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A conventional Formula One race circuit generally includes an extended piece of straight tarmac on which the starting lines are placed. The pit lane, where the Formula 1 drivers stop for fuel and replace tyres during the race, and where the Formula One constructors operate on the F1 cars before the F1 race, is normally located in parallel to the starting lines. The plan of the rest of the race track changes extensively, although in the majority of cases the race track goes in a clockwise way. Those few race courses that run anti-clockwise (C181& consequently have mainly left-handed turns) could cause grand prix drivers health pains owing to the huge amount of sideways forces made by F1 vehicles dragging their body in the opposite direction to normal. For all the latest Formula 1 Merchandise go to F1Tribute.com today.

A lot of the race courses presently in use are uniquely created for racing contests. The modern street race courses are the Circuit de Monte Carlo and Melbourne, even though circuits in other urban cities come and go (E.g. Las Vegas and Detroit) & proposals for such circuits are constantly considered ? recently London and Beirut. Quite a lot of other tracks are also totally or partially laid out on normal public roads, for example Spa-Francorchamps. The allure and history of the Monte Carlo grand prix are the most important cause why the race circuit is still in use today, since it’s considered not to pass the strict safety conditions imposed on other race tracks. Three-time F1 World champion Nelson Piquet notably illustrated driving in Monaco as “like riding a bike around your own living room”.