Name: Melbourne
First Grand Prix: 1996
Number of laps: 58
Circuit Length: 5.303km
Race Distance: 307.574km
Lap Record: 1:24.125 - Michael Schumacher (2004)
Australia:
When Formula One came to Australia in 1985 it set up home in Adelaide. However, ex-racer-turned-entrepreneur Bob Jane wanted a race in Melbourne.
He created a huge 'thunderdome' and invented the AUSCAR series, bringing NASCAR action to Australia. The desire to have a race in Melbourne did not wane.
Despite the popular end of season slot for the Adelaide race, pressure was growing from the Melbourne motor sport community, and in 1992 Jeff Kennett was
elected the new premier of the State of Victoria. He immediately set about improving Melbourne's profile. First on his list was the Australian Grand Prix.
Name: Sakhir
First Grand Prix: 2004
Number of laps: 57
Circuit Length: 5.412km
Race Distance: 308.238km
Lap Record: 1:31.447 - Pedro De La Rosa (2005)
Bahrain:
The 2004 Grand Prix of Bahrain marked the first ever round of the FIA Formula One World Championship to be held in the Middle East and the official culmination
of a multi-million dollar project started back in September 2002 when the Kingdom of Bahrain signed a long-term deal to host the event. Located at Sakhir, 30 km
south-west of the island's capital, Manama, the Hermann Tilke designed circuit contains no less than five track layouts within one complex. Construction began in
November 2002 and in the months prior to its March 2004 completion, work was going on around the clock.
Name: Shanghai
First Grand Prix: 2004
Number of laps: 56
Circuit Length: 5.451km
Race Distance: 305.066km
Lap Record: 1:32.238 - Michael Schumacher (2004)
Shanghai:
The Shanghai International Circuit was designed as the race circuit for the new millennium. And the modern track, with its stunning architecture, has achieved its
goal of becoming China's gateway to the world of Formula One racing since it debuted on the calendar in 2004. Circuit architects Hermann Tilke and Peter Wahl on
their creation: “The 5.4 kilometre racing track is shaped like the Chinese character 'shang', which stands for 'high' or 'above'.
Name: Azerbaijan
First Grand Prix: 2016
Number of laps: 51
Circuit Length: 6.003km
Race Distance: 306.049km
Lap Record: 1:43.441 - Sebastian Vettel (2017)
Azerbaijan:
The 2016 season saw Azerbaijan become the latest addition to the Formula One calendar, with capital city Baku playing host to the fastest street circuit in Formula
One racing, on a layout designed by renowned F1 track architect Hermann Tilke. “Our brief to Tilke Engineering was simple - create a circuit that is unique, one that
will help the Grand Prix in Baku quickly establish itself as one of the most exciting, thrilling venues on the F1 calendar, and one that the fans and teams alike are
excited about,” said Azad Rahimov, Azerbaijan's Minister of Youth and Sport.
Name: catalunya
First Grand Prix: 1991
Number of laps: 66
Circuit Length: 4.655km
Race Distance: 307.104km
Lap Record: 1:21.670 - Kimi Raikkonen (2008)
Catalunya:
The Formula One teams are no strangers to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (formerly known as the Circuit de Catalunya); not only have they raced there every year since 1991,
they also conduct extensive testing at the venue. Familiarity does not, however, lessen the challenge for car or driver. Barcelona's mix of high- and low-speed corners, plus its
abrasive and rather bumpy track surface, makes for a physically and mechanically taxing race.
Name: Monaco
First Grand Prix: 1950
Number of laps: 78
Circuit Length: 3.337km
Race Distance: 260.286km
Lap Record: 1:14.820 - Sergio Perez (2017)
Monaco:
The Monaco Grand Prix is the one race of the year that every driver dreams of winning. Like the Indy 500 or Le Mans, it stands alone, almost distinct from the sport from which it was born.
A combination of precision driving, technical excellence and sheer bravery is required to win in Monte Carlo, facets which highlight the differences between the great and the good in Formula One.
The Armco barrier-lined circuit leaves no margin for error, demanding more concentration that any other Formula One track. Cars run with maximum downforce and brakes are worked hard. Overtaking is
next to impossible so qualifying in Monaco is more critical than at any other Grand Prix.
Name: Montreal
First Grand Prix: 1978
Number of laps: 70
Circuit Length: 4.361km
Race Distance: 305.27km
Lap Record: 1:13.622 - Rubens Barrichello (2004)
Montreal:
In the 1960s the rivalry between French and English speaking Canada meant that the country's Grand Prix had two homes: Mosport Park one year and Mont-Tremblant the next. By 1970, however, Mont-Tremblant
was deemed too dangerous and the race moved full time to Mosport Park. In 1977 the French Canadians, motivated by the incredible success of Gilles Villeneuve, decided it was about time they built a race
track. Building a new circuit simply wasn't feasible, however, as time and money were against them.
Name: Le Castellet
First Grand Prix: 1971
Number of laps: TBC
Circuit Length: 5.861km
Race Distance: TBC
Lap Record: TBC
Le Castellet:
Today’s state-of-the-art venue may be new to younger F1 fans, but Le Castellet can trace its F1 origins back to the early 1970s, when it held the first of its 14 French Grands Prix to date.
Constructed in less than a year, and with famous drivers such as Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Henri Pescarolo consulted on its 5.8km layout, the Circuit Paul Ricard – named after its sponsor – opened
in April 1970, before staging its maiden F1 race – won by Jackie Stewart from local hero Francois Cevert – the following year.
Name: Spielberg
First Grand Prix: 1970
Number of laps: 71
Circuit Length: 4.381km
Race Distance: 306.452km
Lap Record: 1:07.411 - Lewis Hamilton (2017)
Spielberg:
The story of the Austrian Grand Prix begins, as with most Grands Prix, with a local group of motor racing enthusiasts in the 1950s. They created a simple L-shaped circuit with cones and hay bales in
the town of Zeltweg. The first race held there in 1958, for international sportscars, was won by Wolfgang von Trips in a Porsche, but though the remarkably bumpy track drew criticism from some, the
circuit went on to hold two rounds of the Formula Two Championship in 1959 and 1960. The organisers, however, dreamed of hosting a Formula One race, and in 1961 and 1963, Zeltweg staged non-championship
events, won by Innes Ireland and Jack Brabham respectively.
Name: Silverstone
First Grand Prix: 1950
Number of laps: 52
Circuit Length: 5.891km
Race Distance: 306.198km
Lap Record: 1:30.621 - Lewis Hamilton (2017)
Silverstone:
Like so many of England's racing circuits, Silverstone started life as an aerodrome. When the Second World War ended in 1945, England's other two circuits, Donington Park and the legendary Brooklands,
had fallen into disrepair. And so it was that the outer taxiways and interconnecting runways of Silverstone became adopted by the Royal Automobile Club as the home for the British Grand Prix in 1948.
The circuit was fast and challenging and in 1949 the shape was formed that remains the basis of the track to this day.
Name: Hockenheim
First Grand Prix: 1970
Number of laps: 67
Circuit Length: 4.574km
Race Distance: 306.458km
Lap Record: 1:13.780 - Kimi Raikkonen (2004)
Hockenheim:
The original Hockenheim circuit was built in 1939 as a high-speed test track for Mercedes-Benz, who needed a venue to test for the Tripoli Grand Prix. It was almost eight kilometres long and was
formed of two long, curved straights with a long corner at either end.
Name: Budapest
