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The '''2008 Belgian Grand Prix''' (formally the '''LXIV ING Belgian Grand Prix''') was a [[Formula One]] motor race held on September 7, 2008, at the [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Spa, Belgium|Spa]], [[Belgium]]. It was the 13th&nbsp;race of the [[2008 Formula One season]]. The race, contested over 44&nbsp;laps, was won by [[Felipe Massa]] for the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] team, after the initial winner, [[McLaren]] driver [[Lewis Hamilton]], was penalised for cutting a [[chicane]] and gaining an advantage over Ferrari's [[Kimi Räikkönen]].

Hamilton started from [[pole position]] alongside title rival Massa. Hamilton's McLaren team-mate [[Heikki Kovalainen]] started from third next to the [[2007 Belgian Grand Prix|2007]] winner Kimi Räikkönen. Following a spin by Hamilton on the second lap, Räikkönen led the race, until rain fell on lap&nbsp;41 and Hamilton performed the penalised pass. Räikkönen crashed in the following lap as rain started raining heavily. Massa finished second on the road after Hamilton, followed by [[Nick Heidfeld]] of [[BMW Sauber]].

Hamilton received a drive-through penalty, which demoted him to third place and advanced Massa and Heidfeld to first and second positions. McLaren appealed the decision at the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] International Court of Appeal. Their case, however, was judged inadmissible, with the Court ruling that drive-through penalties cannot be challenged. The penalty created a large amount of criticism from the global press, mainly from the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Italy]], with several former drivers questioning the decision. Massa's retrospective win, with Hamilton demoted to third, narrowed the gap in the Championship from six points to just two.

'''([[2008 Belgian Grand Prix|More...]])'''

