The FIA, Formula 1's governing body, has confirmed the calendar for the 2008 season, which will contain a floodlit night Grand Prix for the first time.

Although the latest calendar contains no changes to the provisional schedule released last month, it does finalise three events that had still to be officially confirmed as taking place, with the Canadian GP in Montreal being provisional and the races in Valencia and Singapore being subject to circuit approval.

It has now however been confirmed that the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve will play host to the Canadian event in June, while Valencia in August and Singapore in September can both look forward to hosting F1 for the first time – with the new calendar officially confirming Singapore as a night race.

Italian-based Valerio Maioli SpA has already signed a letter on intered with Singapore GP Pte Ltd to design and construct the necessary lighting system to illuminate the event.

The full 2008 calendar is as follows:

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 Belgium Spa
14 September Italy Monza
28 September Singapore Singapore *
12 October Japan Fuji
19 October China Shanghai
2 November Brazil Interlagos

* denotes night race