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2008 Chinese Grand Prix: qualifying
Lewis Hamilton took pole for the 2008 Chinese Grand Prix with 1:36.303, ahead of Kimi Räikkönen. Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 times for every driver, gaps to pole and who was knocked out where.
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) won the 2008 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai on 19 October 2008, starting from P1. Felipe Massa and Kimi Räikkönen completed the podium. Lewis Hamilton took pole position. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap, 1:36.325.
Result · Qualifying · Lap chart · Race pace · All 2008 races
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:35.566 | 1:34.947 | 1:36.303 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:35.983 | 1:35.355 | 1:36.645 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.971 | 1:35.135 | 1:36.889 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:35.769 | 1:35.461 | 1:36.927 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:35.623 | 1:35.216 | 1:36.930 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:36.238 | 1:35.686 | 1:37.083 |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:36.224 | 1:35.403 | 1:37.201 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1:35.752 | 1:35.386 | 1:37.685 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:36.104 | 1:35.715 | 1:37.934 |
| 10 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1:36.239 | 1:35.478 | 1:38.885 |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:36.029 | 1:35.722 | |
| 12 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:36.503 | 1:35.814 | |
| 13 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:36.210 | 1:35.937 | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:36.640 | 1:36.079 | |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:36.434 | 1:36.210 | |
| 16 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:36.731 | ||
| 17 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:36.863 | ||
| 18 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:37.053 | ||
| 19 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:37.730 | ||
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:37.739 |
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