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F1 Valencia: Massa become first Valencia winner

8-24-2008

by Auto123.com

Brazilian Felipe Massa completely dominated Valencia's European Grand Prix today, in Spain. He finished in front of a Championship Leader Lewis Hamilton and Pole Robert Kubica.

Kimi Raikkonen had problems in the pits where he hit one of his teammate... before retiring after a blown engine a couple of laps later.

Heikki Kovalainen, Jarno Trulli, Sebastian Vettel, Timo Glock and Nico Rosberg are the other drivers that finished in the points of this first race in Valencia's streets.

Race Results:

1 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - 57 laps
2 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 5"6
3 - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 37"3
4 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 39"7
5 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 50"6
6 - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 52"6
7 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - 1'07"9
8 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'11"4
9 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'22"1
10 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'29"7
11 - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28) - 1'32"7
12 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1 lap
13 - Jenson Button (Honda RA108) - 1 lap
14 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1 lap
15 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1 lap
16 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - 1 lap
17 - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1 lap

Best Lap: Felipe Massa 1'38"708

Retired
Lap 1 - Fernando Alonso
Lap 41 - Adrian Sutil
Lap 45 - Kimi Raikkonen

Standing
1.Hamilton 70; 2.Massa 64; 3.Raikkonen 57; 4.Kubica 55; 5.Kovalainen 43; 6.Heidfeld 41; 7.Trulli 26; 8.Alonso, Webber 18; 10.Glock 15; 11.Piquet 13; 12.Barrichello 11; 13.Vettel, Rosberg 9; 15.Nakajima 8; 16.Coulthard 6; 17.Button 3; 18.Bourdais 2.


** Unofficial Results **