The 2009 Formula One season plays out at 17 tracks around the world.

March 29, Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne
First F1 GP: 1996
Grand Prix held: 13
Spectactor capacity: 80 000
Track length: 5.303km
Number of laps: 58 (307.574km)
Top speed: 325km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 24.215sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Michael Schumacher 1min 24.408 (2004, Ferrari)
2008 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 26.714sec (McLaren)
2008 Podium: 1. Lewis Hamilton, 2. Nick Heidfeld, 3. Nico Rosberg

April 5, Malaysian Grand Prix
Sepang
First F1 GP: 1999
Grand Prix held: 10
Spectactor capacity: 130 000
Track length: 5.543km
Number of laps: 56 (310.408km)
Top speed: 330km/h
Best lap: Juan Pablo Montoya 1min 34.223sec (2004, Williams)
Record Pole: Michael Schumacher 1min 33.074sec (2004, Ferrari)
2008 Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 35.748sec (Ferrari)
2008 Podium: 1. Kimi Raikkonen, 2. Robert Kubica, 3. Heiki Kovalainen

April 19, Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai
First F1 GP: 2004
Grand Prix held: 5
Spectactor capacity: 200 000
Track length: 5.451km
Number of laps: 56 (305.066km)
Top speed: 320km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 32.238sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Rubens Barrichello 1min 34.012sec (2004, Ferrari)
2008 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 36.303sec (McLaren)
2008 Podium: 1. Lewis Hamilton, 2. Felipe Massa, 3. Kimi Raikkonen

April 26, Bahrain Grand Prix
Sakhir
First F1 GP: 2004
Grand Prix held: 5
Spectactor capacity: 50 000
Track length: 5.412km
Number of laps: 57 (308.238km)
Top speed: 315km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 30.252sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Michael Schumacher 1min 30.139sec (2004, Ferrari)
2008 Pole: Robert Kubica 1min 33.096sec (BMW Sauber)
2008 Podium: 1. Felipe Massa, 2. Kimi Raikkonen, 3. Robert Kubica

May 10, Spanish Grand Prix
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
First F1 GP: 1991
Grand Prix held: 18
Spectactor capacity: 107 000
Track length: 4.655km
Number of laps: 66 (307.104km)
Top speed: 325km/h
Best lap: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 21.670sec (2008, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 21.421sec (2007, Ferrari)
2008 Pole: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 21.813sec (Ferrari)
2008 Podium: 1. Kimi Raikkonen, 2. Felipe Massa, 3. Lewis Hamilton

May 24, Monaco Grand Prix
Monte Carlo
First F1 GP: 1950
Grand Prix held: 55
Spectactor capacity: 120 000
Track length: 3.340km
Number of laps: 78 (260.520km)
Top speed: 305km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 14.439sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Fernando Alonso 1min 13.962sec (2006, Renault)
2008 Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 15.787 sec (Ferrari)
2008 Podium: 1. Lewis Hamilton, 2. Robert Kubica, 3. Felipe Massa

June 7, Turkish Grand Prix
Istanbul
First F1 GP: 2005
Grand Prix held: 4
Spectactor capacity: 110 000
Track length: 5.338km
Number of laps: 58 (309.356km)
Top speed: 320km/h
Best lap: Juan-Pablo Montoya 1min 24.770sec (2005, McLaren)
Record Pole: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 26.506 (2008, Ferrari)
2008 Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 27.617sec (Ferrari)
2008 Podium: 1. Felipe Massa, 2. Lewis Hamilton, 3. Kimi Raikkonen

June 21, British Grand Prix
Silverstone
First F1 GP: 1950
Grand Prix held: 42
Spectactor capacity: 90 000
Number of laps: 60 (308.355km)
Top speed: 335km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 18.739sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 18.233sec (2004, McLaren)
2008 Pole: Heiki Kovalainen 1min 21.049sec (McLaren)
2008 Podium: 1. Lewis Hamilton, 2. Nick Heidfeld, 3. Rubens Barrichello

July 12, German Grand Prix
Nurburgring
First F1 GP: 1951
Grand Prix held: 31
Spectactor capacity: 140 000
Track length: 5.148km
Number of laps: 60 (308.863km)
Top speed: 325 Km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 29.468sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Michael Schumacher 1min 28.351sec (2004, Ferrari)
2007 Pole: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 31.450sec (Ferrari)
2007 Podium: 1. Fernando Alonso, 2. Felipe Massa, 3.Mark Webber
Note: There was no 2008 German GP at Nurburgring as circuit alternates race with Hockenheim

