F1 Grand Prix circuits guide
Date published : 13 Mar 2013 - 09:33:53
World championship circuits for the 2013 Formula One season:
March 17, Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne
First F1 GP: 1996
Grands Prix held: 17
Spectator capacity: 80,000
Track length: 5.303 km
Number of laps: 58 (307.574 km)
Top speed: 325 km/h
Lap record: Michael Schumacher 1min 24.125sec (2004, Ferrari)
2012 Pole: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 1 min 26.800
2012 Podium: 1. Jenson Button, 2. Sebastian Vettel, 3. Lewis Hamilton
March 24, Malaysian Grand Prix
Sepang
First F1 GP: 1999
Grands Prix held: 14
Spectator capacity: 130,000
Track length: 5.543 km
Number of laps: 56 (310.408 km)
Top speed: 330 km/h
Best lap: Juan Pablo Montoya 1min 34.223sec (2004, Williams)
2012 Pole: Hamilton 1:36.219
2012 Podium: 1. Fernando Alonso, 2. Sergio Perez, 3. Lewis Hamilton.
April 15, Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai
First F1 GP: 2004
Grands Prix held: 9
Spectator capacity: 200,000
Track length: 5.451 km
Number of laps: 56 (305.066 km)
Top speed: 320 km/h
Lap record: Michael Schumacher 1min 32.238sec (2004, Ferrari)
2012 Pole: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 1:35.121
2012 Podium: 1. Nico Rosberg, 2. Jenson Button, 3. Lewis Hamilton
April 21, Bahrain Grand Prix
Sakhir
First F1 GP: 2004
Grands Prix held: 8
Spectator capacity: 50,000
Track length: 5.412 km
Number of laps: 57 (308.238 km)
Top speed: 315 km/h
Lap record: Michael Schumacher 1min 30.252sec (Ferrari)
2012 Pole: Vettel 1:32.422
2012 Podium: 1. Vettel, 2. Kimi Raikkonen, 3. Romain Grosjean.
May 12, Spanish Grand Prix
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
First F1 GP: 1991
Grands Prix held: 22
Spectator capacity: 107,000
Track length: 4.655 km
Number of laps: 66 (307.104 km)
Top speed: 325 km/h
Lap record: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 21.670sec (2008, Ferrari)
2012 Pole: Hamilton 1:21.707
2012 Podium: 1. Pastor Maldonado, 2. Fernando Alonso, 3. Kimi Raikkonen
May 26, Monaco Grand Prix
Monte Carlo
First F1 GP: 1950
Grands Prix held: 59
Spectator capacity: 120,000
Track length: 3.340 km
Number of laps: 78 (260.520 km)
Top speed: 305 km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 14.439sec (2004, Ferrari)
2012 Pole: Schumacher 1:14.301 (Penalised post-race, Webber promoted)
2012 Podium: 1. Webber, 2. Nico Rosberg, 3. Fernando Alonso
June 10, Canadian Grand Prix
Montreal, Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
First F1 GP: 1967
Grands Prix held: 43
Spectator capacity: 100,000
Track length: 4.361 km
Number of laps: 70 (305.270 km)
Top speed: 316 km/h
Lap record: Rubens Barrichello 1min 13.622sec (2004, Ferrari)
2012 Pole: Sebastian Vettel 1:13.784
2012 Podium: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Romain Grosjean 3. Sergio Perez
July 6, British Grand Prix
Silverstone
First F1 GP: 1950
Grands Prix held: 46
Spectator capacity: 90,000
Track length: 5.891 km
Number of laps: 52 (306.198 km)
Top speed: 335 km/h
Best lap: Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus) 1:34.661 (2012)
2012 Pole: Fernando Alonso 1:51.746
2012 Podium: 1. Mark Webber 2. Fernando Alonso, 3. Sebastian Vettel
July 7, German Grand Prix
Nurburgring
First F1 GP: 1951 (current circuit 1984)
Grands Prix held: 15
Spectator capacity: 100,000
Track length: 5.148 kms
Number of laps: 60 (308.623 km)
Top speed: 280 km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1:29.468 (2004, Ferrari)
2012 Pole: Fernando Alonso 1:40.621
2012 Podium: 1. Fernando Alonso, 2. Jenson Button, 3. Kimi Raikkonn
(Note: There was no 2012 German GP at Nurburgring as circuit alternates with Hockenheim)
July 28, Hungarian Grand Prix
Budapest
First F1 GP: 1986
Grands Prix held: 27
