Abu Dhabi GP: Circuit Preview

ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW

Name: Yas Marina Circuit
Location: Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Opened: October, 2009
Length: 3.451 Miles
Capacity: 60,000
Runs: Anti-Clockwise
Turns: 21
Race Laps: 55

2017 STATS

Pole Position: Valtteri Bottas
1st Place: Valtteri Bottas
2nd Place: Lewis Hamilton
3rd Place: Sebastian Vettel
Retirements: Daniel Ricciardo (Hydraulics) & Carlos Sainz (Wheel)

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Brazilian GP: Circuit Preview

BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW

Name: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos)
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Opened: 1940
Length: 2.677 Miles
Capacity: 60,000
Runs: Anti-Clockwise
Turns: 15
Race Laps: 71

2017 STATS:

Pole Position: Valtteri Bottas
1st Place: Sebastian Vettel
2nd Place: Valtteri Bottas
3rd Place: Kimi Raikkonen 
Retirements: Kevin Magnussen (Collision), Stoffel Vandoorne (Collision), Esteban Ocon (Collision) & Brendon Hartley (Engine)

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Mexican GP: Circuit Preview

MEXICAN GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW

Name: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Opened: 1962 (Original) / 2015 (Re-Opened)

Length: 2.674 Miles

Capacity: 110,000

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 17

Race Laps: 71

2017 STATS

Pole Position: Sebastian Vettel

1st Place: Max Verstappen

2nd Place: Valtteri Bottas

3rd Place: Kimi Raikkonen

Retirements: Daniel Ricciardo (Turbo), Nico Hulkenberg (Power Unit), Brendon Hartley (Engine), Marcus Ericsson (Engine) & Carlos Sainz (Steering)

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US GP: Circuit Preview

US GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW

Name: Circuit of the Americas (COTA)
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Opened: October 21st, 2012
Length: 3.427 Miles
Capacity: 120,000
Runs: Anti-Clockwise
Turns: 20
Race Laps: 56

2017 STATS

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton 
1st Place: Lewis Hamilton
2nd Place: Sebastian Vettel
3rd Place: Kimi Raikkonen
Retirements: Nico Hulkenberg (Engine), Pascal Wehrlein (Collision Damage), Daniel Ricciardo (Engine) & Fernando Alonso (Engine)

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Japanese GP: Circuit Preview

JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW

Name: Suzuka International Racing Course

Location: Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan

Opened: 1962

Length: 3.609 Miles

Capacity: 155,000

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 18

Race Laps: 53

2017 STATS

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton

1st Place: Lewis Hamilton

2nd Place: Max Verstappen

3rd Place: Daniel Ricciardo

Retirements: Carlos Sainz (Accident), Sebastian Vettel (Spark Plug), Marcus Ericsson (Accident), Nico Hulkenberg (Rear Wing) & Lance Stroll (Suspension)

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Russian GP: Circuit Preview

RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW

Name: Sochi Autodrom

Location: Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia

Opened: September 21st, 2014

Length: 3.634 Miles

Capacity: 55,000

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 18

Race Laps: 53

2017 STATS

Pole Position: Sebastian Vettel

1st Place: Valtteri Bottas

2nd Place: Sebastian Vettel

3rd Place: Kimi Raikkonen

Retirements: Fernando Alonso (DID NOT START - Gearbox), Romain Grosjean (Collision), Jolyon Palmer (Collision) & Daniel Ricciardo (Brakes)

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Singapore GP: Circuit Preview

SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW 

Name: Marina Bay Street Circuit

Location: Marina Bay, Singapore

Opened: August 31st, 2008

Length: 3.146 Miles

Capacity: 90,000

Runs: Anti-Clockwise

Turns: 23 

Race Laps: 61

2017 STATS

Pole Position: Sebastian Vettel

1st Place: Lewis Hamilton

2nd Place: Daniel Ricciardo

3rd Place: Valtteri Bottas

Retirements: Kimi Raikkonen (Collision), Max Verstappen (Collision), Sebastian Vettel (Collision Damage), Fernando Alonso (Collision Damage), Daniil Kvyat (Accident), Marcus Ericsson (Accident), Nico Hulkenberg (Oil Leak) & Kevin Magnussen (Engine)

