Around the world with Formula 1
The 2008 Formula 1 season screeched into gear on Sunday 16 March in Melbourne, with British boy wonder Lewis Hamilton winning for McLaren for the fifth time in the year since his F1 debut.
Over the next eight months the F1 drivers and their teams will travel to circuits in Malaysia, Bahrain, Spain, Turkey, Monaco, Canada, France, Britain, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Singapore, Japan, China and Brazil.
Sports holiday specialists ITC Sports are offering tailor-made packages for every Grand Prix in the race calendar. One of the highlights is a luxury package to the infamous Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo at the end of May. The deal includes four nights at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel, return flights and luxury private transfers from £3,997 per person based on two sharing. Guests have a choice of race viewing options at a range of prices.
This weekend will see the McLaren team aiming for victory again in Kuala Lumpur. Even Hamilton is hoping to do a little sightseeing.
"The hotel is quite far away from Kuala Lumpur, as it is located very close to the track, so I plan to stay in the city for a couple of days. I didn’t see it at all last year, so I will take a look around, try some Malaysian food," he is quoted as saying on the Formula 1 website.
A team from Devonport High School for Boys in Plymouth have today been crowned F1 in Schools world champions at the 2008 World Finals in Kuala Lumpur. Team Pulse will attend the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend, mixing with racing stars such as Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso and Hamilton himself.
The British Grand Prix takes place between 4 and 6 July at Silverstone. The final race is in Sao Paulo on 2 November 2008.
Written by: Maxine Clarke
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