French Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sun 22nd June 2008 12:00am Local
Sun 22nd June 2008 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
2008

Round
Round 8

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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

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The 2008 French Grand Prix was won by Ferrari's Felipe Massa, who inherited the lead after his teammate Kimi Räikkönen suffered a mid-race exhaust failure. Held on 22 June 2008 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, it was the eighth round of the 2008 Formula One World Championship. This victory crucially marked the first time in Massa's career that he led the World Drivers' Championship standings.
Ferrari Dominance and Drama: Kimi Räikkönen took pole position and comfortably led the opening half of the race. However, just before the halfway mark, a broken right-side exhaust pipe began to dismantle his engine cover. This dramatically reduced his car's straight-line speed, forcing him to cede the lead to Massa on lap 39. Despite the severe damage, Räikkönen managed to nurse the car home to secure a Ferrari 1-2 finish.

Hamilton's Penalty Woes: Lewis Hamilton entered the weekend with a 10-place grid penalty stemming from his pit-lane collision with Räikkönen at the previous race in Canada. Starting from 13th, his afternoon worsened when he received a drive-through penalty for skipping a chicane to pass cars, ultimately finishing outside the points in 10th.

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Result List

01	Felipe Massa	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1:31:50.245
02	Kimi Raikkonen	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+0:17.984
03	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+0:28.250
04	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+0:28.929
05	Robert Kubica	Sauber	+0:30.512
06	Mark Webber	Oracle Red Bull Racing	+0:40.304
07	Nelson Piquet Jr.	Renault F1 Team	+0:41.033
08	Fernando Alonso	Renault F1 Team	+0:43.372
09	David Coulthard	Oracle Red Bull Racing	+0:51.021
10	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+0:54.538
11	Timo Glock	Toyota	+0:57.700
12	Sebastian Vettel	Toro Rosso	+0:58.065
13	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1:02.079
14	Rubens Barrichello	Honda F1	+1 Lap
15	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams Racing	+1 Lap
16	Nico Rosberg	Williams Racing	+1 Lap
17	Sebastien Bourdais	Toro Rosso	+1 Lap
18	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India	+1 Lap
19	Adrian Sutil	Force India	+1 Lap
20	Jenson Button	Honda F1	DNF