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- June 11 – Former Toyota F1 team principal Ove Andersson is killed in an accident at a classic rally event in South Africa at the age of seventy. [1]
- June 8 – Robert Kubica takes his and BMW Sauber's first win in Formula One at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, with team-mate Nick Heidfeld second and Red Bull Racing's David Coulthard third. Kubica also takes the lead of the Drivers' Championship, as rivals Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Räikkönen were eliminated in a pitlane accident. [2]
- June 3 – Max Mosley wins a vote of confidence from the FIA after a scandal invloving his personal life earlier in the year. [3]
- May 25 – Lewis Hamilton wins a very damp 2008 Monaco Grand Prix to take back the lead of the World Drivers' Championship from erstwhile leader Kimi Räikkönen, who finished out of the points in ninth position. Robert Kubica took second with Felipe Massa in third. [4]
- May 11 – Felipe Massa wins the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix for the third consecutive year. Lewis Hamilton finished second in a Ferrari sandwich, as Kimi Räikkönen finished in third place. [5]
- May 6 – Super Aguri announces its immediate withdrawal from Formula One due to financial difficulties, having been refused entry to the Turkish Grand Prix paddock. [6]
- April 27 – Ferrari scores another one-two finish at the 2008 Spanish Grand Prix, with Kimi Räikkönen beating Felipe Massa this time. Lewis Hamilton finished in third place, with his McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen escaping serious injury in a heavy crash. [7]
- April 16 – Super Aguri's deal with the Magma Group falls through, raising fresh doubts over the team's future in the sport. [8]
- April 6 – Ferrari dominates the 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix, with Felipe Massa leading home Kimi Räikkönen and BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica. Lewis Hamilton fails to score points after a troubled race and loses the lead of the Drivers' Championship. [9]
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