The following teams and drivers competed in the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship : On 14 February 2006 the FIA president Max Mosley announced that all teams interested in competing in the 2008 World Championship would have a seven-day window during which they would have to submit an application to compete .
The following teams and drivers competed in the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship : † Team started the 2008 season with an updated version of their 2007 car .