Round details | |||
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Round 5 of 5 rounds in the 2008 GP2 Series | |||
Location | Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 5.390 km (3.349 mi) | ||
Feature race | |||
Date | 11 April 2008 | ||
Laps | 34 (183.260 km) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Romain Grosjean | ART Grand Prix | |
Time | 1:40.887 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Romain Grosjean | ART Grand Prix | |
Second | Sébastien Buemi | Trust Team Arden | |
Third | Yelmer Buurman | Trust Team Arden | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Romain Grosjean | ART Grand Prix | |
Time | 1:42.154 (on lap 32) | ||
Sprint race | |||
Date | 12 April 2008 | ||
Laps | 23 (123.970 km) | ||
Podium | |||
First | Marco Bonanomi | Piquet Sports | |
Second | Sébastien Buemi | Trust Team Arden | |
Third | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | DAMS | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Kamui Kobayashi [lower-alpha 1] | DAMS | |
Time | 1:41.220 (on lap 22) |
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