List of Formula One circuits

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Locations of the circuits that hosted a Grand Prix. Nations that are scheduled to host a Grand Prix in 2016 are highlighted in green, with circuit locations marked in black. Former host nations are shown in dark grey. Former host circuits are marked with a white dot.

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.[1] The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and vehicles must conform. The Formula One World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, usually held on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual Championships, one for drivers and one for constructors.

The first World Championship Grand Prix was held in 1950 at Silverstone; since then 70 circuits have hosted a Grand Prix. Circuits such as the Nürburgring have hosted Grands Prix using different configurations. The first race at the Nürburgring used the 22.835 km (14.189 mi) configuration, but concerns over safety meant that more recent Grands Prix have used a shorter, safer circuit.[2] F1 circuits were predominantly in Europe during the early years of the championship, as the sport has expanded so has the location of its circuits. The expansion into Asia and America has been a recent occurrence. Of the 20 circuits that hosted a Grand Prix in 2012, nearly half were not on the calendar before 1999.[3]

The Autodromo Nazionale Monza has hosted the most Grands Prix; it has been used as the circuit for the Italian Grand Prix 65 times. The only season it did not host a race was in 1980, when the Italian Grand Prix was held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.[4] The Sochi Autodrom became the 70th circuit to host a Grand Prix, when it held the Russian Grand Prix in 2014. The longest circuit to have hosted a Grand Prix is the Pescara Circuit, which hosted the 1957 Pescara Grand Prix. The 25.800 km (16.031 mi) long circuit in Pescara, Italy, held the annual Coppa Acerbo race; in 1957 it was included as part of the World Championship, a race which Stirling Moss won.[5]

As some circuits have hosted Grands Prix using different configurations, the most recent configuration used is listed in the table below.

