Overview[]
The 2008 FF1M Season was the 23rd season of FF1M. It started in September 2012 and finished in January 2013.
The Championship was won by Jenson Button form Tornado, 32 points ahead of Gui Racing's Christian Klien. Button won the title two races remaining in Abu Dhabi, where he need advantage at least 24 points. Jenson finished race in 2nd, so Klien need at least 5th. Austrian failed to make it with 6th.
Changes for 2008[]
Technologies[]
- Traction Control and Launch Control are banned from the 2008 Season onwards.
- Teams are now able to research Front Bridge Wing, Sidepod Mounted Mirrors, Vented Nosecone, Aerodynamic Wheel Covers and the Shark Fin Engine Cover.
- Teams are also able to research Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) however these cannot be used until 2009.
Teams[]
- MRD Racing will leave the sport stating that they are unable to commit the time to a championship challenge.
- GR Motorsports and Autodynamics enter the series.
Teams and Drivers[]
Entry List[]
Pre-season predictions[]
- Pedersen-Toyota
- Gui Racing-Toyota
- FJR
- Tornado-Mercedes
- Dark Wolf-Mercedes
- Shake 'n' Bake
- Exolite
- Dodgem-Ferrari
- Mitchell-BMW
- Shannon-Renault
- Andy Racing-Ferrari
- Ajay Motorsports
- SF1 Racing-Renault
- GRM-BMW
- Autodynamics-Renault
Season Calendar[]
Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date |
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1 | Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne | 16 March |
2 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | 30 March |
3 | San Marino Grand Prix | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 20 April |
4 | Spanish Grand Prix | Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia | 27 April |
5 | European Grand Prix | Nurburgring, Nurburg | 11 May |
6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo | 25 May |
7 | Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal | 8 June |
8 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 22 June |
9 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | 6 July |
10 | German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 20 July |
11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring, Mogyorod | 3 August |
12 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | 24 August |
13 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | 7 September |
14 | Singapore Grand Prix | Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore | 21 September |
15 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi | 5 October |
16 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka | 19 October |
17 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sao Paolo | 2 November |
Testing Calendar[]
Results and Standings[]
Scoring system[]
Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers in race.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
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Points | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Race by Race[]
Rnd | Grand Prix | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | |
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1 | Australian Grand Prix | Jenson Button | Jenson Button | Jenson Button | Tornado-Mercedes | Highlights |
2 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Jenson Button | Tornado-Mercedes | Highlights |
3 | San Marino Grand Prix | Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso | FJR | Highlights |
4 | Spanish Grand Prix | Bruno Senna | Fernando Alonso | Giorgio Pantano | Tornado-Mercedes | Highlights |
5 | European Grand Prix | Bruno Senna | Christian Klien | Christian Klien | Gui Racing-Toyota | Highlights |
6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Jenson Button | Jenson Button | Jenson Button | Tornado-Mercedes | Qualifying |
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7 | Canadian Grand Prix | Jenson Button | Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | FJR | Qualifying |
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8 | Austrian Grand Prix | Jenson Button | Bruno Senna | Robert Kubica | Gui Racing-Toyota | Qualifying |
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9 | British Grand Prix | Jenson Button | Jenson Button | Jenson Button | Tornado-Mercedes | Qualifying |
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10 | German Grand Prix | Pastor Maldonado | Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso | FJR | Qualifying |
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11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Pastor Maldonado | Christian Klien | Bruno Senna | Shannon-Renault | Qualifying |
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12 | Belgian Grand Prix | Bruno Senna | Robert Kubica | Robert Kubica | Gui Racing-Toyota | Highlights |
13 | Italian Grand Prix | Pastor Maldonado | Jenson Button | Jenson Button | Tornado-Mercedes | Highlights |
14 | Singapore Grand Prix | Sebastien Buemi | Robert Kubica | Robert Kubica | Gui Racing-Toyota | Highlights |
15 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Bruno Senna | Bruno Senna | Bruno Senna | Shannon-Renault | Highlights |
16 | Japanese Grand Prix | Bruno Senna | Robert Kubica | Lewis Hamilton | Shake 'n' Bake | Highlights |
17 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso | Jenson Button | Jenson Button | Tornado-Mercedes | Highlights |