Circuits

PART 4
Part 4 of the book








F1 tracks are not only kilometers of asphalt, laid with different shapes on the most varied terrain surrounded by crash barriers. F1 tracks carry the specificity and charm of the competitions that have taken place there for 50 years.
Grand Prix: These two words are a symbol of speed, courage, technical perfection and express the essence of motorsports – to be faster than the others after 50, 60, 70, 100 laps and to conquer the prestigious trophy.
Part 4 contains two chapters, again divided thematically into circuits for the 2020 season and circuits in Formula 1 history. As an addition, we have also included the 2020 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Race Calendar on the occasion of the races’ 70th anniversary. As well as track information in Chapter 1 you will find driver standings for the year and over the years, qualifying history, articles, tables and photos, after which you will wish to visit every Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit in the world.
Chapter 2 presents the most famous Formula 1 circuits over the years, facts and figures, the drivers with the most wins, and the most iconic moments that happened there. At the end of Part 4 you will learn about the fatal incidents that have happened on Formula 1 tracks, arranged by year, Grand Prix place, driver and car information.
Grand Prix included in this part of the book:
- ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX – UAE
- AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX – Red Bull Ring & STYRIAN GRAND PRIX
- BELGIAN GRAND PRIX – Spa-Francorchamps
- Bahrain Grand Prix – Bahrain International Circuit – Sakhir
- BRITISH GRAND PRIX – Silverstone
- GERMAN GRAND PRIX – EIFEL GRAND PRIX – Nurburgring
- HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX – Hungaroring
- ITALIAN GRAND PRIX – Monza
- PORTUGUESE GRAND PRIX – Autodromo do Algarve
- RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX – Sochi Autodrom
- SPANISH GRAND PRIX – Circuit de Catalunya
- TURKEY GRAND PRIX
- UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX
- SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX
- MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX
- AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
- BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX
- CANADIAN GRAND PRIX
- MONACO GRAND PRIX
- FRENCH GRAND PRIX
- JAPAN GRAND PRIX
- Argentina Grand Prix – Buenos Aires
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit
- Chinese Grand Prix – Shanghai International Circuit – Shanghai
- Dutch Grand Prix – Zandvoort – Netherlands
- Indian Grand Prix
- Korean Grand Prix
- Mexican Grand Prix – Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez – Mexico City
- Singapore Grand Prix – Marina Bay (street circuit)
- South African Grand Prix – Kyalami
- Swedish Grand Prix – Anderstorp
- Switzerland (Swiss) Grand Prix – Bremgarten
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In an attempt to present the most important F1 tracks, we have not included other circuits that had racings before but are not currently ongoing – for example the Grand Prix of Argentina, Portugal, Holland, etc.
On the following pages, we will try to present the Grand Prix racing F1 tracks – places for racing of drivers and cars, of triumph and disappointment. Along with their characteristics and features, the unique atmosphere of some of the unforgettable competitions for the Grand Prix has been recreated.
In Encyclopedia 70 Years F1 the readers can find rich information for all F1 tracks like from 1950 to 2020 :
- Drivers with the most wins, Country of Grand Prix,
- Names of the F1 tracks,
- Laps for each F1 tracks by every year
- F1 tracks length,
- Race length
- First and the Last winner for each F1 tracks,
- Pole positions
- Fastest lap for every F1 tracks
- Driver Standings and Qualifying history for each F1 tracks.
- Interesting Pictures with high quality for F1 tracks.
