The FIA has released the calendar for 2008, following the extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on 27 July and it has been confirmed that 18 events will take place next year, one more than in 2007. The year will begin in Australia at Albert Park. Bahrain will stage the third round the championship, following the event in Malaysia.

 

The rest of the calendar is pretty much unchanged, although the Turkish Grand Prix moves from August to May to be the season's 5th race and the event in Canada is listed as provisional.

2008 Formula One World Championship Calendar:

16 March Australia Albert Park
23 March Malaysia Sepang
6 April Bahrain Bahrain
27 April Spain Catalunya
11 May Turkey Istanbul
25 May Monaco Monte Carlo
08 June Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve*
22 June France Magny Cours
06 July Britain Silverstone
20 July Germany Hockenheim
03 August Hungary Hungaroring
24 August Europe** Valencia***
07 September Italy Monza
14 September Belgium Spa
28 September Singapore Singapore
12 October China Shanghai
19 October Japan Fuji
2 November Brazil Interlagos