Vettel won 2008 Italian GP - Youngest driver to win F1 Race

Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel created history after winning the 2008 Italian Grand Prix at Monza to became the youngest winner in F1 history at the age of 21 year and 74 days.

Vettel surprised everyone after garbed pole position and performed a faultless race in a wet-weather to cross the cehquered flag to complete maiden win. McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen finished 2nd and Robert Kubica in BMW was 3rd.

The title contenders endured a frantic race, with Felipe Massa finished sixth in his Ferrari and drivers' leader Lewis Hamilton seventh for McLaren. Renault's Fernando Alonso finished 4th followed by Nick Heidfeld in 2nd BMW on 5th position. Final point of the race was garbed by Mark Webber in Red Bull.

Same story for Force India F1 as they finished last again here at Monza.

Race Summary:

Top 3 Drivers at 2008 Italian Grand Prix

Sebastien Vettel - Toro Rosso

Heikki Kovalainen - McLaren

Robert Kubica - BMW


Standing after 14th Race in 2008


Driver's Championship

Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) - 78 Points

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) - 77 Points

Robert Kubica (BMW) - 64 Points

Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) - 57 Points


Constructor's Championship

Ferrari - 134 Points

McLaren-Mercedese - 129 Points

BMW - 117 Points

2008 Italian Grand Prix - Race and Circuit Details

2008 Italian Grand Prix is going to start from Friday, 12th September to Sunday, 14th September, 2008 at Monza circuit. This is the back to back race as Belgian GP finished last week with controversies as 2008 Drivers Championship leader Lewis Hamilton penalized by 25 seconds and race awarded to Ferrari's Felippe Massa.

Italian GP is the 14th race of the season and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton by just 2 points to Ferrari's Felippe Massa in Drivers Championship. In 2008 Construction Championship Ferrari with 131 points, leading by 12 points to McLaren 5 races to go.

Monza circuit consists of 53 laps with circuit length of 5.793 KM. So hope for a good race at Monza and watch out the battle between Hamilton, Massa and Raikkonen.

2008 Italian Grand Prix Race, Circuit Details at Monza:


Race Date: 14 Sep 2008

Number of Laps: 53

Circuit Length: 5.793 km

Race Distance: 306.720 km

Lap Record: 1:21.046 - R Barrichello (2004)

Massa won 2008 Belgian Grand Prix after Hamilton penalised for 25 sec

Massa won 2008 Belgian Grand Prix after Hamilton penalized for 25 sec

In one of the most dramatic race of the 2008 season Ferrari's Felipe Massa awarded the 2008 Belgian Grand Prix after stewards imposed a 25 second penalty to McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, as he had taken the chequered flag but he was penalized into an incident on lap 42 of the 44-lap race.

Hamilton was penalized after stewards decided he had gained an advantage by cutting the final chicane in his late-race battle with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen. Raikkonen crashed out shortly after the incident, having the led the most of the race. The final result of the race was Massa 1st, BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld promoted to second place and Hamilton falling to third.



With six laps remaining rain started and increased the thrill in the race as Hamilton and Raikkonen battled to win the race and with just 2 laps to go Kimi slid off into a wall, out of the race.

Fernando Alonso took fourth place in his Renault, followed by Sebastian Vettel for Toro Rosso, Kubica for BMW Sauber, Sebastien Bourdais in his Toro Rosso and Toyota's Timo Glock, finished 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th respectively.

Race Summary:

Top 3 Drivers at 2008 Belgian Grand Prix

Felippa Mass - Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld - BMW

Lewis Hamilton - McLaren


Standing after 13th Race in 2008


Driver's Championship

Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) - 76 Points

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) - 74 Points

Robert Kubica (BMW) - 58 Points

Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) - 57 Points


Constructor's Championship

Ferrari - 131 Points

McLaren-Mercedese - 119 Points

BMW - 107 Points

2008 Belgian Grand Prix - Ferrari fastest in practice

2008 formula one championship is an interesting stage as the championship heading to 13th race of the season to Belgian Grand Prix. The qualifying rounds will be held on Saturday and the Final Race Day on Sunday, 7th September 2008.

