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| Race 6 of 18 in the 2008 Formula One season. Pre-season testing The first multi-team test session started in Jerez on January 14 2008. | ||
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| Date | May 25, 2008 | |
| Official name | LXVI Grand Prix de Monaco | |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco | |
| Course | Street circuit 2. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. Circuit de Monaco is the name given to a motor racing circuit laid out on the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine around the harbour of the Principality 08 mi / 3. 34 km | |
| Distance | 76 laps, 158. 08 mi / 253. 84 km | |
| Scheduled Distance | 78 laps, 162. 24 mi / 260. 52 km | |
| Weather | Wet, drying later | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari |
| Time | 1:15. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 787 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari |
| Time | 1:16. In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 689 on lap 74 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes |
| Second |  Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber |
| Third | Felipe Massa | Ferrari |
The 2008 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race and the sixth round of the 2008 Formula One season. For the 2004 film directed by Yann Moix see Podium (film. A podium (plural podia) is a Platform that Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Robert Kubica ( /'rɔbɛrt ku'bitsa/ ("koo-bit-sa" born December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Pre-season testing The first multi-team test session started in Jerez on January 14 2008. It took place on 25 May at the Circuit de Monaco in the Monte Carlo and La Condamine neighbourhoods of Monaco. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Circuit de Monaco is the name given to a motor racing circuit laid out on the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine around the harbour of the Principality Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously For the French academician geographer and mathematician see Charles Marie de La Condamine. For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque The race was won by Britain's Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren-Mercedes, with Polish driver Robert Kubica second for BMW Sauber and Felipe Massa in third for Ferrari. Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Robert Kubica ( /'rɔbɛrt ku'bitsa/ ("koo-bit-sa" born December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The race was the first wet race of the season and was originally scheduled for 78 laps, but was ended after 76 laps as the two hour time-limit had been reached.
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Report
Practice
Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen was the fastest driver in the first of the two practice sessions during the Thursday session with Lewis Hamilton second. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 The Brit, however, was fastest for a majority of a session that was stopped midway through after officials noticed a loose drain hole cover. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [1] Hamilton was soon more than a match for the Finn's Ferrari with a fastest time in the second session, just under three quarters of a second faster than Räikkönen with only Williams' Nico Rosberg lapping a time that was half a second behind the McLaren. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK [2] Hamilton's teammate, Heikki Kovalainen, was fastest for the final session of the weekend, but the Finn crashed into a barrier soon afterwards and damaged his rear suspension. Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (born October 19, 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a racing driver. The sister McLaren of Hamilton was second, half a second behind, and Räikkönen a further tenth of a second behind. [3]
Qualifying
First session
The session started with Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Vettel learning that he would serve a five place grid penalty for changing the gearbox in his car. Scuderia Toro Rosso ( Italian for Team Red Bull) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull Sebastian Vettel (born July 3 1987 in Heppenheim) is a German race car driver The reason for this was because the gearbox he used for the previous event in Turkey, which had only ran in two events, could not be fitted to the new STR3. The 2008 Turkish Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 2008 Formula One season. The Toro Rosso STR3 is a Formula One car which Scuderia Toro Rosso are using in the 2008 Formula One season. [4] The German was soon joined by Giancarlo Fisichella who received a similar penalty for changing his gearbox. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing [5]
Felipe Massa took the fastest time in the first session with the two McLarens of Hamilton and Kovalainen in second and third respectively. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari At the back Sébastien Bourdais, Nelson Piquet Jr., Sebastian Vettel, Adrian Sutil and Giancarlo Fisichella, celebrating his 200th Grand Prix, were eliminated after posting the four slowest lap times. Sébastien Bourdais (born February 28, 1979 in Le Mans) is a French Formula One race car driver Nelson Ângelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior (born July 25 1985 in Heidelberg, Germany) also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho Sebastian Vettel (born July 3 1987 in Heppenheim) is a German race car driver Adrian Sutil (pronounced su'til}} born January 11, 1983 in Starnberg) is a German Formula One Racing driver. Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing
Second session
Once again Massa took the fastest time of the session with Rosberg lapping closely behind and then the two McLarens. This time Timo Glock; Jenson Button; Nick Heidfeld; Kazuki Nakajima and Rubens Barrichello were eliminated. Timo Glock (born March 18, 1982 in Lindenfels, Germany) is a Motor racing driver Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German is a Formula One driver from Japan for the Williams - Toyota team Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently driving for This was the first time in 2008 that Heidfeld had qualified out of the top ten, "Unfortunately I don't have much to say: my qualifying result is disappointing" he told reporters, "Here in Monaco I can't heat up the tyres quickly enough". Pre-season testing The first multi-team test session started in Jerez on January 14 2008. [6] At the end of the session, Red Bull's David Coulthard suffered a violent crash at the exit of the tunnel, which meant he took no part in the third session, despite having qualified for it. Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. [7]
Third session
In the final session to decide the top ten, both Ferraris of Massa and Räikkönen took the front row of the grid with the Brazilian in pole position. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole "I still cannot believe that I am on pole. It is unbelievable. " Massa said in the post–qualifying press conference, "I was pushing very hard to learn how to drive here because it was the place where I struggled every time I came here". [8] The two McLarens made up the second row, with Robert Kubica, Nico Rosberg, Fernando Alonso, Jarno Trulli and Mark Webber following. Robert Kubica ( /'rɔbɛrt ku'bitsa/ ("koo-bit-sa" born December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer David Coulthard, who completed the top ten, was the only driver not to set a time in the third session, due to the damage to his car from the crash at the end of the second session. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver
Race
Weather was a particular concern of the race, as rain fell just before the start of the race, and continued for twenty minutes. Thus all drivers started the race with wet tyres.
