F1’s governing body on Friday published a provisional grand prix calendar for the 2008 season.
Contradicting earlier press reports, Australia is listed as the season opener atop an 18-race schedule; one more than this year.
With a May date, Turkey’s round is much earlier than usual, while the Canadian grand prix is marked as provisional.
France has won a reprieve in the form of a solid June date, while the FIA confirmed that Valencia and Singapore will both stage races for the first time.
The season, meanwhile, will end in Brazil later than usual, on November 2.
March 16 Australia
March 23 Malaysia
April 6 Bahrain
April 27 Spain
May 11 Turkey
May 25 Monaco
June 8 Canada
June 22th France
July Great-Brittian
July 20 Germany
August 3 Hungary
August 24 Europe
September 7 Italy
September 14 Belgium
September 28 Singapore
October 12 China
October 19 Japan
November 2 Brasil
