
The Magny-Cours circuit, formerly known as the Circuit Jean Behra, was completely reprofiled in 1989 having been taken over by the Conseil General de Nièvre. It was built originally in 1959 by Jean Bernigaud and the first race took place in 1961. Since 1991, it has been the venue for the French Grand Prix and has rapidly become the centre for many famous names in the French motorport industry, including the Ligier F1 team.
The Magny-Cours layout was inspired by some of the most difficult corners of the world´s major tracks. It contains a mix of technical and fast corners, long fast straights and heavy braking and acceleration areas. The circuit is, in fact, one of the fastest visited by the F1 teams, but its modern renovation means it is equally one of the safest, with huge run-off areas.
27.01.2012
The Lotus F1 team has announced its 2012 challenger will be named the E20 to commemorate the 20th F1 chassis designed at the team's base in Enstone.
27.01.2012
Former Maserati grand prix driver Roberto Mieres has died at the age of 87
27.01.2012
Jules Bianchi will be Force India's reserve driver this year, with the promise of some extensive running on grand prix Fridays.
27.01.2012
Marussia has decided against having KERS on its car for the 2012 Formula 1 season, AUTOSPORT has learned.
27.01.2012
Mercedes GP remains confident that it has made the right decision in opting to delay running of its new car until the second pre-season Formula 1 test, even though it is the only frontrunning outfit to adopt such a tactic.
27.01.2012
Vitaly Petrov says Formula 1 drivers will welcome a move by Pirelli to be more aggressive with its tyres this year.