All the Formula 1 Circuits in History

The world of Formula 1 is a high-octane symphony, an exhilarating dance of man and machine. Since 1950, drivers have been taming steel beasts on circuits that inspire awe and challenge skill. As the seasons evolved, so did the racetracks, reflecting the ever-changing heartbeat of F1.

From the classic European tracks to daring street races in the heart of bustling cities, the F1 landscape is a diverse tapestry. Permanent circuits offer consistency, while street circuits demand adaptability. In each, a whisper of history lingers, memories of daring overtakes and glorious victories.

Like a painter’s brushstrokes, each circuit offers unique challenges. Elevation changes tease drivers as they ascend and descend, while a variety of turns test the limits of physics. High-speed straights demand courage, while tight corners whisper caution. It is in these spaces that legends are born and dreams are shattered.

Yet, time has seen some tracks fade into the rearview mirror. Modern safety standards have outgrown the old guard, while others have fallen victim to the relentless march of progress. Their ghosts remain, a testament to the ever-evolving nature of F1.

In the table that follows, we delve into the intricate world of F1 circuits, a parade of asphalt arenas that have played host to the titans of motorsport.

Circuit	Type	Location	Country	Race(s)	Season(s)	Races held
A1-Ring	race	Zeltweg	AUT	Austrian GP	1997-2003	7
Adelaide Street Circuit	street	Adelaide	AUS	Australian GP	1985-1995	11
Ain-Diab	road	Casablanca	MAR	Moroccan GP	1958	1
Aintree	race	Aintree	GBR	British GP	1955, 1957, 1959, 1961-1962	5
Albert Park	street	Melbourne	AUS	Australian GP	1996-2019, 2022-present	23
Algarve International Circuit	race	Portomaio	POR	Portuguese GP	2020-2021	2
AVUS	road	Berlin	GER	German GP	1959	1
Bahrain International Circuit	race	Sakhir	BHR	Bahrain GP	2004-2010, 2012-present	14
Baku City Circuit	street	Baku	AZE	European GP	2016	1
				Azerbaijan GP	2017-2019, 2022-present	3
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	race	Montmeló	ESP	Spanish GP	1991-present	29
Circuito da Boavista	street	Porto	POR	Portuguese GP	1958, 1960	2
Brands Hatch	race	Kent	GBR	British GP	1964-1986 (even years)	14
				European GP	1983, 1985
Circuit Bremgarten	road	Bern	SUI	Swiss GP	1950-1954	5
Buddh International Circuit	race	Greater Noida	IND	Indian GP	2011-2013	3
Bugatti Circuit	race	Le Mans	FRA	French GP	1967	1
Caesars Palace	street	Las Vegas, NV	USA	Caesars Palace GP	1981-1982	2
Charade Circuit	road	Clermont-Ferrand	FRA	French GP	1965, 1969-1970, 1972	4
Circuit of the Americas	race	Austin, TX	USA	United States GP	2012-2019, 2021-present	9
Detroit Street Circuit	street	Detroit, MI	USA	Detroit GP	1982-1988	7
Dijon-Prenois	race	Dijon	FRA	French GP	1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984	6
				Swiss GP	1982
Donington Park	race	Leicestershire	GBR	European GP	1993	1
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	race	Imola	ITA	Italian GP	1980	29
				San Marino GP	1981-2006
				Emilia Romagna GP	2020-present
Autódromo do Estoril	race	Estoril	POR	Portuguese GP	1984-1996	13
Fair Park circuit	Street	Dallas, TX	USA	Dallas GP	1984	1
Fuji Speedway	race	Shizuoka	JPN	Japanese GP	1976-1977, 2007-2008	4
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve	race	Montréal, Quebec	CAN	Canadian GP	1978-1986, 1988-2008, 2010-2019, 2022-present	39
Hanoi Street Circuit	street	Hanoi	VIE	Vietnamese GP	Never held	0
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez	race	Mexico City	MEX	Mexican GP	1963-1970, 1986-1992, 2015-2019	21
				Mexico City GP	2021-present
Hockenheimring	race	Hockenheim	GER	German GP	1970, 1977-1984, 1986-2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019	37
Hungaroring	race	Mogyoród	HUN	Hungarian GP	1986-present	36
Igora Drive	race	Sosnovo, Priozersky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia	RUS	Russian GP	2023	0
Indianapolis Motor Speedway	race (oval)	Speedway, IN	USA	Indianapolis 500	1950-1960	19
	race (infield)			United States GP	2000-2007
Istanbul Park	race	Tuzla	TUR	Turkish GP	2005-2011, 2020	8
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	race	Jacarapagua	BRA	Brazilian GP	1978, 1981-1989	10
