2008 Canadian Grand Prix

The 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, officially the XLVI Grand Prix du Canada, was the seventh race of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, on 8 June 2008.'7. Canada 2008', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)'Canada 2008: Kubica 'does a Hamilton' in Montreal.', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 08/06/2008), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/62441/1/canada-2008-kubica-does-a-hamilton-in-montreal, (Accessed 25/02/2020) The race, which was the 30th Canadian Grand Prix to be held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, would see Robert Kubica secure his and 's first and only F1 victory.
Qualifying had seen Championship leader Lewis Hamilton stamp his authority on the rest of the field, securing a dominant pole position for . Kubica would start from second ahead of Kimi Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso, while Felipe Massa found himself down in sixth alongside Nico Rosberg.
After qualifying the drivers raised their concerns about the track surface, with the apexes of turns two, seven and ten showing evidence of breaking up during Saturday's running. Remedial work was carried out overnight to rectify these issues, although the resurfaced sections were not able to properly set before the race.
The start of the race saw Hamilton ease away from Kubica to claim an early lead, while Räikkönen slotted into third. Behind, Rosberg got the jump on Alonso to secure fourth, while Heikki Kovalainen slipped behind Rubens Barrichello, but muscled his way back ahead of the .
The race soon settled down, with Hamilton escaping from Kubica by half a second a lap to establish a five second lead. The Polish racer himself had a small margin over Räikkönen, while Rosberg had Alonso and Massa for company as the race became something of a procession.
That was not to last, however, for Adrian Sutil was forced to stop at turn three on lap seventeen after a gearbox failure, and pulled his car off to the side. Initially the seemed enough out of harm's way that it could be dragged to safety without issue, only for a sudden fire at the back of the car to cause the marshals to call for the Safety Car.
The appearance of the Safety Car caused chaos in the pits when they were reopened on lap nineteen, with the top seven of the field all stopping. Räikkönen and Kubica both got the jump on Hamilton, with Räikkönen released alongside Kubica's , only for both to have to stop at the end of the pitlane due to a red light.
Hamilton was behind them and, having not seen the red light, speared straight into the back of Räikkönen, destroying both the and his McLaren. Rosberg also got himself tangled in the collision by hitting the back of the McLaren, and had to limp back for a new nose as a result.
Nick Heidfeld duly emerged from the chaos at the head of the field, trailed by Barrichello and Mark Webber, while Kubica was down in ninth. Heidfeld duly aced the restart to sprint clear of Barrichello, with the Brazilian's lack of pace causing a train of cars and limited Kubica's ability to climb back up the order.
As a result of Barrichello's poor pace, Heidfeld established a huge 26 second lead by lap 30, and was able to pit and rejoin ahead of his Polish teammate. Kubica, on a low-fuel two-stop, quickly dived past his teammate to move ahead, before the rest of the Barrichello train was broken apart by pitstops.
Now with clear air ahead Kubica set about escaping from Heidfeld, establishing a thirteen second lead when Timo Glock finally stopped on lap 43. Indeed, Heidfeld would subsequently lose more time as he was attacked by Alonso and later Coulthard, and hence allowed Kubica to pit for a second time and rejoin without losing the lead.
With that the race was run, with Kubica making history as the first Polish driver to secure a race victory in a World Championship Grand Prix. Heidfeld kept Coulthard at bay to make in a BMW Sauber one-two, with the Scot running out of fuel moments after crossing the finish line. Glock, a resurgent Massa, Jarno Trulli, Barrichello and Sebastian Vettel secured the remaining points.
==Background==
Victory, combined with a non-score for Kimi Räikkönen, meant that Lewis Hamilton left Monte Carlo with the Championship lead, holding 38 points and a three point advantage. Räikkönen slipped to second after finishing ninth in Monaco, while Felipe Massa had moved to within a point of his teammate in third. Robert Kubica was just two further back in fourth, before a twelve point gap split the Pole from his teammate Nick Heidfeld.
