- Winner
- Fernando Alonso
- Team
- Renault
- Top listed
- Fernando Alonso, Robert Kubica, and Kimi Räikkönen
- Race date
- October 12, 2008
- Pole
- Lewis Hamilton
- Fastest lap
- Felipe Massa
- Classified drivers
- 20
- Circuit
- Fuji Speedway
The decisive result
Fernando Alonso finished first for Renault. Robert Kubica is listed 2 for BMW Sauber, with Kimi Räikkönen 3 for Ferrari.
Grid to finish
Nelson Piquet Jr. from P12 to P4 (+8), Nick Heidfeld from P16 to P9 (+7), and Mark Webber from P13 to P8 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Lewis Hamilton started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 12 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 1 Accident, 1 Collision damage, and 1 Engine. Felipe Massa holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:18.426 on lap 55. 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.