Spectator capacity: 120,000
Track length: 4.381 km
Number of laps: 70 (306.630 km)
Top speed: 310 km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 19.071sec (2004, Ferrari)
2012 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1 min 20.953 sec (McLaren)
2012 Podium: 1. Hamilton 2. Kimi Raikkonen, 3. Romain Grosjean
August 25, Belgian Grand Prix
Spa-Francorchamps
First F1 GP: 1950
Grands Prix held: 57
Spectator capacity: 90,000
Track length: 7.004 km
Number of laps: 44 (308.052 km)
Top speed: 330 km/h
Best lap: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 45.108sec (2004, McLaren)
2012 Pole: Jenson Button 1 min 47.573 sec (McLaren)
Sept 8, Italian Grand Prix
Monza
First F1 GP: 1950
Grands Prix held: 63
Spectator capacity: 115,000
Track length: 5.793 km
Number of laps: 53 (306.720 km)
Top speed: 368 km/h
Best lap: Rubens Barrichello 1min 21.046sec (2004, Ferrari)
2012 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1 min 24.010 sec (McLaren)
2012 Podium: 1. Lewis Hamilton, 2. Sergio Perez, 3. Fernando Alonso
Sept 22, Singapore Grand Prix
Singapore
First F1 GP: 2008
Grands Prix held: 5
Spectator capacity: 110,000
Track length: 5.073 km
Number of laps: 61 (309.316 km)
Top speed: 300 km/h
Best lap: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 45.599sec (2008, Ferrari)
2012 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1:46.362 sec (McLaren)
2012 Podium: 1. Sebastian Vettel, 2. Jenson Button, 3. Fernando Alonso
Oct 6, South Korean Grand Prix
Yeongam
First F1 GP: 2010
Grands Prix held: 3
Spectator capacity: 135,000
Track length: 5.615 km
Number of laps: 55 (308.630 km)
Top speed: 320 km/h
Best lap: Sebastian Vettel 1min 39.605 (2011, Red Bull)
2012 Pole: Mark Webber 1min 37.242 sec (Red Bull)
2012 Podium: 1. Sebastian Vettel, 2. Mark Webber 3. Fernando Alonso
Oct 13, Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka
First F1 GP: 1987
Grands Prix held: 24
Spectator capacity: 100,000
Track length: 5.807 km
Number of laps: 53 (307.471 km)
Top speed: 330 km/h
Best lap: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 31.540sec (2005, McLaren)
2012 Pole: Sebastian Vettel 1min 30.839 sec (Red Bull)
2012 Podium: 1. Sebastian Vettel 2. Felipe Massa 3. Kamui Kobayashi
Oct 27, Indian Grand Prix
New Delhi
First F1 GP: 2011
Grands Prix held: 2
Spectator capacity: 150,000
Track length: 5.125 km
Number of laps: 60 (307.249 km)
Top speed: 320 km/h
Best lap: Sebastian Vettel 1min 27.249sec (2011, Red Bull)
2012 Pole: Sebastian Vettel 1min 25.283 sec (Red Bull)
2012 Podium: 1. Sebastian Vettel, 2. Fernando Alonso 3. Mark Webber
Nov 3, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina
First F1 GP: 2009
Grands Prix held: 4
Spectator capacity: 90,000
Track length: 5.554 km
Number of laps: 55 (305.355 km)
Top speed: 320 km/h
Best lap: Sebastian Vettel 1min 40.279sec (2009, Red Bull)
2012 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1 min 40.630 sec (McLaren)
2012 Podium: 1. Kimi Raikkondn, 2. Fernando Alonso, 3. Sebastian Vettel
Nov 17, USA Grand Prix
Austin
First F1 GP: 2012
Grands Prix held: 1
Spectator capacity: 100,000
Track length: 5.516 km
Number of laps: 56 (308.896 km)
Top speed: 320 km/h
Best lap: Sebastian Vettel 1 min 39.347 secs (Red Bull, 2012)
2012 Pole: Sebastian Vettel 1:35.657 (Red Bull)
2012 Podium: Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso
Nov 24, Brazilian Grand Prix
Sao Paulo
First F1 GP: 1973
Grands Prix held: 30
Spectator capacity: 119,000
Track length: 4.309 km
Number of laps: 71 (305.909 km)
Top speed: 325 km/h
Best lap: Juan Pablo Montoya 1min 11.473sec (2004, Williams)
2012 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 12.458sec (McLaren)
2012 Podium: 1. Jenson Button 2. Fernando Alonso 3. Felipe Massa
