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FIA reveals 2008 Formula 1 calendar

The FIA confirmed the Formula 1 championship calendar for 2008 on Friday. The calendar has two new faces in Singapore and Valencia. The US Grand Prix was removed from the calendar and with the French Grand Prix still there we will see 18 rounds in the F1 championship next year.

The 2008 Formula 1 championship will kick off on March 16 in Australia, followed by the Malaysian Grand Prix one week later.

The first Formula 1 race through the streets of Valencia will be held on August 24, while the very first Singapore Grand Prix will be held on September 28.

The Formula One season will finish on the 2nd of November at Interlagos, Brazil.

2008 FIA Formula One World Championship

16-Mar Australia
23-Mar Malaysia
6-Apr Bahrain
27-Apr Spain
11-May Turkey
25-May Monaco
8-Jun Canada*
22-Jun France
6-Jul Great Britain
20-Jul Germany
3-Aug Hungary
24-Aug EEurope***
7-Sep Italy
14-Sep Belgium
28-Sep Singapore
12-Oct China
19-Oct Japan
2-Nov Brazil 

*Provisional.
**Subject to circuit approval.
***The 2008 European Grand Prix will take place in Valencia.

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• 07 Jan.
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  • Ferrari willing to supply 'Honda' with engines
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• 06 Jan.
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  • Kubica to start karting team
  • Webber's recovery going well
  • Ferrari to reveal new car next week
  • Stewart hits out at Ecclestone and Mosley
• 05 Jan.
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  • Suspended sentence and fine for Verstappen
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• 04 Jan.
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• 03 Jan.
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• 02 Jan.
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• 01 Jan.
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• 31 Dec. '08
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  • Hakkinen: Vettel will soon be a Formula 1 champion
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• 30 Dec. '08
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  • Ecclestone: Button should take a sabbatical
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  • Changes at Toro Rosso
• 29 Dec. '08
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