01 Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix Melbourne 14-16 Mar
02 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix Kuala Lumpur 21-23 Mar
03 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain 04-06 Apr
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05 Formula 1 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix Istanbul 09-11 May
06 Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco Monte Carlo 22-25 May
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14 Formula 1 Gran Premio Santander d'Italia Monza 12-14 Sep
15 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix Singapore 26-28 Sep
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17 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai 17-19 Oct
18 Formula 1 Grande Premio do Brasil Sao Paulo 31 Oct-02 Nov

For the first time in the history of Mercedes relationship with McLaren, Mercedes headquarters in Stuttgart was the location for the launch of their new Formula One challenger on Monday. Shunning the exaggerated glitz, pomp and Hollywood-style interludes of previous years, the event was a much-appreciated return to the basics of racing - the car was the star, as Formula One Management CEO Bernie Ecclestone put it.

As McLaren unveiled their 2008 machine, the MP4-23, on Monday, the team also revealed some of key features of the cars development and the technology behind it…
The first design meeting for the MP4-23 took place back in November 2006 with early layout work starting in March 2007.

McLaren revealed their 2008 challenger on Monday, as the wraps came off the MP4-23 in a special ceremony at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. The car will be raced by Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen this season, and both were present to witness the cars unveiling.
The car was only completed on Sunday evening and left the McLaren Technology Centre in the UK at around 18:00 GMT, arriving at its destination at around 10:00 on Monday morning - just in time for Hamiltons 23rd birthday.

Ferrari became the first team to launch their 2008 car on Sunday when the wraps came off their new challenger at their Maranello base in Italy. The F2008, the 54th single-seater Ferrari have built to contest the Formula One world championship, will be raced by Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa in the teams defense of their drivers and constructors crowns this season.
The F2008s design, codenamed internally as the 659, represents Ferraris interpretation of the regulations in force in 2008. A major new element of these is the introduction of a new electronic system to be used by all teams, known as SECU (Standard Electronic Control Unit) and produced by MES (McLaren Electronic Systems.) It consists of a single control unit and a software system, the development of which ends as the season begins.

The 2007 season proved to be a tough one for Ralf Schumacher. It also turned out to be his final campaign with Toyota, the team he joined in 2005, having previously enjoyed six Grand Prix wins with Williams.
Having tested for Force India at the tail end of 2007, there is still a question mark over whether Schumacher will return in 08. Nevertheless, he remains one of the sports most famous faces and during the course of last season we caught up with him to discover a few home truths about the German driver…

Former Spyker team is bought in October by a consortium headed by Indian billionare Dr Vijay Mallya and renamed 'Force India' for the 2008 season.

Base: Silverstone, UK
Drivers: A Sutil
Test Drivers: R Rodriguez
G van der Garde
Chassis:
Engine: Ferrari
Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza
First Season: 2008
World Championships: 0
Highest race finish: 0 (x0)
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0

Ferrari's new aerodynamic developments, tested in Barcelona last week, are designed to enhance its cooling capability, reduce drag and increase the car's rear-end efficiency. The front sections of both sidepods have been visibly shortened and narrowed, while wider winglets have been added to increase the quality and quantity of the airflow directed into the inlets to compensate for the slight reduction in the radiator's surface area.

Formula One racings governing body, the FIA, has published the official entry list for the 2008 world championship.
Ferraris Kimi Raikkonen will take charge of the number one car after winning his first world title last season, while McLarens Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen will be numbered 22 and 23 respectively following McLarens exclusion from the 2007 constructors championship.

On Friday afternoon the FIA announced the eleven teams and its drivers for the upcoming 2008 Formula One World Championship. The two only surprises were the names of Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson on the list. The duo were not announced yet by the team as the team's 2008 drivers