Circuits
Circuit has hosted or will host a Grand Prix in the 2012 season |
- The "Map" column shows a diagram of the circuit configuration
- The "Type" column refers to the type of circuit. Therefore 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.
Circuit | Map | Type | Direction | Location | Length | Grands Prix | Season(s) | Grands Prix held |
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A1-Ring | Race | Clockwise | Zeltweg, Austria | 04 !4.326 km (2.688 mi) | Austrian Grand Prix | 1997–2003 | 7 | |
Adelaide Street Circuit | Street | Clockwise | Adelaide, Australia | 03 !3.780 km (2.349 mi) | Australian Grand Prix | 1985–1995 | 11 | |
Ain-Diab Circuit | Road | Clockwise | Casablanca, Morocco | 07 !7.618 km (4.734 mi) | Moroccan Grand Prix | 1958 | 1 | |
Aintree | Road | Clockwise | Liverpool, United Kingdom | 04 !4.828 km (3.000 mi) | British Grand Prix | 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961–1962 | 5 | |
Albert Park | Street | Clockwise | Melbourne, Australia | 05 !5.303 km (3.295 mi) | Australian Grand Prix | 1996–2012 | 17 | |
AVUS | Street | Anti-clockwise | Berlin, Germany | 08 !8.300 km (5.157 mi) | German Grand Prix | 1959 | 1 | |
Ba !Bahrain International Circuit | Race | Clockwise | Sakhir, Bahrain | 05 !5.412 km (3.363 mi) | Bahrain Grand Prix | 2004–2010, 2012 | 8 | |
Bo !Circuito da Boavista | Street | Anti-clockwise | Porto, Portugal | 07 !7.775 km (4.831 mi) | Portuguese Grand Prix | 1958, 1960 | 2 | |
Bra !Brands Hatch | Race | Clockwise | Kent, United Kingdom | 03 !3.703 km (2.301 mi) | British Grand Prix European Grand Prix |
1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982–1986 | 14 | |
Bre !Circuit Bremgarten | Road | Clockwise | Bremgarten, Switzerland | 07 !7.208 km (4.479 mi) | Swiss Grand Prix | 1950–1954 | 5 | |
Buddh International Circuit | Race | Clockwise | Greater Noida, India | 05 !5.141 km (3.194 mi) | Indian Grand Prix | 2011-2012 | 2 | |
Bugatti Circuit | Race | Clockwise | Le Mans, France | 04 !4.273 km (2.655 mi) | French Grand Prix | 1967 | 1 | |
Caesars Palace | Street | Anti-clockwise | Las Vegas, United States | 03 !3.650 km (2.268 mi) | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | 1981–1982 | 2 | |
Cata !Circuit de Catalunya | Race | Clockwise | Montmeló, Spain | 04 !4.655 km (2.892 mi) | Spanish Grand Prix | 1991–2012 | 22 | |
Charade Circuit | Road | Clockwise | Clermont-Ferrand, France | 08 !8.055 km (5.005 mi) | French Grand Prix | 1965, 1969–1970, 1972 | 4 | |
Circuit of the Americas | Race | Anti-clockwise | Austin, United States | 05 !5.470 km (3.399 mi) | United States Grand Prix | 2012 | 1 | |
Detroit street circuit | Street | Anti-clockwise | Detroit, United States | 04 !4.168 km (2.590 mi) | Detroit Grand Prix | 1982–1988 | 7 | |
Dijon-Prenois | Race | Clockwise | Dijon, France | 03 !3.886 km (2.415 mi) | French Grand Prix Swiss Grand Prix |
1974, 1977, 1979, 1981–1982, 1984 | 6 | |
Donington Park | Race | Clockwise | Leicestershire, United Kingdom | 04 !4.020 km (2.498 mi) | European Grand Prix | 1993 | 1 | |
E !Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Race | Anti-clockwise | Imola, Italy | 04 !4.909 km (3.050 mi) | Italian Grand Prix San Marino Grand Prix |
1980–2006 | 27 | |
E !Autódromo do Estoril | Race | Clockwise | Estoril, Portugal | 04 !4.182 km (2.599 mi) | Portuguese Grand Prix | 1984–1996 | 13 | |
Fair Park | Street | Clockwise | Dallas, United States | 03 !3.901 km (2.424 mi) | Dallas Grand Prix | 1984 | 1 | |
Fuji Speedway | Race | Clockwise | Shizuoka, Japan | 04 !4.563 km (2.835 mi) | Japanese Grand Prix | 1976–1977, 2007–2008 | 4 | |
G !Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Street | Clockwise | Montreal, Canada | 04 !4.361 km (2.710 mi) | Canadian Grand Prix | 1978–1986, 1988–2008, 2010–2012 | 33 | |
