| 2008 World Drivers Championship 2.4 Litre Normally Aspirated Maximum of 8 Cylinders |
| Driver | Nat. | Car-Engine-Model | Car Number. |
| Kimi Raikkonen | FIN | Ferrari F2008-Ferrari V8 | 1 |
| Felipe Massa | BR | Ferrari F2008-Ferrari V8 | 2 |
| Nick Heidfeld | D | BMW F1-08-BMW V8 | 3 |
| Robert Kubica | POL | BMW F1-08-BMW V8 | 4 |
| Fernando Alonso | E | Renault R28-Renault V8 | 5 |
| Nelson A. Piquet (Jr) | BR | Renault R28-Renault V8 | 6 |
| Nico Rosberg | D | Williams FW30-Toyota V8 | 7 |
| Kazuki Nakajima | J | Williams FW30-Toyota V8 | 8 |
| David Coulthard | GB | Red Bull RB4-Renault V8 | 9 |
| Mark Webber | AUS | Red Bull RB4-Renault V8 | 10 |
| Jarno Trulli | I | Toyota TF108-Toyota V8 | 11 |
| Timo Glock | D | Toyota TF108-Toyota V8 | 12 |
| Sebastien Bourdais | F | Scuderia Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari V8 | 14 |
| Sebastian Vettel | D | Scuderia Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari V8 | 15 |
| Jenson Button | GB | Honda RA108-Honda V8 | 16 |
| Rubens Barrichello | BR | Honda RA108-Honda V8 | 17 |
| Takuma Sato | J | Super Aguri SA08-Honda V8 | 18 |
| Anthony Davidson | GB | Super Aguri SA08-Honda V8 | 19 |
| Adrian Sutil | D | Team Force India VJM01-Ferrari V8 | 20 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | I | Team Force India VJM01-Ferrari V8 | 21 |
| Lewis Hamilton | GB | McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes V8 | 22 |
| Heikki Kovalainen | FIN | McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes V8 | 23 |