At the start of the formation lap, Kovalainen's engine stalled on the grid. He started his race from the pitlane instead of fourth on the grid. At the start Hamilton took the chance to overtake Räikkönen's Ferrari and into P2, with Massa leading the pack into turn 1. The end of lap 2 saw Button run into the back of Heidfeld, damaging his nose cone and forcing him to pit.
Lap four saw two more drivers damaging their front wings; Nico Rosberg in the Williams, and Timo Glock in his Toyota just past the pitlane entry. As a result, Glock was forced to do another lap before coming in for another nose. On lap six Hamilton slid his rear end into a barrier at the swimming pool section, puncturing his rear tyre and forcing him to pit. He returned to the race in fifth, dropping only three places because of the large spacing between the top six cars. This eventually would work out to his advantage as McLaren put enough fuel in his car to take him through to a dry tyre window.
On lap 8 Fernando Alonso lost control at the Massenet corner, aquaplaning into the barrier, puncturing his right rear tyre and damaging the hub on his rear-right wheel. Hydroplaning or aquaplaning by a Road Vehicle occurs when a layer of Water builds between the Rubber Tires of the vehicle Shortly after, David Coulthard made the same mistake but could not reduce his speed and crashed into the barrier, destroying his front suspension and front wing. Only a couple of seconds later yet another driver, Sebastian Bourdais, aquaplaned off at Massenet and crashed into the back of Coulthard's stationary Red Bull. The safety car was deployed for 2 laps, with Alonso pitting to repair his tyre and switching to extreme wets. Alonso returned to the race in P7, gifting his P4 to Hamilton. The safety car was pulled off at the end of lap 10 reducing the gap between P1 and P7 to just over 5 seconds.
On lap 13 Räikkönen came into the pits to serve a drive-through penalty, given because his car was not fitted with tyres until after 3 minutes before the parade lap. He rejoined 4th behind Hamilton. At the front Massa was pulling away from Kubica's BMW. Later on at the Hotel Hairpin Alonso tried to force his way past Heidfeld's car but Heidfeld left no space for him and he T-boned the BMW causing it to come to a complete stop. Whilst pulling away, Heidfeld's rear left wheel ran over Alonso's front wing, causing further damage.
Massa missed the braking point on lap 15 at the first corner but was able to stop in the run-off area without damage. However, he had to give the lead to Kubica while he turned to get back on the track. Two laps later saw Heidfeld in trouble, dropping way back into the pack and allowing several cars to pass. When he pitted at the end of lap 18, the front wing and the punctured rear-left tyre were replaced. He rejoined the race in 18th place.
With the rain stopped on lap 18, most drivers were finally able to put the hammer down. The lap times started to drop from 1 minute 34 seconds in the wet condition to below 1 minute 30 seconds.
On lap 26 some drivers started to pit for tyres and fuel. Most had been staying on standard wet tyres. At the front Räikkönen made a mistake at the first corner and damaged his front wing. His stop had been particularly long for fuel, possibly suggesting that he was on a long second stint. He rejoined sixth behind Sutil in the Force India.
On lap 33 Massa pitted for tyres and fuel, allowing Hamilton to take the lead. Massa rejoined ahead of Kubica. Several laps later, Fisichella's Force India developed gearbox trouble and he retired on lap 38.
As the track began to dry up, the drivers started to consider using dry tyres for the remainder of the race. Alonso took the gamble first and switched to dry tyres on lap 46, with Webber and Piquet soon following suit. The race did not finish well for Piquet though, who retired after smashing into the barrier on lap 47.
