My Favourite F1 Circuit

Sepang International Circuit - Malasia
Votes: 112 9.7%
Melbourn GP Circuit Albert Park - Melbourne, Australia
Votes: 95 8.3%
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari - San Marino
Votes: 29 2.5%
Nurburgring - Germany
Votes: 64 5.6%
Circuit de Catalunya - Catalunya, Spain
Votes: 44 3.8%
Circuit de Monaco - Monaco
Votes: 240 20.9%
Silverstone Circuit - England, Great Britain
Votes: 80 7.0%
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - Canada
Votes: 81 7.0%
Indianapolis Motor Speedway - USA
Votes: 54 4.7%
Hockenheiem-Ring Motodrom - Germany
Votes: 36 3.1%
Autodromo Nazionale Monza - Italy
Votes: 141 12.3%
Suzuka International Racetrack - Japan
Votes: 92 8.0%
Interlagos - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Votes: 204 17.7%
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours - France
Votes: 25 2.2%
Other (Newer Circuits): Shanghai Intl. ; Hungaroring Sport, Hungary; Bahrain Intl. ; Tomsfed, Turkey
Votes: 211 18.3%

Total voters

1,151

F1 Circuits Worldwide

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Rapid

Discussion Starter · Apr 10, 2006 (Edited)

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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matherto

· #2 · Apr 10, 2006

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

Sparks

· #3 · Apr 10, 2006 (Edited)

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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andysimo123

· #4 · Apr 10, 2006

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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Metropolitan

· #5 · Apr 10, 2006

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.

nosehairuk

· #6 · Apr 10, 2006

I think that Spa is the driver's favourite. I enjoy watching Monaco tho.

CrazyCanuck

· #7 · Apr 10, 2006

Pretty hard to beat this.

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ryanr

· #8 · Apr 10, 2006

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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Bigmac1212

· #9 · Apr 10, 2006

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.

rantanamo

· #10 · Apr 10, 2006

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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Mr.ASAP

· #11 · Apr 10, 2006

Spa is Good! but i prefer Monaco more

Brent H.

· #12 · Apr 10, 2006

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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Durbsboi

· #13 · Apr 10, 2006

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.

BaronVonChickenpants

· #14 · Apr 10, 2006

Durbsboi said:
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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SE9

· #15 · Apr 10, 2006

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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Loranga

· #16 · Apr 10, 2006

rantanamo said:
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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Giorgio

· #17 · Apr 10, 2006

Indianapolis for its speed. Monaco for its corners and setting but its too slow.

Adelaide Street Circuit is the best ever.

Durbsboi

· #18 · Apr 10, 2006

BaronVonChickenpants said:
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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HoldenV8

· #19 · Apr 10, 2006

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.

JacobRit

· #20 · Apr 10, 2006

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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