2008 Canadian Grand Prix
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The 2008 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 8 June 2008 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the 7th race of the 2008 Formula One season. The 70-lap race was won by Robert Kubica for the BMW Sauber team after starting from second position. Kubica’s teammate Nick Heidfeld finished second with David Coulthard third in a Red Bull; taking the final podium of his F1 career. Lewis Hamilton, who started from pole position, failed to finish the race, retiring on lap 19 after crashing into the back of Kimi Räikkönen's Ferrari car in the pit lane.
Felipe Massa, seen here correcting oversteer, set the fastest lap time in the first free practice session on Friday.
Lewis Hamilton took pole position for McLaren.
Resurfaced sections of the track began to break up in practice and qualifying and had to be repaired on numerous occasions.
Lewis Hamilton leads Robert Kubica, Kimi Räikkönen and the rest of the field at the start of the race.
Nick Heidfeld
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Nick Lars Heidfeld is a German professional racing driver.
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Heidfeld driving the Jordan EJ14 at the 2004 Canadian Grand Prix
Heidfeld driving the FW27 for Williams at the 2005 Canadian Grand Prix.