Kimi Räikkönen wins 2008 Spanish Grand Prix
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen won the FIA Formula One 2008 Gran Premio de España Telefónica at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Both Ferrari drivers were on the podium, with Ferrari's Felipe Massa finishing right after his teammate.
Fernando Alonso's Renault couldn't mantain the high pace. Having started from second place after Räikkönen, the car's engine failed midway through the race.
McLaren Mercedes drivers took the third row in qualification, but Heikki Kovalainen suffered a full speed crash into a wall of tyres during the race. The driver was evacuated to the hospital and is reported to be 'in stable condition'.
His teammate Lewis Hamilton gained third place after the two Ferraris, having qualified in fifth place.
Robert Kubica earned 5 points for BMW Sauber finishing immediatly after Hamilton.
The rest of the cars to finish did so more than 30 seconds after Räikkönen.
Sources
- Associated Press "Kimi Raikkonen wins Spanish Grand Prix for Ferrari". International Herald Tribune, April 28, 2008
- FIA Formula-1 2008 Spanish Grand Prix, live TV broadcast, April 27, 2008
- "Raikkonen victorious in dramatic Spanish Grand Prix". Formula One, April 27, 2008
- "Kovalainen safe after high-speed accident in Spain". Formula One, April 27, 2008
