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Fuji Speedway Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
Fernando Alonso won the Japanese Grand Prix 2008 at Fuji Speedway on 12 October 2008, starting from P4 on the grid. Robert Kubica finished second for BMW Sauber, with Kimi Räikkönen completing the podium for Ferrari. Felipe Massa set the fastest lap with a time of 1:18.426.
Key Links
- WinnerFernando Alonso
- PoleLewis Hamilton
- CircuitFuji Speedway
- Winning teamRenault
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Renault | 4 | 10 | Finished | ||
2 |  Robert Kubica KUB +5.283 |  BMW Sauber | 6 | 8 | Finished | |
3 |  Kimi Räikkönen RAI +6.400 |  Ferrari | 2 | 6 | Finished | |
4 |  Nelson Piquet Jr. PIQ +20.570 | Renault | 12 | 5 | Finished | |
5 |  Jarno Trulli TRU +23.767 |  Toyota | 7 | 4 | Finished | |
6 |  Sebastian Vettel VET +39.207 |  Toro Rosso | 9 | 3 | Finished | |
7 |  Felipe Massa MAS +46.158 | Ferrari | 5 | 2 | ⚡ 1:18.426 | Finished |
8 |  Mark Webber WEB +50.811 |  Red Bull | 13 | 1 | Finished | |
9 |  Nick Heidfeld HEI +54.120 | BMW Sauber | 16 | 0 | Finished | |
10 |  Sébastien Bourdais BOU +59.085 | Toro Rosso | 10 | 0 | Finished | |
11 |  Nico Rosberg ROS +1:02.096 |  Williams | 15 | 0 | Finished | |
12 |  Lewis Hamilton HAM +1:18.900 |  McLaren | 1 | 0 | Finished | |
13 |  Honda | 17 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
14 | Honda | 18 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
15 | Williams | 14 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
R |  Force India | 20 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | McLaren | 3 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Force India | 19 | 0 | Tyre | ||
R | Toyota | 8 | 0 | Driver Seat | ||
R | Red Bull | 11 | 0 | Collision |
Classification20 drivers
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM +0.217 | McLaren | 1:18.071 | 1:17.462 | 1:18.404 |
2 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI +0.457 | Ferrari | 1:18.160 | 1:17.733 | 1:18.644 |
3 |  Heikki Kovalainen KOV +0.634 | McLaren | 1:18.220 | 1:17.360 | 1:18.821 |
4 |  Fernando Alonso ALO +0.665 | Renault | 1:18.290 | 1:17.871 | 1:18.852 |
5 | Felipe Massa MAS +0.687 | Ferrari | 1:18.110 | 1:17.287 | 1:18.874 |
6 | Robert Kubica KUB +0.792 | BMW Sauber | 1:18.684 | 1:17.931 | 1:18.979 |
7 | Jarno Trulli TRU +0.839 | Toyota | 1:18.501 | 1:17.541 | 1:19.026 |
8 |  Timo Glock GLO +0.931 | Toyota | 1:17.945 | 1:17.670 | 1:19.118 |
9 | Sebastian Vettel VET +1.451 | Toro Rosso | 1:18.559 | 1:17.714 | 1:19.638 |
10 | Sébastien Bourdais BOU +1.980 | Toro Rosso | 1:18.593 | 1:18.102 | 1:20.167 |
11 |  David Coulthard COU Pole | Red Bull | 1:18.303 | 1:18.187 | - |
12 | Nelson Piquet Jr. PIQ +0.087 | Renault | 1:18.300 | 1:18.274 | - |
13 | Mark Webber WEB +0.167 | Red Bull | 1:18.372 | 1:18.354 | - |
14 |  Kazuki Nakajima NAK +0.407 | Williams | 1:18.640 | 1:18.594 | - |
15 | Nico Rosberg ROS +0.485 | Williams | 1:18.740 | 1:18.672 | - |
16 | Nick Heidfeld HEI +0.648 | BMW Sauber | 1:18.835 | - | - |
17 |  Rubens Barrichello BAR +0.695 | Honda | 1:18.882 | - | - |
18 |  Jenson Button BUT +0.913 | Honda | 1:19.100 | - | - |
19 |  Adrian Sutil SUT +0.976 | Force India | 1:19.163 | - | - |
20 |  Giancarlo Fisichella FIS +1.723 | Force India | 1:19.910 | - | - |
Grid order20 drivers