Lap 61 saw Nico Rosberg run wide onto the wet patches on entering the swimming pool section, crashing into the barriers in the process. This accident left a lot of derbris across the track, forcing the safety car to come out for the second time. During the safety car period, both Kovalainen and Heidfeld took several laps before unlapping themselves.
The race restarted on lap 68 but at the exit of the tunnel, Räikkönen lost control of his car and ploughed into the back of the unfortunate Adrian Sutil who was running in fourth after starting from 18th on the grid. Sutil was forced to retire in the pits with a broken diffuser and rear suspension but Räikkönen continued to finish, after a second nose change, in ninth place and clock the fastest lap.
Eventually the race came to an end after passing the two hour time-limit. Hamilton took the flag after finishing the 76th lap, with Kubica and Massa finishing in the minor podium positions. Nine drivers finished on the same lap, the last being Räikkönen, with the remainder classified at least a lap down.
Post–race
The Grand Prix was the first time since the Australian Grand Prix that Ferrari had not won and was Hamilton's second win of the season, the opening round in Australia being his first. The 2008 Australian Grand Prix was the first race of the 2008 Formula One season, and was won by McLaren - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. There was much controversy over the incident between Räikkönen and Sutil, in an interview with ITV, Force India technical director Mike Gascoyne said that if the roles had been reversed, Sutil hitting Räikkönen, then the team would expect to get a two race ban, "We did ask the stewards immediately to look at it – they should do because [Räikkönen] needlessly took someone out [of the race]". Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Force India F1 is a Formula One Motor racing team The team was formed in October 2007, when a consortium led by Vijay Mallya and Michiel Michael "Mike" Gascoyne (born April 2, 1963 in Norwich, England) is a designer of Formula One cars [9] The stewards took no action against the Ferrari driver, "after hearing the explanation of both the competitors' representatives and the drivers, decided that the incident requires no further action" read a statement released by Monaco officials on Sunday evening. [10]
The Finnish driver later apologised for the accident, "Basically I just think my brakes were a bit too cold and I locked the rear. I nearly lost the car but unfortunately I hit him – and it is sad for them because they are not very often in the position to finish in the points. So, I feel a bit sorry for him – but I could not do anything. I tried to slow down but there was nowhere to go and nowhere to slow down – and I lost fifth place" he said in an interview with Jonathon Noble. [11]
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Name | Constructor | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Grid |
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| 1 | 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:15. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 190 | 1:15. 110 | 1:15. 787 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:15. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 717 | 1:15. 404 | 1:15. 815 | 2 |
| 3 | 22 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15. Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 582 | 1:15. 322 | 1:15. 839 | 3 |
| 4 | 23 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15. Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (born October 19, 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a racing driver. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 295 | 1:15. 389 | 1:16. 165 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:15. Robert Kubica ( /'rɔbɛrt ku'bitsa/ ("koo-bit-sa" born December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. 977 | 1:15. 483 | 1:16. 171 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 |  Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:15. Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 935 | 1:15. 287 | 1:16. 548 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 |  Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:16. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 646 | 1:15. 827 | 1:16. 852 | 7 |
| 8 | 11 |  Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:16. Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team 306 | 1:15. 598 | 1:17. 203 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:16. Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 074 | 1:15. 745 | 1:17. 343 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 1:16. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 086 | 1:15. 839 | No time3 | 15 |
| 11 | 12 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:16. Timo Glock (born March 18, 1982 in Lindenfels, Germany) is a Motor racing driver 285 | 1:15. 907 | 10 | |
| 12 | 16 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:16. Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 259 | 1:16. 101 | 11 | |
| 13 | 3 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:16. Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. 650 | 1:16. 455 | 12 | |
| 14 | 8 |  Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:16. is a Formula One driver from Japan for the Williams - Toyota team Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 756 | 1:16. 479 | 13 | |
| 15 | 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:16. Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently driving for Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 208 | 1:16. 537 | 14 | |
| 16 | 14 |  Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:16. Sébastien Bourdais (born February 28, 1979 in Le Mans) is a French Formula One race car driver Scuderia Toro Rosso ( Italian for Team Red Bull) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 806 | 16 | ||
| 17 | 6 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:16. Nelson Ângelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior (born July 25 1985 in Heidelberg, Germany) also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 933 | 17 | ||
| 18 | 15 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:16. Sebastian Vettel (born July 3 1987 in Heppenheim) is a German race car driver Scuderia Toro Rosso ( Italian for Team Red Bull) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 955 | 191 | ||
| 19 | 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 1:17. Adrian Sutil (pronounced su'til}} born January 11, 1983 in Starnberg) is a German Formula One Racing driver. Force India F1 is a Formula One Motor racing team The team was formed in October 2007, when a consortium led by Vijay Mallya and Michiel Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 225 | 18 | ||