Circuits

Key
dagger Current circuits (for the 2016 season)
  • The "Map" column shows a diagram of the latest configuration on current tracks and the last configuration used on past tracks.
  • The "Type" column refers to the type of circuit: "street" is a circuit held on closed city streets, "road" refers to a mixture of public roads and a permanent track, and "race" is a permanent facility.
  • The "Current Length" shows the last distance travelled on past tracks.
Formula One circuits
Circuit Map Type Direction Location Current length Grands Prix Season(s) Grands Prix held
Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide (long route).svg Street circuit Clockwise Adelaide, Australia 3.780 km (2.349 mi) Australian Grand Prix 19851995 11
Ain-Diab Circuit Ain-Diab.svg Road circuit Clockwise Casablanca, Morocco 7.618 km (4.734 mi) Moroccan Grand Prix 1958 1
Aintree Circuit Aintree.svg Road circuit Clockwise Liverpool, United Kingdom 4.828 km (3.000 mi) British Grand Prix 1955, 1957, 1959, 19611962 5
Albert Parkdagger Albert Park Street circuit Clockwise Melbourne, Australia 5.303 km (3.295 mi) Australian Grand Prix 19962015 20
Autódromo do Estoril Estoril Race circuit Clockwise Estoril, Portugal 4.182 km (2.599 mi) Portuguese Grand Prix 19841996 13
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Imola.svg Race circuit Anti-clockwise Imola, Italy 4.909 km (3.050 mi) Italian Grand Prix
San Marino Grand Prix
19802006 27
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguezdagger Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 2015.svg Race circuit Clockwise Mexico City, Mexico 4.313 km (2.680 mi) Mexican Grand Prix 19631970, 19861992, 2015 16
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Jacarepaguá.svg Race circuit Anti-clockwise Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5.031 km (3.126 mi) Brazilian Grand Prix 1978, 19811989 10
Autódromo José Carlos Pacedagger 150px Race circuit Anti-clockwise São Paulo, Brazil 4.309 km (2.677 mi) Brazilian Grand Prix 19731977, 19791980,
19902015
33
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 6.svg Race circuit Clockwise Buenos Aires, Argentina 4.206 km (2.613 mi) Argentine Grand Prix 19531958, 1960, 19721975, 19771981, 19951998 20
Autodromo Nazionale Monzadagger Monza track map.svg Race circuit Clockwise Monza, Italy 5.793 km (3.600 mi) Italian Grand Prix 19501979, 19812015 65
AVUS Circuit AVUS.svg Street circuit Anti-clockwise Berlin, Germany 8.300 km (5.157 mi) German Grand Prix 1959 1
Bahrain International Circuitdagger Bahrain Race circuit Clockwise Sakhir, Bahrain 5.412 km (3.363 mi) Bahrain Grand Prix 20042010, 20122015 11
Baku City Circuitdagger Formula1 Circuit Baku.svg Street circuit Anti-clockwise Baku, Azerbaijan 6.006 km (3.732 mi) European Grand Prix 0
Brands Hatch Brands Hatch.svg Race circuit Clockwise Kent, United Kingdom 3.703 km (2.301 mi) British Grand Prix
European Grand Prix
1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972
1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 19821986
14
Buddh International Circuit 150px Race circuit Clockwise Greater Noida, India 5.141 km (3.194 mi) Indian Grand Prix 20112013 3
Bugatti Circuit Bugatti Race circuit Clockwise Le Mans, France 4.273 km (2.655 mi) French Grand Prix 1967 1
Caesars Palace Grand Prix Circuit Caesars Palace.png Street circuit Anti-clockwise Las Vegas, United States 3.650 km (2.268 mi) Caesars Palace Grand Prix 19811982 2
Charade Circuit Circuit Charade 1958 1988.png Road circuit Clockwise Clermont-Ferrand, France 8.055 km (5.005 mi) French Grand Prix 1965, 19691970, 1972 4
Circuit Bremgarten Circuit Bremgarten.png Road circuit Clockwise Bremgarten, Switzerland 7.208 km (4.479 mi) Swiss Grand Prix 19501954 5
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunyadagger Catalunya.svg Race circuit Clockwise Montmeló, Spain 4.655 km (2.892 mi) Spanish Grand Prix 19912015 25
Circuit de Monacodagger Monte Carlo Formula 1 track map.svg Street circuit Clockwise Monte Carlo, Monaco 3.337 km (2.074 mi) Monaco Grand Prix 1950, 19552015 62
Circuit de Spa-Francorchampsdagger Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium.svg Race Clockwise Spa, Belgium 7.004 km (4.352 mi) Belgian Grand Prix 19501956, 1958, 19601968, 1970, 1983, 19852002, 20042005, 20072015 48
