Grand Prix Austria 🇦🇹
Red Bull Ring — Spielberg
Used: 1970–1987, 1997–2003, 2014–present
Trivia: Originally the Österreichring; later shortened and renamed the A1-Ring. It has hosted both the Austrian and Styrian Grands Prix. Its extremely short lap makes for unusually tight lap times.
One of the shortest laps on the modern F1 calendar.
Grand Prix Belgium 🇧🇪
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps — Stavelot
Used: 1950–present, with breaks
Trivia: One of F1's legendary circuits. The modern track is much shorter than the original enormous road circuit. Famous for Eau Rouge/Raidillon, unpredictable weather and enormous elevation changes.
One of only a handful of circuits present in the inaugural 1950 season and still on the calendar.
Grand Prix Spain 🇪🇸
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya — Montmeló
Used: 1991–present
Trivia: Long a major F1 testing venue. Teams historically knew the circuit extremely well because of pre-season testing there.
Spain's primary modern F1 circuit before Madrid's arrival.
Madring — Madrid
F1 debut: 2026
Trivia: Madrid's new purpose-built/urban hybrid circuit is replacing Barcelona as the Spanish GP venue in the calendar structure. Its first F1 race is scheduled for September 2026.
The newest F1 circuit as of 2026.
Grand Prix United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Silverstone Circuit — Silverstone
Used: 1950–present, with alternating periods
Trivia: Hosted the first ever Formula One World Championship race in 1950. Originally an RAF airfield. Famous corners include Copse, Maggots, Becketts and Chapel.
The birthplace of the F1 World Championship.
Grand Prix Hungary 🇭🇺
Hungaroring — Mogyoród
Used: 1986–present
Trivia: F1's first race behind the Iron Curtain. Famous for its twisty layout and limited overtaking.
Hosted the first F1 race behind the Iron Curtain in 1986.
Grand Prix Italy 🇮🇹
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza — Monza
Used: 1950–present except 1980
Trivia: The Temple of Speed. F1's fastest traditional circuit, with huge straights and low-downforce setups. It has hosted more World Championship races than any other circuit.
The only season since 1950 without Monza was 1980, when Imola hosted the Italian GP.
Grand Prix Monaco 🇲🇨
Circuit de Monaco — Monte Carlo
Used: 1950; 1955–2019; 2021–present
Trivia: The ultimate street circuit. Narrow, slow, glamorous and famously difficult to overtake on. Includes Casino Square, Mirabeau, the tunnel and the Swimming Pool section.
One of four circuits still present from F1's inaugural 1950 season.
Grand Prix Netherlands 🇳🇱
Circuit Zandvoort — Zandvoort
Used: 1952–1985; 2021–2026
Trivia: Famous for its banked corners, dunes and enormous Dutch fan crowds. The 2026 Dutch GP is the final scheduled F1 race at Zandvoort.
2026 is its final current-era F1 season.
Grand Prix Portugal 🇵🇹
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve — Portimão
F1: 2020–2021
Trivia: Technically a returning/currently eligible venue rather than a regular calendar circuit. Famous for dramatic elevation changes.
Became an F1 venue because of the pandemic-altered 2020–21 calendars.
Grand Prix Azerbaijan 🇦🇿
Baku City Circuit — Baku
Used: 2016–present, with breaks
Trivia: One of the longest laps on the calendar and one of the fastest street circuits. Its extremely long start/finish straight contrasts with the incredibly narrow Old City section.
A street circuit with one of F1's most extreme combinations of high speed + narrow corners.
🔴 Grand Prix Austria 🇦🇹
Zeltweg Airfield
F1: 1964
Trivia: The original Austrian GP was held on an airfield rather than the later Österreichring. The surface was notoriously rough.
🔴 Grand Prix Belgium 🇧🇪
Circuit Zolder
F1: 1973–1984
Trivia: Hosted the Belgian GP during the years when Spa was unavailable. Sadly associated with Gilles Villeneuve's fatal qualifying crash in 1982.
Nivelles-Baulers
F1: 1972, 1974
Trivia: One of the shortest-lived European F1 venues; hosted only two championship races.
