2008 · TECHNICAL
2008 Technical Regulations
2008 was the final year of the 1998-introduced 4-front-groove / 4-rear-groove tyre specification. Engine freeze continued. Bridgestone as sole supplier. Aerodynamic regulations were largely stable. Lewis Hamilton took his first title on the last corner of the last lap in Brazil — the most dramatic championship finale in F1 history. The 2008 final race would be the reference point for the 2021 Abu Dhabi re-run of similar drama.
Continuity / last grooved-tyre year
No major technical rewrites. The 4-groove front, 4-groove rear dry tyre carried over from 1999. The upcoming 2009 reset would scrap grooves and introduce KERS + new aero rules.
Last updated: 2026-04-24
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