2008 Formula One World Championship

The 2008 Formula One season was the 59th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It began on March 16 and was over on November 2 after eighteen races. Lewis Hamilton became the Drivers' World Champion while Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro won the Constructors' title.
Teams and drivers.
The following teams and drivers competed in the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship:
 Team started the 2008 season with an updated version of their 2007 car.
 Super Aguri withdrew from the 2008 Formula One season on 6 May due to financial troubles.
Driver changes.
Changed teams
Entered F1
Exited F1
2008 Race Calendar.
The FIA World Council approved the 2008 schedule on 24 October 2007. Singapore was Formula One's first ever night race.
 New circuits
 Night Race
Results and standings.
Drivers.
 Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Race-fixing controversy.
A scandal developed that became known as "Crashgate" in the media, during the 2009 season around the time of the Belgium Grand Prix. Claims were made by former Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. about his crash in the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. This led to charges of race-fixing against Renault. Team boss Flavio Briatore and engineering director Pat Symonds left Renault.