H !Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | Race | Clockwise | Mexico City, Mexico | 04 !4.438 km (2.758 mi) | Mexican Grand Prix | 1963–1970, 1986–1992 | 15 | |
Hockenheimring | Race | Clockwise | Hockenheim, Germany | 04 !4.574 km (2.842 mi) | German Grand Prix | 1970, 1974–1984, 1986–2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 | 33 | |
Hungaroring | Race | Clockwise | Budapest, Hungary | 04 !4.381 km (2.722 mi) | Hungarian Grand Prix | 1986–2012 | 27 | |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Race | Clockwise (Road Course), Anti-Clockwise (Oval Track) | Speedway, United States | 04 !4.192 km (2.605 mi) | Indianapolis 500 United States Grand Prix |
1950–1960, 2000–2007 | 19 | |
Istanbul Park | Race | Anti-clockwise | Istanbul, Turkey | 05 !5.338 km (3.317 mi) | Turkish Grand Prix | 2005–2011 | 7 | |
Inter !Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | Race | Anti-clockwise | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 05 !5.031 km (3.126 mi) | Brazilian Grand Prix | 1978, 1981–1989 | 10 | |
Jarama !Circuito del Jarama | Race | Clockwise | Jarama, Spain | 03 !3.404 km (2.115 mi) | Spanish Grand Prix | 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976–1979, 1981 | 9 | |
Jerez !Circuito de Jerez | Race | Clockwise | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | 04 !4.428 km (2.751 mi) | Spanish Grand Prix European Grand Prix |
1986–1990, 1994, 1997 | 7 | |
Jose !Autódromo José Carlos Pace | Race | Anti-clockwise | São Paulo, Brazil | 04 !4.309 km (2.677 mi) | Brazilian Grand Prix | 1973–1977, 1979–1980, 1990–2012 | 30 | |
Korea International Circuit | Race | Anti-clockwise | Yeongam, South Korea | 05 !5.615 km (3.489 mi) | Korean Grand Prix | 2010–2012 | 3 | |
Kyalami | Race | Anti-clockwise | Midrand, South Africa | 04 !4.200 km (2.610 mi) | South African Grand Prix | 1967–1980, 1982–1985, 1992–1993 | 20 | |
Long Beach street circuit | Street | Clockwise | Long Beach, United States | 03 !3.251 km (2.020 mi) | United States Grand Prix West | 1976–1983 | 8 | |
Magny !Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | Race | Clockwise | Nevers, France | 04 !4.411 km (2.741 mi) | French Grand Prix | 1991–2008 | 18 | |
Marina !Marina Bay Street Circuit | Street | Anti-clockwise | Singapore | 05 !5.073 km (3.152 mi) | Singapore Grand Prix | 2008–2012 | 5 | |
Monsanto !Circuito de Monsanto | Street | Clockwise | Lisbon, Portugal | 05 !5.440 km (3.380 mi) | Portuguese Grand Prix | 1959 | 1 | |
Monaco !Circuit de Monaco | Street | Clockwise | Monaco | 03 !3.340 km (2.075 mi) | Monaco Grand Prix | 1950, 1955–2012 | 59 | |
Montjuïc circuit | Street | Anti-clockwise | Barcelona, Spain | 03 !3.791 km (2.356 mi) | Spanish Grand Prix | 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975 | 4 | |
Mont !Circuit Mont-Tremblant | Race | Clockwise | Mont-Tremblant, Canada | 04 !4.265 km (2.650 mi) | Canadian Grand Prix | 1968, 1970 | 2 | |
Monza !Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Race | Clockwise | Monza, Italy | 05 !5.793 km (3.600 mi) | Italian Grand Prix | 1950–1979, 1981–2012 | 62 | |
Mosport International Raceway | Race | Clockwise | Bowmanville, Canada | 03 !3.957 km (2.459 mi) | Canadian Grand Prix | 1967, 1969, 1971–1977 | 8 | |
Nivelles-Baulers | Race | Clockwise | Nivelles, Belgium | 03 !3.724 km (2.314 mi) | Belgian Grand Prix | 1972, 1974 | 2 | |
Nürburgring | Road | Clockwise | Nürburg, Germany | 05 !5.148 km (3.199 mi) | German Grand Prix European Grand Prix Luxembourg Grand Prix |
1951–1954, 1956–1958, 1961–1969, 1971–1976, 1984–1985, 1995–2007, 2009, 2011 | 39 | |
