Season · Formula 1
2008 Formula 1 season
Lewis Hamilton — Drivers' Champion · Ferrari — Constructors' Champion
Lewis Hamilton — Drivers' Champion · Ferrari — Constructors' ChampionThe Drivers' title was decided by a single point. 18 championship races, the Australian Grand Prix to the Brazilian Grand Prix.
18
Races
5
Champion's wins
98
Champion's points
1 pts
Winning margin
Champions: Lewis Hamilton Runners-up: Felipe Massa Third: Kimi Räikkönen
Runners-up: Felipe Massa
Third: Kimi Räikkönen◧
Opened — Australian Grand Prix, 2008-03-16. Closed — Brazilian Grand Prix, 2008-11-02.
Lewis Hamilton won the 2008 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 98 points and 5 wins; Ferrari won the Constructors' Championship.
Quick answers
- Who won the 2008 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- Lewis Hamilton won the 2008 Drivers' Championship.
- Who won the 2008 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship?
- Ferrari won the 2008 Constructors' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 2008 Formula 1 season?
- The 2008 season had 18 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | Lewis Hamilton | 98 | 5 |
| Constructors' | Ferrari | 172 | 8 |
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
18 championship races, from the Australian Grand Prix (2008-03-16) to the Brazilian Grand Prix (2008-11-02). Runner-up in the Drivers' standings: Felipe Massa.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
Notable races
✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.