🔴 Grand Prix France 🇫🇷
Circuit de Reims-Gueux
F1: 1950–1966
Trivia: A classic high-speed road circuit consisting largely of public roads between villages. Famous for long straights and slipstream battles.
Rouen-Les-Essarts
F1: 1952–1968
Trivia: Famous for the terrifying downhill Six Frères section.
Circuit de Charade
F1: 1965–1972
Trivia: Winding through volcanic terrain near Clermont-Ferrand. Drivers compared its flowing nature to a roller coaster.
Circuit Dijon-Prenois
F1: 1974–1984
Trivia: Home of one of F1's most famous battles — René Arnoux vs Gilles Villeneuve in 1979.
Circuit Paul Ricard
F1: 1971–2022
Trivia: Famous for its enormous blue/red run-off areas and the Mistral Straight.
Hosted the French GP on multiple separate occasions.
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
F1: 1991–2008
Trivia: Michael Schumacher dominated here during Ferrari's golden era.
🔴 Grand Prix Italy 🇮🇹
Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello
F1: 2020
Trivia: Hosted the Tuscan GP during the COVID-era calendar. Famous for its fast, flowing motorcycle-racing layout.
Pescara Circuit
F1: 1957
Trivia: The longest circuit ever used for a World Championship GP: 25.8 km. It was a huge public-road circuit.
If you're learning track shapes, this one is essential because its outline is almost impossible to mistake for a modern circuit.
🔴 Grand Prix Germany 🇩🇪
Nürburgring
F1: 1951–2020 in various configurations
Trivia: The legendary Nordschleife was 22.8 km long and famously called the Green Hell. Niki Lauda's 1976 crash effectively ended F1's use of the old Nordschleife.
One of the most important circuits in motorsport history.
Hockenheimring
F1: 1970–2019, intermittently
Trivia: The original circuit blasted through the forest with incredibly long straights. It was dramatically shortened in 2002.
The old Hockenheim layout looked nothing like today's circuit.
AVUS — Berlin
F1: 1959
Trivia: Essentially two enormous parallel straights connected by huge banked turns. One of the strangest circuits ever to host F1.
🔴 Grand Prix Portugal 🇵🇹
Autódromo do Estoril
F1: 1984–1996
Trivia: Ayrton Senna won his first F1 race here in 1985 in torrential rain.
Circuito da Boavista — Porto
F1: 1958, 1960
Trivia: A spectacular street/road circuit around Porto.
Circuito de Monsanto — Lisbon
Trivia: A one-off Portuguese GP held on roads through Monsanto Forest Park.
🔴 Grand Prix Spain 🇪🇸
Circuito de Pedralbes — Barcelona
F1: 1951, 1954
Trivia: Extremely fast street circuit. Its enormous width and lack of modern safety infrastructure eventually made circuits like this impossible to continue.
Montjuïc Circuit — Barcelona
F1: 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975Trivia: A spectacular parkland street circuit. The 1975 Spanish GP ended in tragedy when Rolf Stommelen's crash killed four spectators.
Circuito Permanente del Jarama — Madrid
F1: 1968–1981
Trivia: Hosted the Spanish GP eleven times, although not every event counted toward the championship. It was effectively Madrid's F1 venue before Madring.
Circuito de Jerez
F1: 1986–1997
Trivia: Famous for the 1997 European GP and the Schumacher–Villeneuve championship finale. Also notorious for the 1997 podium ceremony mix-up.
Valencia Street Circuit
F1: 2008–2012
Trivia: Hosted the European GP around Valencia's harbour. Sebastian Vettel won the inaugural race.
🔴 Grand Prix Sweden 🇸🇪
Scandinavian Raceway — Anderstorp
F1: 1973–1978
Trivia: Sweden's only F1 circuit. The track's long straight was originally also used as an airstrip.
🔴 Grand Prix Switzerland 🇨🇭
Circuit Bremgarten
F1: 1950–1954
Trivia: A fast forest road circuit. Switzerland subsequently banned circuit racing, which helped end its F1 presence.
🔴 Grand Prix United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit
F1: 1955–1962
Trivia: Aintree is famous for being part of the horse-racing complex. It shared the British GP with other British circuits.
Brands Hatch
F1: 1964–1986
Trivia: Famous for Paddock Hill Bend, Druids and the dramatic elevation changes. Alternated with Silverstone for the British GP for years.
