World championship circuits for the 2008 Formula 1 season which gets underway in Melbourne on March 16:

March 16, Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne
First F1 GP: 1996
Grand Prix held: 12
Spectactor capacity: 80 000
Track length: 5.303km
Number of laps: 58 (307.574km)
Top speed: 325km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 24.215sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Michael Schumacher 1min 24.408 (2004, Ferrari)
2007 Pole: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 26.072sec (Ferrari)
2007 Podium: 1. Kimi Raikkonen, 2. Fernando Alonso, 3. Lewis Hamilton

March 23, Malaysian Grand Prix
Sepang
First F1 GP: 1999
Grand Prix held: 9
Spectactor capacity: 130 000
Track length: 5.543km
Number of laps: 56 (310.408km)
Top speed: 330km/h
Best lap: Juan Pablo Montoya 1min 34.223sec (2004, Williams)
Record Pole: Michael Schumacher 1min 33.074sec (2004, Ferrari)
2007 Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 35.043sec (Ferrari)
2007 Podium: 1. Fernando Alonso, 2. Lewis Hamilton, 3. Kimi Raikkonen

April 6, Bahrain Grand Prix
Sakhir
First F1 GP: 2004
Grand Prix held: 4
Spectactor capacity: 50 000
Track length: 5.412km
Number of laps: 57 (308.238km)
Top speed: 315km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 30.252sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Michael Schumacher 1min 30.139sec (2004, Ferrari)
2007 Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 32.652sec (Ferrari)
2007 Podium: 1. Felipe Massa, 2. Lewis Hamilton, 3. Kimi Raikkonen

April 27, Spanish Grand Prix
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
First F1 GP: 1991
Grand Prix held: 17
Spectactor capacity: 107 000
Track length: 4.655km
Number of laps: 66 (307.104km)
Top speed: 325km/h
Best lap: Felipe Massa 1min 22.680sec (2007, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 21.421sec (2007, Ferrari)
2007 Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 21.421sec (Ferrari)
2007 Podium: 1. Felipe Massa, 2. Lewis Hamilton, 3. Fernando Alonso

May 11, Turkish Grand Prix
Istanbul
First F1 GP: 2005
Grand Prix held: 3
Spectactor capacity: 110 000
Track length: 5.338km
Number of laps: 58 (309.356km)
Top speed: 320km/h
Best lap: Juan Pablo Montoya 1min 24.770sec (2005, McLaren)
Record Pole: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 26.797sec (2005, McLaren)
2007 Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 27.329sec (Ferrari)
2007 Podium: 1. Felipe Massa, 2. Kimi Raikkonen, 3. Fernando Alonso

May 25, Monaco Grand Prix
Monte Carlo
First F1 GP: 1950
Grand Prix held: 54
Spectactor capacity: 120 000
Track length: 3.340km
Number of laps: 78 (260.520km)
Top speed: 305km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 14.439sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Fernando Alonso 1min 13.962sec (2006, Renault)
2007 Pole: Fernando Alonso 1min 15.726 (McLaren)
2007 Podium: 1. Fernando Alonso, 2. Lewis Hamilton, 3. Felipe Massa

June 8, Canadian Grand Prix
Montreal
First F1 GP: 1978
Grand Prix held: 29
Spectactor capacity: 100 000
Track length: 4.361km
Number of laps: 70 (305.270km)
Top speed: 348km/h
Best lap: Rubens Barrichello 1min 13.622sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Ralf Schumacher 1min 12.275sec (2004, Williams)
2007 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 15.707sec (McLaren)
2007 Podium: 1. Lewis Hamilton, 2. Nick Heidfeld, 3. Alexander Wurz

June 26, French Grand Prix
Magny-Cours
First F1 GP: 1991
Grand Prix held: 17
Spectactor capacity: 120 000 Track length: 4.411km
Number of laps: 70 (308.586km)
Top speed: 320km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 15.377sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Fernando Alonso 1min 13.698sec (2004, Renault)
2007 Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 15.034sec (Ferrari)
2007 Podium: 1. Kimi Raikkonen, 2. Felipe Massa, 3. Lewis Hamilton

July 6, British Grand Prix
Silverstone
First F1 GP: 1950
Grand Prix held: 41
Spectactor capacity: 90 000 Number of laps: 60 (308.355km)
Top speed: 335km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 18.739sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 18.233sec (2004, McLaren)
2007 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 19.997sec (McLaren)
2007 Podium: 1. Kimi Raikkonen, 2. Fernando Alonso, 3. Lewis Hamilton

