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]
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]
Active and past races
| * | Current Grands Prix (for the 2024 season) |
By race title
Races have been held under 54 race titles as of the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix.[21][24]
By host nation
There have been 34 countries that have hosted a Formula One World Championship race, as of the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix.[20]
| Country | Races held | Total | Circuits |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
Argentine Grand Prix (1953–1958, 1960, 1972–1975, 1977–1981, 1995–1998) | 20 | 1 |
 Australia* |
Australian Grand Prix (1985–2019, 2022–2024)* | 38 | 2 |
 Austria* |
Austrian Grand Prix: 37 (1964, 1970–1987, 1997–2003, 2014–2024)*
Styrian Grand Prix: 2 (2020–2021) |
39 | 2 |
 Azerbaijan* |
European Grand Prix: 1 (2016)
Azerbaijan Grand Prix: 7 (2017–2019, 2021–2024)* |
8 | 1 |
 Bahrain* |
Bahrain Grand Prix: 20 (2004–2010, 2012–2024)*
Sakhir Grand Prix: 1 (2020) |
21 | 1 |
 Belgium* |
Belgian Grand Prix (1950–1956, 1958, 1960–1968, 1970, 1972–2002, 2004–2005, 2007–2024)* | 69 | 3 |
 Brazil* |
Brazilian Grand Prix: 47 (1973–2019)
São Paulo Grand Prix: 4 (2021–2024)* |
51 | 2 |
 Canada* |
Canadian Grand Prix (1967–1974, 1976–1986, 1988–2008, 2010–2019, 2022–2024)* | 53 | 3 |
 China* |
Chinese Grand Prix (2004–2019, 2024)* | 17 | 1 |
 France |
French Grand Prix: 62 (1950–1954, 1956–2008, 2018–2019, 2021–2022)
Swiss Grand Prix: 1 (1982) |
63 | 7 |
 Germany |
German Grand Prix: 64 (1951–1954, 1956–1959, 1961–2006, 2008–2014, 2016, 2018–2019)
European Grand Prix: 12 (1984, 1995–1996, 1999–2007) Luxembourg Grand Prix: 2 (1997–1998) Eifel Grand Prix: 1 (2020) |
79 | 3 |
 Hungary* |
Hungarian Grand Prix (1986–2024)* | 39 | 1 |
 India |
Indian Grand Prix (2011–2013) | 3 | 1 |
 Italy* |
Italian Grand Prix: 75 (1950–2024)*
Pescara Grand Prix: 1 (1957) San Marino Grand Prix: 26 (1981–2006) Tuscan Grand Prix: 1 (2020) Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: 4 (2020–2022, 2024)* |
107 | 4 |
 Japan* |
Japanese Grand Prix, 38 (1976–1977, 1987–2019, 2022–2024)*
Pacific Grand Prix: 2 (1994–1995) |
40 | 3 |
 Malaysia |
Malaysian Grand Prix (1999–2017) | 19 | 1 |
 Mexico* |
Mexican Grand Prix: 20 (1963–1970, 1986–1992, 2015–2019)
Mexico City Grand Prix: 4 (2021–2024)* |
24 | 1 |
 Monaco* |
Monaco Grand Prix (1950, 1955–2019, 2021–2024)* | 70 | 1 |
 Morocco |
Moroccan Grand Prix (1958) | 1 | 1 |
 Netherlands* |
Dutch Grand Prix (1952–1953, 1955, 1958–1971, 1973–1985, 2021–2024)* | 34 | 1 |
 Portugal |
Portuguese Grand Prix (1958–1960, 1984–1996, 2020–2021) | 18 | 4 |
 Qatar* |
Qatar Grand Prix (2021, 2023)* | 2 | 1 |
 Russia |
Russian Grand Prix (2014–2021) | 8 | 1 |
 Saudi Arabia* |
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (2021–2024)* | 4 | 1 |
 Singapore* |
Singapore Grand Prix (2008–2019, 2022–2024)* | 15 | 1 |
 South Africa |
South African Grand Prix (1962–1963, 1965, 1967–1980, 1982–1985, 1992–1993) | 23 | 2 |
 South Korea |
Korean Grand Prix (2010–2013) | 4 | 1 |
 Spain* |
Spanish Grand Prix: 54 (1951, 1954, 1968–1979, 1981, 1986–2024)*
European Grand Prix: 7 (1994, 1997, 2008–2012) |
60 | 6 |
 Sweden |
Swedish Grand Prix (1973–1978) | 6 | 1 |
 Switzerland |
Swiss Grand Prix (1950–1954) | 5 | 1 |
 Turkey |
Turkish Grand Prix (2005–2011, 2020–2021) | 9 | 1 |
 United Arab Emirates* |
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (2009–2023)* | 15 | 1 |
 United Kingdom* |
British Grand Prix, 75 (1950–2024)*
