List of Formula One circuits

Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is currently 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.[2] 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.[3] The results of each race are combined to determine two annual championships, one for drivers (World Drivers' Championship), and one for constructors (World Constructors' Championship).[4]

A map of the world showing the locations of the circuits that hosted or are scheduled to host a Grand Prix
Locations of the circuits that hosted or are scheduled to host a Grand Prix. Nations on the current year's schedule 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. De facto status of territories is shown.

This list is for the circuits that hosted World Championship races from 1950 until now. The terms "Formula One race" and "World Championship race" were not always synonymous throughout history – see Formula One § Distinction between Formula One and World Championship races for a detailed explanation.

History

The first World Championship Grand Prix was held in 1950 at Silverstone; since then 77 circuits in total have hosted a Grand Prix. A lot of classic (older) circuits have hosted Grands Prix using different configurations throughout their history: Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, etc. Taking Nürburgring as an example, the first World Championship race there 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.[5] Formula One 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.[6] The Autodromo Nazionale Monza has hosted the most World Championship races; 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.[7] The Las Vegas Strip Circuit became the 77th circuit to host a Grand Prix, when it held the Las Vegas Grand Prix in 2023; this is the latest addition to this list. 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, and in 1957 it was the only time that this race was included as part of the World Championship, a race which Stirling Moss won.[8]

