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Fernando Alonso won the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso won the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix for Renault, ahead of Robert Kubica and Kimi Räikkönen at Fuji Speedway.

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Race recap

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.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Fernando AlonsoRenault1:30:21.89210
2Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:30:27.1758
3Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:30:28.2926
4Nelson Piquet Jr.Renault1:30:42.4625
5Jarno TrulliToyota1:30:45.6594
6Sebastian VettelToro Rosso1:31:01.0993
7Felipe MassaFerrari1:31:08.0502
8Mark WebberRed Bull1:31:12.7031
9Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:31:16.0120
10Sébastien BourdaisToro Rosso1:31:20.9770
11Nico RosbergWilliams1:31:23.9880
12Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1:31:40.7920
13Rubens BarrichelloHonda+1 lap0
14Jenson ButtonHonda+1 lap0
15Kazuki NakajimaWilliams+1 lap0
DNFGiancarlo FisichellaForce IndiaGearbox0
DNFHeikki KovalainenMcLarenEngine0
DNFAdrian SutilForce IndiaPuncture0
DNFTimo GlockToyotaCollision damage0
DNFDavid CoulthardRed BullAccident0