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton leading the 2008 Drivers Championship by 6 points closely followed by two Ferrari drivers Felippe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen with 64 and 57 points respectively. Ferrari leading the 2008 Construction Championship.

Ferrari led the first free practice session with the pace and Fernando Alonso also shown some pace in Renault on mixed weather.



2008 Belgian Grand Prix Race, Circuit Details:

Race Date: 07 Sep 2008

Number of Laps: 44

Circuit Length: 7.004 km

Race Distance: 308.052 km

Lap Record: 1:45.108 - K Raikkonen (2004)

Massa's Engine failure gives Heiki maiden Victory at Hungarian GP

Heikki Kovalainen scored a surprise victory on Sunday in a 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix that should really have been Felipe Massa's race as his Ferrari's engine failure stopped him to finish the race. Toyota's Timo Glock and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Felippa Massa started from 3rd place thrust his Ferrari past the front-row McLarens of Lewis Hamilton and Kovalainen at the start, but a spectacular engine failure stopped him in the 67th lap of 70 laps race and allowed 2nd place Heiki to won his maiden victory.

Two times world champion Fernando Alonso finished 4th in his Renault while Championship leader Lewis Hamilton completed the race at 5th place. Piquet finished 6th in 2nd Renault followed by Jarno Trulli at 7th place and BMW's Robert Kubika grabbed the final point of the race at 8th place.

Force India F1 drivers Giancarlo Fisichella finished 15th and Adrian Sutil unable to finish the race.



Race Summary:

Top 3 Drivers at 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix

Heikki Kovalainen - McLaren

Timo Glock - Toyota

Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari


Standing after 11th Race in 2008


Driver's Championship

Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) - 62 Points

Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) - 57 Points

Felippa Massa (Ferrari) - 54 Points

Robert Kubica (BMW) - 49 Points


Constructor's Championship

Ferrari - 111 Points

McLaren-Mercedese - 100 Points

BMW - 90 Points

Hamilton takes Pole in 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix - Budapest

Lewis Hamilton takes the pole position in 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix and team-mate Heikki Kovalainen amde it one-two for McLaren, first time this year, for the Race Day on Sunday, 3rd August at Budapest circuit. Hamilton clinched his fourth pole position of the season and 10th of his career after a lap of 1 minute 20.899 seconds.

Ferrari's Felipe Massa finished third followed by BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica and Toyota's Timo Glock finished 4th and 5th respectively.

Out of form Kimi Raikkonen starts sixth in his Ferrari, with Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet seventh and 10th for Renault, sandwiching Red Bull's Mark Webber and Jarno Trulli for Toyota.

The Force India duo of Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil are again at the bottom of the grid and will start from 19th and 20th place respectively.

Of the last 10 races at Budapest, the man on pole has won six times, with Hamilton claiming one of those on his debut here last year.

2008 Hungarian Grand Prix - Circuit Details, Review at Budapest

2008 Hungarian Grand Prix is going to be held from Friday, 1st August, 2008 to Race Day on 3rd August, 2008, as the 2008 Formula 1 Championship is becoming more interesting due to close fight for the Driver's Championship.

Currently McLaren's Lewis Hamilton leading the championship with 48 points closely followed by two Ferrari Drivers Felippe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen with 54 and 51 points respectively. BMW's Robert Kubica is not far behind with 48 points.

Hungarian GP is 11th race of the season and 7 more races to go as total 18 races are scheduled in 2oo8. Hungarian Grand Prix consists of 70 laps with the circuit length of 3.81 KM covering total distance of 306.663 KM.




2008 Hungarian Grand Prix Race, Circuit Details at Budapest:

Race Date: 3rd August, 2008

Number of Laps: 70

Circuit Length: 4.381 km

Race Distance: 306.663 km

Lap Record: 1:19.071 - M Schumacher (2004)