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Italian GP: Circuit Preview

ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW

Name: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Location: Monza, Italy
Opened: September 3rd, 1922
Length: 3.600 Miles
Capacity: 113,860 
Runs: Clockwise
Turns: 11
Race Laps: 53 Laps

2017 STATS

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton
1st Place: Lewis Hamilton
2nd Place: Valtteri Bottas
3rd Place: Sebastian Vettel
Retirements: Jolyon Palmer (Transmission), Stoffel Vandoorne (Electrical), Marcus Ericsson (Suspension)* & Fernando Alonso (Clutch)*

* - Notes Ericsson and Alonso completed at least 90% of the race distance and were both qualified as finished despite their retirements

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Belgian GP: Circuit Preview

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW 

Name: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Location: Stavelot, Belgium

Opened: 1921

Length: 4.352 Miles

Capacity: 70,000

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 19

Race Laps: 44

2017 STATS

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton

1st Place: Lewis Hamilton

2nd Place: Sebastian Vettel

3rd Place: Daniel Ricciardo

Retirements: Pascal Wehrlein (Suspension), Max Verstappen (Power Unit), Fernando Alonso (Power Unit) & Sergio Perez (Collision Damage)*

* - Notes Perez completed at least 90% of the race distance and was qualified as finished, despite his retirement

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Hungarian GP: Circuit Preview

HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX 2017 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW 

Name: Hungaroring

Location: Mogyorod, Hungary

Opened: 1986

Length: 2.722 Miles

Capacity: 70,000

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 14

Race Laps: 70

2017 STATS

Pole Position: Sebastian Vettel

1st Place: Sebastian Vettel

2nd Place: Kimi Raikkonen

3rd Place: Valtteri Bottas

Retirements: Daniel Ricciardo (Collision), Romain Grosjean (Wheel Nut), Paul di Resta* (Oil Leak) & Nico Hulkenberg** (Brakes)

* - Notes Paul di Resta filled in for Felipe Massa, who was too unwell to race

** - Notes Hulkenberg completed at least 90% of the race distance and qualified as finished, despite his retirement

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German GP: Circuit Preview

GERMAN GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW 

Name: Hockenheimring Baden-Wurttemberg

Location: Am Motodrom, Hockenheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Opened: May 29th, 1932

Length: 2.842 Miles

Capacity: 120,000

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 17

Race Laps: 67

2016 STATS

Pole Position: Nico Rosberg

1st Place: Lewis Hamilton

2nd Place: Daniel Ricciardo

3rd Place: Max Verstappen

Retirements: Felipe Massa (Suspension) & Felipe Nasr (Power Unit)

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British GP: Circuit Preview

BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW 

Name: Silverstone Circuit

Location: Silverstone, Northamptonshire & Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Opened: 1943

Length: 3.661 Miles

Capacity: 150,000

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 18

Race Laps: 52

2017 STATS

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton

1st Place: Lewis Hamilton

2nd Place: Valtteri Bottas

3rd Place: Kimi Raikkonen

Retirements: Jolyon Palmer* (Hydraulics), Carlos Sainz (Collision) & Fernando Alonso (Fuel Pump)

* - Notes Jolyon Palmer did not start the British Grand Prix, but suffered from a hydraulics failure during the formation lap

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Austrian GP: Circuit Preview

AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW 

Name: Red Bull Ring

Location: Spielberg, Styria, Austria

Opened: 1969

Length: 2.683 Miles

Capacity: 40,000

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 10

Race Laps: 71

2017 STATS

Pole Position: Valtteri Bottas

1st Place: Valtteri Bottas

2nd Place: Sebastian Vettel

3rd Place: Daniel Ricciardo

Retirements: Max Verstappen (Collision Damage), Fernando Alonso (Collision Damage), Kevin Magnussen (Hydraulics) & Carlos Sainz (Engine)

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French GP: Circuit Preview

FRENCH GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW

Name: Circuit Paul Ricard

Location: Le Castellet, France

Opened: April 19th, 1970

Length: 3.630 Miles

Capacity: 90,000

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 15

Race Laps: 53

2008 STATS*

Pole Position: Kimi Raikkonen

1st Place: Felipe Massa

2nd Place: Kimi Raikkonen

3rd Place: Jarno Trulli

Retirements: Jenson Button (Collision Damage)

* - Notes the last French GP did not take place at Paul Ricard. The race was held at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

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Canadian GP: Circuit Preview

CANADIAN GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW 

Name: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

Location: Parc Jean-Drapeau Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Opened: 1978

Length: 2.71 Miles

Capacity: 100,000

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 14

Race Laps: 70

2017 STATS

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton

1st Place: Lewis Hamilton

2nd Place: Valtteri Bottas

3rd Place: Daniel Ricciardo

Retirements: Carlos Sainz (Collision), Felipe Massa (Collision), Max Verstappen (Electrical), Daniil Kvyat (Power Unit) & Fernando Alonso (Power Unit)*

* - Notes Alonso had completed at least 90% of the race distance and was qualified as finished, despite retiring from the race.

