Formula One: World championship circuits

PARIS, March 9, 2010 (AFP)

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

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