- 2008-09 A1 Grand Prix season
current sport
event = motorsports seasonRule Changes
An update to the sporting regulations means that technical details of the fastest lap in any session (practice or qualifying) will be made available to all teams after the session ends.cite web|url=http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=41879|title=The truth will out|accessdate=2008-08-20|author=a1gp.com] This is to allow slower or weaker teams to learn how they can improve their own lap times, making the "field spread" that much smaller.
Several detailed changes to the Friday "rookie sessions" were released on
September 1 2008 : [cite news|url=http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=41942|title=Fortune Rookies|publisher=a1gp.com|date=2008-09-01|accessdate=2008-09-01]
*The age limit for rookie drivers (driver had to be younger than 25), has been abolished.
*Drivers who have competed in Formula 1, GP2, DTM,Champ Car , IRL, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series orFormula Nippon cannot participate in the rookie session.
*Total track time is increased from 50 minutes to an hour.
*The gap between the two half sessions is increased from 10 to 20 minutes.Season calendar
The season will start at the
Circuit Park Zandvoort ,Netherlands onOctober 5 ,2008 .Further timetable details were announced on
June 9 ,2008 . [cite news |url=http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=39734 |title=2008/09 schedule announced |accessdate=2008-06-09 |date=2008-06-08 |publisher=a1gp.com]On
21 August 2008 , the Italy race at Mugello was moved back following a delay in the build schedule of the new chassis, and Zandvoort was named as the first race of the season. [cite news|url=http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=41882|title=A1GP delays start of Season Four |accessdate=2008-08-21|date=2008-08-21|publisher=a1gp.com] A replacement date has yet to be announced. [http://www.a1gp.com/Circuit/circuitInfo.aspx]Further timetable changes were announced on
August 26 2008 . The Chinese round was confirmed to be held atChengdu Goldenport Circuit , and swapped places in the calendar with the Indonesian round at Jakarta.cite news|url=http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=41897|title=Chengdu race announced |accessdate=2008-08-26|date=2008-08-26|publisher=a1gp.com] Subsequent to that, the Indonesian race has been moved back further, to8 February . [cite news|url=http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=41897|title=Chengdu race announced |accessdate=2008-09-09|date=2008-08-26|publisher=a1gp.com]On
September 9 2008 ,Brands Hatch was confirmed as hosting the race inGreat Britain at the end of the season. It was also announced that as a replacement date for the Mugello race could not be found, the race was removed from the season's schedule.cite news|url=http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=41979|title=The battle of the Brands|accessdate=2008-09-09|date=2008-09-08|publisher=a1gp.com]References
External links
* [http://www.a1gp.com/ A1GP official web-site]
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