October 19, 2008 Shanghai International Circuit | Total laps 56 | Lap distance 5.451 km | Race distance 305.066 km
Report | Articles (1) | Photos (4) | Championship standings | 2008 season
| Pos | Points | No | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyres | Laps | Race Time | Delay | Qualifying | Fastest Lap | |||
| 1 | 10 | 22 | Lewis Hamilton (GBR) | McLaren MP4-23 | Mercedes FO108V | Bridgestone | 56 | 7.000000.403 | 1 | 6.000000.303 | 1 | 6.000000.325 | (13) | |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | Felipe Massa (BRA) | Ferrari F2008 | Ferrari 056 | Bridgestone | 56 | 2.000000.328 | +4.000000.925 | 3 | 6.000000.889 | 4 | 6.000000.591 | (36) |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) | Ferrari F2008 | Ferrari 056 | Bridgestone | 56 | 3.000000.848 | +6.000000.445 | 2 | 6.000000.645 | 2 | 6.000000.483 | (14) |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Fernando Alonso (ESP) | Renault R28 | Renault RS27 | Bridgestone | 56 | 5.000000.773 | +8.000000.370 | 4 | 6.000000.927 | 5 | 6.000000.659 | (56) |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Nick Heidfeld (GER) | BMW Sauber F1.08 | BMW P86/8 | Bridgestone | 56 | 6.000000.326 | +8.000000.923 | 9 | 7.000000.201 | 3 | 6.000000.498 | (56) |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | Robert Kubica (POL) | BMW Sauber F1.08 | BMW P86/8 | Bridgestone | 56 | 0.000 | +3.000000.219 | 11 | 5.000000.814 | 7 | 6.000000.854 | (56) |
| 7 | 2 | 12 | Timo Glock (GER) | Toyota TF108 | Toyota RVX-08 | Bridgestone | 56 | 9.000000.125 | +1.000000.722 | 12 | 5.000000.937 | 6 | 6.000000.727 | (56) |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | Nelson Piquet Jnr (BRA) | Renault R28 | Renault RS27 | Bridgestone | 56 | 4.000000.048 | +6.000000.645 | 10 | 5.000000.722 | 8 | 6.000000.996 | (56) |
| 9 | 15 | Sebastian Vettel (GER) | Toro Rosso STR3 | Ferrari 056 | Bridgestone | 56 | 1.000000.742 | +4.000000.339 | 6 | 7.000000.685 | 9 | 7.000000.212 | (55) | |
| 10 | 9 | David Coulthard (GBR) | Red Bull RB4 | Renault RS27 | Bridgestone | 56 | 2.000000.245 | +4.000000.842 | 15 | 6.000000.731 | 14 | 7.000000.753 | (27) | |
| 11 | 17 | Rubens Barrichello (BRA) | Honda RA108 | Honda RA808E | Bridgestone | 56 | 2.000000.464 | +5.000000.061 | 13 | 6.000000.079 | 16 | 7.000000.845 | (56) | |
| 12 | 8 | Kazuki Nakajima (JPN) | Williams FW30 | Toyota RVX-08 | Bridgestone | 56 | 8.000000.250 | +0.000 | 17 | 6.000000.863 | 17 | 8.000000.019 | (54) | |
| 13 | 14 | Sébastien Bourdais (FRA) | Toro Rosso STR3 | Ferrari 056 | Bridgestone | 56 | 8.000000.860 | +1.000000.457 | 8 | 8.000000.885 | 12 | 7.000000.452 | (36) | |
| 14 | 10 | Mark Webber (AUS) | Red Bull RB4 | Renault RS27 | Bridgestone | 56 | 9.000000.825 | +2.000000.422 | 16 | 7.000000.083 | 13 | 7.000000.680 | (10) | |
| 15 | 7 | Nico Rosberg (GER) | Williams FW30 | Toyota RVX-08 | Bridgestone | 55 | 9.000000.552 | +1 lap | 14 | 6.000000.210 | 10 | 7.000000.246 | (38) | |
| 16 | 16 | Jenson Button (GBR) | Honda RA108 | Honda RA808E | Bridgestone | 55 | 2.000000.481 | +1 lap | 18 | 7.000000.053 | 15 | 7.000000.773 | (54) | |
| 17 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) | Racing Point VJM01 | Ferrari 056 | Bridgestone | 55 | 0.000 | +1 lap | 20 | 7.000000.739 | 18 | 8.000000.372 | (54) | |
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| engine | 23 | Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) | McLaren MP4-23 | Mercedes FO108V | Bridgestone | 49 | 8.000000.093 | 5 | 6.000000.930 | 11 | 7.000000.302 | (32) | ||
| gearbox | 20 | Adrian Sutil (GER) | Racing Point VJM01 | Ferrari 056 | Bridgestone | 13 | 3.000000.941 | 19 | 7.000000.730 | 19 | 9.000000.683 | (13) | ||
| collision | 11 | Jarno Trulli (ITA) | Toyota TF108 | Toyota RVX-08 | Bridgestone | 2 | 1.000000.611 | 7 | 7.000000.934 | 20 | 9.000000.612 | (2) | ||