European Grand Prix, 3 (1983, 1985, 1993) 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, 1 (2020) |
79 | 4 |
 United States* |
Indianapolis 500, 11 (1950–1960)
United States Grand Prix, 45 (1959–1980, 1989–1991, 2000–2007, 2012–2019, 2021–2024)* United States Grand Prix West, 8 (1976–1983) Caesars Palace Grand Prix, 2 (1981–1982) Detroit Grand Prix, 7 (1982–1988) Dallas Grand Prix, 1 (1984) Miami Grand Prix, 3 (2022–2024)* Las Vegas Grand Prix, 1 (2023)* |
78 | 12 |
By venue
A total of 77 circuits have hosted a Formula One World Championship race, as of the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix.[49]
Milestone races
Multiples of 100
| Race | Season | Grand Prix | Circuit | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Constructor | ||||
| 100 | 1961 | German |
Nürburgring | Stirling Moss (GBR) |
Lotus-Climax (GBR) |
| 200 | 1971 | Monaco |
Monte Carlo | Jackie Stewart (GBR) |
Tyrrell-Ford (GBR) |
| 300 | 1978 |  South African |
Kyalami | Ronnie Peterson (SWE) |
Lotus-Ford (GBR) |
| 400 | 1984 | Austrian |
Spielberg | Niki Lauda (AUT) |
McLaren-TAG (GBR) |
| 500 | 1990 | Australian |
Adelaide |  Nelson Piquet (BRA) |
Benetton-Ford (GBR) |
| 600 | 1997 | Argentine |
Buenos Aires | Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) |
Williams-Renault (GBR) |
| 700 | 2003 | Brazilian |
Interlagos | Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) |
 Jordan-Ford (IRL) |
| 800 | 2008 | Singapore |
Marina Bay | Fernando Alonso (ESP) |
 Renault (FRA) |
| 900 | 2014 | Bahrain |
Sakhir | Lewis Hamilton (GBR) |
Mercedes (GER) |
| 1000 | 2019 | Chinese |
Shanghai | Lewis Hamilton (GBR) |
Mercedes (GER) |
| 1100 | 2023 |  Las Vegas |
Las Vegas | Max Verstappen (NED) |
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT (AUT) |
Notes
- The primary reason for the reduction of Grand Prix distance throughout the history of Formula One was to accommodate television preferring shorter races with more on-track activity.[13]
- The 70th Anniversary Grand Prix was held in the United Kingdom.[25]
- The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was held in the United Arab Emirates.[26]
- The 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix was cancelled as a result of the Bahraini uprising of 2011.[28]
- The Caesars Palace Grand Prix was held in the United States.[29]
- The Dallas Grand Prix was held in the United States.[30]
- The Detroit Grand Prix was held in the United States.[30]
- The European Grand Prix was held in Germany (12 times), in Spain (7 times), in the United Kingdom (3 times), and in Azerbaijan (once).[18][33]
- The Indianapolis 500 was not a "Grand Prix", but it was included as a round of the World Championship from 1950 to 1960.[22] The race was held in the United States.[30]
- The Las Vegas Grand Prix was held in the United States.[34]
- The Miami Grand Prix was held in the United States.[37]
- The Pescara Grand Prix, also known as Coppa Acerbo, was held in Pescara, in Italy.[39]
- The 1981 South African Grand Prix was not part of the World Championship due to the dispute of the FISA–FOCA war.[42]
- The championship status of the 1980 Spanish Grand Prix was withdrawn due to the dispute of the FISA–FOCA war.[43]
- As a result of a loss of local interest due to the deaths of Gunnar Nilsson and Ronnie Peterson in 1978, the 1979 Swedish Grand Prix was cancelled.[45] Since then, no Formula One Grand Prix has been held in Sweden.[46]
- The 1982 Swiss Grand Prix was held in Dijon, in France.[47]
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