Introducing Formula One: Circuits & Races

      

        In One Formula One season is packed with action, featuring a whopping 24 races and circuits spread across the globe. It usually kicks off in March and wraps up in style in December.

The first Formula 1 World Championship race was held at the Silverstone Circuit in Great Britain on May 13, 1950. Making it became the first Formula 1 circuit in history.

         One Grand Prix usually takes three days on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. 

That's why we call it "Race weekend"

And casual races share the same schedule:

Friday: Practice 1, Practice 2

Saturday: Practice 3, Qualifying 

Sunday: Main Race 

But some of them changed the schedule by adding a sprint race:

Friday: Practice 1, Sprint Qualifying

Saturday: Sprint Race, Qualifying

Sunday: Main Race

*Sprint race is a shorter race format, roughly one-third the distance of a standard Grand Prix or 62 miles, held on a Saturday to provide a shorter, more dynamic race with fewer strategic elements. Another difference between sprints and Grand Prix is that sprints award points to the top eight finishers only, unlike Grand Prix races, where points are awarded to the top ten finishers. There are six circuits hosting sprints this year are China, Miami, Belgium, Austin, Brazil, and Qatar.*