Kimi Räikkönen wins 2008 Spanish Grand Prix
{{date|April 29, 2008}}
[[Image:Kimi Raikkonen 2008 (square).jpg|thumb|right|File photo of Kimi Räikkönen (2008) {{image credit|[http://www.flickr.com/people/12169388@N05 Mark McArdle]}}]]
[[Image:Circuit Catalunya 2007.png|thumb|left|Circuit de Catalunya]]
[[w:Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[w:Kimi Räikkönen|Kimi Räikkönen]] won the [[w:Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] [[w:2008 Spanish Grand Prix|2008]] [[w:Spanish Grand Prix|Gran Premio de España]] [[w:Telefónica|Telefónica]] at [[w:Circuit de Catalunya|Circuit de Catalunya]], [[w:Barcelona|Barcelona]], [[Spain]]. Both Ferrari drivers were on the podium, with Ferrari's [[w:Felipe Massa|Felipe Massa]] finishing right after his teammate.

[[w:Fernando Alonso|Fernando Alonso]]'s [[w:Renault F1|Renault]] couldn't maintain the high pace. Having started from second place after Räikkönen, the car's engine failed midway through the race.

[[w:Team McLaren|McLaren]] [[w:Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] drivers took the third row in qualification, but [[w:Heikki Kovalainen|Heikki Kovalainen]] suffered a full speed crash into a wall of tyres during the race. The driver was evacuated to the hospital and is reported to be 'in stable condition'.

His teammate [[w:Lewis Hamilton|Lewis Hamilton]] gained third place after the two Ferraris, having qualified in fifth place.

[[w:Robert Kubica|Robert Kubica]] earned 5 points for [[w:BMW Sauber|BMW Sauber]] finishing immediately after Hamilton.

The rest of the cars to finish did so more than 30 seconds after Räikkönen.

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== Sources ==
{{Wikipedia|2008 Spanish Grand Prix}}
*{{source|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/28/sports/CAR-F1-Spanish-GP.php
|title=Kimi Raikkonen wins Spanish Grand Prix for Ferrari
|author=Associated Press
|pub=International Herald Tribune
|date=April 28, 2008}}
* FIA Formula-1 2008 Spanish Grand Prix, live TV broadcast, April 27, 2008
*{{source|url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2008/790/6502/
|title=Raikkonen victorious in dramatic Spanish Grand Prix
|author=|pub=Formula One
|date=April 27, 2008}}
*{{source|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/4/7695.html
|title=Kovalainen safe after high-speed accident in Spain
|author=|pub=Formula One
|date=April 27, 2008}}

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File photo of Kimi Räikkönen (2008) 
Circuit de Catalunya
Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen won the FIA Formula One 2008 Gran Premio de España Telefónica at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Both Ferrari drivers were on the podium, with Ferrari's Felipe Massa finishing right after his teammate.

Fernando Alonso's Renault couldn't maintain the high pace. Having started from second place after Räikkönen, the car's engine failed midway through the race.

McLaren Mercedes drivers took the third row in qualification, but Heikki Kovalainen suffered a full speed crash into a wall of tyres during the race. The driver was evacuated to the hospital and is reported to be 'in stable condition'.

His teammate Lewis Hamilton gained third place after the two Ferraris, having qualified in fifth place.

Robert Kubica earned 5 points for BMW Sauber finishing immediately after Hamilton.

The rest of the cars to finish did so more than 30 seconds after Räikkönen.

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