Round 2 · 2008
Malaysian Grand Prix
WinnerRAIFerrari · from P2
PoleMAS
Fastest lap1:35.366Heidfeld · L55
Biggest gain+6Davidson P21→P15
Retirements5of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 56 | 1:31:18.555 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 4 | +2 | 56 | +19.570 | — | 8 |
| 3 | McLaren | 8 | +5 | 56 | +38.450 | — | 6 | |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 3 | -1 | 56 | +45.830 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 9 | +4 | 56 | +46.550 | — | 4 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 5 | -1 | 56 | +49.830 FL | — | 3 |
| 7 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 6 | -1 | 56 | +1:08.130 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 7 | -1 | 56 | +1:10.040 | — | 1 |
| 9 | David Coulthard COT | Red Bull Racing | 12 | +3 | 56 | +1:16.220 | — | |
| 10 | Jenson Button BUT | Honda (2006–08) | 11 | +1 | 56 | +1:26.210 | — | |
| 11 | Renault (2002–10) | 13 | +2 | 56 | +1:32.200 | — | ||
| 12 | Force India | 17 | +5 | 55 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 13 | Honda (2006–08) | 14 | +1 | 55 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 14 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 16 | +2 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 15 | Anthony Davidson DAO | Super Aguri | 21 | +6 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 16 | Takuma Sato SAT | Super Aguri | 19 | +3 | 54 | +2 laps | — | |
| 17 | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | Williams | 22 | +5 | 54 | +2 laps | — | |
| — | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 | 30 | DNF · L30 | — | ||
| — | Toro Rosso | 18 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 10 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 20 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Sebastian Vettel VET | Toro Rosso | 15 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 14 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 11 | ▲6 |
| 3 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 11 | ▼1 |
| 4 | 10 | ▲1 | |
| 5 | Robert Kubica KUB | 8 | ▲14 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 6 | ▼3 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 6 | ▼3 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 5 | ▲3 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Sepang International Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 2 |
| 2006 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Renault (2002–10) | 1 | |
| 2005 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 1 |
| 2004 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2003 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 7 |
| 2002 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 4 |
| 2001 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2000 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 |