[8] Honda also confirmed that their young driver line up will include 2006 British Formula 3 Champion Mike Conway and Italian Luca Filippi.

[9] For the 2008 season, the FIA implemented rules that required all teams to use one gearbox for four races and a standard McLaren Electronic Systems ECU that prevents the use of driving aids such as traction control and engine braking.

[11] At their final week of testing at the Jerez Circuit in Spain, the team added new aerodynamics, with most of the wings being revised.

Head of Race and Test Engineering, Steve Clark, believed the car was a clear step forward.

At the Turkish Grand Prix, Barrichello's car was decorated with a special livery commemorating his 257th race start, which broke the record that previously held by Riccardo Patrese.