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

Circuits

Key
*Current circuits (for the 2024 season)
  • The "Circuit" column uses the name contemporary to the last time the circuit was used in Formula One.
  • 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 "Last length used" shows the track length for the configuration that was used last time the Formula One race was held on a given track.
  • The "Direction" column shows the direction for the configuration that was used last time the Formula One race was held on a given track.
  • The turns column shows the number of turns for the configuration that was used the last time a Formula One race was held on a given track.
Formula One circuits
CircuitMapTypeDirectionLocationCountryLast length usedTurnsGrands PrixSeason(s)Grands Prix held
Adelaide Street Circuit Street circuitClockwiseAdelaide Australia3.780 km (2.349 mi)16Australian Grand Prix1985199511
Ain-Diab Circuit Road circuitClockwiseCasablanca Morocco7.618 km (4.734 mi)18Moroccan Grand Prix19581
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit Road circuitClockwiseAintree United Kingdom4.828 km (3.000 mi)12British Grand Prix1955, 1957, 1959, 196119625
Albert Park Circuit * Street circuitClockwiseMelbourne Australia5.278 km (3.280 mi)16Australian Grand Prix19962019, 2022202427
Algarve International Circuit Race circuitClockwisePortimão Portugal4.653 km (2.891 mi)15Portuguese Grand Prix202020212
Autódromo do Estoril Race circuitClockwiseEstoril Portugal4.360 km (2.709 mi)13Portuguese Grand Prix1984199613
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez * Race circuitClockwiseMexico City Mexico4.304 km (2.674 mi)17Mexican Grand Prix,
Mexico City Grand Prix
19631970, 19861992, 20152019, 2021202323
Autódromo Internacional do Rio de Janeiro Race circuitAnti-clockwiseRio de Janeiro Brazil5.031 km (3.126 mi)11Brazilian Grand Prix1978, 1981198910
Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello Race circuitClockwiseScarperia e San Piero Italy5.245 km (3.259 mi)14Tuscan Grand Prix20201
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari * Race circuitAnti-clockwiseImola Italy4.909 km (3.050 mi)17Italian Grand Prix,
San Marino Grand Prix,
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
19802006, 2020202230
Autodromo José Carlos Pace * Race circuitAnti-clockwiseSão Paulo Brazil4.309 km (2.677 mi)15Brazilian Grand Prix,
São Paulo Grand Prix
19731977, 19791980, 19902019, 2021202340
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza * Race circuitClockwiseMonza Italy5.793 km (3.600 mi)11Italian Grand Prix19501979, 1981202373
Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Race circuitClockwiseBuenos Aires Argentina4.259 km (2.646 mi)18Argentine Grand Prix19531958, 1960, 19721975, 19771981, 1995199820
AVUS Road circuitAnti-clockwiseBerlin Germany8.300 km (5.157 mi)4German Grand Prix19591
Bahrain International Circuit * Race circuitClockwiseSakhir Bahrain5.412 km (3.363 mi)15Bahrain Grand Prix,
Sakhir Grand Prix
20042010, 20122024[a]21
Baku City Circuit * Street circuitAnti-clockwiseBaku Azerbaijan6.003 km (3.730 mi)20European Grand Prix,
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
20162019, 202120237
Brands Hatch Circuit Race circuitClockwiseWest Kingsdown United Kingdom4.206 km (2.613 mi)11British Grand Prix,
European Grand Prix
1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982198614
Buddh International Circuit Race circuitClockwiseGreater Noida India5.141 km (3.194 mi)16Indian Grand Prix201120133
Bugatti Au Mans Race circuitClockwiseLe Mans France4.430 km (2.753 mi)8French Grand Prix19671
Caesars Palace Grand Prix Circuit Street circuitAnti-clockwiseParadise United States3.650 km (2.268 mi)14Caesars Palace Grand Prix198119822
Charade Circuit Road circuitClockwiseSaint-Genès-Champanelle France8.055 km (5.005 mi)38French Grand Prix1965, 19691970, 19724
Circuit Bremgarten Road circuitClockwiseBern Switzerland7.208 km (4.479 mi)14Swiss Grand Prix195019545
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya * Race circuitClockwiseMontmeló Spain4.657 km (2.894 mi)14Spanish Grand Prix1991202333
Circuit de Monaco * Street circuitClockwiseMonte Carlo Monaco3.337 km (2.074 mi)19Monaco Grand Prix1950, 19552019, 2021202369
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Race circuitClockwiseMagny-Cours France4.411 km (2.741 mi)16French Grand Prix1991200818
Circuit de Pedralbes Street circuitClockwiseBarcelona Spain6.316 km (3.925 mi)6Spanish Grand Prix1951, 19542
Circuit de Reims-Gueux Road circuitClockwiseGueux France8.302 km (5.159 mi)6French Grand Prix19501951, 19531954, 1956, 19581961, 1963, 196611
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps * Race circuitClockwiseStavelot Belgium7.004 km (4.352 mi)20Belgian Grand Prix19501956, 1958, 19601968, 1970, 1983, 19852002, 20042005, 2007202356
Circuit Dijon-Prenois Race circuitClockwisePrenois France3.886 km (2.415 mi)12French Grand Prix,
Swiss Grand Prix
1974, 1977, 1979, 19811982, 19846
Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve * Street circuitClockwiseMontreal Canada4.361 km (2.710 mi)13Canadian Grand Prix19781986, 19882008, 20102019, 2022202342
Circuit Mont-Tremblant Race circuitClockwiseMont-Tremblant Canada4.265 km (2.650 mi)15Canadian Grand Prix1968, 19702
Circuit of the Americas * Race circuitAnti-clockwiseAustin United States5.513 km (3.426 mi)20United States Grand Prix20122019, 2021202311
Circuit Paul Ricard Race circuitClockwiseLe Castellet France5.842 km (3.630 mi)15French Grand Prix1971, 1973, 19751976, 1978, 1980, 19821983, 19851990, 20182019, 2021202218
Circuit Zandvoort * Race circuitClockwiseZandvoort Netherlands4.259 km (2.646 mi)14Dutch Grand Prix19521953, 1955, 19581971, 19731985, 2021202333
Circuit Zolder Race circuitClockwiseHeusden-Zolder Belgium4.262 km (2.648 mi)10Belgian Grand Prix1973, 19751982, 198410
