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From the tight twists of Monaco and the Hungaroring to the fast, flowing curves of Interlagos and Spa, Formula One is contested on circuits of every type.

The great tracks of yesteryear always seemed to come together as if by chance. Silverstone is an old airfield, Spa is partly run on public roads and Monza's park setting still features the banking of its historic predecessor.

These days, though, nothing is left to chance when it comes to putting a circuit together -- and the risk-free designer du jour is Hermann Tilke. Read full article »

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