Formula One 2010 World Venue & Circuit Guide Formula One 2010 Formula 1 2010 - World venue map and circuit guide: ....Go to this link to see interactive map image BBC Sport - F1 - Formula 1 2010 - world venue map and circuit guide BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX Venue: Sakhir, Manama Date: Sunday 14 March Lap length: 3.363 miles Race laps: 57 2009 winner: Jenson Button (Brawn) First grand prix: 2004 Fascinating fact: In deference to the Bahrain's Islamic rulers, race organisers ban the traditional spraying of champagne on the podium, instead providing drivers with a local non-alcoholic beverage known as warrd - a blend of pomegranate, bitter orange and rosewater. Bahrain video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Bahrain Track guide More on Bahrain from formula1.com AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Albert Park, Melbourne Date: Sunday 28 March Lap length: 3.295 miles Race laps: 58 2009 winner: Jenson Button (Brawn) First grand prix: 1996 Fascinating fact: The race returned to Melbourne in 1996 when Martin Brundle was involved in a terrifying crash on the first lap, which split his Jordan car in two. Amazingly, the British driver was able to run back to the pits to collect the spare car for the restart - only to spin off at the same corner on the first lap. Melbourne video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Australian GP circuit guide More on Australia from formula1.com MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Sepang, Kuala Lumpur Date: Sunday 4 April Lap length: 3.444 miles Race laps: 56 2009 winner: Jenson Button (Brawn) First grand prix: 1999 Fascinating fact: Kuala Lumpur literally means "muddy estuary". The city's grand prix track was built on a 260-hectare swamp, a factor some have blamed for the increasing number of bumps on the track. Some people claim the circuit may be literally sinking. Malaysia video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Malaysian GP circuit guide More on Malaysia from formula1.com CHINESE GRAND PRIX Venue: Shanghai International Circuit Date: Sunday 18 April, 0800 BST Lap length: 3.387 miles Race laps: 56 2009 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) First grand prix: 2004 Fascinating fact: Until 2009, Spain's Fernando Alonso had never finished lower than fourth in the five races in Shanghai, making him the most successful driver there, just ahead of Kimi Raikkonen. The Finn, who has switched to rallying for 2010, has only once failed to finish in the top four, in 2006 when he retired. More on China from formula1.com Formula 1β’ - The Official F1β’ Website SPANISH GRAND PRIX Venue: Circuit de Catalunya, Montmelo Date: Sunday 9 May Lap length: 2.892 miles Race laps: 66 2009 winner: Jenson Button (Brawn) First grand prix: 1991 Fascinating fact: The pole-sitter has gone on to win the Spanish Grand Prix for the last 10 years. The first car on the grid has only failed to top the podium four times in 17 races. Catalunya video track guide BBC Sport - F1 - Virtual tour of Spanish GP track More on Spain from formula1.com MONACO GRAND PRIX Venue: Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo Date: Sunday 16 May, 1300 BST Lap length: 2.075 miles Race laps: 75 2009 winner: Jenson Button (Brawn) First grand prix: 1929 Fascinating fact: Ayrton Senna took over from Graham Hill as King of Monaco when he recorded a record sixth win in 1993. Describing the circuit, the Brazilian said: "Sometimes it takes so much concentration, so much energy, that you see nothing else except the narrow road, the barriers, the walls and the wheels." Monaco video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Zoom in to Monaco's famous GP street circuit More on Monaco from formula1.com TURKISH GRAND PRIX Venue: Istanbul Park Date: Sunday 30 May Lap length: 3.317 miles Race laps: 58 2009 winner: Jenson Button (Brawn) First grand prix: 2005 Fascinating fact: During a GP2 race in 2008, Ayrton Senna's nephew Bruno, who is making his F1 debut for the new Campos team in 2010, ran into a stray dog. The collision ripped off the front wing and right front suspension of Senna's car and killed the dog. Turkey video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Zoom into the Turkey Grand Prix track More on Turkey from formula1.com CANADIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal Date: Sunday 13 June Lap length: 2.71 miles Race laps: 70 2009 winner: N/A First grand prix: 1978 Fascinating fact: The race track runs around the Ile Notre Dame in the St Lawrence Seaway, and passes a series of buildings built for Expo '67 in the city. The rowing lake used in the 1976 Olympics backs on to the paddock, and F1 personnel have to walk across a pontoon bridge to get to the track from the car park. EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Valencia, Spain Date: Sunday 27 June Lap length: 3.367 miles Race laps: 57 2009 winner: Rubens Barrichello (Brawn) First grand prix: 2008 Fascinating fact: Paella originated in the province