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The 2008 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 22 June 2008 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. This race would be the last French Grand Prix for a decade, before returning in 2018 at Circuit Paul Ricard. The race was the eighth round of the 2008 Formula One World Championship.
The race was won by Felipe Massa for the Ferrari team starting from second position. Kimi Räikkönen, who started from pole position, finished second in the other Ferrari car; Jarno Trulli was third in a Toyota.
Massa's win promoted him into the lead of the World Drivers' Championship for the first time in his career.
| Offical Name XCIV Grand Prix de France |
| Date 2008-06-22 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 70 laps, km \ miles |
Timetable (GMT+2)
| 2008-06-20 Friday | |
| 1st Free Practice | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| 2nd Free Practice | 14:00 - 15:30 |
| 2008-06-21 Saturday | |
| 3rd Free Practice | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Qualifying | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 2008-06-22 Sunday | |
| Race | 14:00 |
Podium
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
Pole Position
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
Fastest Lap
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
This race saw...
- Driver
- 8th win for
- 30th fastest lap for
- 1st championship point for
- Team
- 206th win for
- 200th pole position for
- Engine
- 206th win for Ferrari
- 200th pole position for Ferrari
- 10th podium for Toyota
Data
- Weather: Cloudy
- Attendance:
- Entries: 20
- Qualified: 20
- Classified: 19
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | |
| 2 | 46 | |
| 3 | 43 | |
| 4 | 38 | |
| 5 | 28 | |
| 6 | 20 | |
| 7 | 18 | |
| 8 | 18 | |
| 9 | 10 | |
| 10 | 8 | |
| 11 | 7 | |
| 12 | 6 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 | |
| 16 | 3 | |
| 17 | 2 | |
| 18 | 2 | |
| 19 | 0 | |
| 20 | 0 | |
| 21 | 0 | |
| 22 | 0 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | |
| 2 | 74 | |
| 3 | 58 | |
| 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 23 | |
| 6 | 15 | |
| 7 | 12 | |
| 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | 7 | |
| 10 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 |
Trophy Presented By
| Winner | Bernard Laporte | Minister of State to the Minister for Sport |
| 2nd Place | Georges Emery | Vice President of the General Council, Nièvres |
| 3rd Place | Nicolas Deschaux | President of the F.F.S.A. |
| Winning Constructor (represented by Luca Baldesseri) |
François Patriat | President of the Regional Council of Burgundy |
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