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.[2] The Formula One World Championship season consists of a series of races around the world, known as, usually held on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. 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.[3] [4] are frequently named after the country, region or city in which they are raced,[5] and in some seasons, nations have hosted more than one event. 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.[6] The results of each Grand Prix held throughout the season are combined to decide two annual championships, one for drivers and one for constructors.[7]
Grand Prix distance regulations have varied throughout Formula One history. Between and, events ran for more than 300km (200miles) or three hours. In, race lengths were set between 300and or two hours.[8] It was reduced to between 300and from with an established maximum length of 321.87km (200miles) in . From to, races had to last either 321.87km (200miles) or two hours, whichever came first. Distances of between 250and or two hours were used from to . The minimum distance was revised to 300km (200miles) including the formation lap in 1984 and the maximum length was standardised at 305km (190miles) in . The exception to the rule is the Monaco Grand Prix, which has a scheduled length of at least 260km (160miles). No race can last more than two hours if it goes unhalted. From, the maximum permitted race time including probable stoppages was four hours, before being reduced to three hours for .[9]
The British Grand Prix is the most frequently held event in the Formula One World Championship with 75 editions since the race first formed a part of the series in 1950, followed by the Italian Grand Prix with 74 editions and 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 on any circuit with 73. The Circuit de Monaco is second with 70 events and the Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom is third with 59 races. Austria, Bahrain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States have all held two in various seasons; the United States (and) and Italy are the only countries to have hosted three races during a season.[10] Italy has held the most with 105 since its first in 1950. Only Morocco has staged just one Grand Prix. The most recent addition was the Las Vegas Grand Prix in .
As of the, 1,115 World Championship events have been held over 75 seasons in 34 countries and under 54 race titles at 77 racing circuits. These figures include the Indianapolis 500 races which were a part of the World Championships from until despite not being named a Grand Prix. The was the first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix.[11] Not included in this list are non-championship held to Formula One regulations from 1946 to and as part of each of the British Formula One Championship and the South African Formula One Championship.
| Current (for the season) |
Races have been held under 54 race titles as of the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix.[12]
There have been 34 countries that have hosted a Formula One World Championship race, as of the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix.
| Races held | ||||
| Argentine Grand Prix (1953–1958, 1960, 1972–1975, 1977–1981, 1995–1998) | 20 | 1 | ||
| Australian Grand Prix (1985–2019, 2022–2024) | 38 | 2 | ||
| Austrian Grand Prix 37 (1964, 1970–1987, 1997–2003, 2014–2024) 2 (2020–2021) | 39 | 2 | ||
| European Grand Prix 1 (2016) 6 (2017–2019, 2021–2023) | 7 | 1 | ||
| Bahrain Grand Prix 20 (2004–2010, 2012–2024) 1 (2020) | 21 | 1 | ||
| Belgian Grand Prix (1950–1956, 1958, 1960–1968, 1970, 1972–2002, 2004–2005, 2007–2024) | 69 | 3 | ||
| Brazilian Grand Prix 47 (1973–2019) 3 (2021–2023) | 50 | 2 | ||
| Canadian Grand Prix (1967–1974, 1976–1986, 1988–2008, 2010–2019, 2022–2024) | 53 | 3 | ||
| Chinese Grand Prix (2004–2019, 2024) | 17 | 1 | ||
| French Grand Prix 62 (1950–1954, 1956–2008, 2018–2019, 2021–2022) 1 (1982) | 63 | 7 | ||
| German Grand Prix 64 (1951–1954, 1956–1959, 1961–2006, 2008–2014, 2016, 2018–2019) 12 (1984, 1995–1996, 1999–2007) 2 (1997–1998) 1 (2020) | 79 | 3 | ||
| Hungarian Grand Prix (1986–2024) | 39 | 1 | ||
| Indian Grand Prix (2011–2013) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Italian Grand Prix 74 (1950–2023) 1 (1957) 26 (1981–2006) 1 (2020) 4 (2020–2022, 2024)* | 106 | 4 | ||
| Japanese Grand Prix, 38 (1976–1977, 1987–2019, 2022–2024)
2 (1994–1995) | 40 | 3 | ||
| Malaysian Grand Prix (1999–2017) | 19 | 1 | ||
| Mexican Grand Prix 20 (1963–1970, 1986–1992, 2015–2019) 3 (2021–2023) | 23 | 1 | ||
| Monaco Grand Prix (1950, 1955–2019, 2021–2024) | 70 | 1 | ||
| Moroccan Grand Prix (1958) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dutch Grand Prix (1952–1953, 1955, 1958–1971, 1973–1985, 2021–2023) | 33 | 1 | ||
| Portuguese Grand Prix (1958–1960, 1984–1996, 2020–2021) | 18 | 4 | ||
| Qatar Grand Prix (2021, 2023) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Russian Grand Prix (2014–2021) | 8 | 1 | ||
| Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (2021–2024) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Singapore Grand Prix (2008–2019, 2022–2023) | 14 | 1 | ||
 South Africa< | -- Correct flag: all the Grands Prix were held before 1994 --> | South African Grand Prix (1962–1963, 1965, 1967–1980, 1982–1985, 1992–1993) | 23 | 2 |
| Korean Grand Prix (2010–2013) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Spanish Grand Prix 54 (1951, 1954, 1968–1979, 1981, 1986–2024) 7 (1994, 1997, 2008–2012) | 60 | 6 | ||
| Swedish Grand Prix (1973–1978) | 6 | 1 | ||
| Swiss Grand Prix (1950–1954) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Turkish Grand Prix (2005–2011, 2020–2021) | 9 | 1 | ||
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (2009–2023) | 15 | 1 | ||
| British Grand Prix, 75 (1950–2024) European Grand Prix, 3 (1983, 1985, 1993) 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, 1 (2020) | 79 | 4 | ||
| Indianapolis 500, 11 (1950–1960) United States Grand Prix, 44 (1959–1980, 1989–1991, 2000–2007, 2012–2019, 2021–2023) 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) | 77 | 12 |
See main article: List of Formula One circuits. A total of 77 circuits have hosted a Formula One World Championship race, as of the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix.
| Season | Grand Prix | Circuit | Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Constructor | ||||||
| 100 | data-sort-value="GER" | German | Nürburgring | ||||
| 200 | data-sort-value="MON" | Monaco | Monte Carlo | ||||
| 300 | data-sort-value="SOU" | Kyalami | |||||
| 400 | data-sort-value="AUT" |  Austrian | Spielberg | ||||
| 500 | data-sort-value="AUS" |  Australian | Adelaide | ||||
| 600 | data-sort-value="ARG" |  Argentine | |||||
| 700 | data-sort-value="BRA" |  Brazilian | Interlagos | ||||
| 800 | data-sort-value="SIN" | Singapore | Marina Bay | ||||
| 900 | data-sort-value="BHR" |  Bahrain | Sakhir | ||||
| 1000 | data-sort-value="CHN" |  Chinese | Shanghai | ||||
| 1100 | data-sort-value="LAS" |  Las Vegas | Las Vegas | ||||
United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Canada
Netherlands
Germany
Italy
Spain
France
Hungary
India
Japan
Malaysia
Mexico
Monaco
Morocco
Portugal
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
