 | +1:02.080 | — | |
| 14 | Honda (2006–08) | 20 | +6 | 69 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 15 | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | Williams | 15 | 0 | 69 | +1 lap | — | |
| 16 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 19 | +3 | 69 | +1 lap | — | |
| 17 | Toro Rosso | 14 | -3 | 69 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 18 | Force India | 17 | -1 | 69 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 19 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 18 | -1 | 69 | +1 lap | — | |
| — | Jenson Button BUT | Honda (2006–08) | 16 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 8
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa MAS | 48 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Robert Kubica KUB | 46 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 43 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 38 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 28 | |
| 6 | 20 | ▲1 | |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 18 | ▲1 |
| 8 | Mark Webber WEB | 18 | ▼2 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | French Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 3 |
| 2006 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2005 | French Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 1 |
| 2004 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 2003 | French Grand Prix | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 1 |
| 2002 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 2001 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 2000 | French Grand Prix | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 2 |