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• First Grand Prix: 1991
• Number of laps: 66
• Circuit length: 4.655 km
• Race distance: 307.104 km
• Lap record held by Valtteri Bottas (2020): 1:18.183

A mix of high and low-speed corners, with the challenging right-hander of turn 3, the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya is a great opportunity for teams to test the balance of their car following the first three grand prix weekends of the year.

• First Grand Prix: 1950
• Number of laps: 78
• Circuit length: 3.337 km
• Race distance: 260.286 km
• Lap record held by Max Verstappen (2018): 1:14.260

The Monaco Grand Prix is a favorite among drivers from every era of motor racing. Incredibly narrow and fast, the iconic street circuit requires maximum concentration at all times: one small mistake and your race could be over. It’s also home to the slowest corner on the F1 calendar, the Loews Bend.

• First Grand Prix: 2016
• Number of laps: 51
• Circuit length: 6.003 km
• Race distance: 306.049 km
• Lap record held by Charles Leclerc (2019): 1:43.009

With a mix of wide, open straights and tight, twisty corners the Baku City Circuit is a racing driver’s paradise. The teams are forced to decide between low drag and high-downforce setups: overtaking speed on the main straight or cornering speed through old towns streets.

• First Grand Prix: 1971
• Number of laps: 53
• Circuit length: 5.842 km
• Race distance: 309.690 km
• Lap record held by Sebastian Vettel (2019): 1:32.740

At 5.842km, Circuit Paul Ricard is the 5th longest track on the 2021 racing calendar. With many overtaking opportunities, drivers love the 290kph right-hander of Signes followed by the Beausset bend where they’ll feel the force of 5 lateral G’s.

• First Grand Prix: 1970
• Number of laps: 71
• Circuit length: 4.318 km
• Race distance: 306.452 km
• Lap record held by Carlos Sainz (2020): 1:05.619

Topping qualifying in 2020 with a time of 1:02:939, Valtteri Bottas proved the Red Bull Ring is one of the fastest laps in modern F1. Rewarding high-power throughout the up-hill first sector, a good start here is vital.

• First Grand Prix: 1970
• Number of laps: 71
• Circuit length: 4.318 km
• Race distance: 306.452 km
• Lap record held by Carlos Sainz (2020): 1:05.619

Mirroring the unique 2020 season, we’re set to see two consecutive races at the Red Bull Ring again. With a wealth of data to analyze from race one, race two boils down to strategy and setup changes as the drivers get a second shot at the podium in Austria.

• First Grand Prix: 1950
• Number of laps: 52
• Circuit length: 5.891 km
• Race distance: 306.198 km
• Lap record held by Max Verstappen (2020): 1:27.097

Lewis Hamilton compared a flat-out lap of Silverstone to flying a fighter jet, which should tell you everything you need to know. With iconic features like Maggots and Becketts, plus the newly named Hamilton Straight, we can’t wait to see F1 back on the track for the 76th time.

• First Grand Prix: 1986
• Number of laps: 70
• Circuit length: 4.381 km
• Race distance: 306.63 km
• Lap record held by Max Verstappen (2019): 1:17.103

With its high-speed series of corners, the Hungaroring rewards high levels of downforce and rigid chassis. Finding a good rhythm is key to putting in a fast lap time here, an extra 5kph on any bend can make all the difference.

• First Grand Prix: 1950
• Number of laps: 44
• Circuit length: 7.004 km
• Race distance: 308.052 km
• Lap record held by Valtteri Bottas (2018): 1:46.286

Spa-Francorchamps is home to the iconic uphill sequence of Raidillon, more commonly referred to as Eau Rouge. Modern F1 cars hit upwards of 300kph here, all while the driver experiences a 1.7G compression and is often surrounded by other cars.

• First Grand Prix: 1952
• Number of laps: 72
• Circuit length: 4.259 km
• Race distance: 306.648 km
• Lap record N/A

After a 36-year hiatus, Zandvoort is set to make a return to the F1 calendar in 2021. The 4.259km track is host to a banked corner with 18 degrees of slope, creating the greatest set-up and tire wear challenge since Indianapolis back in 2007.