July 20, German Grand Prix
Hockenheim
First F1 GP: 1970
Grand Prix held: 30
Spectactor capacity: 100 000
Track length: 4.574km
Number of laps: 67 (306.458km)
Top speed: 330km/h
Best lap: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 13.780sec (2004, McLaren)
Record Pole: Michael Schumacher 1min 13.306sec (2004, Ferrari)
2006 Pole: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 14.070sec (McLaren)
2006 Podium: 1. Michael Schumacher, 2. Felipe Massa, 3. Kimi Raikkonen
Note: There was no 2007 German GP at Hockenheim as circuit shares race with Nurburgring

August 3, Hungarian Grand Prix
Budapest
First F1 GP: 1986
Grand Prix held: 22
Spectactor capacity: 120 000
Track length: 4.381km
Number of laps: 70 (306.663km)
Top speed: 310km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 19.071sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Michael Schumacher 1min 19.146sec (2004, Ferrari)
2007 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 19.781sec (McLaren)
2007 Podium: 1. Lewis Hamilton, 2. Kimi Raikkonen, 3. Nick Heidfeld

August 24, European Grand Prix Valencia
First F1 GP: 2008
Grand Prix held: 0
Spectactor capacity: 90 000
Track length: 5.473km
Number of laps: 56 (306.488km)
Note: New venue to be staged around streets of the port city

September 7, Belgian Grand Prix
Spa
First F1 GP: 1950
Grand Prix held: 41
Spectactor capacity: 90 000
Track length: 7.004km
Number of laps: 44 (308.176km)
Top speed: 330km/h
Best lap: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 45.108sec (2004, McLaren)
Record Pole: Michael Schumacher 1min 43.726sec (2002, Ferrari)
2007 Pole: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 45.994sec (Ferrari)
2007 Podium: 1. Kimi Raikkonen, 2. Felipe Massa, 3. Fernando Alonso

September 14, Italian Grand Prix
Monza
First F1 GP: 1950
Grand Prix held: 57
Spectactor capacity: 115 000
Track length: 5.793km
Number of laps: 53 (306.720km)
Top speed: 368 Km/h
Best lap: Rubens Barrichello 1min 21.046sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Rubens Barrichello 1min 20.089sec (2004, Ferrari)
2007 Pole: Fernando Alonso 1min 21.997sec (McLaren)
2007 Podium: 1. Fernando Alonso, 2. Lewis Hamilton, 3. Kimi Raikkonen

September 28, Singapore Grand Prix
Singapore
First F1 GP: 2008
Grand Prix held: 0
Spectactor capacity: 110 000
Track length: 5.067km
Number of laps: 61 (309.087km)
Note: New venue with race around the streets of the city state and taking place at night.

October 12, Japanese Grand Prix
Fuji
First F1 GP: 1976
Grand Prix held: 3
Spectactor capacity: 140 000
Track length: 4.563km
Number of laps: 67 (305.721km)
Top speed: 330km/h
Best lap: Lewis Hamilton 1min 28.193sec (2007, McLaren)
Record Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 25.368sec (2007, McLaren)
2007 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 25.368sec (McLaren)
2007 Podium: 1. Lewis Hamilton, 2. Heikki Kovalainen, 3. Kimi Raikkonen

October 19, Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai
First F1 GP: 2004
Grand Prix held: 4
Spectactor capacity: 200 000
Track length: 5.451km
Number of laps: 56 (305.066km)
Top speed: 320km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 32.238sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Rubens Barrichello 1min 34.012sec (2004, Ferrari)
2007 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 35.908sec (McLaren)
2007 Podium: 1. Kimi Raikkonen, 2. Fernando Alonso, 3. Felipe Massa

November 2, Brazilian Grand Prix
Interlagos
First F1 GP: 1973
Grand Prix held: 25
Spectactor capacity: 119 000
Track length: 4.309km
Number of laps: 71 (305.909km)
Top speed: 325km/h
Best lap: Juan Pablo Montoya 1min 11.473sec (2004, Williams)
Record Pole: Rubens Barrichello 1min 10.646sec (2004, Ferrari)
2007 Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 11.931sec (Ferrari)
2007 Podium: 1. Kimi Raikkonen, 2. Felipe Massa, 3. Fernando Alonso