2008 - Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix

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2008 - Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix

Race Name - Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix
Date - 10/19/2008
Race Track - Shanghai International Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 20
Laps Run - 56
Pole Winner Lewis Hamilton
Average Race Speed - 199.05 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Lewis Hamilton
Race Number - 17

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Lewis Hamilton	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-23	Mercedes FO 108V
2	3	Felipe Massa	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F2008	Ferrari Type 056
3	2	Kimi Rikknen	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F2008	Ferrari Type 056
4	4	Fernando Alonso	ING Renault F1 Team	Renault R28	Renault RS27
5	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber F1 Team	BMW Sauber F1.08	BMW P86/8
6	11	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber F1 Team	BMW Sauber F1.08	BMW P86/8
7	12	Timo Glock	Panasonic Toyota Racing	Toyota TF108	Toyota RVX-08
8	10	Nelson Piquet Jr	ING Renault F1 Team	Renault R28	Renault RS27
9	6	Sebastian Vettel	Scuderia Toro Rosso	STR3	Ferrari Type 056
10	15	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	Red Bull RB4	Renault RS27
11	13	Rubens Barrichello	Honda Racing F1 Team	Honda RA108	Honda RA808E
12	17	Kazuki Nakajima	ATT WilliamsF1 Team	Williams FW30	Toyota RVX-08
13	8	Sbastien Bourdais	Scuderia Toro Rosso	STR3	Ferrari Type 056
14	16	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	Red Bull RB4	Renault RS27
15	14	Nico Rosberg	ATT WilliamsF1 Team	Williams FW30	Toyota RVX-08
16	18	Jenson Button	Honda Racing F1 Team	Honda RA108	Honda RA808E
17	20	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India Formula One Team	Force India VJM-01	Ferrari Type 056
18	5	Heikki Kovalainen	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-23	Mercedes FO 108V
19	19	Adrian Sutil	Force India Formula One Team	Force India VJM-01	Ferrari Type 056
20	7	Jarno Trulli	Panasonic Toyota Racing	Toyota TF108	Toyota RVX-08