Who was the 2008 F1 champion?
Lewis Hamilton won the first of his seven World Championship titles in 2008, in his second year of F1 participation. He remains the last McLaren driver to win a championship. Felipe Massa finished runner up by a single point behind Hamilton. The Ferrari F2008 is a Formula One motor racing car that was constructed by Scuderia Ferrari to compete in the 2008 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by 2007 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa, who both remained with the team for a second and third season, respectively.A high-performance model called Scuderia joins the lineup for 2008, with a limited run of 250 available. In the same way that the previous 360 Modena had the Challenge Stradale performance variant, the Scuderia adds racing flavor to the F430. Several innovations were derived from Ferrari’s Formula One racecars.
How many Ferrari F430 F1 were made?
Making nearly 485 horsepower from a 4. V8, the F430 hit 60 mph in the mid-three second range and sold well with total production estimated to be just above 15,000 units. The F430 holds a 4. V-8 that develops 490 hp at 8,500 rpm and 343 pounds-feet of torque at 5,250 rpm. Either a traditional six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed sequential manual can be installed. Ferrari claims the Formula One-derived sequential gearbox cuts shift times down to 150 milliseconds.
What was the fastest F1 car in 2008?
But the F2008 was still, arguably the fastest car on the grid in 2008, proven by a pretty hefty winning margin in the Constructors’ standings. Best car: The Ferrari F2008 edged out the McLaren Mercedes MP4-23. Most improved team I: Scuderia Toro Rosso scored only eight points in 2007. In 2008, the team racked up 39 points and earned its first pole and win thanks to Sebastian Vettel’s superb performance in Italy.