The 2008 Formula One season is the 59th FIA Formula One World Championship. It started in Melbourne on March 16, to Brazil, November 2. Lewis Hamilton became the World Champion with Felipe Massa runner-up by one point with the decider statistics similar to 2007.
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Teams and Drivers[edit | edit source]
Entry List[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Super Aguri withdrew from F1 following the fourth round (Spanish GP) of the 2008 season.
Dates Drivers Confirmed[edit | edit source]
| Driver | Date Confirmed | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jarno Trulli | July 28 2006 | Toyota |
| Kimi Räikkönen | September 10 2006 | Ferrari |
| David Coulthard | July 6 2007 | Red Bull-Renault |
| Mark Webber | July 6 2007 | Red Bull-Renault |
| Rubens Barrichello | July 19 2007 | Honda |
| Jenson Button | July 19 2007 | Honda |
| Sebastian Vettel | August 2 2007 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
| Sébastien Bourdais | August 10 2007 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
| Nick Heidfeld | August 21 2007 | BMW Sauber |
| Robert Kubica | August 21 2007 | BMW Sauber |
| Felipe Massa | October 16 2007 | Ferrari |
| Kazuki Nakajima | November 7 2007 | Williams-Toyota |
| Nico Rosberg | November 7 2007 | Williams-Toyota |
| Timo Glock | November 19 2007 | Toyota |
| Fernando Alonso | December 10 2007 | Renault |
| Nelson Piquet, Jr | December 10 2007 | Renault |
| Lewis Hamilton | December 14 2007 | McLaren-Mercedes |
| Heikki Kovalainen | December 14 2007 | McLaren-Mercedes |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | January 10 2008 | Force India-Ferrari |
| Adrian Sutil | January 10 2008 | Force India-Ferrari |
| Anthony Davidson | March 10 2008 | Super Aguri-Honda |
| Takuma Sato | March 10 2008 | Super Aguri-Honda |
Results[edit | edit source]
Schedule[edit | edit source]
Schedule Changes[edit | edit source]
- Singapore hosted its first Grand Prix in 2008, with a contract for the next five years. The race, held on a street circuit designed by KBR, is Formula One's first night race., The practice and qualifying sessions also take place at night.
- The European Grand Prix took place at the Valencia Street Circuit in 2008, changing from the Nürburgring which hosted the event up until 2007. Because both German circuits share the right to host an F1 race, the German Grand Prix took place at Hockenheimring in 2008. It will continue to alternate between these two circuits yearly.
- The Indianapolis Motor Speedway did not hold a Grand Prix in 2008; however, a possible return to Indianapolis in the future has not been completely ruled out although the US Grand Prix is due return in F1 2012 to a circuit in Austin, Texas.
- In the run up to the 2007 French Grand Prix it was reported that it would be the last Grand Prix to be held at Magny-Cours. Some alternatives suggested for the French Grand Prix included Paul Ricard or a new circuit near Disneyland Paris or Charles de Gaulle airport. However on 24 July 2007 it was reported that Bernie Ecclestone had "agreed in principle to maintain the race at Magny-Cours in 2008, and even 2009, if there were no other alternatives.
Notes[edit | edit source]
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