Round 16 · 2008
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerALORenault (2002–10) · from P4
PoleHAM
Fastest lap1:18.426Massa · L55
Biggest gain+8Angelo Piquet P12→P4
Retirements5of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 4 | +3 | 67 | 1:30:21.892 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 6 | +4 | 67 | +5.280 | — | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 2 | -1 | 67 | +6.400 | — | 6 |
| 4 | Renault (2002–10) | 12 | +8 | 67 | +20.570 | — | 5 | |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 7 | +2 | 67 | +23.770 | — | 4 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Toro Rosso | 9 | +3 | 67 | +39.210 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 5 | -2 | 67 | +46.160 FL | — | 2 |
| 8 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 13 | +5 | 67 | +50.810 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 16 | +7 | 67 | +54.120 | — | |
| 10 | Toro Rosso | 10 | 0 | 67 | +59.090 | — | ||
| 11 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 15 | +4 | 67 | +1:02.100 | — | |
| 12 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1 | -11 | 67 | +1:18.900 | — | |
| 13 | Honda (2006–08) | 17 | +4 | 66 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 14 | Jenson Button BUT | Honda (2006–08) | 18 | +4 | 66 | +1 lap | — | |
| 15 | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | Williams | 14 | -1 | 66 | +1 lap | — | |
| — | Force India | 20 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | |||
| — | David Coulthard COT | Red Bull Racing | 11 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 8 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 19 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | McLaren | 3 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 16
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 84 | |
| 2 | Felipe Massa MAS | 79 | |
| 3 | Robert Kubica KUB | 72 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 63 | |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 56 | |
| 6 | 51 | ||
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 48 | |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 30 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Fuji Speedway
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Japanese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1 |
| 1977 | Japanese Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 2 |
| 1976 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 1 |