2008 FIA Formula One World Championship

2008 FIA Formula One World Championship
Posted by jithin

Grand Prix Date Winning Driver Team Laps Time
Australia 16/03/2008 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 58 1:34:50.616
Malaysia 23/03/2008 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 56 1:31:18.555
Bahrain 06/04/2008 Felipe Massa Ferrari 57 1:31:06.970
Spain 27/04/2008 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 66 1:38:19.051
Turkey 11/05/2008 Felipe Massa Ferrari 58 1:26:49.451
Monaco 25/05/2008 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 76 2:00:42.742
Canada 08/06/2008 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 70 1:36:24.447
France 22/06/2008 Felipe Massa Ferrari 70 1:31:50.245
Great Britain 06/07/2008 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 60 1:39:09.440
Germany 20/07/2008 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 67 1:31:20.874
Hungary 03/08/2008 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 70 1:37:27.067
Europe 24/08/2008 Felipe Massa Ferrari 57 1:35:32.339
Belgium 07/09/2008 Felipe Massa Ferrari 44 1:22:59.394
Italy 14/09/2008 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 53 1:26:47.494
Singapore 28/09/2008



Japan 12/10/2008



China 19/10/2008



Brazil 02/11/2008
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4:18 AM
2008 FIA Formula One World Championship Race Calendar
Posted by jithin

01 2008 FORMULA 1 ING AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne) 14 - 16 Mar
02 2008 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur) 21 - 23 Mar
03 2008 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Bahrain) 04 - 06 Apr
04 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA TELEFONICA 2008 (Catalunya) 25 - 27 Apr
05 2008 FORMULA 1 PETROL OFISI TURKISH GRAND PRIX (Istanbul) 09 - 11 May
06 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2008 (Monte Carlo) 22 - 25 May
07 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 (Montreal) 06 - 08 Jun
08 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE 2008 (Magny-Cours) 20 - 22 Jun
09 2008 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone) 04 - 06 Jul
10 FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2008 (Hockenheim) 18 - 20 Jul
11 FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2008 (Budapest) 01 - 03 Aug
12 2008 FORMULA 1 TELEFONICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia) 22 - 24 Aug
13 2008 FORMULA 1 ING BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps) 05 - 07 Sep
14 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2008 (Monza) 12 - 14 Sep
15 2008 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore) 26 - 28 Sep
16 2008 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Fuji Speedway) 10 - 12 Oct
17 2008 FORMULA 1 SINOPEC CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai) 17 - 19 Oct
18 FORMULA 1 GRANDE PREMIO DO BRASIL 2008 (Sao Paulo) 31 Oct - 02 Nov
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4:14 AM
Singapore street racing - the technical requirements
Posted by jithin

The all-new 5.067-kilometre Singapore street circuit, venue for this weekend’s night race, looks like being one of the slowest, but most exciting, of the season, with teams likely to run with high downforce and projected lap times in the 1m 45s region. As a step into the unknown, the teams have been running computer simulations to get a rough idea of the ideal set-up required. In reality, though, it won't be until the cars take to the track on Friday evening that the teams will get a proper understanding of the demands of the track. Renault run through what they are expecting this weekend…

Tyres
Much like Monaco, grip levels are likely to be low at the new Singapore street circuit.
Therefore Bridgestone will supply the soft and super-soft compounds from its 2008 range, the very same compounds that were taken to Monaco, Budapest and Valencia. This will offer good grip on what is expected to be a very green track surface at the beginning of the weekend. However, like any temporary circuit, grip levels will ramp up as the track evolves across the weekend and rubber is laid down.

Aerodynamics
After Monaco, Singapore looks like being the second slowest circuit of the season. The team will therefore run with a high downforce package to give the car good stability under braking and to push the car into the ground in the corner exits to maximise traction and ensure good acceleration.

Brakes
Initial simulations suggest that the circuit will be quite demanding on the brakes with wear rates being similar to somewhere like Melbourne. It is not the severity of the braking but rather the regularity that makes it so demanding as the brakes will get little respite. Efficient brake cooling is therefore a must.

Suspension
Suspension set-up is one of the most difficult things to predict when planning for a new circuit. However, for any street circuit with a high percentage of low-speed corners, mechanical grip is always valuable and the team will work hard to ensure they give the drivers a supple enough suspension to get good clean exits out of the slow corners and a car that can ride the bumps and any changes of camber.

Engine and gearbox
Street circuits tend to be less severe on the engine due to the low percentage of the lap spent at full throttle, but the engine can still be under stress as it will be used in a very stop-start fashion. Closely-spaced gears ratios will be used at this circuit in order to optimise acceleration, and get the most from the engine at low speeds, while the engine team will work on the mapping to ensure the engine delivers good torque from low revs, allowing early throttle application.