10 Circuits You Want To See Back In F1

1. Watkins Glen

Commonly known as ‘The Glen’, this circuit hosted the United States Grand Prix from 1961 to 1980. The track layout has remained largely unchanged since the mid-1970s, with its mix of fast bends and slow hairpins.

2. Estoril

Estoril Circuit in Portugal is renowned for being the location of the late Ayrton Senna’s first ever F1 race victory in 1985. It hosted the Portuguese Grand Prix from 1984 to 1996 but was dropped for the following season.

3. Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez

This track in Buenos Aires, Argentina, hosted 20 F1 races on and off between 1953 and 1998, using a range of different layouts throughout its time in the sport. Greats like Alberto Ascari, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jackie Stewart and Michael Schumacher all took victories there.

4. Magny Cours

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours was one of the more recent tracks to be dropped from the F1 schedule, hosting the final French Grand Prix in 2008. It features a mix of slow hairpins, tight chicanes and sweeping bends, with many of the corners modelled on famous turns at other circuits.

5. Zandvoort

Uniquely positioned close to the sea, this Dutch circuit was a regular fixture on the F1 calendar from 1952 to 1985. The layout was known for its quick, challenging corners. It has changed considerably over the years, currently including only the first part of the original circuit.

6. Hockenheimring - old circuit

An F1 race in Germany will not take place this season (for the first time since 1960). The German Grand Prix looks set to return to the sport next year at the Hockenheimring, however, several of you suggested that you’d love to see a return to the circuit’s original layout. Sadly, this is pretty much impossible, as in 2002, the circuit was shortened considerably, with the work being rather permanent.

The removed section of of track - which originally carved through the forest - was ripped up and replaced with freshly planted trees, with the remaining circuit redesigned by Hermann Tilke. Unsurpsingly, many F1 drivers criticised the changes, feeling it robbed the circuit of much of its character.

7. Adelaide

This circuit was previously home to the Australian Grand Prix from 1985 to 1995, before the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne took over. It often produced good racing and included several overtaking opportunities, despite being a street track.

8. Montjuïc

The Montjuïc street circuit in Barcelona hosted four Spanish Grands Prix in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was a challenging track, with a mix of fast corners and slow hairpins. We recently visited the track and you can see our thoughts and learn a bit more about it here.

9. Mosport Park

Now called the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, this track regularly held the Canadian Grand Prix between 1967 and 1977. Its layout has remained largely unchanged compared to its original form, with quick, fast corners and the iconic Moss Corner.

10. Fuji

F1 has had two brief stints at the Fuji Speedway – in 1976-1977 and 2007-2008. The track features a long start/finish straight and quite a few slow corners, with a twisty final sector that differs greatly to the original layout. It also has a stunning backdrop, being located close to Mount Fuji.

Thanks for all of your suggestions in the original article, have we missed any others? Let us know in the comments!