Has Formulation 1’s calendar modified for the higher or worse within the twenty first century?

The 2026 Formulation 1 season would be the third time in as a few years the championship consists of 24 rounds.

Fernando Alonso was the one driver from the present crop on the grid for the primary race of the twenty first century. Throughout his time in F1 the variety of occasions on the schedule has grown by 41%.

F1 additionally takes in a broader vary of venues than earlier than. In 2001, out of the 17 occasions which befell, 11 have been held in Europe. That has fallen to 9 regardless of the enlargement of the calendar.

The combination of circuits has additionally modified. The calendar was predominantly made up of everlasting amenities 25 years in the past, however since then the variety of avenue circuits (Baku, Las Vegas) and devoted metropolis venues (Miami, Las Vegas) has risen.

F1 calendar in 2001

1: Albert Park, Melbourne (Australia)2: Sepang (Malaysia)3: Interlagos (Brazil)4: Imola (San Marino)5: Circuit de Catalunya (Spain)6: A1-Ring* (Austria)7: Monte Carlo (Monaco)8: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Canada)9: Nurburgring (Europe)10: Magny-Cours (France)11: Silverstone (Nice Britain)12: Hockenheim (Germany)13: Hungaroring (Hungary)14: Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium)15: Monza (Italy)16: Indianapolis (USA)17: Suzuka (Japan)

*The A1-Ring was rebranded because the Crimson Bull Ring in 2011

F1 calendar in 2025

1: Albert Park, Melbourne (Australia)2: Shanghai Worldwide Circuit (China)3: Suzuka (Japan)4: Bahrain Worldwide Circuit (Bahrain)5: Jeddah Corniche Circuit (Saudi Arabia)6: Miami Worldwide Autodrome (USA)7: Imola (Italy)8: Monte Carlo (Monaco)9: Circuit de Catalunya (Spain)10: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Canada)11: Crimson Bull Ring* (Austria)12: Silverstone (Nice Britain)13: Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium)14: Hungaroring (Hungary)15: Zandvoort (Netherlands)16: Monza (Italy)17: Baku Metropolis Circuit (Azerbaijan)18: Singapore (Singapore)19: Circuit of the Americas (USA)20: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (Mexico)21: Interlagos (Brazil)22: Las Vegas Strip Circuit (USA)23: Losail Worldwide Circuit (Qatar)24: Yas Marina (Abu Dhabi)

These tendencies are more likely to proceed into the long run. The 2026 F1 calendar includes a new avenue race at Madrid as a substitute of Imola.

The 2027 F1 calendar won’t embrace Zandvoort. F1 gained’t go to Spa-Francorchamps in 2028, because the Belgian Grand Prix will solely happen in alternate seasons.

F1’s calendar adjustments have come about partly as a result of the collection’ homeowners have sought to enhance its reputation all over the world, particularly in goal markets such because the USA. However the choice of venues F1 races at has all the time been a key a part of its attraction and problem. Has F1 made too many compromises in its pursuit of latest markets?

I say

It’s simple to have rose-tinted glasses about previous F1 seasons. There have been undoubtedly components of the 2001 calendar which weren’t particularly profitable.

Above all, for a ‘world’ championship it skewed closely European, with Germany and Italy getting two rounds every. A number of the programs didn’t measure up effectively both. F1 all the time seemed tame plodding across the flat and unchallenging Indianapolis street course in comparison with the IndyCars blatting across the oval at 370kph. Imola’s 2001 configuration didn’t have a lot to commend it both, and Crimson Bull Ring has all the time been a disappointment in comparison with its predecessor.

Conversely, immediately’s calendar has some glorious new additions to commend it, comparable to Austin’s very good street circuit and the remodelled Zandvoort. It additionally has a far broader vary of places.

However a 24-round season would really feel like overkill even when each monitor was particular. As we speak there are too many simplistic, uninspiring programs like Bahrain, Miami and Yas Marina. Depressingly, these venues additionally are inclined to have the longest contracts.

Not each change could have been for the more severe, but when I needed to choose both calendar it might be the ‘high quality over amount’ 2001 iteration.

You say

Has the F1 calendar improved over the primary quarter of the twenty first century? Forged your vote beneath and have your say within the feedback.

Do you agree the 2025 F1 calendar is best than the 2001 F1 calendar?

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