Lap length
4.411 km
Formula 1 circuitHistoric
Magny-Cours
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Magny-Cours, France · 1991–2008
Corners
17
Direction
Clockwise
Grands Prix held
18
First Grand Prix
1,991
Final Grand Prix
2,008
Most wins
Michael Schumacher
8 victories
Background
History
Built in 1960 and rebuilt in 1989 as a state investment before F1's 1991 arrival, Magny-Cours hosted the French Grand Prix for 18 straight years. Michael Schumacher won a record eight times here, including his four-stop 2004 masterclass.
This circuit is not on the current Formula 1 calendar.