of Valencia. After leaving Renault for McLaren in 2007, Spanish star Fernando Alonso admitted driving for the team had become like "eating the same plate of paella every night". He was ready for another helping in 2008 after an ill-fated season with McLaren, but is clearly up for a bit of pasta now he has moved to Ferrari for 2010. Valencia video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Zoom in and fly around the Valencia circuit More on Valencia from formula1.com BRITISH GRAND PRIX Venue: Silverstone, Northamptonshire Date: Sunday 11 July Lap length: 3.194 miles (unless planned track changes are introduced for 2010) Race laps: 60 2009 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) First grand prix: 1948 Fascinating fact: Keke Rosberg, father of current Mercedes Grand Prix driver Nico, drove his Williams at an average of 160.938mph to claim pole in 1985, making Silverstone the world's fastest circuit at the time. It later emerged he had a slow puncture. Silverstone video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Zoom in and fly around Silverstone circuit More on Britain from formula1.com GERMAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Hockenheim Date: Sunday 25 July Lap length: 2.842 miles Race laps: 72 2008 winner: Mark Webber (Red Bull) (at the Nurburgring) First grand prix: 1977 Fascinating fact: The original Hockenheim was a sausage-shaped four-mile track which was basically two long straights through a forest joined by a flat-out right-hander at one end and the current stadium section at the other. Two chicanes were introduced after the great Jim Clark was killed in a Formula Two race in 1968, and a third when Alfa Romeo driver Patrick Depailler lost his life in F1 testing in 1980. The current, much shorter, circuit was introduced in 2001. HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Hungaroring, Budapest Date: Sunday 1 August, 1300 BST Lap length: 2.722 miles Race laps: 70 2009 winner: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) First grand prix: 1986 Fascinating fact: Damon Hill produced one of the most famous near-wins in F1 history in 1997, passing Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve to take the lead in his unfancied Arrows. But he suffered a mechanical failure after the last round of pit stops and had to settle for second. Hungary video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Zoom in and fly around the Hungaroring More on Hungary from formula1.com BELGIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Spa-Francorchamps Date: Sunday 29 August Lap length: 4.352 miles Race laps: 44 2009 winner: Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) First grand prix: 1924 Fascinating fact: In 1998, an incredible 13 cars were involved in a first-lap pile-up as the race began in torrential rain. Only eight finished, Damon Hill taking advantage of the carnage to hand Jordan their first race win. Spa video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Zoom in and fly around Spa More on Belgium from formula1.com ITALIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Monza Date: Sunday 12 September Lap length: 3.510 miles Race laps: 53 2009 winner: Rubens Barrichello (Brawn) First grand prix: 1922 Fascinating fact: Nicknamed the Pista Magica in Italy, Monza is the quickest circuit in F1, with cars reaching a top speed of 215 mph on the long pit straight. Monza video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Zoom in and fly around Monza More on Italy from formula1.com SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX Venue: Marina Bay Date: Sunday 26 September Lap length: 3.148 miles Race laps: 61 2009 winner: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) First grand prix: 2008 Fascinating fact: The circuit takes in the iconic Raffles Hotel, where the gin-based cocktail the Singapore Sling was invented at the start of the 20th century. It will set you back more than £10 (as of February 2009) to sip one at the Raffles. Singapore video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Zoom in on Singapore GP circuit More on Singapore from formula1.com JAPANESE GRAND PRIX Venue: Suzuka Date: Sunday 10 October Lap length: 3.608 miles Race laps: 53 2009 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) First grand prix: 1987 Fascinating fact: Suzuka is the only F1 race track that follows a figure-of-eight format, where the circuit passes over itself - it is also sited in a theme park. Suzuka video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Zoom in and fly around Suzuka More on Japan from formula1.com SOUTH KOREAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Yeongam Date: Sunday 24 October Lap length: 3.39 miles Race laps: 55 2009 winner: N/A First grand prix: 2010 Fascinating fact: Located in Yeongam, 400km south of the capital Seoul, the organisers of the race have admitted that finding hotel accommodation for the visitors to the race will be their biggest headache in its debut year. BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Interlagos, Sao Paulo Date: Sunday 7 November Lap length: 2.677 miles Race laps: 71 2009 winner: Mark Webber (Red Bull) First grand prix: 1972 Fascinating fact: The circuit's official name is Autodromo Carlos Pace. The appropriately monikered Brazilian claimed his only Grand Prix win at Interlagos in 1972, which also marked Graham Hill's last race. Both men died in air accidents, Hill in 1975 and Pace two years later. Interlagos video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Zoom in and fly around Interlagos More on Brazil from formula1.com ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX Venue: Yas Marina Date: Sunday 14 November Lap length: 3.451 miles Race laps: 55 2009 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) First grand prix: 2009 Fascinating fact: The Yas Marina track cost a staggering £800m and is part of a massive development aimed at bringing tourism to the United Arab Emirates. Among the attractions will be Ferrari World, which opens in 2010 as the world's largest indoor theme park with the world's fastest rollercoaster. The marina by the track has space for more than 150 yachts and can even accommodate six 200ft-long monsters - that's the length of more than six double-decker buses. Abu Dhabi video track guide BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Zoom in and fly around Yas Marina |
Great find thanks for sharing |
AWesome! I've marked all the dates on my calendar! I'm looking forward to seeing some old circuits brought back (Montreal and Silverstone) as well as watching the racing on the new circuit in South Korea. |
F1 Wolf | Formula 1 Blog from F1Wolf | Official 2010 F1 Entry list - 12 teams only ... Official 2010 F1 Entry list 12 teams only FIA published the (almost) final version of 2010 F1 entry list. The most important information the list provides is that there will be only 12 teams on the grid this season. USF1 failed to get ready and FIA decided that it is too late for any other team to enter the championship (see the statement at the end of this post). The entry list also confirms the name change of Campos META team to HRT F1 Team while BMW remains attached to the name of now Ferrari powered Sauber team. The only piece of the puzzle left to filled is the name Bruno Sennas team mate. The announcement from HRT is expected later today with Indian driver Karun Chandhok said to be the prime candidate for that seat... We can also see that the ex-BAR, ex-Honda, ex-Brawn GP Brackley based Mercedes GP will now race under German flag. So in case McLaren or Mercedes GP drivers win the race we will only hear one national anthem 2010 F1 entry list: 1. Jenson BUTTON VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES (GB) 2. Lewis HAMILTON VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES (GB) 3. Michael SCHUMACHER MERCEDES GP PETRONAS FORMULA ONE TEAM (DEU) 4. Nico ROSBERG MERCEDES GP PETRONAS FORMULA ONE TEAM (DEU) 5. Sebastian VETTEL RED BULL RACING (AUT) 6. Mark WEBBER RED BULL RACING (AUT) 7. Felipe MASSA SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO (I) 8. Fernando ALONSO SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO (I) 9. Rubens BARRICHELLO AT&T WILLIAMS (GB) 10. Nico HάLKENBERG AT&T WILLIAMS (GB) 11. Robert KUBICA RENAULT F1 TEAM (FRA) 12. Vitaly PETROV RENAULT F1 TEAM (FRA) 14. Adrian SUTIL FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM (IND) 15. Vitantonio LIUZZI FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM (IND) 16. Sιbastien BUEMI SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO (I) 17. Jaime ALGUERSUARI SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO (I) 18. Jarno TRULLI LOTUS RACING (MAL) 19. Heikki KOVALAINEN LOTUS RACING (MAL) 20. TBA HRT F1 TEAM (ESP) 21. Bruno SENNA HRT F1 TEAM (ESP) 22. Pedro DE LA ROSA BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM (CH) 23. Kamui KOBAYASHI BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM (CH) 24. Timo GLOCK VIRGIN RACING (GB) 25. Lucas DI GRASSI VIRGIN RACING (GB) |
Thanks for posting. Perhaps one day it will return to the USA |
^^ perhaps! We need to have a New York Grand Prix, Floyd Bennet Arifield or somewhere in long island!! I'm more than positive there is a 6 mile space to build a 3 mile track around :yup: and it does not even have to be 6 miles maybe 4 :lol: so you guys with all that excessive LI tax get to BUILDING!! and put that money to good use |
^^^We gonna get Bloomberg to shut down Mannhatan Monaco style, Time Square hairpin, West Side straight,... :lol: |
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^^^We gonna get Bloomberg to shut down Mannhatan Monaco style, Time Square hairpin, West Side straight,... :lol: isn't time square going to be closed to car traffic soon anyway? so how hard can it be to turn it into an F1 circuit? |
^^^actually it is closed already, thats a really good point. Bernie needs to call our mayor and talk billionaire to billionaire |
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