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As part of the research for The Silverstone Virtual Museum, Elin researched the different Formula 1 tracks around the World

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Page 1: Race Tracks Around The World
Page 2: Race Tracks Around The World

• The race track is in Barcelona• Drivers have raced there since 1991.• It has high and low speed corners and it has

a bumpy road.• The final two corner is known as New

Holland and it is one of the biggest challenges of the season.

• It hosted for the thirteenth time in 2003 the Spanish Grand Prix.

• It’s first official race was on 29th September 1991.

• The length of the circuit is 4.655 km.

• The race track is in Barcelona• Drivers have raced there since 1991.• It has high and low speed corners and it has

a bumpy road.• The final two corner is known as New

Holland and it is one of the biggest challenges of the season.

• It hosted for the thirteenth time in 2003 the Spanish Grand Prix.

• It’s first official race was on 29th September 1991.

• The length of the circuit is 4.655 km.

Page 3: Race Tracks Around The World

• It has slow speed corners and high speed sections• At the end of the lap the track goes down hill • It does not provide a lot of over tacking chances

so most races are uneventfull• In 1999 the race had to be restarted because

there was lots of rain.• In 2006 Michael Schumacher was the first

driver to win any single grand prix 8 times at the same circuit.

• It has slow speed corners and high speed sections• At the end of the lap the track goes down hill • It does not provide a lot of over tacking chances

so most races are uneventfull• In 1999 the race had to be restarted because

there was lots of rain.• In 2006 Michael Schumacher was the first

driver to win any single grand prix 8 times at the same circuit.

Page 4: Race Tracks Around The World

• Grand Prix motor racing was first established in Britain by Henry Segrave at Brooklands in 1926.

• The first race was on the 13th May 1950. The winner was Giuseppe ‘Nino’ Farina.

• The biggest crowd at Silverstone for 15 years is 310,000 people.

• Before Silverstone was a race track, it was a RAF base.

• Grand Prix motor racing was first established in Britain by Henry Segrave at Brooklands in 1926.

• The first race was on the 13th May 1950. The winner was Giuseppe ‘Nino’ Farina.

• The biggest crowd at Silverstone for 15 years is 310,000 people.

• Before Silverstone was a race track, it was a RAF base.

Page 5: Race Tracks Around The World

• The first races were between 1922 to 1928

• The shape of Monza circuit is the shape of a shoe boot

• The Monza circuit is in Italy

• The first races were between 1922 to 1928

• The shape of Monza circuit is the shape of a shoe boot

• The Monza circuit is in Italy

Page 6: Race Tracks Around The World

• This race track is in Germany• It was built in 1939• It was changed after the 2001 German grand

prix• Each lap is 4.574km• It is one of the highest attended

races in the F1 world championship calendar

• This race track is in Germany• It was built in 1939• It was changed after the 2001 German grand

prix• Each lap is 4.574km• It is one of the highest attended

races in the F1 world championship calendar

Page 7: Race Tracks Around The World

• This race track is in Monte Carlo• Monaco is a street circuit laid in the streets of

Monte Carlo• The circuit is tight and twisty with no room to

over take as the course is too narrow.• The circuits is very dangerous and if it was

not already in the grand prix it wouldn’t be allowed to be added to the F1 schedule due to safety reasons

• This race track is in Monte Carlo• Monaco is a street circuit laid in the streets of

Monte Carlo• The circuit is tight and twisty with no room to

over take as the course is too narrow.• The circuits is very dangerous and if it was

not already in the grand prix it wouldn’t be allowed to be added to the F1 schedule due to safety reasons

Page 8: Race Tracks Around The World

• This race track is in San Marino• The track is 3.063 miles long• It opened in 1952

• This race track is in San Marino• The track is 3.063 miles long• It opened in 1952