July 26, Hungarian Grand Prix
Budapest
First F1 GP: 1986
Grand Prix held: 23
Spectactor capacity: 120 000
Track length: 4.381km
Number of laps: 70 (306.663km)
Top speed: 310 Km/h
Best lap: Michael Schumacher 1min 19.071sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Michael Schumacher 1min 19.146sec (2004, Ferrari)
2008 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 20.899sec (McLaren)
2008 Podium: 1. Heiki Kovalainen, 2. Timo Glock, 3. Kimi Raikkonen

August 23, European Grand Prix
Valencia
First F1 GP: 2008
Grand Prix held: 1
Spectactor capacity: 90 000
Track length: 5.473km
Number of laps: 56 (306.488km)
Top speed: 300km/h
Best lap: Felipe Massa 1min 38.708sec (2008, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 38.989sec (2008, Ferrari)
2008 Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 38.989sec (Ferrari)
2008 Podium: 1. Felipe Massa, 2. Lewis Hamilton, 3. Robert Kubica

August 30, Belgian Grand Prix
Spa
First F1 GP: 1950
Grand Prix held: 41
Spectactor capacity: 90 000
Track length: 7.004km
Number of laps: 44 (308.176km)
Top speed: 330 Km/h
Best lap: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 45.108sec (2004, McLaren)
Record Pole: Michael Schumacher 1min 43.726sec (2002, Ferrari)
2008 Pole: Lewis Hamilton 1min 47.338sec (McLaren)
2008 Podium: 1. Felip Massa, 2. Nick Heidfeld, 3. Lewis Hamilton

Sept 13, Italian Grand Prix
Monza
First F1 GP: 1950
Grand Prix held: 58
Spectactor capacity: 115 000
Track length: 5.793km
Number of laps: 53 (306.720km)
Top speed: 368km/h
Best lap: Rubens Barrichello 1min 21.046sec (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Rubens Barrichello 1min 20.089sec (2004, Ferrari)
2008 Pole: Sebastian Vettel 1min 37.555sec (Toro-Rosso)
2008 Podium: 1. Sebastian Vettel, 2. Heiki Kovalainen, 3. Robert Kubica

Sept 27, Singapore Grand Prix
Singapore
First F1 GP: 2008
Grand Prix held: 1
Spectactor capacity: 110 000
Track length: 5.067km
Number of laps: 61 (309.087km)
Top speed: 300km/h
Best lap: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 45.599sec (2008, Ferrari)
Record Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 44.801sec (2008, Ferrari)
2008 Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 44.801sec (Ferrari)
2008 Podium: 1. Fernando Alonso, 2. Nico Rosberg, 3. Lewis Hamilton

Oct 4, Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka
First F1 GP: 1987
Grand Prix held: 20
Spectactor capacity: 100 000
Track length: 5.807km
Number of laps: 53 (307.573km)
Top speed: 330km/h
Best lap: Kimi Raikkonen 1min 31.540sec (2005, McLaren)
Record Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 29.599sec (2006, Ferrari)
2006 Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 29.599sec (Ferrari)
2006 Podium: 1. Fernando Alonso, 2. Felipe Massa, Giancarlo Fisichella
Note: Japanese GP staged at Fuji in 2007 and 2008

Oct 18, Brazilian Grand Prix
Interlagos
First F1 GP: 1973
Grand Prix held: 27
Spectactor capacity: 119 000
Track length: 4.309km
Number of laps: 71 (305.909km)
Top speed: 325km/h
Best lap: Juan Pablo Montoya 1min 11.473sec (2004, Williams)
Record Pole: Rubens Barrichello 1min 10.646sec (2004, Ferrari)
2008 Pole: Felipe Massa 1min 12.368sec (Ferrari)
2008 Podium: 1. Felipe Massa, 2. Fernando Alonso, 3. Kimi Raikkonen

Nov 1, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina
First F1 GP: 2009
Grand Prix held: 0
Spectator capacity: 90 000
Track length: 5.554km
Number of laps: 55 (305.470km)
Top speed: --
Best lap: --
Record Pole: --
2008 Pole: --
2008 Podium: --
Note: The Abu Dhabi GP is a new race and new venue

AFP