Season 2008 · Round 18
Brazilian Grand Prix
DNF
2
L0
L0
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Pole-to-win rate 19/42
45.2%
Most DNFs · all-time P30
1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
16 cars
Most SC/VSC · all-time P6
Closest finish · all-time P48
2002 Brazilian Grand Prix
0.588s
Most lead changes · all-time P12
Circuit Info
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
São Paulo, Brazil
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P3 Sebastian Vettel
3 wins
· → Michael Schumacher -1
P5 Lewis Hamilton
2 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P5 Felipe Massa
2 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P2 Lewis Hamilton
3
· → Ayrton Senna -3
P2 Rubens Barrichello
3
· → Ayrton Senna -3
P2 Felipe Massa
3
· → Ayrton Senna -3
P2 Fernando Alonso
8
· → Michael Schumacher -2
P3 Kimi Räikkönen
7
· → Fernando Alonso -1
P5 Lewis Hamilton
5
· → Kimi Räikkönen -2
P1 Lewis Hamilton
4
· GP #1
P2 Mark Webber
3
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P3 Kimi Räikkönen
2
· → Mark Webber -1
P1 Rubens Barrichello
19 starts
· GP #1
P3 Fernando Alonso
17 starts
· → Michael Schumacher -1
P3 Jenson Button
17 starts
· → Michael Schumacher -1
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Felipe Massa FL | Ferrari | 1 | 71 | 1:34:11.435 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 6 | 71 | +13.298 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 3 | 71 | +16.235 | 6 |
| 4 | 15 Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 7 | 71 | +38.011 | 5 |
| 5 | 22 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 4 | 71 | +38.907 | 4 |
| 6 | 12 Timo Glock | Toyota | 10 | 71 | +44.368 | 3 |
| 7 | 23 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 5 | 71 | +55.074 | 2 |
| 8 | 11 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 2 | 71 | +1:08.433 | 1 |
| 9 | 10 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 12 | 71 | +1:19.666 | |
| 10 | 3 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 8 | 70 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | 4 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 13 | 70 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | 7 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 18 | 70 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | 16 Jenson Button | Honda | 17 | 70 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | 14 Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 9 | 70 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | 17 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 15 | 70 | +1 Lap | |
| 16 | 20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 20 | 69 | +2 Laps | |
| 17 | 8 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 16 | 69 | +2 Laps | |
| 18 | 21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 19 | 69 | +2 Laps | |
| R | 6 Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 11 | 0 | Accident | |
| R | 9 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 14 | 0 | Collision |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:11.830 | 1:11.875 | 1:12.368 | +0.062 Q1 |
| 2 | 11 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:12.226 | 1:12.107 | 1:12.737 | +0.339 Q2 |
| 3 | 1 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:12.083 | 1:11.950 | 1:12.825 | +0.182 Q2 |
| 4 | 22 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:12.213 | 1:11.856 | 1:12.830 | +0.088 Q2 |
| 5 | 23 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:12.366 | 1:11.768 | 1:12.917 | POLE Q2 |
| 6 | 5 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:12.214 | 1:12.090 | 1:12.967 | +0.322 Q2 |
| 7 | 15 Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1:12.390 | 1:11.845 | 1:13.082 | +0.077 Q2 |
| 8 | 3 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:12.371 | 1:12.026 | 1:13.297 | +0.258 Q2 |
| 9 | 14 Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1:12.498 | 1:12.075 | 1:14.105 | +0.307 Q2 |
| 10 | 12 Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:12.223 | 1:11.909 | 1:14.230 | +0.141 Q2 |
| 11 | 6 Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:12.348 | 1:12.137 | — | +0.369 Q2 |
| 12 | 10 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:12.409 | 1:12.289 | — | +0.521 Q2 |
| 13 | 4 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:12.381 | 1:12.300 | — | +0.532 Q2 |
| 14 | 9 David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:12.690 | 1:12.717 | — | +0.922 Q1 |
| 15 | 17 Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:12.548 | 1:13.139 | — | +0.780 Q1 |
| 16 | 8 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:12.800 | — | — | +1.032 Q1 |
| 17 | 16 Jenson Button | Honda | 1:12.810 | — | — | +1.042 Q1 |
| 18 | 7 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:13.002 | — | — | +1.234 Q1 |
| 19 | 21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:13.426 | — | — | +1.658 Q1 |
| 20 | 20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:13.508 | — | — | +1.740 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
11 Jarno Trulli
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12 Timo Glock
11
12
10 Mark Webber
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
20 Adrian Sutil
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1.
The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Felipe Massa | 1:13.736 | L36 |
| 2 | 2 Felipe Massa | 1:13.755 | L34 |
| 3 | 2 Felipe Massa | 1:13.827 | L35 |
| 4 | 2 Felipe Massa | 1:13.988 | L37 |
| 5 | 12 Timo Glock | 1:14.057 | L32 |
| 6 | 2 Felipe Massa | 1:14.072 | L33 |
| 7 | 1 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:14.117 | L59 |
| 8 | 22 Lewis Hamilton | 1:14.159 | L31 |
| 9 | 2 Felipe Massa | 1:14.161 | L26 |
| 10 | 1 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:14.165 | L61 |
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2012 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Giancarlo Fisichella −19
Timo Glock −16
Sébastien Bourdais −13
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Race lap data 1996+.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2019 onwards.
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) ·
DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15