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| View Poll Results: My Favourite F1 Circuit | |||
| Sepang International Circuit - Malasia |
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70 | 9.97% |
| Melbourn GP Circuit Albert Park - Melbourne, Australia |
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66 | 9.40% |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari - San Marino |
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15 | 2.14% |
| Nurburgring - Germany |
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40 | 5.70% |
| Circuit de Catalunya - Catalunya, Spain |
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27 | 3.85% |
| Circuit de Monaco - Monaco |
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160 | 22.79% |
| Silverstone Circuit - England, Great Britain |
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45 | 6.41% |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - Canada |
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47 | 6.70% |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway - USA |
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34 | 4.84% |
| Hockenheiem-Ring Motodrom - Germany |
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26 | 3.70% |
| Autodromo Nazionale Monza - Italy |
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83 | 11.82% |
| Suzuka International Racetrack - Japan |
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53 | 7.55% |
| Interlagos - Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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125 | 17.81% |
| Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours - France |
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15 | 2.14% |
| Other (Newer Circuits): Shanghai Intl. ; Hungaroring Sport, Hungary; Bahrain Intl. ; Tomsfed, Turkey |
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126 | 17.95% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 702. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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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 Interactive and Commentary ![]() Sepang International Circuit - Malasia Interactive and Commentary ![]() Melbourne GP Circuit Albert Park - Melbourne, Australia Interactive and Commentary ![]() Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari - San Marino Interactive and Commentary ![]() Nurburgring - Germany Interactive and Commontary ![]() Circuit de Catalunya - Catalunya, Spain Interactive and Commontary ![]() Circuit de Monaco - Monaco Interactive and Commontary ![]() Silverstone Circuit - England, UK Interactive and Commontary ![]() Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - Montreal, Canada Interactive and Commontary ![]() Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indianapolis, USA Interactive and Commontary ![]() Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours - France Interactive and Commontary ![]() Hockenheiem-Ring Motodrom - Germany Interactive and Commontary ![]() Hungaroring Sport Rt. - Hungary Interactive and Commontary ![]() Tomsfed - Istanbul, Turkey Interactive and Commontary ![]() Autodromo Nazionale Monza - Italy Interactive and Commontary ![]() Spa-Francorchamps - Belgium Interactive and Commontary Shanghai International Circuit - Shanghai, China Interactive and Commontary ![]() Suzuka International Racetrack - Japan Interactive and Commontary ![]() Interlagos - Sao Paulo, Brazil Interactive and Commontary ![]() Apologies for the exemption of Spa-Francorchamps from the rating system. Pictures will be added. Post is being continuously updated. Last edited by Rapid; April 11th, 2006 at 11:20 PM. |
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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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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Join Date: Jan 2004
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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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Join Date: Jul 2004
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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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Join Date: Sep 2004
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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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Chest's out,stomach's in.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Darlington
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I think that Spa is the driver's favourite. I enjoy watching Monaco tho.
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MOD SQUAD
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Toronto
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Pretty hard to beat this.
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Vancouver
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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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Always looking up!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Sun Devil Country
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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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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Dallas, Texas
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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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HaVe a niCe DaY !
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Singapore
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Spa is Good! but i prefer Monaco more
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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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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East Coast Massiv
Join Date: Dec 2005
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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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Join Date: Apr 2005
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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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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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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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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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Join Date: Sep 2002
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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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