Round 16 · 12 October 2008
2008 Japanese Grand Prix: results
Fernando Alonso (Renault) won the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix, round 16 of the championship, held on 12 October 2008 at Fuji Speedway (Japan), starting from position 4. Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber) and Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) completed the podium. Pole position went to Lewis Hamilton. The fastest lap was set by Felipe Massa (—).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 4 | 1:30:21.892 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 6 | +5.283 s | 8 | Finished |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 2 | +6.400 s | 6 | Finished |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 12 | +20.570 s | 5 | Finished |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 7 | +23.767 s | 4 | Finished |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 9 | +39.207 s | 3 | Finished |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 5 | +46.158 s | 2 | Finished |
| 8 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 13 | +50.811 s | 1 | Finished |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 16 | +54.120 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 10 | +59.085 s | — | Finished |
| 11 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 15 | +62.096 s | — | Finished |
| 12 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1 | +78.900 s | — | Finished |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Jenson Button | Honda | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 20 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 17 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 3 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 19 | — | — | Tyre |
| 19 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 8 | — | — | Driver Seat |
| 20 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 11 | — | — | Collision |