2008 Chinese Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = China
Grand Prix = Chinese
Date = October 19
Year = 2008


Caption = The Shanghai International Circuit
Race_No = 17
Season_No = 18
Official name = V Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix
Location = Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Course = Permanent Racing Facility
Course_mi = 3.387
Course_km = 5.451
Distance_laps = 56
Distance_mi = 189.559
Distance_km = 305.066
Weather = TBA
Pole_Driver = TBA
Pole_Team = TBA
Pole_Time = TBA
Pole_Country =
Fast_Driver = TBA
Fast_Team = TBA
Fast_Time = TBA
Fast_L

Fast_Country =
First_Driver = TBA
First_Team = TBA
First_Country =
Second_Driver = TBA
Second_Team = TBA
Second_Country=
Third_Driver = TBA
Third_Team = TBA
Third_Country =The 2008 Chinese Grand Prix is the seventeenth race of the 2008 Formula One season. It will be held on 17–19 October at Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China.

In 2007, the race was won by Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen with Fernando Alonso finishing second and Felipe Massa finishing third. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton retired from the race after going off on a wet pit entrance on worn tyres, leaving him stuck in the gravel.

The four Chinese Grand Prix have been won by different drivers, with in addition to Räikkönen, Rubens Barrichello (2004), Fernando Alonso (2005) and Michael Schumacher (2006) taking the honours.

F1 race report
Name_of_race = Chinese Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 2008
Previous_race_in_season = 2008 Japanese Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 2007 Chinese Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 2009 Chinese Grand Prix