F1 Circuits
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Melbourne Grand Prix CircuitMelbourne fought hard to win the right to stage the Australian Grand Prix, overcoming stern protests from the environmental lobby, and provided a memorable first race in the superb settings of Albert Park. Facilities are excellent, and novel; a "shuttle boat" moves ...
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Sepang International CircuitSepang is one of the newer circuits on the F1 calendar, and features an interesting configuration that should make for good action. Features two long straights connected by a tight hairpin and two shorter straights, amid a variety of tight and flowing corners. A ...
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Shanghai International CircuitThe adventurous circuit is designed by renowned specialist Hermann Tilke, who was also responsible for the new circuits in Bahrain and Malaysia and carried out modifications to the Nurburgring and Hockenheim's circuit. The track is shaped like the Chinese character 'shang'...
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Bahrain International CircuitThe Bahrain GP was staged for the first time in 2004. The circuit at Sakhir has accommodation for 50,000 spectators housed in two fixed grandstands and other temporary ones. The circuit built specially for the arrival of F1 racing, is almost five and a half ...
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Circuit de CatalunyaOne of the most advanced circuits on the grand prix calendar, the Circuit de Catalunya is modern but also has character. There are a variety of corners, a short straight and a long pit straight. The circuit was first used in 1991 and was also the centre piece of Spain's ...
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Circuit de MonacoThe Monaco Grand Prix is quite simply the most famous street race in the world. The thriving heart of the city regarded as the "millionaire's playground" is transformed every year for probably grand prix racing's greatest fixture. Formula One takes control of the ...
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Istanbul ParkTurkey is one of the newer countries on the F1 calendar with its spectacular all-purpose 5.338km track at the Otodrom. The track is the brainchild of Herman Tilke, also responsible for Sepang, Bahrain and Shanghai. The circuit features 14 turns and cars reach speeds of...
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Silverstone CircuitSilverstone is owned and operated by the British Racing Drivers Club and opened for racing in 1948 using the runways and service roads of a wartime airfield. The outline is still visible, but constant development and massive investment are still needed to bring Silverstone's...
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NurburgringThe Nurburgring returns to the F1 calendar in 2009 after agreeing a deal with German's other F1 track, Hockenheim, to alternate hosting the German GP. The Nurburgring first entered the grand prix action in 1984 with a European Grand Prix, but lost out to Hockenheim for ...
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HungaroringThe Hungaroring held its first grand prix in 1986 and has since been ever-present on the Formula One calendar. The circuit is a modern complex and facilities are good. But overtaking is difficult and this often turns the races into a procession, earning the race a ...
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Valencia Street CircuitValencia, Spain, joined the Formula One calendar in 2008, hosting the European GP around the streets of Valencia. Valencia marked the first new street course in Formula 1 since Albert Park, which has hosted the Australian Grand Prix since 1996. The other street circuits ...
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Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsIn every sense one of the classics on the calendar. A circuit both spectacular and emotive; La Source hairpin, the downhill plunge to Eau Rouge, the forest setting and the longest lap distance in the World Championship. But the weather and size of the track means it can ...
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Autodrome Nazionale MonzaThe original banked track built in 1922 has long since been abandoned, with the modern Monza boasting fast sweeping corners and long straights. Some of the corners have been tightened a little in the interests of safety in recent years and chicanes have been brought into ...
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Marina Bay Street CircuitThe Singapore Grand Prix is a Formula One race scheduled to take place on 28 September 2008. To be staged in the Marina Bay area, the circuit has been given in-principle approval by the FIA, and will be the first night race in the sport's history. The design proposal ...
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Suzuka CircuitGrand Prix racing was first held in Japan in 1976 at the Fuji circuit - but switched to Suzuka a decade later. Suzuka, though, now has to share the hosting of the Japanese GP with the Fuji track after agreeing a deal to share the race. Suzuka is unique to the world ...
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Autodromo Jose Carlos PaceInterlagos was the home of the Brazilian Grand Prix in the 70's - then an awesome test with fast banked left-hander and a length of 6.92km (4.3 miles). But after losing the event for a decade to Rio the circuit was reshaped. Now it has been modernised and shortened to 4....
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Yas Marina CircuitThe United Arab Emirates is the latest country to be added to the Formula One calendar, with the race set to take place in the capital city, Abu Dhabi. A new circuit means state-of-the-art facilties and a track designed by F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke. The track ...
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