List of Formula One Grands Prix

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Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing series managed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.[1] The "formula" in the name alludes to a series of FIA rules to which all participants and vehicles are required to conform.[1][2] The Formula One World Championship season consists of a series of races around the world, known as Grands Prix, usually held on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets.[3] Each Grand Prix meeting lasts three days with either one or three practice sessions before a three-part qualifying session on Saturday to set the starting order for Sunday's race. A Saturday sprint is held at select events, with the starting grid determined by a separate, shorter qualifying session held on Friday.[4][5] Grands Prix are frequently named after the country, region or city in which they are raced,[6] and in some seasons, nations have hosted more than one event.[7] Should Formula One hold two or more races in the same nation in the same year, on either a different or the same track, then their names will be different.[8] The results of each Grand Prix held throughout the season are combined to decide two annual championships, one for drivers and one for constructors.[9]

Grand Prix distance regulations have varied throughout Formula One history.[10][11] Between 1950 and 1957, events ran for more than 300 km (190 mi) or three hours.[11] In 1958, race lengths were set between 300 and 500 km (190 and 310 mi) or two hours.[12] It was reduced to between 300 and 400 km (190 and 250 mi) from 1966 with an established maximum length of 321.87 km (200.00 mi) in 1971. From 1973 to 1980, races had to last either 321.87 km (200.00 mi) or two hours, whichever came first. Distances of between 250 and 320 km (160 and 200 mi) or two hours were used from 1981 to 1984. The minimum distance was revised to 300 km (190 mi) including the formation lap in 1984 and the maximum length was standardised at 305 km (190 mi) in 1989.[a][10] The exception to the rule is the Monaco Grand Prix, which has a scheduled length of at least 260 km (160 mi). No race can last more than two hours if it goes unhalted.[14] From 2012, the maximum permitted race time including probable stoppages was four hours,[14] before being reduced to three hours for 2021.[15]

The British Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix are the most frequently held events in the Formula One World Championship with 75 editions each since the races first formed a part of the series in 1950, followed by the Monaco Grand Prix which has been held 70 times, all on the same course, the Circuit de Monaco. Italy's Monza Circuit has hosted the most Grands Prix on any circuit with 74. The Circuit de Monaco is second with 70 events and the Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom is third with 59 races.[16][17] Austria, Bahrain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States have all held two Grands Prix in various seasons;[18] the United States (1982 and 2023) and Italy (2020) are the only countries to have hosted three races during a season.[19] Italy has held the most Grands Prix with 107 since its first in 1950. Only Morocco has staged just one Grand Prix. The most recent addition was the Las Vegas Grand Prix in 2023.[20]

A map of the world showing the locations of the countries to host a Grand Prix
Locations of the countries that have hosted a Grand Prix. Nations on a current schedule are highlighted in green, with circuit locations marked in black. Former host nations are shown in dark grey. Former host circuits are marked with a white dot. De facto status of territories is shown.

As of the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix, 1,122 World Championship events have been held over 75 seasons in 34 countries and under 54 race titles at 77 racing circuits.[16][20][21] These figures include the Indianapolis 500 races which were a part of the World Championships from 1950 until 1960 despite not being named a Grand Prix.[22] The 1950 British Grand Prix was the first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix.[23] Not included in this list are non-championship Grands Prix held to Formula One regulations from 1946 to 1983 and as part of each of the British Formula One Championship and the South African Formula One Championship.[17][21]

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  4. ^ Furnell, Claire. "Rules and regulations". ESPN. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. ^ Coleman, Madeline (17 April 2024). "How F1 sprint races work: New schedule, locations for 2024". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ^ Straw, Edd (4 May 2020). "How to solve the naming problem posed by same-track F1 races". The Race. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  7. ^ Jones 2015, p. 68
  8. ^ Thurkal, Rachit (8 July 2020). "Why is it called the Styrian Grand Prix? Second Austrian F1 race explained". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  9. ^ Budzinski, Oliver; Feddersen, Arne (March 2019). "Measuring Competitive Balance in Formula One Racing" (PDF). Ilmenau Economics Discussion Papers. 25 (121): 5, 7. ISSN 0949-3859. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021 – via EconStor.
  10. ^ a b Hayhoe 1989, p. 8
  11. ^ a b Higham 1995, p. 6
  12. ^ "The Formula One World Championship Timeline". AtlasF1. Archived from the original on 2 March 2000. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  13. ^ Granet & Chimits 1994, p. 50
  14. ^ a b Chicane 2015, p. 588
  15. ^ "FIA reduces maximum F1 race time to three hours". Motorsport Week. 17 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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  19. ^ Baldwin, Alan (24 July 2020). "F1 scraps American races due to virus, adds European trio". Canoe.com. Reuters. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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  23. ^ "The first F1 World Championship race: the 1950 British Grand Prix". Motor Sport. 13 May 1950. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.


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