Donington Park
F1: 1993
Trivia: Hosted the legendary 1993 European GP, where Ayrton Senna went from fifth to first on the opening lap.
Grand Prix Canada 🇨🇦
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve — Montréal
Used: 1978–present, with breaks
Trivia: Named for Gilles Villeneuve. Famous for the Wall of Champions and its stop-start layout.
The circuit is located on Île Notre-Dame, an artificial island.
Grand Prix USA 🇺🇸
Circuit of the Americas — Austin
Used: 2012–present, with pandemic exception
Trivia: Designed with deliberate references to famous corners from other circuits, including a dramatic uphill Turn 1.
America's modern permanent F1 home.
Miami International Autodrome — Miami Gardens
Used: 2022–present
Trivia: Built around Hard Rock Stadium. The famous marina section is artificial, not a real marina.
Las Vegas Strip Circuit — Las Vegas
Used: 2023–present
Trivia: Runs directly along the Las Vegas Strip and features an enormous 1.9-km straight.Flashcard fact: One of F1's most recognisable modern night-race layouts.
Grand Prix Mexico 🇲🇽
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez — Mexico City
Used: 1963–1970, 1986–1992, 2015–present
Trivia: Famous for the stadium section, where the circuit passes through the Foro Sol baseball stadium. Located at high altitude.
Thin air dramatically affects aerodynamics and engine performance.
🔴 Grand Prix Canada 🇨🇦
Mosport Park — Bowmanville
F1: 1967–1977
Trivia: A fast, flowing Canadian circuit that hosted the GP before Montréal took over.
Circuit Mont-Tremblant
F1: 1968, 1970
Trivia: Hosted only two Canadian GPs.
🔴 Grand Prix USA 🇺🇸
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
F1: 1950–1960; 2000–2007
Trivia: The Indianapolis 500 counted toward the World Championship during F1's first eleven seasons. Later, a purpose-built road course was constructed inside the famous oval.
The only F1 venue to host the championship using both an oval and a road course.
Sebring International Raceway
Trivia: Famous primarily for endurance racing. The 1959 US GP was held there.
Riverside International Raceway
F1: 1960
Trivia: Hosted only one championship race.
Watkins Glen International
F1: 1961–1980
Trivia: The main US F1 venue during much of the 1960s and 1970s. Famous for the Esses and The Boot.
Long Beach Street Circuit
F1: 1976–1983
Trivia: F1 raced through downtown Long Beach. The event remains famous in IndyCar today.
Caesars Palace Grand Prix Circuit
F1: 1981–1982
Trivia: The original Las Vegas F1 race was held around the Caesars Palace area and is one of the stranger chapters in US F1 history. Built in a Las Vegas casino parking lot. The track ran anti-clockwise, making it extremely physically demanding.
Detroit Street Circuit
F1: 1982–1988
Trivia: Extremely bumpy and technical downtown circuit.
Dallas Fair Park
F1: 1984
Trivia: The 1984 race was infamous for extreme heat and track surface problems.
Phoenix Street Circuit
F1: 1989–1991
Trivia: Hosted the US GP during one of F1's last attempts to establish a permanent American foothold before the Indianapolis era.
Grand Prix Bazil 🇧🇷
Autódromo José Carlos Pace — Interlagos
Used: 1973–present with interruptions
Trivia: One of F1's most beloved circuits. Anti-clockwise, bumpy and extremely atmospheric. Senna, Schumacher, Hamilton and Verstappen have all produced memorable races here.
Its name honours Brazilian driver José Carlos Pace.
🔴 Grand Prix Argentina 🇦🇷
Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez — Buenos Aires
F1: 1953–1998 intermittently
Trivia: Argentina hosted F1's first South American championship race in 1953.
🔴 Grand Prix Brazil 🇧🇷
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet — Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro
F1: 1978, 1981–1989
Trivia: Hosted the Brazilian GP before Interlagos became the country's permanent modern home. Named after three-time champion Nelson Piquet.
Grand Prix China 🇨🇳
Shanghai International Circuit — Shanghai
Used: 2004–2019, 2024–present
Trivia: Designed in the shape of the Chinese character 上 (shàng), meaning "above/up".
