The first World Championship Grand Prix was held in 1950 at Silverstone; since then 73 circuits have hosted a Grand Prix. A lot of classic (older) circuits have hosted Grands Prix using different configurations throughout their history: Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, etc. F1 circuits were predominantly in Europe during the early years of the championship; as the sport has expanded, so has the location of its circuits. The expansion into Asia and America has been a recent occurrence. Of the 20 circuits that hosted a Grand Prix in 2012, nearly half were not on the calendar before 1999.
Two circuits have been announced to host Formula One in the near future. The Miami International Autodrome is due to host the Miami Grand Prix from 2022, while the Russian Grand Prix is set to move from the Sochi Autodrom to the Igora Drive circuit outside of Saint Petersburg in 2023. Following are some of the most popular circuits in the F1 history.
Name: Circuit De Monaco
Location: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Type: Street Circuit
Direction: Clockwise
Race Distance: 78 Laps
Name: Monza Circuit
Location: Monza, Italy
Type: Race Circuit
Direction: Clockwise
Race Distance: 53 Laps
Name: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Location: Stavelot, Belgium
Type: Race Circuit
Direction: Clockwise
Race Distance: 44 Laps
Name: Silverstone, United kingdom
Location: Silverstone, United Kingdom
Type: Race Circuit
Direction: Clockwise
Race Distance: 52 Laps
Name: Suzuka Circuit
Location: Suzuka, Japan
Type: Race Circuit
Direction: Part clockwise and part anti-clockwise
Race Distance: 53 Laps