2008 Malaysian GP Tyre Strategies

In 2008, the tyre regulations stipulate that the two dry tyre specifications must be visibly distinguishable from each other. At the Malaysian Grand Prix, the medium compound Bridgestone Potenza tyre was marked with a white line in the second from inside groove. 

Team / Race Driver     Tyre Choice by Stint*:Medium/Hard

Scuderia Ferrari           
Kimi Raikkonen              Hard-Hard-Medium
Felipe Massa                Hard-Hard-DNF

BMW Sauber F1 Team
Nick Heidfeld               Medium-Hard-Medium
Robert Kubica               Hard-Hard-Medium

ING Renault F1 Team                 
Fernando Alonso             Medium-Hard-Medium
Nelson Piquet               Medium-Hard-Hard

AT&T Williams                       
Nico Rosberg                Medium-Medium-Hard
Kazuki Nakajima             Medium-Medium-Hard

Red Bull Racing                     
David Coulthard             Medium-Medium-Hard
Mark Webber                 Hard-Hard-Medium

Panasonic Toyota Racing             
Jarno Trulli                Medium-Medium-Hard
Timo Glock                  Medium-DNF

Scuderia Toro Rosso                 
Sebastien Bourdais          Medium-DNF
Sebastian Vettel            Medium-Medium-DNF

Honda Racing F1 Team                
Jenson Button               Medium-Hard-Medium
Rubens Barrichello          Hard-Medium-Medium-Medium

Super Aguri F1 Team                 
Takuma Sato                 Medium-Medium-Hard
Anthony Davidson            Medium-Medium-Hard

Force India Formula One             
Adrian Sutil                Hard-DNF
Giancarlo Fisichella        Medium-Hard-Hard

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes                            
Lewis Hamilton              Medium-Medium-Hard
Heikki Kovalainen           Medium-Hard-Medium

*  Teams do not necessarily change tyres at pitstops
*  Includes drive through penalties