The 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 62nd season of Formula One motor racing, recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile – the governing body of motorsport – as the hig
Lewis Hamilton won the first of his seven World Championship titles in 2008, in his second year of F1 participation.
Felipe Massa finished runner up by a single point behind Hamilton.
Kimi Räikkönen, the defending World Drivers' Champion, finished the season ranked 3rd.
Ferrari took the Constructors' Championship for the second year in a row.
The 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 6 April 2008 at the Bahrain International Circuit, in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the third race of the 2008 Formula One World Championship
Felipe Massa
Jenson Button crosses the sand during the first lap of the race