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Formula 1 Circuits (2016) on Google Maps

Formula 1 Circuits (2016) on Google Maps
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As a Formula 1 fan, I’ve always liked to explore and see the circuits beyond what television offers us, which is usually a very track-focused perspective.

Thanks to Google Maps, we can visit every circuit in the World Championship, see their surroundings, and in some cases, even access Street View inside the tracks themselves.

Some circuits really catch my attention, such as Albert Park, a semi-street circuit held on the actual roads that cross the park and which is completely dismantled once the F1 event and other races held there are finished. If we access the Street View of the circuit, it’s difficult in some sections to recognize the track without the safety barriers.

In most circuits, we can see the modifications they have undergone and the variants that have been introduced. For example, at the Interlagos circuit, we can see the full track that was modified to the current layout in 1990, but the original layout is still preserved—the one Kimi Raikkonen decided to take a stroll through in 2012.

Here is the complete list of the 2016 circuits: