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Felipe Massa won the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix

Felipe Massa won the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Fernando Alonso and Kimi Räikkönen at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

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Race recap

Winner
Felipe Massa
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, and Kimi Räikkönen
Race date
November 2, 2008
Pole
Felipe Massa
Fastest lap
Felipe Massa
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Autódromo José Carlos Pace

The decisive result

Felipe Massa finished first for Ferrari. Fernando Alonso is listed 2 for Renault, with Kimi Räikkönen 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Nico Rosberg from P18 to P12 (+6), Fernando Alonso from P6 to P2 (+4), and Timo Glock from P10 to P6 (+4) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Felipe Massa started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 Finished, 6 +1 lap, 3 +2 laps, 1 Accident, and 1 Collision. Felipe Massa holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:13.736 on lap 36. 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
1Felipe MassaFerrari1:34:11.43510
2Fernando AlonsoRenault1:34:24.7338
3Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:34:27.6706
4Sebastian VettelToro Rosso1:34:49.4465
5Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1:34:50.3424
6Timo GlockToyota1:34:55.8033
7Heikki KovalainenMcLaren1:35:06.5092
8Jarno TrulliToyota1:35:19.8981
9Mark WebberRed Bull1:35:31.1010
10Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber+1 lap0
11Robert KubicaBMW Sauber+1 lap0
12Nico RosbergWilliams+1 lap0
13Jenson ButtonHonda+1 lap0
14Sébastien BourdaisToro Rosso+1 lap0
15Rubens BarrichelloHonda+1 lap0
16Adrian SutilForce India+2 laps0
17Kazuki NakajimaWilliams+2 laps0
18Giancarlo FisichellaForce India+2 laps0
DNFNelson Piquet Jr.RenaultAccident0
DNFDavid CoulthardRed BullCollision0