2008 Race Calendar
The FIA World Council approved the 2008 schedule on 24 October 2007. Singapore was Formula One's first ever night race.
| Round | Official race title | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | UTC | |||||
| 1 | ING Australian Grand Prix | Australian GP | Albert Park, Melbourne | 16 March | 15:30 | 04:30 |
| 2 | Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix | Malaysian GP | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | 23 March | 15:00 | 07:00 |
| 3 | Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain GP | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 6 April | 14:30 | 11:30 |
| 4 | Gran Premio de España Telefónica | Spanish GP | Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona | 27 April | 14:00 | 12:00 |
| 5 | Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix | Turkish GP | Istanbul Park, Tuzla | 11 May | 15:00 | 12:00 |
| 6 | Grand Prix de Monaco | Monaco GP | Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo | 25 May | 14:00 | 12:00 |
| 7 | Grand Prix du Canada | Canadian GP | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal | 8 June | 13:00 | 17:00 |
| 8 | Grand Prix de France | French GP | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours | 22 June | 14:00 | 12:00 |
| 9 | Santander British Grand Prix | British GP | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | 6 July | 13:00 | 12:00 |
| 10 | Großer Preis Santander von Deutschland | German GP | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 20 July | 14:00 | 12:00 |
| 11 | ING Magyar Nagydíj | Hungarian GP | Hungaroring, Budapest | 3 August | 14:00 | 12:00 |
| 12 | Telefónica Grand Prix of Europe | European GP | Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia† | 24 August | 14:00 | 12:00 |
| 13 | ING Belgian Grand Prix | Belgian GP | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa | 7 September | 14:00 | 12:00 |
| 14 | Gran Premio Santander d'Italia | Italian GP | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza | 14 September | 14:00 | 12:00 |
| 15 | SingTel Singapore Grand Prix‡ | Singapore GP | Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay† | 28 September | 20:00 | 12:00 |
| 16 | Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix | Japanese GP | Fuji Speedway, Oyama | 12 October | 13:30 | 04:30 |
| 17 | Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix | Chinese GP | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 19 October | 15:00 | 07:00 |
| 18 | Grande Prêmio do Brasil | Brazilian GP | Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo | 2 November | 15:00 | 17:00 |
† New circuits
‡ Night Race
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