Our F1 writers rank their favourite F1 circuits

Key Highlights

• As we have seen in recent years, those two objectives don't always align with each other.
• But by judging each circuit on both, we have come to a balanced outcome.
• Oleg KarpovStuart CodlingJake Boxall-LeggeRonald VordingFilip CleerenRoberto ChincheroOverall top 101BahrainSpaSpielbergSilverstoneSao PauloSpaSilverstone2SpielbergSilverstoneMontrealSpaMonzaSuzukaSao Paulo3MontrealSao PauloSao PauloSao PauloSuzukaSilverstoneSpa4BakuMontrealSilverstoneSuzukaSpaAustinSpielberg5Sao PauloAustinMonzaSpielbergSilverstoneMonzaMontreal6SilverstoneBahrainMelbourneAustinSpielbergMontrealSuzuka7ShanghaiMonzaAustinBahrainMontrealSpielbergMonza8SuzukaShanghaiBahrainMonzaAustinSao PauloAustin9MelbourneZandvoortSuzukaShanghaiZandvoortBakuBahrain10AustinSpielbergBudapestMontrealLas VegasShanghaiShanghaiFilip Cleeren - Interlagos has it allThis has been an interesting category to judge because of the reasons outlined above.
• Yes, Suzuka and Monaco are outstanding as a challenge, but combining those thrills with action-packed racing and overtaking has become a lot rarer in modern day F1, largely down to the cars.
• Sao Paulo's Interlagos circuit is one of a few that manages to do both, thanks to its bowl-shaped design that features plenty of camber, making several racing lines possible.