PARIS - SINGAPORE will host its first Formula One race next season - and it will be the sport's first at night.

The World Motor Sport Council released the 2008 F1 schedule on Wednesday, and Singapore was listed as the 15th event on the 18-race calendar. It will be held on a street circuit in the Republic on Sept 28.

The 2008 season calendar has a few minor changes, many of which were already known. The European GP will be on a street circuit in Valencia, Spain, and the Turkish GP has been pushed forward to May 11.

The 2008 season will begin in Melbourne, Australia, on March 13.

The calendar also includes 10 races in Europe, along with others in Malaysia, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, China and Brazil.