World championship circuits for the 2010 Formula One season which gets underway in Bahrain on March 14:
March 14, Bahrain Grand Prix
Sakhir
First F1 GP: 2004
Grand Prix held: 6
Spectactor capacity: 50,000
Track length: 6.299 km
Number of laps: 49 (308.405 Km)
Top speed: 315 Km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 30.252sec (2004, Ferrari)
2009 Pole: Jarno Trulli 1min 33.431sec (Toyota)
2009 Podium: 1. Jenson Button, 2. Sebastian Vettel, 3. Jarno Trulli
March 28, Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne
First F1 GP: 1996
Grand Prix held: 14
Spectactor capacity: 80,000
Track length: 5.303 km
Number of laps: 58 (307.574 Km)
Top speed: 325 Km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 24.215sec (2004, Ferrari)
2009 Pole: Jenson Button 1min 26.202 (Brawn)
2009 Podium: 1. Jenson Button, 2. Rubens Barrichello, 3. Jarno Trulli
April 4, Malaysian Grand Prix
Sepang
First F1 GP: 1999
Grand Prix held: 11
Spectactor 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)
2009 Pole: Jenson Button 1min 35.181 (Brawn)
2009 Podium: 1. Jenson Button, 2. Nick Heidfeld, 3. Timo Glock
April 18, Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai
First F1 GP: 2004
Grand Prix held: 6
Spectactor capacity: 200,000
Track length: 5.451 km
Number of laps: 56 (305.066 Km)
Top speed: 320 Km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 32.238sec (2004, Ferrari)
2009 Pole: Sebastien Vettel 1min 36.184 (Red Bull)
2009 Podium: 1. Sebastian Vettel, 2. Mark Webber, 3. Jenson Button
May 9, Spanish Grand Prix
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
First F1 GP: 1991
Grand Prix held: 19
Spectactor capacity: 107,000
Track length: 4.655 km
Number of laps: 66 (307.104 Km)
Top speed: 325 Km/h
Best lap: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 21.670sec (2008, Ferrari)
2009 Pole: Jenson Button 1min 20.527sec (Brawn)
2009 Podium: 1. Jenson Button, 2. Rubens Barrichello, 3. Mark Webber
May 16, Monaco Grand Prix
Monte Carlo
First F1 GP: 1950
Grand Prix held: 57
Spectactor 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)
2009 Pole: Jenson Button 1min 14.902sec (Brawn)
2009 Podium: 1. Jenson Button, 2. Rubens Barrichello, 3. Kimi Raikkonen
May 30, Turkish Grand Prix
Istanbul
First F1 GP: 2005
Grand Prix held: 5
Spectactor capacity: 110,000
Track length: 5.338 km
Number of laps: 58 (309.356 Km)
Top speed: 320 Km/h
Best lap: Juan-Pablo Montoya 1min 24.770sec (2005, McLaren)
2009 Pole: Sebastian Vettel 1min 28.316sec (Red Bull)
2009 Podium: 1. Jenson Button, 2. Mark Webber, 3. Sebastian Vettel
June 13, Canadian Grand Prix
Montreal
First F1 GP: 1967
Grand Prix held: 40
Spectator capacity: 100,000
Track length: 4.361 km
Number of laps: 70 (305.270 km)
Top speed: 316 km/h
Best lap: Rubens Barrichello 1min 13.622sec (2004, Ferrari)
2009 Pole: No race
2009 Podium: No race
June 27, European Grand Prix
Valencia
First F1 GP: 2008
Grand Prix held: 2
Spectactor capacity: 90,000
Track length: 5.419 km
Number of laps: 57 (308.883 km)
Top speed: 300km/h
Best lap: Timo Glock 1min 38.683sec (2009, Toyota)
2009 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 39.489sec (McLaren)
2009 Podium: 1. Rubens Barrichello, 2. Lewis Hamilton, 3. Kimi Raikkonen
July 11, British Grand Prix
Silverstone
First F1 GP: 1950
Grand Prix held: 43
Spectactor capacity: 90,000