In the Constructors Championship continued to lead the charge, leaving Monaco with 69 points to their credit. had moved into second courtesy of Hamilton's second win, moving a point ahead of as they tried to kick-start their season once again. and were next, level on fifteen points, while had once again failed to score.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2008 	 	056 2008 2.4 V8 	
2 	Felipe Massa 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2008 	 	056 2008 2.4 V8 	
3 	Nick Heidfeld 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	F1.08 	 	P86/8 2.4 V8 	
4 	Robert Kubica 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	F1.08 	 	P86/8 2.4 V8 	
5 	Fernando Alonso 	ING Renault F1 Team 	 	R28 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
6 	Nelson Piquet, Jr. 	ING Renault F1 Team 	 	R28 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
7 	Nico Rosberg 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW30 	 	RVX-08 2.4 V8 	
8 	Kazuki Nakajima 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW30 	 	RVX-08 2.4 V8 	
9 	David Coulthard 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB4 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
10 	Mark Webber 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB4 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
11 	Jarno Trulli 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF108 	 	RVX-08 2.4 V8 	
12 	Timo Glock 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF108 	 	RVX-08 2.4 V8 	
14 	Sébastien Bourdais 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR3 	 	056 2007 2.4 V8 	
15 	Sebastian Vettel 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR3 	 	056 2007 2.4 V8 	
16 	Jenson Button 	Honda Racing F1 Team 	 	RA108 	 	RA808E 2.4 V8 	
17 	Rubens Barrichello 	Honda Racing F1 Team 	 	RA108 	 	RA808E 2.4 V8 	
20 	Adrian Sutil 	Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM01 	 	056 2007 2.4 V8 	
21 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM01 	 	056 2007 2.4 V8 	
22 	Lewis Hamilton 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-23 	 	FO 108V 2.4 V8 	
23 	Heikki Kovalainen 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-23 	 	FO 108V 2.4 V8 	
Source:'Canada 2008: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Q1===
===Q2===
===Q3===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Q1 	Q1 	 	Q2 	Q2 	 	Q3 	Q3 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	Grid
1 	22 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	1 	1:16.909 	 	1 	1:17.034 	 	1 	1:17.886 	1
2 	4 	Robert Kubica 	 	 	6 	1:17.471 	 	6 	1:17.679 	 	2 	1:18.498 	2
3 	1 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	 	4 	1:17.301 	 	3 	1:17.364 	 	3 	1:18.735 	3
4 	5 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	5 	1:17.415 	 	4 	1:17.488 	 	4 	1:18.746 	4
5 	7 	Nico Rosberg 	 	 	9 	1:17.991 	 	9 	1:17.891 	 	5 	1:18.844 	5
6 	2 	Felipe Massa 	 	 	2 	1:17.231 	 	2 	1:17.353 	 	6 	1:19.048 	6
7 	23 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	 	3 	1:17.287 	 	7 	1:17.684 	 	7 	1:19.089 	7
8 	3 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	 	11 	1:18.082 	 	8 	1:17.781 	 	8 	1:19.633 	8
9 	17 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	 	13 	1:18.256 	 	10 	1:18.020 	 	9 	1:20.848 	9
10 	10 	Mark Webber 	 	 	7 	1:17.582 	 	5 	1:17.523 	 	NC 	— 	10
11 	12 	Timo Glock 	 	 	14 	1:18.321 	 	11 	1:18.031 	 	 	 	11
12 	8 	Kazuki Nakajima 	 	 	8 	1:17.638 	 	12 	1:18.062 	 	 	 	12
13 	9 	David Coulthard 	 	 	12 	1:18.168 	 	13 	1:18.238 	 	 	 	13
14 	11 	Jarno Trulli 	 	 	10 	1:18.039 	 	14 	1:18.327 	 	 	 	14
15 	6 	Nelson Piquet, Jr. 	 	 	15 	1:18.505 	 	15 	1:18.393 	 	 	 	15
16* 	14 	Sébastien Bourdais 	 	 	16 	1:18.916 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
17 	20 	Adrian Sutil 	 	 	17 	1:19.108 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16
