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The 2008 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 14 September 2008 at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. It was the 14th race of the 2008 Formula One World Championship.
Future four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel for the Toro Rosso team took a maiden victory, winning the race from a maiden pole position. Heikki Kovalainen finished second in a McLaren, and Robert Kubica third in a BMW Sauber.
Vettel's victory made him the youngest driver to win a Formula One race, at 21 years 73 days in addition to giving Toro Rosso its maiden Formula One win despite using a 2007-spec engine.
| Offical Name LXXIX Gran Premio Santander d'Italia |
| Date 2008-09-14 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 53 laps, km \ miles |
Timetable (GMT+2)
| 2008-09-12 Friday | |
| 1st Free Practice | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| 2nd Free Practice | 14:00 - 15:30 |
| 2008-09-13 Saturday | |
| 3rd Free Practice | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Qualifying | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 2008-09-14 Sunday | |
| Race | 14:00 |
Podium
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
Pole Position
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
Fastest Lap
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
This race saw...
- Driver
- 1st win for
- 1st pole position for
- 1st front row for
- 1st podium for
- 4th and last podium for
- Team
- 1st and only win for
- 1st and only pole position for
- 1st podium for
- Engine
- 209th win for Ferrari
Data
- Weather: Heavy rain - Dry
- Attendance:
- Entries: 20
- Qualified: 20
- Classified: 19
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | |
| 2 | 77 | |
| 3 | 64 | |
| 4 | 57 | |
| 5 | 53 | |
| 6 | 51 | |
| 7 | 28 | |
| 8 | 26 | |
| 9 | 23 | |
| 10 | 20 | |
| 11 | 15 | |
| 12 | 13 | |
| 13 | 11 | |
| 14 | 9 | |
| 15 | 8 | |
| 16 | 6 | |
| 17 | 4 | |
| 18 | 3 | |
| 19 | 0 | |
| 20 | 0 | |
| 21 | 0 | |
| 22 | 0 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 134 | |
| 2 | 129 | |
| 3 | 117 | |
| 4 | 41 | |
| 5 | 41 | |
| 6 | 27 | |
| 7 | 26 | |
| 8 | 17 | |
| 9 | 14 | |
| 10 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 |
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