The 2008 UAE 1st GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 25 and 26 January 2008 at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was the first round of the 2008 GP2 Asia Series.
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Round 1 of 5 rounds in the 2008 GP2 Series | |||
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| Location | Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 4.290 km (2.666 mi) | ||
| Feature race | |||
| Date | 25 January 2008 | ||
| Laps | 42 (180.180 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Romain Grosjean | ART Grand Prix | |
| Time | 1:21.760 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Romain Grosjean | ART Grand Prix | |
| Second |
 Bruno Senna | iSport International | |
| Third |
 Andy Soucek | DPR | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Bruno Senna | iSport International | |
| Time | 1:22.462 (on lap 40) | ||
| Sprint race | |||
| Date | 26 January 2008 | ||
| Laps | 28 (120.120 km) | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Romain Grosjean | ART Grand Prix | |
| Second |
 Fairuz Fauzy | Super Nova Racing | |
| Third |
 Karun Chandhok | iSport International | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Romain Grosjean | ART Grand Prix | |
| Time | 1:22.453 (on lap 23) | ||
Classification edit
Qualifying edit
Feature race edit
- Sébastien Buemi finished 7th, but he was rejected because his car not conforming.[3]
Sprint race edit
Standings after the event edit
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Grosjean takes pole". Pitpass.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Grosjean takes dominant Dubai win". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Buemi excluded for infringement". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Grosjean storms to second Dubai win". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2022.