Japanese Grand Prix

2008 Season - Round 16 - 2008-10-12

Race recap

Fernando Alonso won the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix for Renault, with Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber) second and Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) third. The win came from P4 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), who could not convert it into the win.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:18.426. Nelson Piquet Jr. (Renault) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P12 on the grid to P4 at the flag — a 8-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 5 drivers failing to finish.

20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix, completing round 16 of the season.

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Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Fastest Lap	Points
1	14Fernando Alonso	Renault	4	Finished	1:19.101	10
2	88Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	6	Finished	1:19.292	8
3	7Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	2	Finished	1:18.995	6

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