O !Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Road | Clockwise | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 04 !4.206 km (2.613 mi) | Argentine Grand Prix | 1953–1958, 1960, 1972–1975, 1977–1981, 1995–1998 | 20 | |
O !Österreichring | Race | Clockwise | Zeltweg, Austria | 05 !5.941 km (3.692 mi) | Austrian Grand Prix | 1970–1987 | 18 | |
P !Circuit Paul Ricard | Race | Clockwise | Castellet, France | 05 !5.800 km (3.604 mi) | French Grand Prix | 1971, 1973, 1975–1976, 1978, 1980, 1982–1983, 1985–1990 | 14 | |
Pedralbes Circuit | Street | Clockwise | Barcelona, Spain | 06 !6.316 km (3.925 mi) | Spanish Grand Prix | 1951, 1954 | 2 | |
Pescara Circuit | Road | Clockwise | Pescara, Italy | 25.800 km (16.031 mi) | Pescara Grand Prix | 1957 | 1 | |
Phoenix street circuit | Street | Anti-clockwise | Phoenix, United States | 03 !3.720 km (2.312 mi) | United States Grand Prix | 1989–1991 | 3 | |
Prince George Circuit | Race | Clockwise | East London, South Africa | 03 !3.920 km (2.436 mi) | South African Grand Prix | 1962–1963, 1965 | 3 | |
Reims-Gueux | Road | Clockwise | Reims, France | 08 !8.302 km (5.159 mi) | French Grand Prix | 1950–1951, 1953–1954, 1956, 1958–1961, 1963, 1966 | 11 | |
Riverside International Raceway | Race | Clockwise | Riverside, United States | 05 !5.271 km (3.275 mi) | United States Grand Prix | 1960 | 1 | |
Rouen-Les-Essarts | Road | Clockwise | Rouen, France | 06 !6.542 km (4.065 mi) | French Grand Prix | 1952, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1968 | 5 | |
Scandinavian Raceway | Race | Clockwise | Anderstorp, Sweden | 04 !4.025 km (2.501 mi) | Swedish Grand Prix | 1973–1978 | 6 | |
Sebring International Raceway | Road | Clockwise | Sebring, United States | 08 !8.356 km (5.192 mi) | United States Grand Prix | 1959 | 1 | |
Sepang International Circuit | Race | Clockwise | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 05 !5.543 km (3.444 mi) | Malaysian Grand Prix | 1999–2012 | 14 | |
Shanghai International Circuit | Race | Clockwise | Shanghai, China | 05 !5.451 km (3.387 mi) | Chinese Grand Prix | 2004–2012 | 9 | |
Silverstone Circuit | Race | Clockwise | Silverstone, United Kingdom | 05 !5.901 km (3.667 mi) | British Grand Prix | 1950–1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987–2012 | 46 | |
Spa !Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Road | Clockwise | Spa, Belgium | 07 !7.004 km (4.352 mi) | Belgian Grand Prix | 1950–1956, 1958, 1960–1968, 1970, 1983, 1985–2002, 2004–2005, 2007–2012 | 45 | |
Suzuka Circuit | Race | Both | Suzuka, Japan | 05 !5.807 km (3.608 mi) | Japanese Grand Prix | 1987–2006, 2009–2012 | 24 | |
Tanaka International Circuit | Race | Clockwise | Aida, Japan | 03 !3.703 km (2.301 mi) | Pacific Grand Prix | 1994–1995 | 2 | |
Valencia Street Circuit | Street | Clockwise | Valencia, Spain | 05 !5.419 km (3.367 mi) | European Grand Prix | 2008–2012 | 5 | |
Watkins Glen | Road | Clockwise | Watkins Glen, United States | 05 !5.430 km (3.374 mi) | United States Grand Prix | 1961–1980 | 20 | |
Yas Marina Circuit | Race | Anti-clockwise | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 05 !5.554 km (3.451 mi) | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | 2009–2012 | 4 | |
Z !Circuit Park Zandvoort | Race | Clockwise | Zandvoort, Netherlands | 04 !4.252 km (2.642 mi) | Dutch Grand Prix | 1952–1953, 1955, 1958–1971, 1973–1985 | 30 | |
Ze !Zeltweg Airfield | Road | Clockwise | Zeltweg, Austria | 03 !3.186 km (1.980 mi) | Austrian Grand Prix | 1964 | 1 | |
Zo !Circuit Zolder | Race | Clockwise | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | 04 !4.011 km (2.492 mi) | Belgian Grand Prix | 1973, 1975–1982, 1984 | 10 |
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