The FIA have released an updated list of their approved circuits and their grading. The highest echelon of FIA sanctioned series, Formula 1 races must all take place on Grade 1 circuits. While these are the most commonly used circuits throughout most professional racing series, there are famous circuits which don't quite make the grade at the moment. Most of these are simply variants of the full Grade 1 versions, but famous venues like Jarama, Zandvoort, the de La Sarthe used for the Le Mans 24 Hours & Donington Park could not hold a Grand Prix without work being done to upgrade their safety and facilities. Each circuit is homologated by the FIA following a series of inspections, as...
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