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View Poll Results: My Favourite F1 Circuit
Sepang International Circuit - Malasia 70 9.97%
Melbourn GP Circuit Albert Park - Melbourne, Australia 66 9.40%
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari - San Marino 15 2.14%
Nurburgring - Germany 40 5.70%
Circuit de Catalunya - Catalunya, Spain 27 3.85%
Circuit de Monaco - Monaco 160 22.79%
Silverstone Circuit - England, Great Britain 45 6.41%
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - Canada 47 6.70%
Indianapolis Motor Speedway - USA 34 4.84%
Hockenheiem-Ring Motodrom - Germany 26 3.70%
Autodromo Nazionale Monza - Italy 83 11.82%
Suzuka International Racetrack - Japan 53 7.55%
Interlagos - Sao Paulo, Brazil 125 17.81%
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours - France 15 2.14%
Other (Newer Circuits): Shanghai Intl. ; Hungaroring Sport, Hungary; Bahrain Intl. ; Tomsfed, Turkey 126 17.95%
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Old April 10th, 2006, 02:37 AM   #1
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F1 Circuits Worldwide

World Class Circuits

What makes a racing venue world class? Of course, its when its a Formula One circuit. With the highest in automotive racing technology, F1 is the ultimate motorsport. Tens of millions are lost and gained in any single race, and the circuit plays a major factor.

Lets check out the circuits of Formula One: the most advanced motorsport tracks.

Map of all F1 venues



Bahrain International Circuit - Bahrain

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Sepang International Circuit - Malasia

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Melbourne GP Circuit Albert Park - Melbourne, Australia

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Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari - San Marino

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Nurburgring - Germany

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Circuit de Catalunya - Catalunya, Spain

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Circuit de Monaco - Monaco

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Silverstone Circuit - England, UK

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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - Montreal, Canada

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indianapolis, USA

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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours - France

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Hockenheiem-Ring Motodrom - Germany

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Hungaroring Sport Rt. - Hungary

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Tomsfed - Istanbul, Turkey

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Autodromo Nazionale Monza - Italy

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Spa-Francorchamps - Belgium

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Shanghai International Circuit - Shanghai, China

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Suzuka International Racetrack - Japan

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Interlagos - Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Apologies for the exemption of Spa-Francorchamps from the rating system.

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Old April 10th, 2006, 02:49 AM   #2
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Monza is amazing, the cathedral of motorsport and the facilities aren't that bad, though I like the Instanbul circuit, plenty of overtaking last year and the drivers seemed to love it
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Old April 10th, 2006, 03:06 AM   #3
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SPA is the best circuit, facilities are dated though.

Ratings for each circuit on the quality of the race track.

Bahrain 5/10
Malaysia 6/10
Melbourne 7/10
Imola 7/10
Nurburgring 8/10
Barcelona 6/10
Monaco 7/10
Silverstone 7/10
Canada 8/10
Indianapolis 7/10
Magny-Cours 5/10
Hockenheiem 6/10
Hungary 6/10
Istanbul 7/10
Monza 8/10
Spa 9/10
Shanghai 7/10
Suzuka 8/10
Interlagos 7/10
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Old April 10th, 2006, 03:08 AM   #4
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Monaco and Nurburgring are always the most intresting I dont like these new Asian tracks, all the same and very boring. Monaco is always one of the best because its 200mph cars racing through a cities streets, dont get much better than that. Also its the place to be if you want to watch F1 at its best.

Also the Nurburgring because its just a pure race track and is one of the most demanding tracks around. It would be good if they used the full track instead of just parts of it.
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Old April 10th, 2006, 03:09 AM   #5
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The most impressive circuit remains Monaco to me. Granted, you can't overtake there, but the setting is simply amazing. The day when Monaco will disappear from the F1 world tour will be a very sad day to me.
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Old April 10th, 2006, 03:27 AM   #6
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I think that Spa is the driver's favourite. I enjoy watching Monaco tho.
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Old April 10th, 2006, 03:32 AM   #7
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Pretty hard to beat this.


