No other Formula 3 race has the heritage, allure or significance of the Macau Grand Prix - an annual showdown between the leading lights from the worldwide F3 series, held on a stunning street course that carves a sinuous path up and down a mountainside as well as providing dramatic wheel-to-wheel racing on the long, fast and wide pits section.
With past winners including Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher, a Macau triumph is arguably worth more to a driver than a national championship title, and with no points at stake, the entrants know that victory is all that matters this weekend. But with the barriers never far away, it can be a very rapid journey from hero to zero at Macau.
Autosport.com's comprehensive preview explains the challenge and atmosphere of Macau with the help of last year's winner Oliver Jarvis, highlights the main contenders in the 2008 field, and looks back at how recent Macau races unfolded.