The Gilles-Villeneuve circuit in Montreal, Canada, will be having a minor make-over. A government grant has been given to the track to reconstruct the paddock area with work due to be completed before the Canadian Grand Prix in June.

Fuji Speedway organisers have vowed to do a better job of hosting this season’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Bernie Ecclestone has warned that time is running out to save the British Grand Prix and that he will have ‘no sentiment’ over dropped Silverstone from the Formula One calendar.

Malaysian Grand Prix officials are hoping that they will be the second circuit to host a Formula 1 night race.

Singapore has the honour of being the first track to host an F1 night race during the 2008 season. Having collaborated with Singapore officials, Sepang’s chairman Datuk Mokhzani Mahathir has said that he also hopes that his race will become a night event from 2009 onwards.

The Autódromo de Jacarepaguá in Brazil is to be demolished. The circuit, also known as the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, hosted the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix between 1978 and 1990 and more recently, held the MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix.

According to Indian media sources, Formula 1 bosses have signed a deal with an Indian company JP Associates to build a brand new track near New Delhi. It is said that the track is around 50 km east of New Delhi in an area called Greater Noida.

Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that the idea of an F1 race coming to the streets of London still has merit and there is still a chance that it may happen.

Formula One officials have confirmed that Singapore will be hosting an F1 race in 2008 and that the race will be run in the streets and night-time.

Silverstone has revealed details of it’s redevelopment plan which is aimed at keeping the track on the Formula 1 calendar in the long-term. In recent times, Bernie Ecclestone has urged the track to upgrade it’s facilities or risk losing the hosting of an F1 Grand Prix.

Shanghai’s official Formula 1 circuit, the Shanghai International Circuit, was designed by F1’s resident architect, Hermann Tilke. The circuit is 3.387 miles long and features 16 corners – nine right-handers and seven left-handers. The long straight between Turns 13 and 14 is nearly three-quarters of a mile long and drivers will hit around 200mph here.