2008 Formula One World Drivers' Championship

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Formula_One
gptkbp:championships gptkb:Ferrari
gptkbp:defendingChampion gptkb:Kimi_Räikkönen
gptkbp:endDate 2008-11-02
gptkbp:firstRace gptkb:2008_Australian_Grand_Prix
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:2009_Formula_One_World_Drivers'_Championship
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2008 Formula One World Drivers' Championship
gptkbp:lastRace gptkb:2008_Brazilian_Grand_Prix
gptkbp:notableDriver gptkb:Robert_Kubica
gptkb:Fernando_Alonso
gptkb:Heikki_Kovalainen
gptkb:Nick_Heidfeld
gptkbp:notableEvent Lewis Hamilton became the youngest World Champion at the time
Hamilton won the championship by 1 point
Super Aguri withdrew after four races
Championship decided in the final corner of the final race
Timo Glock's position affected the championship outcome
Hamilton overtook Glock on the last lap to secure the title
BMW Sauber's only F1 win (Canada)
First British champion since Damon Hill in 1996
Last championship for Ferrari as of 2023
Sebastian Vettel won his first Grand Prix
Felipe Massa won the final race but lost the championship
Sebastian Vettel became youngest Grand Prix winner at Monza
First Singapore Grand Prix (first night race in F1 history)
Crashgate scandal involving Renault at Singapore Grand Prix
Rain affected several races, including the final race in Brazil
gptkbp:notableTeam gptkb:McLaren-Mercedes
gptkb:Super_Aguri
gptkb:BMW_Sauber
gptkb:Red_Bull_Racing
gptkb:Toro_Rosso
gptkb:Honda
gptkb:Toyota
gptkb:Williams
gptkb:Renault
gptkb:Force_India
gptkbp:numberOfRaces 18
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Fédération_Internationale_de_l'Automobile
gptkbp:pointsSystem 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:2007_Formula_One_World_Drivers'_Championship
gptkbp:runnerUp gptkb:Felipe_Massa
gptkbp:seasonNumber 59
gptkbp:startDate 2008-03-16
gptkbp:thirdPlace gptkb:Kimi_Räikkönen
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Lewis_Hamilton
gptkbp:year 2008
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2007_Formula_One_World_Drivers'_Championship
gptkb:2009_Formula_One_World_Drivers'_Championship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8