Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montreal Laid out on the perimeter roads of the artificial island of Notre Dame, the 4.361 kilometre Montreal track, usually delivers exciting racing. To go quickly here, drivers need to brush the walls and once in a while, someone takes it too far. That has led to the barrier on the outside of […]

Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo The Monaco GP presents drivers and teams with a unique challenge, best illustrated by the fact that in 1996, only four cars took the chequered flag. One would be hard pushed to find a labyrinth of streets less suited to the current Formula 1 cars. But the appeal of the […]

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya The drivers love the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which for many years was Formula 1's pre-season testing venue of choice. The track is a good mix of high- and low-speed corners, with the challenging Turn 3 right-hander a great chance to evaluate the balance of the car your team’s designers have given you […]

Red Bull Ring, Spielberg The track has risen from the ashes of the old Osterreichring, but drastically shortened and modified. The steep climb to the first corner is not as long as it used to be. Then, after it peels off to the right comes a straight that joins the old track with an abrupt […]

Silverstone Along with the Italian race, the British Grand Prix is the only event never to have missed a year on the Formula 1 calendar. For years now it’s been held on the historic Silverstone circuit, now 5.891 kilometres long, based on what used to be the perimeter roads of a military airfield. The first […]