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Monaco GP: Circuit Preview

MONACO GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW

Name: Circuit de Monaco

Location: Monte Carlo, Monaco

Opened: 1929

Length: 2.074 Miles

Capacity: 37,000 

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 19

Race Laps: 78

2017 RACE STATS

Pole Position: Kimi Raikkonen

1st Place: Sebastian Vettel

2nd Place: Kimi Raikkonen

3rd Place: Daniel Ricciardo

Retirements: Nico Hulkenberg (Gearbox), Pascal Wehrlein (Collision), Jenson Button (Collision Damage), Marcus Ericsson (Accident), Stoffel Vandoorne (Accident), Lance Stroll (Oil Pressure)* & Daniil Kvyat (Collision Damage)*

* - Notes both Stroll and Kvyat had completed at least 90% of the race distance and were qualified as finished, despite their retirements.

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Spanish GP: Circuit Preview

SPANISH GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW 

Name: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

Location: Montmelo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Opened: 1991

Length: 2.892 Miles

Capacity: 140,700

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 16

Race Laps: 66

2017 RACE STATS: 

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton

1st Place: Lewis Hamilton

2nd Place: Sebastian Vettel

3rd Place: Daniel Ricciardo

Retirements: Kimi Raikkonen (Suspension), Max Verstappen (Car Damage), Stoffel Vandoorne (Accident) & Valtteri Bottas (Engine) 

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Azerbaijan GP: Circuit Preview

AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW

Name: Baku City Circuit

Location: Azadliq Square, Baku, Azerbaijan

Opened: 2016

Length: 3.73 Miles

Capacity: 18,500

Runs: Anti-Clockwise

Turns: 20

Race Laps: 51

2017 RACE STATS:

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton

1st Place: Daniel Ricciardo

2nd Place: Valtteri Bottas

3rd Place: Lance Stroll

Retirements: Jolyon Palmer (Engine), Daniil Kvyat (Electrical), Max Verstappen (Oil Pressure), Nico Hulkenberg (Accident), Felipe Massa (Suspension), Sergio Perez (Steering) & Kimi Raikkonen (Oil Leak)*

* - Notes Raikkonen retired from the race but had completed at least 90% of the race distance and qualified as finished.

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Chinese GP: Circuit Preview

CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW 

Name: Shanghai International Circuit

Location: Jiading, Shanghai, China

Opened: 2004

Length: 3.388 Miles

Capacity: 200,000

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 16 

Race Laps: 56

2017 RACE STATS: 

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton

1st Place: Lewis Hamilton

2nd Place: Sebastian Vettel

3rd Place: Max Verstappen

Retirements: Lance Stroll (Collision), Antonio Giovinazzi (Accident), Stoffel Vandoorne (Fuel Pressure), Daniil Kvyat (Hydraulics) & Fernando Alonso (Driveshaft)

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Bahrain GP: Circuit Preview

BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW

Name: Bahrain International Circuit

Location: Sakhir, Bahrain

Opened: March 17th, 2004

Length: 3.363 Miles

Capacity: 70,000

Runs: Clockwise

Turns: 15

Race Laps: 57

2017 RACE STATS:

Pole Position: Valtteri Bottas

1st Place: Sebastian Vettel

2nd Place: Lewis Hamilton

3rd Place: Valtteri Bottas

Retirements: Stoffel Vandoorne (DID NOT START - Water Pressure), Kevin Magnussen (Electrical), Max Verstappen (Brakes), Lance Stroll (Collision), Carlos Sainz (Collision), Marcus Ericsson (Gearbox) & Fernando Alonso (Power Unit)*

* - Notes Alonso retired from the race but had completed at least 90% of the race distance and qualified as finished.

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