Season Calendar
| Melbourne | 14-16 March |
| Kuala Lumpur | 21 - 23 Mar |
| Bahrain | 04 - 06 Apr |
| Catalunya - Next Race, Details Below | 25 - 27 Apr |
| Istanbul | 09 - 11 May |
| Monte Carlo | 22 - 25 May |
| Montreal | 06 - 08 Jun |
| Magny-Cours | 20 - 22 Jun |
| Silverstone | 04 - 06 Jul |
| Hockenheim | 18 - 20 Jul |
| Budapest | 01 - 03 Aug |
| Valencia | 22 - 24 Aug |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 05 - 07 Sep |
| Monza | 12 - 14 Sep |
| Singapore | 26 - 28 Sep |
| Fuji Speedway | 10 - 12 Oct |
| Shanghai | 17 - 19 Oct |
| Sao Paulo | 31 Oct - 02 Nov |
Drivers Championship Standing - As on 09 May 2008
| Pos | Driver | Nationality | Team | Points |
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Finnish | Ferrari | 29 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | British | McLaren-Mercedes | 20 |
| 3 | Robert Kubica | Polish | BMW Sauber | 19 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Brazilian | Ferrari | 18 |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld | German | BMW Sauber | 16 |
| 6 | Heikki Kovalainen | Finnish | McLaren-Mercedes | 14 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Italian | Toyota | 9 |
| 8 | Mark Weber | Australian | Red Bull-Renault | 8 |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg | German | Williams-Toyota | 7 |
| 10 | Alonso | Spanish | Renault | 6 |
| 11 | Kazuki Nakajima | Japanese | Williams-Toyota | 5 |
| 12 | Jenson Button | British | Honda | 3 |
| 13 | Sebastien Bourdais | French | STR-Ferrari | 2 |
Constructors Championship – F1 2008, as on 09 May 2008
| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | Ferrari | 37 |
| 2 | BMW Sauber | 35 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 34 |
| 4 | Williams-Toyota | 12 |
| 5 | Toyota | 9 |
| 6 | Red Bull - Renault | 8 |
| 7 | Renault | 6 |
| 8 | Honda | 3 |
| 9 | STR - Ferrari | 2 |
Next Race
Location:- Istanbul – Turkey
Race Schedules– IST
| Fri 09 May 2008 | |
| Friday Practice 1 | 12:30 - 14:00 |
| Friday Practice 2 | 16:30 - 18:00 |
| Sat 10 May 2008 | |
| Saturday Practice | 13:30 - 14:30 |
| Qualifying | 16:30 |
| Sun 11 May 2008 | |
| Race | 17:30 |
Circuit Details
No. Of laps: 58
Circuit length: 5.338 km
Race distance: 309.396 km
Total Turns: 14
Lap Record Holder: Montoya (1:24:770 in 2005)
Last year results (2007)
Massa, Kimi , Alonso for a Ferrari 1-2 , Mclaren finish.
About the Circuit
Turkey made its debut on the Formula One calendar in 2005 with an all-new purpose-built circuit in Istanbul. The spectacular 5.378 kilometre track was designed by famed German architect Hermann Tilke, the man behind Sepang, Bahrain and Shanghai, and features 14 turns - eight lefts and six rights - with the cars reaching speeds of up to 330 km/h.
An unusual feature of the venue is that the lap runs anti-clockwise, making the Turkish Grand Prix one of only two races on the calendar to do so ( Brazil being the other). It possesses a wide variety of corners - including the notorious multi-apex Turn Eight - and while perhaps not as technical as, say, Shanghai, it definitely provides the drivers with real challenge.
The character of the circuit is further enhanced by plenty of gradients - the track is built on four different ground levels. There may be fewer obvious overtaking opportunities than at some other Tilke circuits - it doesn't feature the long straights followed by tight hairpins that characterise the likes of Sepang and Shanghai - but the potential for a driver under pressure to make a mistake here means no shortage of passing.
As you'd expect from a new venue, spectator facilities are impressive - organisers knew they had to rival the very high standards set by Bahrain and China. Seating capacity is around 130,000, with 25,000 of those in the main grandstand, and parking is available for 12,000 cars. Dominating the circuit's skyline are two seven-floor VIP towers at either end of the paddock.
