{"id":388,"date":"2023-10-18T12:31:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T12:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/f1mix.com\/?p=388"},"modified":"2023-10-18T12:31:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T12:31:20","slug":"how-many-f1-tracks-are-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/f1mix.com\/how-many-f1-tracks-are-there","title":{"rendered":"How Many F1 Tracks Are There?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Formula 1 race tracks are just as memorable as the drivers that use them. If you\u2019ve heard of Michael Schumacher, then you\u2019ve likely heard of the Silverstone Circuit or the Albert Park Circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2023 F1 Season will have 23 rounds, which means a total of 23 race tracks will be used for this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Throughout the years, the FIA has rotated through almost the same tracks for every season, making changes if necessary. New countries may sign up for the racing calendar and others will renew their contracts ahead of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Shanghai International Circuit in China technically has a contract with the FIA that lasts until 2025. However, the COVID pandemic made it extremely difficult for the FIA to host races in the country, so the track has been suspended from the race calendar since its last race in 2019. It's still unclear when China will participate in F1 again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The same thing happened with the Sochi Autodrom in Russia. The track would have been used in the 2022 Season but due to \u201ccertain events\u201d, it was tough for the FIA to hold races in the country, so the contract was cancelled indefinitely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s also unclear whether Russia will host another Russian Grand Prix in the near or far-off future, considering the current geopolitical events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are no other race tracks that have been cancelled or are not participating in the 2023 F1 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ever since the first Formula 1 race was held in 1950, a total of 75 different tracks have been used as of the 2023 Season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of these tracks no longer exist or they\u2019re no longer used for various reasons. Either they\u2019re considered unsafe by the FIA or other geo-socio-political events are making the tracks temporarily unavailable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for the main ones used in the 2023 Season, some are recent additions while others have been around since the emergence of Formula 1 and have been used in most races because spectators and teams love them. They also offer a great experience for F1 cars to race on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So far, 35 countries in the world were scheduled to host Formula One races. All of them have hosted at least one F1 event so far. Depending on the success of a track, their contracts may be extended or they may have to retire early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By 2023, a total of 3 countries held their inaugural F1 Grand Prix races only to lose their right to host other F1 racing events immediately after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FIA has very strict rules by which a race track can be used for a Grand Prix. That\u2019s why most of the 75 tracks have stopped being used for Formula 1. They either failed to meet the increasingly-strict regulations or were generally non-performant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most used F1 race tracks are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n