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Sebastian Vettel won the 2008 Italian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel won the 2008 Italian Grand Prix for Toro Rosso, ahead of Heikki Kovalainen and Robert Kubica at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

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Race recap

Winner
Sebastian Vettel
Team
Toro Rosso
Top listed
Sebastian Vettel, Heikki Kovalainen, and Robert Kubica
Race date
September 14, 2008
Pole
Sebastian Vettel
Fastest lap
Kimi Räikkönen
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The decisive result

Sebastian Vettel finished first for Toro Rosso. Heikki Kovalainen is listed 2 for McLaren, with Robert Kubica 3 for BMW Sauber.

Grid to finish

Robert Kubica from P11 to P3 (+8), Lewis Hamilton from P15 to P7 (+8), and Nelson Piquet Jr. from P17 to P10 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Sebastian Vettel started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 15 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 1 +2 laps, and 1 Accident. Kimi Räikkönen holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:28.047 on lap 53. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Sebastian VettelToro Rosso1:26:47.49410
2Heikki KovalainenMcLaren1:27:00.0068
3Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:27:07.9656
4Fernando AlonsoRenault1:27:11.3975
5Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:27:15.2424
6Felipe MassaFerrari1:27:16.3103
7Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1:27:17.4062
8Mark WebberRed Bull1:27:19.5421
9Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:27:26.9620
10Nelson Piquet Jr.Renault1:27:41.9390
11Timo GlockToyota1:27:46.3820
12Kazuki NakajimaWilliams1:27:49.5090
13Jarno TrulliToyota1:27:53.4480
14Nico RosbergWilliams1:27:56.1290
15Jenson ButtonHonda1:28:00.8640
16David CoulthardRed Bull+1 lap0
17Rubens BarrichelloHonda+1 lap0
18Sébastien BourdaisToro Rosso+1 lap0
19Adrian SutilForce India+2 laps0
DNFGiancarlo FisichellaForce IndiaAccident0