From: tvp53202@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Toby Vaughn Padfield)
Subject: F1 TRACKS
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 02:16:09 GMT

Here is a list of the current tracks that F1 runs on...

South African Grand Prix, Sandton, S.A.,  Kyalami Circuit-2.65 miles long
     NOTES: This circuit was redone from a previous track( last run in 1981)
     It utilizes some of the old track's turns, but is now much shorter in 
     length and has fewer places to pass. Some elevation change and a few
     decent turns, the surface is pretty slick...

Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez-2.747 miles
     NOTES: This circuit is very dusty and very BUMPY (This is due to the fact
     that it is almost always resurfaced, and the Mexican summers cause it
     to cure poorly). It has a long 200mph front straight coming off of a
     slightly banked, 180 degree corner called Peraltada. Esses on the back
     part of the track are progressively faster, and also the key to a good 
     lap. 

Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, Brazil, Circuito Jose Carlos Pace-2.69miles
     NOTES: A medium-fast circuit, with a fair amount of elevation change.
     Hereafter It will be denoted by EC. It has some slow and medium speed 
     corners, two long straights, and it is pretty good for overtaking.

Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, Spain, Circuito de Catalunya-2.95 miles
     NOTES: A brand new track last year, this year being run to coincide with
     the Summer Olympics. It is a medium-fast speed track, with lots of
     corners, no EC, and therefore, little overtaking. A very nice, although
     somewhat boring facility.

San Marino Grand Prix, Imola, Italy, Autodromo Enzo & Dino Ferrari-3.126 miles
     NOTES: This race is not run in the tiny principality of San Marino, but
     in neighboring Imola, Italy. It is a very fast, circuit featuring long
     straights, 3 chicanes, and a fantastic 175+mph turn (named Tamburello).
     It is very hard on fuel consumption because the cars are always acceler-
     ating. It is also, very good for overtaking.

Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Street circuit-2.019 miles.
     NOTES: This is an extremely tight, slow, winding course through the 
     streets of glitzy Monte Carlo. It always starts around 3:30, so Prince 
     Rainier can eat lunch beforehand. Quite a lot of EC for a street circuit
     Almost impossible to overtake here, so qualifying is at a premium!

Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve-2.7something miles
     NOTES: This is a flat, medium-fast track, noted for its high fuel 
     consumption (second behind Imola). This track is laid out on the 
     Isle de Notre Dame in the St. Lawrence River. Many turns and not a
     tremendous amount of passing, but enough places for the front runners.
     It rains here quite frequently, due to its Central Canadian location, and
     spring race date.

French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, Circuit Magny Cours-2.65 miles
     NOTES: This was a new track last year, taking the race away from the
     far better Circuit Paul Ricard in southern France. This is a medium-slow
     course, with little overtaking, due to its many turns, and short 
     straights. I don't know a whole lot other than that!!!!!!

British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, Silverstone Circuit-3.247 miles
     NOTES: A modified version of the same track that F1 has used throughout
     the '80's. It took all of the existing corners, and just added some
     new ones, and modified a few of the existing ones. It turned an extremely
     fast, flat, (what some called boring) track, and added more challenge.

German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, Hockenheimring-4.226 miles
     NOTES: A quite unique track with a split personality: First are very long
     straights separated by three schikanes( the German spelling) that run
     through the Black Forest, then a slower stadium section with all the 
     grandstands. Very good overtaking track, with the highest speeds, since
     they attain well over 185 mph three times.

Hungarian Grand Prix, Mogyarod Hungary, Hungaroring-2.464 miles long.
     NOTES: MANY corners on this slow, slippery track. 300,000+ always
     attend the only GP behind the former Iron Curtain. Most overtaking 
     takes place at the end of the one straight of any consequence. Pit
     stops are practically the only way of mixing up the lineup.

Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, Circuit Spa-Francorchamps-4.31 mile
     NOTES: Perhaps the best of the "driver's" tracks. CONSIDERABLE EC,
     with many fast corners. Eau Rouge is the most daunting corner in F1
     requiring a quick right, left, right, left uphill under full acceleration
     in top gear. Lots of passing. Very bad start line-almost always a crash
     as the cars from the rear of the field arrive at the La Source hairpin
     at much higher speeds than those at the head of the field. This picture-
     esque circuit is set in the middle of the Ardennes forest.

Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, Autodromo Monza di Nazionale-3.604 mile
     NOTES: Long straights, no EC, very fast Lesmo corners, and three chicanes.
     Parabolica is similar to Peraltada in Mexico, with both resembling
     high-speed turns of a superspeedway (read oval).

Portuguese Grand Prix, Estoril, Circuito do Estoril-2.69 miles long
     NOTES: Long front straight with two VERY fast 90 degree corners follow-
     ing it. Back straight is fairly long also, making for a decent over-
     taking circuit. Always pitstops, due to abrasive and hot surface.
     This track usually provides good action because it is in the middle
     of the points race.

Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Suzuka Course-3.64 miles long.

     
     NOTES: Honda's test track. Front straight heads to a double-apex 180 degree    turn, then esses, F1's only overpass (the circuit goes under a part they
     later run on). A hairpin the leads to the Spoon Curve and then the long
     back straight, where it goes over the other part of the track. It is
     pretty fast, driver's track!

Australian Grand Prix, Adelaide, street circuit-2.35 miles
     NOTES: This is by far the fastest street circuit in the world. It has
     no EC, decent overtaking on the long Dequetteville Terrace (also known
     as the Brabham Straight. It has a bad habit of raining here as well.


    
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