2008 season · McLaren
Heikki Kovalainen
7th in the championship · 53 points · Average finish P5.3
7th in the championship · 53 points · Average finish P5.3
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian GP | 3 | P5 | 4 | 1:27.418 | Finished |
| 2 | Malaysian GP | 8 | P3 | 6 | 1:35.922 | Finished |
| 3 | Bahrain GP | 5 | P5 | 4 | 1:33.193 | Finished |
| 4 | Spanish GP | 6 | DNF | 0 | 1:22.453 | Wheel rim |
| 5 | Turkish GP | 2 | DNF | 0 | 1:27.64 | Lapped |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 4 | P8 | 1 | 1:17.282 | Finished |
| 7 | Canadian GP | 7 | P9 | 0 | 1:18.462 | Finished |
| 8 | French GP | 10 | P4 | 5 | 1:17.134 | Finished |
| 9 | British GP | 1 | DNF | 4 | 1:33.13 | Lapped |
| 10 | German GP | 3 | P5 | 4 | 1:16.495 | Finished |
| 11 | Hungarian GP | 2 | P1 | 10 | 1:21.753 | Finished |
| 12 | European GP | 5 | P4 | 5 | 1:39.112 | Finished |
| 13 | Belgian GP | 3 | DNF | 0 | 1:48.223 | Gearbox |
| 14 | Italian GP | 2 | P2 | 8 | 1:30.3 | Finished |
| 15 | Singapore GP | 5 | P10 | 0 | 1:47.337 | Finished |
| 16 | Japanese GP | 3 | DNF | 0 | 1:19.258 | Engine |
| 17 | Chinese GP | 5 | DNF | 0 | 1:37.302 | Pneumatics |
| 18 | Brazilian GP | 5 | P7 | 2 | 1:14.207 | Finished |
Highest 4th · Final 7th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5th |
| 2 | 10 | 4th |
| 3 | 14 | 5th |
| 4 | 14 | 6th |
| 5 | 14 | 6th |
| 6 | 15 | 6th |
| 7 | 15 | 6th |
| 8 | 20 | 6th |
| 9 | 24 | 6th |
| 10 | 28 | 6th |
| 11 | 38 | 6th |
| 12 | 43 | 5th |
| 13 | 43 | 6th |
| 14 | 51 | 6th |
| 15 | 51 | 6th |
| 16 | 51 | 6th |
| 17 | 51 | 7th |
| 18 | 53 | 7th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian GP | 3 | 1:25.664 | 1:25.452 | 1:27.079 |
| 2 | Malaysian GP | 3 | 1:35.227 | 1:34.759 | 1:36.613 |
| 3 | Bahrain GP | 5 | 1:33.057 | 1:31.718 | 1:33.488 |
| 4 | Spanish GP | 6 | 1:21.43 | 1:20.817 | 1:22.231 |
| 5 | Turkish GP | 2 | 1:26.736 | 1:26.29 | 1:27.808 |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 4 | 1:15.295 | 1:15.389 | 1:16.165 |
| 7 | Canadian GP | 7 | 1:17.287 | 1:17.684 | 1:19.089 |
| 8 | French GP | 6 | 1:15.965 | 1:15.639 | 1:16.944 |
| 9 | British GP | 1 | 1:19.957 | 1:19.597 | 1:21.049 |
| 10 | German GP | 3 | 1:15.476 | 1:14.855 | 1:16.143 |
| 11 | Hungarian GP | 2 | 1:19.945 | 1:19.48 | 1:21.14 |
| 12 | European GP | 5 | 1:38.656 | 1:38.12 | 1:39.937 |
| 13 | Belgian GP | 3 | 1:46.812 | 1:46.037 | 1:47.815 |
| 14 | Italian GP | 2 | 1:35.214 | 1:35.843 | 1:37.631 |
| 15 | Singapore GP | 5 | 1:44.311 | 1:44.207 | 1:45.873 |
| 16 | Japanese GP | 3 | 1:18.22 | 1:17.36 | 1:18.821 |
| 17 | Chinese GP | 5 | 1:35.623 | 1:35.216 | 1:36.93 |
| 18 | Brazilian GP | 5 | 1:12.366 | 1:11.768 | 1:12.917 |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | 10 | 4 |
| 10 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | 5 | 10 |
| 18 | 5 | 7 |
| Metric | Kovalainen | Lewis Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 1st |
| Points | 53 | 98 |
| Wins | 1 | 5 |
| Podiums | 3 | 10 |
| Poles | 1 | 7 |
| Average finish | 7.9 | 5.2 |
| Qualifying H2H | 4 | 14 |
| Race H2H | 6 | 12 |