| 20 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 1:17. Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing Force India F1 is a Formula One Motor racing team The team was formed in October 2007, when a consortium led by Vijay Mallya and Michiel Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 823 | 202 |
- Note 1: Sebastian Vettel demoted five place grid penalty for fitting its new gearbox with the debut of the new STR3. The Toro Rosso STR3 is a Formula One car which Scuderia Toro Rosso are using in the 2008 Formula One season. [12]
- Note 2: Giancarlo Fisichella demoted five place grid penalty for changing a new gearbox before qualifying section. [13]
- Note 3: David Coulthard hit the wall in the second qualifying and was unable to continue within the session. He then took a five place grid penalty for changing his gearbox during repairs. [14]
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 76 | 2:00:42. Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 742 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 76 | +3. Robert Kubica ( /'rɔbɛrt ku'bitsa/ ("koo-bit-sa" born December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. 064 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 76 | +4. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 811 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 10 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 76 | +19. Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 295 | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | 15 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 76 | +24. Sebastian Vettel (born July 3 1987 in Heppenheim) is a German race car driver Scuderia Toro Rosso ( Italian for Team Red Bull) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 657 | 19 | 4 |
| 6 | 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 76 | +28. Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently driving for Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 408 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | 8 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 76 | +30. is a Formula One driver from Japan for the Williams - Toyota team Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 180 | 13 | 2 |
| 8 | 23 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 76 | +33. Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (born October 19, 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a racing driver. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 191 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 76 | +33. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 792 | 2 | |
| 10 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 75 | +1 Lap | 7 | |
| 11 | 16 | Jenson Button | Honda | 75 | +1 Lap | 11 | |
| 12 | 12 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 75 | +1 Lap | 10 | |
| 13 | 11 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 75 | +1 Lap | 8 | |
| 14 | 3 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 72 | +4 Laps | 12 | |
| Ret | 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 67 | Collision | 18 | |
| Ret | 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 59 | Accident | 6 | |
| Ret | 6 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 47 | Accident | 17 | |
| Ret | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 36 | Gearbox | 20 | |
| Ret | 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 7 | Accident | 15 | |
| Ret | 14 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 7 | Collision | 16 |
Notes
- Lap Leaders: Felipe Massa 22 (1-15, 26-32), Robert Kubica 10 (16-25) and Lewis Hamilton 44 (33-76)
- This was Giancarlo Fisichella's 200th Grand Prix start, having previously driven for Minardi, Sauber, Jordan, Renault and its predecessor Benetton; he drove in Monaco for Force India. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. Timo Glock (born March 18, 1982 in Lindenfels, Germany) is a Motor racing driver Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. Adrian Sutil (pronounced su'til}} born January 11, 1983 in Starnberg) is a German Formula One Racing driver. Force India F1 is a Formula One Motor racing team The team was formed in October 2007, when a consortium led by Vijay Mallya and Michiel Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Nelson Ângelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior (born July 25 1985 in Heidelberg, Germany) also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing Force India F1 is a Formula One Motor racing team The team was formed in October 2007, when a consortium led by Vijay Mallya and Michiel Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Sébastien Bourdais (born February 28, 1979 in Le Mans) is a French Formula One race car driver Scuderia Toro Rosso ( Italian for Team Red Bull) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Robert Kubica ( /'rɔbɛrt ku'bitsa/ ("koo-bit-sa" born December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. Early history Jordan's success in lower formulae inspired the creation of a Formula One programme for the 1991 season. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Force India F1 is a Formula One Motor racing team The team was formed in October 2007, when a consortium led by Vijay Mallya and Michiel
- This race marked Frank Williams' 600th race as an entrant. Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team
- Sebastian Vettel scored his first points in 2008 with the new STR3. Sebastian Vettel (born July 3 1987 in Heppenheim) is a German race car driver The Toro Rosso STR3 is a Formula One car which Scuderia Toro Rosso are using in the 2008 Formula One season.
- Rubens Barrichello scored his first points since the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix. Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently driving for The 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 22, 2006 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
- Adrian Sutil, who had started second to last, was in 4th place when he was hit in the rear by Kimi Räikkönen at the Nouvelle Chicane. Adrian Sutil (pronounced su'til}} born January 11, 1983 in Starnberg) is a German Formula One Racing driver. Sutil had to retire in the pits, thus he and his team were denied points while the World Champion had the nose of his car repaired and went on to clock the fastest lap.
- Kazuki Nakajima finished in 7th place and became the first Japanese driver to take a point in the Monaco Grand Prix. is a Formula One driver from Japan for the Williams - Toyota team [15]
- The race was Ferrari's first 1-2 on the grid at Monaco since 1979. The 1979 Formula One season included the 30th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 21, 1979, and ended on
- Mark Webber had his 5th points scoring race in a row, setting a personal record. Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer
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