Formula 1 - Grand Prix of France

Magny Course, France

Circuit de Nevers Magny Cours

Located in the central France region of Nievre, the circuit of Magny-Cours is situated half way Paris and Lyon. Originally build in 1960, the circuit is located in a provincial area near the town after which the track was named. Since 1970 the circuit serves as an important home base for the French motor sport. When President Mitterand decided to invest in the region’s economy and taking the circuit as a key-project in doing so, the circuit became interesting for F1 racing. After a major upgrade of the tracks, it started hosting the Grand Prix of France as of 1991

Although the circuit lacks a typical ambience, the facilities of Magny-Cours are superb. The asphalt on the track is nowhere as neat as here and the circuit has a diverse combination of slow and pin curves. The circuit layout did not change since early days, though, most corners are changed and the total track spans a distance of over 4 kilometers. The perfect asphalting of the track makes Magny-Cours a desired circuit for testing, though, with rainfall it can get pretty slippery here.

Circuit Facts
Rounds	70
Circuit Length	4,411km
Track Record	M. Schumacher FERRARI 2004
Record Lap Time	01:15,377
Race Distance	308,586 km
Address of Circuit	Circuit de Nevers, Magny, Technopole. 58470 Magny Cours, France