18 	21 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	 	18 	1:19.165 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17
19 	16 	Jenson Button 	 	 	19 	1:23.565 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19
20 	15 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	 	NC 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20
Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2006), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/races/831/canada/qualifying.html, (Accessed 25/02/2020)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
* Bourdais incurred a five place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
===Grid===
** Button started the race from the pitlane.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	4 	Robert Kubica 	 	70 	1:36:24.227 	2 	10
2 	3 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	70 	+16.495s 	8 	8
3 	9 	David Coulthard 	 	70 	+23.352s 	13 	6
4 	12 	Timo Glock 	 	70 	+42.627s 	11 	5
5 	2 	Felipe Massa 	 	70 	+43.934s 	6 	4
6 	11 	Jarno Trulli 	 	70 	+47.775s 	14 	3
7 	17 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	70 	+53.597s 	9 	2
8 	15 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	70 	+54.120s 	20 	1
9 	23 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	70 	+54.433s 	7 	
10 	7 	Nico Rosberg 	 	70 	+54.749s 	5 	
11 	16 	Jenson Button 	 	70 	+1:07.540 	PL 	
12 	10 	Mark Webber 	 	70 	+1:11.299 	10 	
13 	14 	Sébastien Bourdais 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	18 	
Ret 	21 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	51 	Spin 	17 	
Ret 	8 	Kazuki Nakajima 	 	46 	Accident 	12 	
Ret 	5 	Fernando Alonso 	 	44 	Spin 	4 	
Ret 	6 	Nelson Piquet, Jr. 	 	43 	Brakes 	15 	
Ret 	1 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	19 	Collision 	3 	
Ret 	22 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	19 	Collision 	1 	
Ret 	20 	Adrian Sutil 	 	13 	Gearbox 	16 	
Source:'Canada 2008: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)	Source:'Canada 2008: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2008/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/02/2020)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* Maiden (and only) victory for Robert Kubica.
* First and only win for as a constructor.
** secured their twentieth and final win as an engine supplier.
* Nick Heidfeld claimed the tenth podium finish for BMW Sauber as a constructor.
* David Coulthard scored his 62nd and final podium finish.
==Standings==
Victory for Robert Kubica ensured that the Polish driver topped the Drivers' Championship for the first time in his career, leaving Canada with 42 points and a four point lead. Lewis Hamilton had made way for the Pole, with Felipe Massa having moved level with the Brit on 38 points, but behind on countback. Kimi Räikkönen, meanwhile, had slipped to fourth ahead of Nick Heidfeld, with seventeen drivers on the score sheet.
In the Constructors Championship it was who continued to lead the charge, although they had seen their advantage all but eliminated. Indeed, 's first one-two meant that the German-Swiss alliance had moved onto 70 points for the season, and shot seventeen clear of in third. Elsewhere, were in fourth ahead of , while had moved back ahead of .
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Robert Kubica 	42 	3
2 	Lewis Hamilton 	38 	1
3 	Felipe Massa 	38 	
4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	35 	2
5 	Nick Heidfeld 	28 	
6 	Heikki Kovalainen 	15 	
7 	Mark Webber 	15 	
8 	Jarno Trulli 	12 	
9 	Fernando Alonso 	9 	
10 	Nico Rosberg 	8 	
11 	Kazuki Nakajima 	7 	
12 	David Coulthard 	6 	4
13 	Timo Glock 	5 	4
14 	Sebastian Vettel 	5 	2
15 	Rubens Barrichello 	5 	1
16 	Jenson Button 	3 	3
17 	Sébastien Bourdais 	2 	2
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	73 	
2 	 	70 	1
3 	 	53 	1
4 	 	21 	1
5 	 	17 	1
6 	 	15 	2
7 	 	9 	
8 	 	8 	1
9 	 	7 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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