Overview - 2008 Japanese Grand Prix

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

2008 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX

  • Season2008
  • Round

    16

  • Race Number by F1 Championship

    801

  • Grand PrixJapanese Grand Prix
  • Race Number by Grand Prix

    24

  • CircuitFuji Speedway
  • Race Number by Circuit

    4

  • Laps

    67

  • Race Length

    305.721km

Grand Prix

Japanese Grand Prix

Circuit

Fuji Speedway

  • Circuit Type

    Permanent Circuit

  • Length

    4.563km

  • Turns

    16

  • Elevation

    ?m

  • Direction

    Clockwise

  • Track Record

    Felipe Massa1:17.2872008 Japanese Grand Prix (Qualifying 2)

  • Lap Record

    Felipe Massa1:18.4262008 Japanese Grand Prix (Race, Lap 55)

Schedule

  • October 10 (Fri)

    • Practice 110:00 AM
    • Practice 22:00 PM
  • October 11 (Sat)

    • Practice 311:00 AM
    • Qualifying 12:00 PM
    • Qualifying 22:27 PM
    • Qualifying 32:50 PM
  • October 12 (Sun)

    • Race1:30 PM

Entries

No.
Driver
Team
Entrant
Constructor
Car
Engine
1

Kimi Räikkönen

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro

Ferrari

Ferrari F2008Ferrari 056 2.4L V8
2

Felipe Massa

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro

Ferrari

Ferrari F2008Ferrari 056 2.4L V8
3

Nick Heidfeld

BMW Sauber

BMW Sauber F1 Team

BMW Sauber

BMW Sauber F1.08BMW P86/8 2.4L V8
4

Robert Kubica

BMW Sauber

BMW Sauber F1 Team

BMW Sauber

BMW Sauber F1.08BMW P86/8 2.4L V8
5

Fernando Alonso

Renault

ING Renault F1 Team

Renault

Renault R28Renault RS27 2.4L V8
6

Nelson Piquet Jr.

Renault

ING Renault F1 Team

Renault

Renault R28Renault RS27 2.4L V8
7

Nico Rosberg

Williams

AT&T Williams

Williams-Toyota

Williams FW30Toyota RVX-08 2.4L V8
8

Kazuki Nakajima

Williams

AT&T Williams

Williams-Toyota

Williams FW30Toyota RVX-08 2.4L V8
9

David Coulthard

Red Bull

Red Bull Racing

Red Bull-Renault

Red Bull RB4Renault RS27 2.4L V8
10

Mark Webber

Red Bull

Red Bull Racing

Red Bull-Renault

Red Bull RB4Renault RS27 2.4L V8
11

Jarno Trulli

Toyota

Panasonic Toyota Racing

Toyota

Toyota TF108Toyota RVX-08 2.4L V8
12

Timo Glock

Toyota

Panasonic Toyota Racing

Toyota

Toyota TF108Toyota RVX-08 2.4L V8
14

Sébastien Bourdais

Toro Rosso

Scuderia Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Toro Rosso STR3Ferrari 056 2.4L V8
15

Sebastian Vettel

Toro Rosso

Scuderia Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Toro Rosso STR3Ferrari 056 2.4L V8
16

Jenson Button

Honda

Honda Racing F1 Team

Honda

Honda RA108Honda RA808E 2.4L V8
17

Rubens Barrichello

Honda

Honda Racing F1 Team

Honda

Honda RA108Honda RA808E 2.4L V8
20

Adrian Sutil

Force India

Force India F1 Team

Force India-Ferrari

Force India VJM01Ferrari 056 2.4L V8
21

Giancarlo Fisichella

Force India

Force India F1 Team

Force India-Ferrari

Force India VJM01Ferrari 056 2.4L V8
22

Lewis Hamilton

McLaren

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

McLaren-Mercedes

McLaren MP4-23Mercedes FO 108V 2.4L V8
23

Heikki Kovalainen

McLaren

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

McLaren-Mercedes

McLaren MP4-23Mercedes FO 108V 2.4L V8