Circuito de Monsanto 150px Street circuit Clockwise Lisbon, Portugal 5.440 km (3.380 mi) Portuguese Grand Prix 1959 1
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.svg Race circuit Clockwise Nevers, France 4.411 km (2.741 mi) French Grand Prix 19912008 18
Circuit Gilles Villeneuvedagger Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.svg Street circuit Clockwise Montreal, Canada 4.361 km (2.710 mi) Canadian Grand Prix 19781986, 19882008, 20102015 36
Circuit Mont-Tremblant Circuit Mont-Tremblant Track Map.svg Race circuit Clockwise Mont-Tremblant, Canada 4.265 km (2.650 mi) Canadian Grand Prix 1968, 1970 2
Circuit of the Americasdagger Austin circuit.svg Race circuit Anti-clockwise Austin, Texas, United States 5.470 km (3.399 mi) United States Grand Prix 20122015 4
Circuit Park Zandvoort Circuit Park Zandvoort-1980.svg Race circuit Clockwise Zandvoort, Netherlands 4.252 km (2.642 mi) Dutch Grand Prix 19521953, 1955, 19581971, 19731985 30
Circuit Paul Ricard Paul Ricard.svg Race circuit Clockwise Castellet, France 5.800 km (3.604 mi) French Grand Prix 1971, 1973, 19751976, 1978, 1980, 19821983, 19851990 14
Circuit Zolder Zolder.svg Race circuit Clockwise Heusden-Zolder, Belgium 4.011 km (2.492 mi) Belgian Grand Prix 1973, 19751982, 1984 10
Circuito da Boavista Boavista (Oporto).svg Street circuit Anti-clockwise Porto, Portugal 7.775 km (4.831 mi) Portuguese Grand Prix 1958, 1960 2
Circuito de Jerez Jerez.svg Race circuit Clockwise Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 4.428 km (2.751 mi) Spanish Grand Prix
European Grand Prix
19861990, 1994, 1997 7
Circuito del Jarama Circuito Permanente del Jarama.svg Race circuit Clockwise Jarama, Spain 3.404 km (2.115 mi) Spanish Grand Prix 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974,
19761979, 1981
9
Detroit street circuit Downtown Detroit Street Circuit.svg Street circuit Anti-clockwise Detroit, United States 4.168 km (2.590 mi) Detroit Grand Prix 19821988 7
Dijon-Prenois 150px Race circuit Clockwise Dijon, France 3.886 km (2.415 mi) French Grand Prix
Swiss Grand Prix
1974, 1977, 1979, 19811982, 1984 6
Donington Park Donington Park Race circuit Clockwise Leicestershire, United Kingdom 4.020 km (2.498 mi) European Grand Prix 1993 1
Fair Park Circuit Fair Park.svg Street circuit Anti-Clockwise Dallas, United States 3.901 km (2.424 mi) Dallas Grand Prix 1984 1
Fuji Speedway Fuji.svg Race circuit Clockwise Shizuoka, Japan 4.563 km (2.835 mi) Japanese Grand Prix 19761977, 20072008 4
Grand Prix of Long Beach Circuit Long Beach.png Street circuit Clockwise Long Beach, United States 3.251 km (2.020 mi) United States Grand Prix West 19761983 8
Hockenheimringdagger 150px Race circuit Clockwise Hockenheim, Germany 4.574 km (2.842 mi) German Grand Prix 1970, 19771984, 19862006,
2008, 2010, 2012, 2014
34
Hungaroringdagger Hungaroring.svg Race circuit Clockwise Budapest, Hungary 4.381 km (2.722 mi) Hungarian Grand Prix 19862015 30
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway - road course.svg Race circuit Clockwise (Road Course), Anti-clockwise (Oval Track, 1950–1960) Speedway, United States 4.192 km (2.605 mi) Indianapolis 500[A]
United States Grand Prix
19501960, 20002007 19
Istanbul Park Istanbul park.svg Race circuit Anti-clockwise Istanbul, Turkey 5.338 km (3.317 mi) Turkish Grand Prix 20052011 7
Korea International Circuit 150px Race circuit Anti-clockwise Yeongam, South Korea 5.615 km (3.489 mi) Korean Grand Prix 20102013 4
Kyalami Kyalami.svg Race circuit Clockwise(1967—85); Anti-clockwise(1992—93) Midrand, South Africa 4.200 km (2.610 mi) South African Grand Prix 19671980, 19821985, 19921993 20
Marina Bay Street Circuitdagger Singapore Street Circuit 2015.svg Street circuit Anti-clockwise Singapore 5.065 km (3.147 mi) Singapore Grand Prix 20082015 8
Montjuïc circuit Montjuïc circuit.svg Street circuit Anti-clockwise Barcelona, Spain 3.791 km (2.356 mi) Spanish Grand Prix 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975 4
Mosport International Raceway Mosport.svg Race circuit Clockwise Bowmanville, Canada 3.957 km (2.459 mi) Canadian Grand Prix 1967, 1969, 19711977 8
Nivelles-Baulers Circuit Nivelles-Baulers.png Race circuit Clockwise Nivelles, Belgium 3.724 km (2.314 mi) Belgian Grand Prix 1972, 1974 2
Nürburgring 150px Race circuit Clockwise Nürburg, Germany 5.148 km (3.199 mi) German Grand Prix
European Grand Prix
