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