Number of laps: 60 (308.355 km)
Top speed: 335 Km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 18.739sec (2004, Ferrari)
2009 Pole: Sebastian Vettel 1min 19.509sec (Red Bull)
2009 Podium: 1. Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber, Rubens Barrichello
July 25, German Grand Prix
Hockenheim
First F1 GP: 1970
Grand Prix held: 32
Spectactor capacity: 100,000
Track length: 4.574 km
Number of laps: 67 (306.458 Km)
Top speed: 330 Km/h
Best lap: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 13.780sec (2004, McLaren)
2008 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 15.666sec (McLaren)
2008 Podium: 1. Lewis Hamilton, 2. Nelson Piquet Jnr, 3. Felipe Massa
Note: There was no 2009 German GP at Hockenheim as circuit alternates with Nurburgring
August 1, Hungarian Grand Prix
Budapest
First F1 GP: 1986
Grand Prix held: 24
Spectactor capacity: 120,000
Track length: 4.381 km
Number of laps: 70 (306.663 km)
Top speed: 310 Km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 19.071sec (2004, Ferrari)
2009 Pole: Fernando Alonso 1min 21.569sec (Renault)
2009 Podium: Lewis Hamilton, 2. Kimi Raikkonen, 3. Mark Webber
August 29, Belgian Grand Prix
Spa-Francorchamps
First F1 GP: 1950
Grand Prix held: 42
Spectactor 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)
2009 Pole: Giancarlo Fisichella 1min 46.308sec (Force India)
2009 Podium: 1. Kimi Raikkonen, 2. Giancarlo Fisichella, 3. Sebastian Vettel
Sept 12, Italian Grand Prix
Monza
First F1 GP: 1950
Grand Prix held: 59
Spectactor 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)
2009 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 24.066sec (McLaren)
2009 Podium: Rubens Barrichello, 2. Jenson Button, 3. Kimi Raikkonen
Sept 26, Singapore Grand Prix
Singapore
First F1 GP: 2008
Grand Prix held: 2
Spectactor capacity: 110,000
Track length: 5.073 km
Number of laps: 61 (309.087 km)
Top speed: 300Km/h
Best lap: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 45.599sec (2008, Ferrari)
2009 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 47.891sec (McLaren)
2009 Podium: Lewis Hamilton, 2. Timo Glock, 3. Fernando Alonso
Oct 10, Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka
First F1 GP: 1987
Grand Prix held: 20
Spectactor 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)
2009 Pole: Sebastian Vettel 1min 32.160sec (Red Bull)
2009 Podium: 1. Sebastian Vettel, 2. Jarno Trulli, 3. Lewis Hamilton
Oct 24, South Korean Grand Prix
Yeongam
First F1 GP: 2010
Grand Prix held: 0
Spectator capacity: 135,000
Track length: 5.621 km
Number of laps: 55
Top speed: 320 km/h
Best lap: -
2009 Pole: -
2009 Podium: -
The South Korean GP is a new race and a new venue
Nov 7, Brazilian Grand Prix
Interlagos
First F1 GP: 1973
Grand Prix held: 28
Spectactor 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)
2009 Pole: Rubens Barrichello 1min 19.576sec (Brawn)
2009 Podium: 1. Mark Webber, 2. Robert Kubica, 3. Lewis Hamilton
Nov 14, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina
First F1 GP: 2009
Grand Prix held: 0
Spectator capacity: 90,000
Track length: 5.554 km
Number of laps: 55 (305.361 km)
Top speed: 320 km/h
Best lap: Sebastian Vettel 1min 40.279sec (2009, Red Bull)
2009 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 40.948sec (2009, McLaren)
2008 Podium: 1. Sebastian Vettel, 2. Mark Webber, 3. Jenson Button