Luxembourg Grand Prix
19511954, 19561958, 19611969, 19711976, 19841985, 19952007
2009, 2011, 2013
40
Pedralbes Circuit Circuit Pedralbes.png Street circuit Clockwise Barcelona, Spain 6.316 km (3.925 mi) Spanish Grand Prix 1951, 1954 2
Pescara Circuit Circuit Pescara.svg Road circuit Clockwise Pescara, Italy 25.800 km (16.031 mi) Pescara Grand Prix 1957 1
Phoenix street circuit Phoenix Grand Prix Route - 1991.svg Street circuit Anti-clockwise Phoenix, United States 3.720 km (2.312 mi) United States Grand Prix 19891991 3
Prince George Circuit Prince George Circuit.svg Race circuit Clockwise East London, South Africa 3.920 km (2.436 mi) South African Grand Prix 19621963, 1965 3
Red Bull Ringdagger (formerly A1-Ring and Österreichring) Circuit Red Bull Ring.svg Race circuit Clockwise Zeltweg, Austria 4.326 km (2.688 mi) Austrian Grand Prix 19701987, 19972003, 20142015 27
Reims-Gueux Circuit Reims-Gueux.png Road circuit Clockwise Reims, France 8.302 km (5.159 mi) French Grand Prix 19501951, 19531954, 1956,
19581961, 1963, 1966
11
Riverside International Raceway Circuit Riverside.svg Race circuit Clockwise Riverside, United States 5.271 km (3.275 mi) United States Grand Prix 1960 1
Rouen-Les-Essarts Rouen-Les-Essarts.svg Road circuit Clockwise Rouen, France 6.542 km (4.065 mi) French Grand Prix 1952, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1968 5
Scandinavian Raceway Scandinavian Raceway.svg Race circuit Clockwise Anderstorp, Sweden 4.025 km (2.501 mi) Swedish Grand Prix 19731978 6
Sebring International Raceway Sebring International Raceway Road circuit Clockwise Sebring, United States 8.356 km (5.192 mi) United States Grand Prix 1959 1
Sepang International Circuitdagger Sepang.svg Race circuit Clockwise Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5.543 km (3.444 mi) Malaysian Grand Prix 19992015 17
Shanghai International Circuitdagger Shanghai International Racing Circuit track map.svg Race circuit Clockwise Shanghai, China 5.451 km (3.387 mi) Chinese Grand Prix 20042015 12
Silverstone Circuitdagger Circuit Silverstone 2011.svg Race circuit Clockwise Silverstone, United Kingdom 5.891 km (3.660 mi) British Grand Prix 19501954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 19872015 49
Sochi Autodromdagger Circuit Sochi.svg Road circuit Clockwise Sochi, Russia 5.872 km (3.649 mi) Russian Grand Prix 20142015 2
Suzuka Circuit dagger Circuit Suzuka.png Race circuit Clockwise and Anti-clockwise (figure eight) Suzuka, Japan 5.807 km (3.608 mi) Japanese Grand Prix 19872006, 20092015 27
Tanaka International Circuit Tanaka International Circuit Race circuit Clockwise Aida, Japan 3.703 km (2.301 mi) Pacific Grand Prix 19941995 2
Valencia Street Circuit Circuit Valensia street.png Street circuit Clockwise Valencia, Spain 5.419 km (3.367 mi) European Grand Prix 20082012 5
Watkins Glen Watkins Glen International Track Map.svg Race circuit Clockwise Watkins Glen, United States 5.430 km (3.374 mi) United States Grand Prix 19611980 20
Yas Marina Circuitdagger Circuit Yas-Island.svg Race circuit Anti-clockwise Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 5.554 km (3.451 mi) Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 20092015 7
Zeltweg Airfield Circuit Zeltweg.png Road circuit Clockwise Zeltweg, Austria 3.186 km (1.980 mi) Austrian Grand Prix 1964 1

Proposed circuits

Two new circuits are proposed to be used in Formula One in the near future. The Grand Prix of America is a planned race that was expected to take place on the Port Imperial Street Circuit on the streets around Hudson County, New Jersey,[6] starting in 2013, but was delayed several times.[7] The European Grand Prix is planned to be revived in 2016, with a race on the streets of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

Future Formula One circuits
Circuit Map Type Direction Location Current Length Grands Prix Season(s)
Baku City Circuit Formula1 Circuit Baku.svg Street circuit Anti-clockwise[8] Baku, Azerbaijan 6.006 km (3.732 mi) European Grand Prix 2016
Port Imperial Street Circuit Circuit New Jersey.svg Street circuit Clockwise Weehawken, New Jersey, United States 5.101 km (3.170 mi) Grand Prix of America TBA

Footnotes

A. ^ From 1950 to 1960, the Indianapolis 500 was part of the F1 World Championship.[9]

References

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