2008 Canadian GP - Robert Kubica won Maiden Race in BMW

BMW's Robert Kubica registered his maiden win in Formula 1, by winning the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Sunday, 8th June, 2008. Kubica take the drivers' championship lead as his BMW team mate Nick Heidfeld finished 2nd, with David Coulthard third for Red Bull.

Lewis Hamilton crashed into the back of Kimi Raikkonen in pit lane, whose Ferrari was stationary at the pit exit awaiting a green light during a safety-car period.

Timo Glock in Toyota finished 4th followed by Felippe Massa in Ferrari, Toyota's Jarno Trulli and Ruben Barrichello in Honda. Sabastian Vettel grab the final points of the race by finishing 8th.

Both Force India F1 Drivers retired early in the race.

Race Summary:

Top 3 Drivers at 2008 Du Canadian Grand Prix

Robert Kubica - BMW

Nick Heidfeld - BMW

David Coulthard - Red Bull


Standing after 7th Race in 2008


Driver's Championship

Robert Kubica (BMW) - 42 Points

Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) - 38 Points

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) - 38 Points

Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) - 35 Points


Constructor's Championship

Ferrari - 73 Points

BMW - 70 Points

McLaren-Mercedese - 53 Points

2008 Canadian Grand Prix - Hamilton takes Pole, Kubica 2nd

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren grab the pole position in 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, despite a strong challenge from BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica, finished 2nd for Race Day on Sunday, 8th June, 2008. Hamilton, the current world championship leader, grabbed eighth pole position of his career with a time of one minute 17.886 seconds.

Ferrari's world champion Kimi Raikkonen, three points behind Hamilton in this year's title race, took third place in the grid with 1:18.735 while Fernando Alonso of Renault will start the race alongside the Finn in fourth after a lap of 1:18.746.

Williams' Nico Rosberg claimed fifth spot in 1:18.844 with Ferrari's Felipe Massa sixth, the other McLaren of Heikki Kovalainen seventh and BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld eighth.

Giancarlo Fisichella, his Force India team-mate Adrian Sutil and Toro Rosso's Sebastien Bourdais were the other three eliminated after Q1.

2008 Canadian Grand Prix Update - Ferrari Fatest in Free Practice

Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen in red Ferrari dominated the times in Friday’s first practice session for the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix. Massa just acing team mate Raikkonen in the dying moments.

The Brazilian stamped in a lap of 1m 17.948s to beat Raikkonen’s 1m 18.292s, then improved again to 1m 17.533s.

Du Canada Race Details:

Race Date: Sunday, 8th June 2008

Number of Laps: 70

Circuit Length: 4.361 km

Race Distance: 305.270 km

Lap Record: 1:13.622 - Rubens Barrichello (2004)