One of the coolest examples of circuit design reflecting its host culture.
Grand Prix Japan 🇯🇵
Suzuka Circuit — Suzuka
Used: 1987–present, with interruptions
Trivia: The famous figure-eight circuit. The only current F1 circuit where the track crosses itself using a bridge.
Designed by Soichiro Honda's team and owned by Honda.
Grand Prix Singapore 🇸🇬
Marina Bay Street Circuit — Singapore
Used: 2008–2019, 2022–present
Trivia: Hosted F1's first night race in 2008.
First F1 Grand Prix intentionally run at night.
Grand Prix Qatar 🇶🇦
Lusail International Circuit — Lusail
F1: 2021, 2023–present
Trivia: Originally famous for MotoGP rather than F1. Qatar's race is run under floodlights.
A major motorcycle-racing venue before becoming an F1 venue.
Grand Prix Bahrain 🇧🇭
Bahrain International Circuit — Sakhir
Used: 2004–present, with interruptions
Trivia: Hosted the first F1 race in the Middle East in 2004. Its distinctive desert setting makes it immediately recognisable.
Important 2026 note: Bahrain is a current F1 venue but its scheduled 2026 race was affected by the season's calendar changes.
Grand Prix Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Jeddah Corniche Circuit — Jeddah
Used: 2021–2025
Trivia: One of F1's fastest street circuits, with enormous average speeds and 27 corners.
Although it is technically a street circuit, it is very fast — quite unlike Monaco.
🔴 Grand Prix Japan 🇯🇵
Fuji Speedway — Oyama
F1: 1976–1977, 2007–2008
Trivia: Owned by Toyota and famous for its enormous main straight. The 1976 Japanese GP saw James Hunt win the championship over Niki Lauda after Lauda withdrew from the rain.
TI Circuit Aida / Okayama International Circuit
F1: 1994–1995
Trivia: Hosted the Pacific GP. A tiny circuit compared with many F1 venues.
🔴 Grand Prix Malaysia 🇲🇾
Sepang International Circuit — Sepang
F1: 1999–2017
Trivia: One of Hermann Tilke's earliest major F1 designs. Famous for huge straights, heavy braking zones and tropical thunderstorms.
One of the best examples of extreme tropical weather affecting F1 strategy.
🔴 Grand Prix India 🇮🇳
Buddh International Circuit — Greater Noida
F1: 2011–2013
Trivia: India's first and only F1 circuit. The Indian GP disappeared largely because of taxation and political/administrative complications rather than lack of racing quality.
🔴 Grand Prix South Korea 🇰🇷
Korea International Circuit — Yeongam
F1: 2010–2013
Trivia: Hosted four Korean GPs. The circuit famously combined a permanent facility with temporary street-style sections.
🔴 Grand Prix Turkey 🇹🇷
Istanbul Park — Istanbul
F1: 2005–2011, 2020–2021
Trivia: Famous for Turn 8, a long multi-apex left-hander that became one of the most loved corners of the modern F1 era.
Grand Prix Australia 🇦🇺
Albert Park Circuit — Melbourne
Used: 1996–2019, 2022–present
Trivia: A street circuit built around an existing public park. Traditionally hosts the opening race of the season.
Despite being called a street circuit, much of it uses roads permanently designed for public use around Albert Park.
🔴 Grand Prix Australia 🇦🇺
Adelaide Street Circuit — Adelaide
F1: 1985–1995
Trivia: Famous for the 1994 and 1995 championship finales. The 1994 race featured Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill's controversial collision.
Adelaide hosted the Australian GP before Melbourne took over in 1996.
🔴 Grand Prix Morocco 🇲🇦
Ain-Diab Circuit — Casablanca
F1: 1958
Trivia: Hosted just one World Championship Grand Prix. Mike Hawthorn clinched the 1958 Drivers' Championship there.
The only Moroccan circuit ever to host a World Championship GP.
🔴 Grand Prix South Africa 🇿🇦
Prince George Circuit — East London
F1: 1962–1965
Trivia: The first South African F1 venue.
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit — Midrand
F1: 1967–1993
Trivia: The classic South African F1 circuit. Hosted numerous championship races and was famous for its high-speed character.
One of Africa's most historically significant racing circuits.
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