Circuito del Jarama	race	San Sebastian de los Reyes	ESP	Spanish GP	1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976-1979, 1981	9
Jeddah Street Circuit	street	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	KSA	Saudi Arabian GP	2021	1
Circuito de Jerez	race	Jerez de la Frontera	ESP	Spanish GP	1986-1990	7
				European GP	1994, 1997
Autódromo José Carlos Pace	race	São Paulo	BRA	Brazilian GP	1973-1977, 1979-1980, 1990-2019	37
				São Paulo GP	2021-present
Korea International Circuit	race/road	Yeongam	KOR	Korean GP	2010-2013	4
Kyalami Circuit	race	Midrand, Gautang	RSA  RSA	South African GP	1967-1980, 1982-1985, 1992-1993	20
Long Beach street circuit	Street	Long Beach, CA	USA	United States GP West	1976-1983	8
Losail International Circuit	street	Losail, Qatar	QAT	Qatar GP	2021	1
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	race	Nevers	FRA	French GP	1991-2008	18
Marina Bay Street Circuit	Street	Singapore	SIN	Singapore GP	2008-2019, 2022-present	12
Miami International Autodrome	street	Miami Gardens, FL	USA	Miami GP	2022-present	1
Circuit de Monaco	Street	Monaco	MON	Monaco GP	1950, 1955-2019, 2021-present	67
Circuito de Monsanto	Street	Lisbon	POR	Portuguese GP	1959	1
Montjuïc Park Circuit	Street	Barcelona	ESP	Spanish GP	1969, 1971, 1973, 1975	4
Circuit Mont-Tremblant	race	Mont-Tremblant, QUE	CAN	Canadian GP	1968, 1970	2
Autodromo Nazionale Monza	race	Monza	ITA	Italian GP	1950-1979, 1981-present	71
Mosport Park	race	Bowmanville, ONT	CAN	Canadian GP	1967, 1969, 1971-1977	9
Mugello Circuit	race	Scarperia e San Piero, Tuscany	TUS	Tuscan GP	2020	1
Nivelles-Baulers	race	Nivelles	BEL	Belgian GP	1972, 1974	2
Nürburgring	race	Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate	GER	German GP	1951-1954, 1956-1958, 1961-1970, 1972-1976	40
	race (GP-Strecke)				1985, 2009, 2011, 2013
				Eifel GP	2020
				Luxembourg GP	1997-1998
				European GP	1995-1996, 1999-2007
Okayama International Circuit	race	Aida, Okayama	JPN	Pacific GP	1994-1995	2
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez	race	Buenos Aires	ARG	Argentine GP	1953-1958, 1960, 1972-1975, 1977-1981, 1995-1998	20
Österreichring	race	Spielberg, Styria	AUT	Austrian GP	1970-1987	18
Circuit Paul Ricard	race	Le Castellet, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur	FRA	French GP	1971, 1973, 1975-1976, 1978, 1980, 1982-1983, 1985-1990, 2018-2019, 2021	17
Pedralbes Circuit	street	Barcelona	ESP	Spanish GP	1951, 1954	2
Pescara Circuit	road	Pescara	ITA	Pescara GP	1957	1
Phoenix Street Circuit	street	Phoenix, AZ	USA	United States GP	1989-1991	3
Prince George Circuit	road	East London	RSA	South African GP	1962-1963, 1965	3
Red Bull Ring	race	Spielberg, Styria	AUT	Austrian GP	2014-present	9
				Styrian GP	2020-2021
Reims-Gueux	road	Reims	FRA	French GP	1950-1951, 1953-1954, 1956, 1958-1961, 1963, 1966	11
Riverside International Raceway	race	Riverside (now Moreno Valley), CA	USA	United States GP	1960	1
Rouen-Les-Essarts	road	Rouen	FRA	French GP	1952, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1968	5
Scandinavian Raceway	race/airport	Anderstorp	SWE	Swedish GP	1973-1978	6
Sebring International Raceway	road/airport	Sebring, FL	USA	United States GP	1959	1
Sepang International Circuit	race	Kuala Lumpur	MAS	Malaysian GP	1999-2017	19
Shanghai International Circuit	race	Shanghai	CHN	Chinese GP	2004-2019	16
Silverstone Circuit	race	Silverstone	GBR	British GP	1950-1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963-1985 (odd years), 1987-present	56
				70th Anniv. GP	2020
Sochi Autodrom	race/street	Aldersky	RUS	Russian GP	2014-2021	8
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	race	Francorchamps	BEL	Belgian GP	1950-1956, 1958, 1960-1968, 1970	53
	road/race				1983, 1985-2002, 2004-2005, 2007-present
Suzuka Circuit	race	Suzuka, Mie	JPN	Japanese GP	1987-2006, 2009-2019, 2022-present	31
Valencia Street Circuit	street	Valencia	ESP	Spanish GP	2008-2012	5
Watkins Glen International	race	Watkins Glen, NY	USA	United States GP	1961-1980	20
Yas Marina Circuit	race	Abu Dhabi	UAE	Abu Dhabi GP	2009-present	13
Circuit Park Zandvoort	race	Zandvoort	NED	Dutch Grand Prix	1952-1953, 1955, 1958-1971, 1973-1985, 2021-present	31
Zeltweg Airfield	airport	Zeltweg	AUT	Austrian GP	1964	1
Circuit Zolder	race	Heusden-Zolder	BEL	Belgian GP	1973, 1975-1982, 1984	10

 

Source: f1.random.org