Circuito da Boavista Street circuitAnti-clockwisePorto Portugal7.775 km (4.831 mi)15Portuguese Grand Prix1958, 19602
Circuito de Monsanto Street circuitClockwiseLisbon Portugal5.440 km (3.380 mi)9Portuguese Grand Prix19591
Circuito Permanente de Jerez Race circuitClockwiseJerez de la Frontera Spain4.428 km (2.751 mi)13Spanish Grand Prix,
European Grand Prix
19861990, 1994, 19977
Circuito Permanente del Jarama Race circuitClockwiseSan Sebastián de los Reyes Spain3.314 km (2.059 mi)12Spanish Grand Prix1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 19761979, 19819
Dallas Fair Park Street circuitAnti-clockwiseDallas United States3.901 km (2.424 mi)14Dallas Grand Prix19841
Detroit Street Circuit Street circuitAnti-clockwiseDetroit United States4.168 km (2.590 mi)20Detroit Grand Prix198219887
Donington Park Race circuitClockwiseCastle Donington United Kingdom4.020 km (2.498 mi)11European Grand Prix19931
Fuji Speedway Race circuitClockwiseOyama Japan4.563 km (2.835 mi)16Japanese Grand Prix19761977, 200720084
Hockenheimring Race circuitClockwiseHockenheim Germany4.574 km (2.842 mi)16German Grand Prix1970, 19771984, 19862006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018201937
Hungaroring * Race circuitClockwiseMogyoród Hungary4.381 km (2.722 mi)14Hungarian Grand Prix1986202338
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Race circuitClockwiseSpeedway United States4.192 km (2.605 mi)13Indianapolis 500[b],
United States Grand Prix
19501960, 2000200719
Intercity Istanbul Park Race circuitAnti-clockwiseIstanbul Turkey5.338 km (3.317 mi)14Turkish Grand Prix20052011, 202020219
Jeddah Corniche Circuit * Street circuitAnti-clockwiseJeddah Saudi Arabia6.174 km (3.836 mi)27Saudi Arabian Grand Prix202120244
Korea International Circuit Race circuitAnti-clockwiseYeongam South Korea5.615 km (3.489 mi)18Korean Grand Prix201020134
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit Race circuitAnti-clockwiseMidrand South Africa4.261 km (2.648 mi)13South African Grand Prix19671980, 19821985, 1992199320
Las Vegas Strip Circuit * Street circuitAnti-clockwiseParadise United States6.201 km (3.853 mi)17Las Vegas Grand Prix20231
Long Beach Street Circuit Street circuitClockwiseLong Beach United States3.275 km (2.035 mi)18United States Grand Prix West197619838
Lusail International Circuit * Race circuitClockwiseLusail Qatar5.419 km (3.367 mi)16Qatar Grand Prix2021, 20232
Marina Bay Street Circuit * Street circuitAnti-clockwiseMarina Bay Singapore4.940 km (3.070 mi)23Singapore Grand Prix20082019, 2022202314
Miami International Autodrome * Street circuitAnti-clockwiseMiami Gardens United States5.412 km (3.363 mi)18Miami Grand Prix202220232
Montjuïc circuit Street circuitAnti-clockwiseBarcelona Spain3.791 km (2.356 mi)18Spanish Grand Prix1969, 1971, 1973, 19754
Mosport International Raceway Race circuitClockwiseBowmanville Canada3.957 km (2.459 mi)10Canadian Grand Prix1967, 1969, 19711974, 197619778
Nivelles-Baulers Race circuitClockwiseNivelles Belgium3.724 km (2.314 mi)7Belgian Grand Prix1972, 19742
Nürburgring Race circuitClockwiseNürburg Germany5.148 km (3.199 mi)15German Grand Prix,
European Grand Prix,
Luxembourg Grand Prix,
Eifel Grand Prix
19511954, 19561958, 19611969, 19711976, 19841985, 19952007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 202041
Pescara Circuit Road circuitClockwisePescara Italy25.800 km (16.031 mi)24*Pescara Grand Prix19571
Phoenix Street Circuit Street circuitAnti-clockwisePhoenix United States3.720 km (2.312 mi)12United States Grand Prix198919913
Prince George Circuit Race circuitClockwiseEast London South Africa3.920 km (2.436 mi)8South African Grand Prix19621963, 19653
Red Bull Ring * Race circuitClockwiseSpielberg Austria4.318 km (2.683 mi)10Austrian Grand Prix,
Styrian Grand Prix
19701987, 19972003, 20142023[c]37
Riverside International Raceway Race circuitClockwiseMoreno Valley United States5.271 km (3.275 mi)9United States Grand Prix19601
Rouen-Les-Essarts Road circuitClockwiseOrival France6.542 km (4.065 mi)13French Grand Prix1952, 1957, 1962, 1964, 19685
Scandinavian Raceway Race circuitClockwiseAnderstorp Sweden4.031 km (2.505 mi)8Swedish Grand Prix197319786
Sebring Raceway Road circuitClockwiseSebring United States8.356 km (5.192 mi)12United States Grand Prix19591
Sepang International Circuit Race circuitClockwiseSepang Malaysia5.543 km (3.444 mi)15Malaysian Grand Prix1999201719
Shanghai International Circuit * Race circuitClockwiseShanghai China5.451 km (3.387 mi)16Chinese Grand Prix20042019, 202417
Silverstone Circuit * Race circuitClockwiseSilverstone United Kingdom5.891 km (3.660 mi)18British Grand Prix,
70th Anniversary Grand Prix
19501954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 19872023[a]58
Sochi Autodrom Race circuitClockwiseSochi Russia5.848 km (3.634 mi)15Russian Grand Prix201420218
Suzuka International Racing Course * Race circuitPart clockwise and part anti-clockwise (figure eight)Suzuka Japan5.807 km (3.608 mi)18Japanese Grand Prix19872006, 20092019, 2022202434
TI Circuit Aida Race circuitClockwiseMimasaka Japan3.703 km (2.301 mi)11Pacific Grand Prix199419952
Valencia Street Circuit Street circuitClockwiseValencia Spain5.419 km (3.367 mi)25European Grand Prix200820125
Watkins Glen International Race circuitClockwiseWatkins Glen United States5.430 km (3.374 mi)10United States Grand Prix1961198020
Yas Marina Circuit * Race circuitAnti-clockwiseAbu Dhabi United Arab Emirates5.281 km (3.281 mi)15Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2009202315
Zeltweg Airfield Road circuitClockwiseZeltweg Austria3.186 km (1.980 mi)4Austrian Grand Prix19641

Footnotes

References

General

  • Hughes, Mark; Tremayne, David (2002). The Concise Encyclopedia of Formula 1. Parragon. pp. 70–93. ISBN 0-75258-766-8.
  • "Circuits". ESPN. Retrieved 17 June 2012.

Specific

See also

External links