• First Grand Prix: 1950
• Number of laps: 53
• Circuit length: 5.793 km
• Race distance: 306.720 km
• Lap record held by Rubens Barrichello (2004): 1:21.046

Monza is an iconic, purpose-built racetrack where drivers spend over 80% of a lap at full throttle and hit speeds of 340kph and more on the 1.1km main straight. In 2020 we saw red flags and an unexpected result, what will this year bring?

• First Grand Prix: 2014
• Number of laps: 53
• Circuit length: 5.848 km
• Race distance: 309.745 km
• Lap record held by Lewis Hamilton (2019): 1:35.761

Looping around the Sochi Winter Olympic park, the Autodrom is crowned by a 750m long semi-circular left turn that outlines the dramatic Poyushchiye Fountain. The Russian GP has been won by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team every year since 2014, can they repeat the result in 2021?

• First Grand Prix: 2005
• Number of laps: 58
• Circuit length: 5.338 km
• Race distance: 309.396 km
• Lap record held by Juan Pablo Montoya (2005): 1:24.770 min

Designed by Hermann Tilke and inaugurated in 2005, Istanbul Park is home to the legendary turn 8. A combination of speed, bumpiness, a left-hand downhill and several apexes makes this turn unrivalled in its ability to test the F1 drivers. Since its uncovering it has hosted 8 Formula One races, three of which were consecutively won by Felippe Massa (2006,2007 and 2008).

• First Grand Prix: 2012
• Number of laps: 56
• Circuit length: 5.513 km
• Race distance: 308.405 km
• Lap record held by Charles Leclerc (2019): 1:36.169

Purpose built and first opened in 2012, the Circuit of the Americas has witnessed some epic racing action in its short life. From his last win for McLaren in 2012 to two championship wins, the track has provided a lot of good memories for 7x World Champion Lewis Hamilton.

• First Grand Prix: 1963
• Number of laps: 71
• Circuit length: 4.304 km
• Race distance: 305.354 km
• Lap record held by Valtteri Bottas (2018): 1:18.741

Another circuit to provide Lewis Hamilton with two World Championship wins, the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the highest track on the racing calendar at 2,240m above sea level. The track still largely follows its original layout from 1959, making it a treasure chest for some of F1’s most memorable moments.

• First Grand Prix: 1973
• Number of laps: 71
• Circuit length: 4.309 km
• Race distance: 305.909 km
• Lap record held by Valtteri Bottas (2018): 1:10.540

First scheduled in the wake of the success of Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, Interlagos first hosted F1 in 1973. With drastic changes in camber from turns 6 to 11 and through its final banked bend, having a good suspension setup is key.

• First Grand Prix: 2021
• Number of laps: 57
• Circuit length: 5.380 km
• Race distance: 306.66 km
• Lap record N/A

The Qatar Circuit makes its debut at the F1 this year and promises to be a great race for the drivers to test their over-taking skills. Not only this but the circuit has plenty of corners which will result in higher-than-normal tyre degradation for the teams. A particular highlight is the triple right-hand apex which is almost flat and a high-speed corner sequence with turns 12 to 14 providing similar conditions to turn 8 in Turkey but in the opposite direction. We've seen it in action as a Motorsport GP but we're excited to see what it has in store for the Mercedes cars. 

• First Grand Prix: 2021
• Number of laps: 50
• Circuit length: 6.175km
• Race distance: 308.75km
• Lap record N/A

With a total length of 6.175km, including 27 corners, the Jeddah Street Circuit is set to be the second longest track on the racing calendar. It will be one of the fastest too, with three DRS zones contributing to an average predicted speed of over 250kph.

• First Grand Prix: 2009
• Number of laps: 55
•  Circuit length: 5.554 km
•  Race distance: 305.355 km
•  Lap record held by Lewis Hamilton (2019): 1:39.283

Yas Marina is crowned by a 1.2km straight with slow corners at both ends, which makes for an overtaking hotspot. Another highlight is the right-handed run through turns 15, 16 and 17, where drivers brake with a huge lateral load on the car, often causing the front inside wheel to lock.