Formula One Events Calendar for 2011 revealed (Part 2)
After 8 races of the season, Formula 1 will return to Europe for the European Grand Prix. FIA will be offering a blend of technically tight tracks along with high-speed tracks in an interesting sequence. The Canadian Grand Prix has been included in the calendar between the European races to make it more difficult for the teams to get used to European tracks. Setting the cars up for a completely different type of track all of a sudden will make it more challenging for the teams and drivers.
June 26 – Europe
The European Grand Prix is expected to take place at Valencia in Spain. The 5.419km track became a part of the Formula 1 in 2008 and was then won by Felipe Massa in the Ferrari. The Valencia Street circuit offers 25 turns before the chequered flag and directs in a clockwise direction. The circuit has the capacity to hold a crowd of 112,000. It is one of the most anticipated races of the season as Formula 1 returns to Europe. Mark Webber won this year’s European Grand Prix earlier in July.
July 10 - Great Britain
The historic Silverstone Circuit will hold the British Grand Prix after a 2-week break from the European Grand Prix. Silverstone became part of the Formula 1 in 1950. The clockwise-directed track contains 17 turns and can hold a crowd of 150,000 people. Silverstone is 5.141km long and Mark Webber was able to take the victory there, this year.
July 24 – Germany
Formula 1 will head to Hockenheim for the German Grand Prix, two weeks after the British Grand Prix. The Hockenheim ring is 4.574km long while the track was modified several times ever since it’s established in 1932. The clockwise-directed track contains 13 turns and holds a capacity of 130,000. The first Formula 1 Grand Prix at Hockenheimring took place in 1970 and Jochen Rindt was able to take the first victory there. Fernando Alonso won the German Grand Prix this year.
July 31 – Hungary
Nelson Piquet Junior’s father Nelson Piquet won the first every Hungarian Grand Prix in the Formula 1 that took place in 1986. The Hungarian Grand Prix takes place at the famous clockwise-directed Hungaroring circuit. The 4.381kms at consists 14 turns containing a capacity of 120,000 people. Mark Webber was able to snatch the victory at the Hungaroring this year to take the lead from Lewis Hamilton.
August 28 – Belgium
The famous Spa Francor champs circuit will hold the Belgian Grand Prix after a 4-week break from the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Spa Francorchamps is known to be the most challenging circuit of the season due to its unpredictable weather conditions. Juan Manuel Fangio had won the first Belgian Grand Prix that took place in 1950. The legendary 7.004km track contains 19 turns and directs in a clockwise direction. Lewis Hamilton was able to secure victory for McLaren at the Belgian Grand Prix this year after a dominating performance.
September 11 – Italy
The final European race will take place at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit in Monza. The track was established in 1922 and it became part of the Formula 1 in the 1950s. Nino Farina was the first victor of the Italian Grand Prix. The track is 5.793km long and it contains 11 turns directed in a clockwise direction. Rubens Barrichello was able to secure the victory for Brawn GP last year at Monza.
September 25 – Singapore
The unique Marina Bay circuit has been holding the Singapore Grand Prix since it became a part of the Formula 1 in 2008. Fernando Alonso won his first race here in 2008 while Hamilton took the victory last year. This is one of the few tracks directed in an anti-clockwise direction with 23 turns. The Marina Bay can hold a crowd of 100,000 people.
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