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{{center|'''Championship standings and Grand Prix results'''}}
{{center|'''Drivers' World Champion - {{flagicon|UK}}[[Lewis Hamilton|<span style="color:#0000FF">Lewis Hamilton</span>]]  Constructors' World Champion - '''{{flagicon|Italy}}[[Scuderia Ferrari|<span style="color:#FF0000">Scuderia Ferrari</span>]] }}
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! ''Drivers' Championship''
! Position
! Driver
! Team
! Points
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|1st
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
| [[McLaren]]
| 98
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|2nd
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| 97
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|3rd
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| 75
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|4th
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Robert Kubica]]
| [[BMW Sauber]]
| 75
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|5th
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| [[Renault F1]]
| 61
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|6th
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]]
| [[BMW Sauber]]
| 60
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|7th
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]]
| [[McLaren]]
| 53
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|8th
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
| [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| 35
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|9th
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| [[Toyota F1]]
| 30
|-
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|10th
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Timo Glock]]
| [[Toyota F1]]
| 25
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|11th
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber]]
| [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]
| 21
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|12th
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Nelson Piquet, Jr.]]
| [[Renault F1]]
| 19
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|13th
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nico Rosberg]]
| [[WilliamsF1]]
| 17
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|14th
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| [[Honda F1]]
| 11
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|15th
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]]
| [[WilliamsF1]]
| 9
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|16th
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]]
| [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]
| 8
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|17th
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
| [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| 4
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|18th
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jenson Button]]
| [[Honda F1]]
| 3
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! ''Constructors' Championship''
! Position
! Constructor
! Points
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|1st
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| 172
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|2nd
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]
| 151
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|3rd
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW Sauber]]
| 135
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|4th
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault F1]]
| 80
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|5th
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota F1]]
| 56
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|6th
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| 39
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|7th
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]
| 29
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|8th
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[WilliamsF1]]
| 26
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|9th
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Honda F1]]
| 14
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|10th
| {{flagicon|India}} [[Force India]]
| 0
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|11th
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Super Aguri]]{{ref|1|1}}
| 0*
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<div style="font-size: 90%; font-style: italic">Final standings. See '''[[2008 Formula One season]]''' for further season summary and [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205144508/http://www.formula1.com/results/driver/ formula1.com] or [http://www.itv-f1.com/calendar.aspx ITV-F1.com] (and there is more there for the championship) for complete standings and statistics.<BR>
{{note|1|Note 1}}:  Super Aguri withdrew from the championship on the Wednesday before the {{F1 GP|2008|Turkish}}.</div>
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! {{flagicon|Japan}} ''{{f1 gp|2008|Japanese}}''
! Driver
! Constructor
! Race Time
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|'''1st'''
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
|1:30:21.892
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|'''2nd'''
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Robert Kubica]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW Sauber]]
| +5.283
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|'''3rd'''
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| +6.400
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|'''4th'''
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Nelson Piquet, Jr.]]
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| +20.570
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|'''5th'''
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| +23.767
|-
|'''6th'''
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| +34.085*
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|'''7th'''
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| +39.207
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|'''8th'''
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| +46.158
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|'''9th'''
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber]]
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]
| +50.811
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|'''10th'''
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW Sauber]]
| +54.120
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!''Japanese Grid Line up''
! Driver
! Constructor
! Time
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|'''Row one'''
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]
| 1:18.404
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| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:18.644
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|'''Row two'''
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]
| 1:18.821
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|
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| 1:18.852
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|'''Row three'''
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:18.874
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| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Robert Kubica]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW Sauber]]
| 1:18.979
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|'''Row four'''
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| 1:19.026
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|
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Timo Glock]]
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| 1:19.118
|-
|'''Row five'''
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| 1:19.638
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|
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| 1:20.167
|}
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012112438/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8500.html Fri Practice 1: Hamilton sets the early pace in Japan]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012112515/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8502.html Fri Practice 2: Glock and Alonso overshadow title rivals]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012112545/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8509.html Sat Practice: Kubica fastest on drying Fuji Speedway]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012112624/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8511.html Qualifying: Hamilton beats Raikkonen to pole position at Fuji]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130415221935/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8517.html Race: Alonso makes it two wins in a row in Japan]
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Bourdais received a 25 second penalty for colliding with Massa at Turn 1 when exiting the pits.
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! {{flagicon|China}} ''{{f1 gp|2008|Chinese}}''
! Driver
! Constructor
! Race Time
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|'''1st'''
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]
|1:31.57.403
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|'''2nd'''
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| +14.925
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|'''3rd'''
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| +16.445
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|'''4th'''
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| +18.370
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|'''5th'''
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW Sauber]]
| +28.923
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|'''6th'''
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Robert Kubica]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW Sauber]]
| +33.219
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|'''7th'''
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Timo Glock]]
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| +41.722
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|'''8th'''
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Nelson Piquet, Jr.|Nelsinho Piquet]]
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| +56.645
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|'''9th'''
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| +1:04.339
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|'''10th'''
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]]
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]
| +1:14.842
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!''Chinese Grid Line up''
! Driver
! Constructor
! Time
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|'''Row one'''
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]
| 1:36.303
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| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:36.645
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|'''Row two'''
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:36.889
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|
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| 1:36.927
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|'''Row three'''
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]
| 1:36.930
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|
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber]]
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]
| 1:37.083*
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|'''Row four'''
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW Sauber]]
| 1:37.201†
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| 1:37.685
|-
|'''Row five'''
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| 1:37.934
|-
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| {{flagicon|France}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| 1:38.885
|}
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012112811/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8544.html FriP1: First blood to Hamilton in China]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012112851/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8545.html FriP2: Hamilton stays ahead in Shanghai]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012113024/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8553.html SatP: Heidfeld pips Hamilton for P1]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012113109/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8556.html Qualifying: Hamilton eases to pole position in Shanghai]
*[http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44341 Hamilton dominates from race start to take win]
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Webber penalised ten places for an engine change.
† Heidfeld demoted to ninth for obstructing [[David Coulthard]].
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! {{flagicon|Brazil}} ''{{f1 gp|2008|Brazilian}}''
! Driver
! Constructor
! Race Time
|-
|'''1st'''
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:34:11.435 
|-
|'''2nd'''
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| +13.298
|-
|'''3rd'''
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| +16.235
|-
|'''4th'''
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| +38.011
|-
|'''5th'''
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]
| +38.907
|-
|'''6th'''
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Timo Glock]]
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| +44.368
|-
|'''7th'''
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]
| +55.074
|-
|'''8th'''
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| +1:08.433
|-
|'''9th'''
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber]]
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]
| +1:19.666
|-
|'''10th'''
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW Sauber]]
| +1 lap
|-
|}
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!''Brazilian Grid Line up''
! Driver
! Constructor
! Time
|-
|'''Row one'''
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:12.368 
|-
|
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| 1:12.737 
|-
|'''Row two'''
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:12.825 
|-
|
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]
| 1:12.830 
|-
|'''Row three'''
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]
| 1:12.917  
|-
|
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| 1:12.967 
|-
|'''Row four'''
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| 1:13.082 
|-
|
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW Sauber]]
| 1:13.297 
|-
|'''Row five'''
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]]
| 1:14.105 
|-
|
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Timo Glock]]
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]
| 1:14.230
|}
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|}
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012113136/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8615.html FriP1: Title rivals start as they mean to go on]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012150822/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8616.html FriP2: Alonso tops inconclusive second session]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012150903/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/11/8622.html SatP: Alonso at the last]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012151031/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/11/8625.html Qualifying: Massa storms to vital pole, Hamilton qualifies fourth in Brazil]
*[http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44479 Massa on pole, Trulli 2nd, Hamilton 4th]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012151116/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/11/8632.html Race: Massa victorious, Hamilton champion after nail-biting finish in Brazil]
*[http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44503 Hamilton clinches historic championship]
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