NAME OF Grand Prix and F1 TRACKS
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit – UAE (2020)* – The 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was held on 27 November 2016. The race was won by Lewis Hamilton making four wins in a row with Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel completing the podium and Rosberg securing his first Drivers’ Championship
- Argentina Grand Prix
- Australian Grand Prix – Albert Park – Adelaide – Melbourne
- Austrian Grand Prix /INCLUDE 2 F1 TRACKS/ – Red Bull Ring (2020)* – Spielberg, Austria – Styrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring (2020)* – On May 30, 2020, it was reported that the Austrian government had permitted two Formula One races to be held on 5th and 12th July 2020 respectively to kick off the 2020 Formula One season after its start had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit
- Bahrain Grand Prix – Bahrain International Circuit – Sakhir (2020)* – Drivers with the most wins:
Sebastian Vettel |
Ferrari; Red Bull/Renault |
4 |
Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes |
3 |
Fernando Alonso |
Ferrari; Renault |
3 |
- Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps (2020)* – Drivers with the most wins: Michael Schumacher – 6 wins, Ayrton Senna – 5
- Brazilian Grand Prix – Interlagos – Sao Paulo
- British Grand Prix – Silverstone – (2020)* – 70th Anniversary Grand Prix – Silverstone (2020) Drivers with the most wins:
Driver |
Team(s) |
Wins |
Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes |
7 |
Jim Clark |
Lotus/Climax |
5 |
Alain Prost |
Renault; McLaren/Honda; Ferrari; McLaren/TAG; Williams/Renault |
5 |
Nigel Mansel |
Williams/Honda; Williams/Renault |
4 |
Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
3 |
- Canadian Grand Prix – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve – Montreal
- Chinese Grand Prix – Shanghai International Circuit – Shanghai
- Dutch Grand Prix – Zandvoort
- French Grand Prix- Paul Ricard – Le Castellet
- German Grand Prix /INCLUDE INFORMATION FOR 2 F1 TRACKS/ – Hockenheim – Nurburgring – Eifel Grand Prix – Nurburgring (2020)* – Till 1976 the races for the German Grand Prix were held at the Nurburgring. Since then, Hockenheim has become the place where competitions have been conducted to this day. The first race was held in 1926 at the Berlin Avus, where terrible crashes happened. At one of them, three of the officials were killed in the timekeeper’s box. For security measures, the competition was displaced in Nurburg.
Drivers with the most wins:
Driver |
Team |
Wins |
Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
4 |
Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes |
4 |
- Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring (2020)* – Drivers with the most wins:
Driver |
Team(s) |
Wins |
Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes and McLaren |
8 |
Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari and Benetton |
4 |
Ayrton Senna |
McLaren/Honda |
3 |
- Indian Grand Prix –
- Italian Grand Prix /INCLUDE 3 F1 TRACKS/- Monza (2020) – Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix – Imola (2020) – Tuscan Ferrari 1000 Grand Prix – Mugello (2020)* –
Driver |
Wins |
Lewis Hamilton |
5 |
Michael Schumacher |
5 |
Nelson Piquet |
4 |
- Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka
- Korean Grand Prix
- Malaysian Grand Prix – Sepang
- Mexican Grand Prix – Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez – Mexico City
- Monaco Grand Prix – Monaco
- Portuguese Grand Prix – Autodromo do Algarve (2020)* – Jerez – Estoril
Drivers with the most wins:
Driver |
Team(s) |
Wins |
Alain Prost |
McLaren/Honda (1); McLaren/TAG (2) |
3 |
Nigel Mansell |
Williams/Renault; Williams/Honda; Ferrari |
3 |
Stirling Moss |
Vanwall; Cooper |
2 |
- Russian Grand – Sochi Autodrom (2020)*
Drivers with the most wins:
Driver |
Team |
Wins |
Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes |
4 |
Valtteri Bottas |
Mercedes |
2 |
- San Marino Grand Prix
- Singapore Grand Prix – Marina Bay
- South Africa Grand Prix
- Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Catalunya (2020)*
Driver |
Team(s) |
Wins |
Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari (5); Benetton/Renault (1) |
5 |
Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes |
4 |
Mika Hakkinen |
McLaren/Mercedes |
3 |
Jackie Stewart |
Matra/Tyrell/March – Ford |
3 |
Alain Prost |
Williams/Renault; McLaren/Honda; Ferrari |
3 |
Nigel Mansell |
Williams/Renault; Williams/Honda |
3 |
- Swedish Grand Prix – Anderstorp
- Switzerland Grand Prix
- Turkey Grand Prix – (2020)*
Driver |
Team(s) |
Wins |
Felipe Massa |
Ferrari |
3 |
Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes; McLaren/Mercedes |
2 |
- United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas
*All of these F1 tracks are included in 2020 season calendar
The faces, the cars, and the F1 tracks may have changed over the past 70 years but the innate passion to victory the world championship in one of the most compelling and full of emotions sport has remained in the heart of everyone connected to this sport.