Melbourne, Montreal, Valencia, Singapore – these were my 2008 Formula 1 destinations. Melbourne and Montreal were new for me, Valencia and Singapore new even to Formula 1. Montreal and Singapore were also 2 of only 4 sell out races in 2008. Here is a mini photo review of the events that unfolded in front of me and my Nikon in 2008:
Australian GP – Melbourne
Hot, great atmosphere, exciting, only 6 cars finishing the race.
Australia - First Formula 1 podium for Nico Rosberg
Australia - Debut F1 race for Force India F1
Australia - Super Aguri made it to the grid in the last moment
Australia - First front row start for Robert Kubica
You can see my Australian GP photogallery here. And here is the summary of my Australian GP experience. At the time of the writing the future of the race was under threat but since then the contract with Ecclestone has been extended till 2015.
Canadian GP – Montreal
I needed to travel to America sometime during the summer so I did my best to plan the trip around the only North American Formula 1 race. In my wildest dreams I haven’t expected to witness what was to be the last Canadian GP (at least for now). But what a weekend it was:
Canada - Crumbling track
Canada - Groundhogs
Canada - The Wall
Canada - The Hamilton Raikkonen pitlane incident
Canada - The pitlane incident - Parked cars of Hamilton and Raikkonen
Canada - Kimi's crashed car
Canada - The car that caused it all - Adrian Sutil
Canada - The first F1 win for Kubica, the first F1 win for BMW Sauber
Canada - Last F1 podium for David Coulthard
2008 Canadian GP - Last F1 race in North America, let's hope not for too long
You can see my Canadian GP photogallery here. And here are the sounds and sights from 2008 Canadian GP the race that Mr. Ecclestone decided to drop 
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European GP – Valencia
Valencia was one of the new additions to Formula 1 calendar. As I am in Europe every summer and I have never before made it to Spain I decided to go for the European GP. The walls around the street circuit promised some safety car chaos. At the end however the race that many expected to be exciting turned into the dullest race of 2008 season. But whatever, it was still fun to be in Spain. The track may not look too nice on TV with all the containers around, but it is right next to the beach 
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Valencia - The dullest race of 2008 season
Valencia - Dull race, great food !
Valencia - Hattrick for Massa - Pole position, fastest lap, win
You can see my European GP photogallery here. And here is the post on my European GP experience.
Singapore GP – Singapore
Singapore Grand Prix does not need too much introduction. It is one of the 3 races that are within 3 hours flying time from where I sit most of the time, so going there was a no brainer. Well, it required overcoming the ticketing issues first but after that is was all good.
Singapore - The first Formula 1 night race
Singapore - Massa the early leader from pole position
Singapore - The Safety Car
Singapore - Massa runs away with the fuel hose
Singapore - Massa stuck at the end of the pitlane
Singapore - Alonso leads the race
Singapore - First win of the season Alonso, career high 2nd place Nico Rosberg
Singapore - The perfect atmosphere
You can see my Singapore GP photogallery here. And here is the post on my Singapore Grand Prix experience.
I plan to continue travelling the Formula 1 races next year too. I haven’t fixed my plans yet as so far it does not look like the 2009 Formula 1 calendar can be considered final. But I plan to return to Melbourne again and perhaps stop in Malaysia on the way back – I always wanted to do back to back races . Then there is that big group plan to go and see the last Formula 1 race at Silverstone. And of course I do not think I will miss out on Singapore …
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Lucky guy ! I am considering doing Melbourne next year, with my wife.
Do consider sharing some tips about a trip down under, that will be welcome.
Brunos last blog post..French F1 Drivers, Rene Arnoux
If you have the opportunity, go for it, the GP is really great over there down under ! for the tips I need to refresh my memory a bit, but it will come back once I start planning the trip again
I feel you were lucky!! But for having that free time and afford that spends you had surely to do lots of efforts and hard work combined with ruling the blog, so well done!!!
well I do not have that much free time
by I always try to make the most out of those long distance trips I have to do anyway 
Damn there are some phenomenal shots in there
Yeah! Groundhog was pretty funny
He’s talented 
Much practice, isn’t it??? Catching bolids isn’t an easy thing even with super-fast shutter and well calibrated lights around, it just pass and there’s no time to think to press the button HAHA I use to shot the pic just a second before the car pass and then… The car sometimes is in there 
Kotenoks last blog post..F1Wolf added a video:
Great shots and it must have been a great atmosphere. Still to see an F1 race in person and looking forward to doing it.
I have been to the Australian GP 3 times
I really like it there because its one of the few tracks you can actually run onto the track after the last car has crossed the finish line to watch the podium celebrations.