Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
- Located to the north of Barcelona
- Opened in 1991
- Circuit length: 4.627 km
- 5 left curves
- 8 right curves
- Longest straight: 1.407 km
- Width of the track: 12 m
Construction of the racetrack saw the return of the Spanish Grand Prix to Barcelona - it was held on a temporary road circuit in the city centre until 1975. In 1991, the year of opening, the Spanish Grand Prix was held here.
The drawn-out curves, which place severe stress on the tyres and benefit Formula 1 racing cars with good aerodynamics, are typical for the circuit.
The Circuit is also a popular test track among the Formula 1 teams. The mild winter and spring temperatures make the circuit especially suitable for preparing for the season.
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Located to the south of Nevers
- Opened in 1989
- Circuit length: 4.411 km
- 8 left curves
- 9 right curves
- Width of the track: 10.4 to 18 m
The Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours was officially opened on 29 April 1989. On 7 July 1991, the first Formula 1 race was held here in front of over 100,000 spectators on the occasion of the French Grand Prix.
Today, Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours is one of the most modern and safest racetracks in the world. Some of the sections were based on other racetracks and named after them – such as the Adelaide-hairpin curve, the drawn-out Estoril-right curve, the Nürburgring or the Imola-chicane.
The circuit is incredibly challenging for the pilots – it's one of the fastest racetracks of the Formula 1.