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Old April 10th, 2006, 03:35 AM   #8
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My favorite track will always be Spa. Its amazing layout makes it a driver's and spectator's favorite. Suzuka, Monaco, the old Hockenheim, Silverstone and Monza are other great tracks. Out of the new Tilke designed tracks, the best is Istanbul.

The track that i want out of the F1 calendar is Hungaroring. Races there are often boring.
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Old April 10th, 2006, 04:00 AM   #9
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I'm a Yankee, but Indy just is not, in my opinion, worthy of an F1 race. It should be Laguna Seca. I would like Walkins Glen in New York State, but it cannot be renovated due to it being on some national preservation list.
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Old April 10th, 2006, 06:28 AM   #10
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I wish they could lengthen the front straight at Laguna Seca. Then it would be pretty cool. I'd have to say a Road America with a new grand stand and some FIA approved runoff areas would be up there with Spa as a driver's favorite. That's a course that was made for powerful cars.

My current favorite is Spa
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Old April 10th, 2006, 06:38 AM   #11
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Spa is Good! but i prefer Monaco more
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Old April 10th, 2006, 07:08 AM   #12
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The European racetracks are usually the best, obviously Spa and Monza are classic, I love the long straights and high speed at Monza. Also Silverstone for the most part is cool, but the priory and brooklands corners slow down what is a very fast racetrack. I actually like INdy since the long front straight allows for some overtaking, but turns 8, 9, and 10 ruin any overtaking oppurtunities on the back straight. Sadly, there is probably no where else in America to run it, most proper road courses are in rural areas and dont have the money and facilities to host F1, and Id prefer to stay away from any street or parking lot courses like the failed Dallas, Detroit, Phoenix, and Las Vegas race tracks. Unless someone with loads of money wants to build or buy a ractrack and design it for F1, Indy will continue to be the home of the USGP. Monaco is just a classic, with the speeds so high and the barriers so close it looks like it would be impossible to drive on that track, the scenery is amazing as well.

Hockenheim and the Nurburgring were ruined. While the Hermann Tilke designed tracks have some very nice looking facilities, the courses are a little bland.
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Well I love the new shanghai circuit, brilliant design & the architecture is awasome.
Malaysia is another fav of mine. Monaco will always be the feature race of the F1 but racing wise it aint that great, it will always will be full of accidents. Hockenheiem is brilliant.
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Well I love the new shanghai circuit, brilliant design & the architecture is awasome.
Malaysia is another fav of mine. Monaco will always be the feature race of the F1 but racing wise it aint that great, it will always will be full of accidents. Hockenheiem is brilliant.

Spa is the best
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Old April 10th, 2006, 10:44 AM   #15
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Spa is my favourite. It has the Eau Rouge corner, one of the best in F1. It's in a league of its own for entertainment in the wet.

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I wish they could lengthen the front straight at Laguna Seca. Then it would be pretty cool. I'd have to say a Road America with a new grand stand and some FIA approved runoff areas would be up there with Spa as a driver's favorite. That's a course that was made for powerful cars.

My current favorite is Spa
And some FIM runoffs
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Old April 10th, 2006, 10:56 AM   #17
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Indianapolis for its speed. Monaco for its corners and setting but its too slow.

Adelaide Street Circuit is the best ever.
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Spa is the best
Ahem, thats why they not racing there this year.
its a pity though, I like that track, esp when I'm racing on it on my psp

a sight not to be seen this year
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Old April 10th, 2006, 11:15 AM   #19
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Eau Rouge is the best corner on any F1 circuit. Monza is the best track. Hockenhiem & Silverstone are shadows of their former glorious selves. Monaco is too tight for F1 but who cares, its Monaco.

Adelaide shat all over Albert Park. Still does.
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copse at silverstone has to be the best corner!

nurburgring is my fav

monaco is boring, no room to overtake, visually stunning though
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