OFFICIAL 2008 Formula 1 Calendar

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#1 Redders1989
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The 2008 Formula 1 World Championship calendar was ratified at a meeting of the FIA's World Motor Sport Council on October 24.

There are no date or event changes from the previously published list, with the firstgrand prixof the new 18-race season set to get underway on Sunday March 16 in Australia.

The first street race in Valencia will take place on August 24, while Singapore will stage F1's first floodlit grand prix on September 28.

Interlagos in Brazil will againhost the season finale.


2008 Formula 1 World Championship calendar

Mar 16- Melbourne, Australia
Mar 23- Sepang, Malaysia
Apr 6- Sakhir, Bahrain
Apr 27 - Barcelona, Spain
May 11 - Istanbul Park, Turkey
May 25 - Monte Carlo, Monaco
June 8 - Montreal, Canada
June 22 - Magny-Cours, France
July 6 - Silverstone, Great Britain
July 20 - Hockenheim, Germany
Aug 3 - Hungaroring, Hungary
Aug 24 - Valencia, Europe
Sep7 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Sep14 - Monza, Italy
Sep 28 - Singapore*
Oct 12 - Fuji, Japan
Oct 19 - Shanghai, China
Nov 2 - Interlagos, Brazil

* night race

SOURCE: ITV-F1

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#2 cjek
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It's a pretty good lineup; unfortunately though it lacks a US circuit
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Turkey is very early in the piece, and I still think there should be a start in Europe, then ALL overseas races, then the other euro races finishing in Spa :)
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Turkey is very early in the piece, and I still think there should be a start in Europe, then ALL overseas races, then the other euro races finishing in Spa :)
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I think they like having the final race in Brazil so the race is pin a pirimetime slot in Yoorup (aka Europe).

Anyways, I like having Turkey break up the month of May. And I really don't like not having a a race in the US. Let's just hope Ol' Tilke did something right with Valencia and Singapore.

Now only if they'd use the old Hockenheim... Or they had snowy race in Scandinavia...

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#5 Redders1989
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Singapore looks VERY good. Considering it's a street track, it's very wide and has at least three good overtaking places. One of the straights is gonna be full of barriers so the drivers keep having to weave left-right-left-right-left-right etc. It's also another Anti-Clockwise track. I think they said it would be 67 laps, but I'm not sure. I'll let you guys know when I remember again :lol:
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#6 mjk1
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didnt know where to put this.

Toyota will unveil their new car for the 2008 season on January 10, the Japanese squad announced on Tuesday.

The TF108 will be revealed to the wold at the team's technical centre in Cologne, Germany.Autosport

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#7 Redders1989
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I've created a thread for car release dates now, so you can post there from now on :)
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But Indy sucks so it doesn't matter
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But Indy sucks so it doesn't mattersambob530

Not as much as Magny-Cours. The French Grand Prix is the only race in the year that I can barely be bothered to watch, and unless France can cough up something better, F1 shouldn't return to the country until they build a real circuit.

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I have to agree, Magny-Cours is also BORING!
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Red Bull Racing have announced they will launch their car at Jerez in Spain on January 16.

The RB4 will be unveiled at the open Formula One test, where Ferrari are also expected to run their 2008 car for the first time.AUTOSPORT

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[QUOTE="sambob530"]But Indy sucks so it doesn't mattercjek

Not as much as Magny-Cours. The French Grand Prix is the only race in the year that I can barely be bothered to watch, and unless France can cough up something better, F1 shouldn't return to the country until they build a real circuit.

French GP should move to Le Mans. I've done quite a few laps of the circuit on rFactor and I can guarantee it's more epic than Magny-Cours.

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#13 KimisApprentice
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Wipe Monaco off. Yeah, the Circuit de la Sarthe would be epic with F1 cars running on it, but the MASSIVE back straight is so increadibly bumpy we'd probably see alot of either sparks or cars being thrown from the road.