ALL the ABANDONED F1 TRACKS you can explore

There's been a lot of F1 tracks in the sports history. Some are still being used, some are lost to time, and some have left behind places that you can go and explore...

00:00 F1 has A LOT of old tracks
01:19 MONGRIP
02:43 Let's tour the abandoned tracks
04:25 AVUS
06:40 Reims-Gueux
08:46 Charade
11:37 Barcelona (Pedralbes and Montjuic)
13:32 Valencia
15:48 Prince George
17:53 Conclusion

[LeonardoAldana]

In case you're wondering: Jean Behra was the only driver to fly out of the AVUS. Of course, it didn't end well, as he went straight into the tower, and sadly passed away

[beeschamelsoose]

Nobody expects the "Nett Hier" joke!

[redben]

17:09 Instructions unclear, ploughed my go-kart into an SUV

[FrddyMhrCurry]

Baden-Würtemberg mentioned. Legend status reached

[andrewdotmp]

note for AVUS: the banked south corner was never built. it was supposed to be a clone of the north corner with very stupid banking but due to that whole WW2 thing it was never constructed

[Guimaster]

Hi, Valencian here! :)
The reason they're removing kerbs and cleaning up debris around the track is because they supposedly plan to make the area a park. I don't know when or even if the project will get done but it's clear the city doesn't want the remains of the F1 circuit to stay there for long. And, honestly, I can't blame them. It's a huge reminder of the times of blatant corruption and excess by our regional government.

[BryanSteacy]

This channel quickly became a must-watch for me tbh. Keep it up man!

[katashworth]

Obviously it’s not abandoned, but it was great fun going to Singapore about 6 weeks after the 2016 race. The garage signs were still up and there things like the driver pen left. Of the garage doors that were open I can confirm that Red Bull don’t clean their floors. Was fun standing on pole position.

[D__N_]

The Baden-Wurttemburg joke was flawless

[TusharSundarka]

That Helmut Marko bit is something out of a Marvel villain's backstory

[RCracer]

If Circuit Prince George is free to the public, we really need iRacing to go scan it. It wouldn't cost them much and give them to opportunity to do another "throwback" track.

[DerbyshireBangers]

17:40 There's at least 2 race tracks in England which you can freely drive around the entirety of in a car at any time btw. Also it's been known that if you time it right and ask very nicely, the security have allowed people to drive the entire old Grand Prix layout at Aintree.

[Skopji]

I'm insulted that you didn't mention the track that everyone can visit!

Just drive down to your local supermarket and you can experience the Ceasars Palace Grand Prix!

[thegaz-man]

As someone from Adelaide, I've walked the old GP route many a time (they still hold touring car races on a shorter layout)
They've actually blocked the road coming out of turn 5 for public use, I'm assuming specifically so people don't hoon around the racing layout, and the pit straight is locked behind gates most of the time. Can still walk and bike through, mind.
Oh, also, the hairpin hosts the only double roundabout in the city which, I kid you not, is actually way less dangerous when in the racing configuration.

[robin_marriott]

Physically going to these old circuits is a cool experience.

A couple of years ago I went to Reims-Gueux and I’ve just come back from a long trip where I went to the Norisring, Imola, Fiorano, both old and new Monza, old and new Hockenheim, Solitudering, Nurburgring GP and the Nordschleife.

Lots of stuff to see, and lots of history to take in.

As for the UK, you can visit and drive on some stuff free like Oliver’s Mount and Davidstow, which was used for Formula One races (although there’s nothing to see).

[liamgbooth]

13:26 Another interesting fact about that race. It is the only race a woman has ever scored. Lella Lombardi. She finished 6th so scored half a point.

[filipeftx]

I used to live at one of the streets of the Gávea street circuit, in Rio de Janeiro. It was used from 1933 to 1954 (sadly, never used at a F1 championship) and it had some crazy features:
- 11km
- more than 100 curves
- tram tracks
- a beautiful sinuous climb between the mountain and the sea
- a 170 meters high descent full of super tight hairpins (the circuit's nickname was Devil's Springboard)
- cobblestones
- a canal right next to one of the straights (and occasionally cars would end up into it)
And the cool thing is that all the streets are still there, totally driveable (no tram tracks anymore though, but the canal and the climbs are still there)

[leonbosener]

MR.V Baden Württemberg joke before gta 6. Did not expect that😂😂

[sneakery]

No way you know of "Nett hier, aber waren Sie schon mal in Baden-Wüttemberg"... How, just how do you know such a niche joke 😂

[arthuralford]

The 1984 Dallas Grand Prix used the service roads and parking lots of Fair Park, which is the home of the Texas State Fair and the Cotton Bowl stadium. It was only used for one GP, and for reasons from noise complaints to financial shenanigans to the track breaking up all weekend to "Who the hell runs an F1 race in mid-summer?" it never was used again. During the fair, you can walk through the park and follow the path of were the track ran, in October when the weather's bearable