Switzerland will allow motor racing again, on both two and four wheels, after it ended its ban on the sport which has lasted for over 60 years.
Motorsport road racing circuits and events were banned in Switzerland following the 1955 Le Mans disaster with the exception of events held in a time trial format such as hillclimbing.
In 1955, however, the Swiss Grand Prix at Bremgarten was to be no more. After the Le Mans disaster in France that year which killed more than 80 people, the Swiss government declared circuit motor racing to be an unsafe sport and it was promptly banned; this forced the organizers to cancel the Grand Prix that year.
The Swiss Grand Prix was a race held from 1950 to 1954. The race was cancelled in 1955, in the wake of the Le Mans disaster. The Swiss Parliament later that year banned all forms of motor racing within Switzerland, a ban that stood firm until Formula E held a street race in Zurich in 2018.
At present, Switzerland is the only country opposed to most kinds of motor racing.
If you're caught speed or street racing, the maximum court-imposed fine is $3300 for a first offence. For a second or subsequent offence, you could be fined $3300 and face 9 months imprisonment. A 12-month disqualification period will apply too, if you're convicted.
On an international scale Australia has more racecourses than any other nation. It is second to the United States in the number of horses starting in races each year. Australia is third, after the U.S. and Japan for the amount of prize money that is distributed annually.
Decades ago, tragedy in Sweden shaped the future
The loss of these two Swedish racing legends led to a sharp decline in enthusiasm for Formula One in Sweden, and the 1979 Grand Prix in Sweden was cancelled due to lack of funding. In fact, there were no Swedish drivers in any of the 1979 Grand Prix races.
Nurburgring Nordschleife, Germany. This circuit is often referred to as the “Green Hell” due to its incredibly challenging layout and numerous blind corners. The circuit is over 20 kilometers long and has over 170 corners, making it one of the longest and most difficult tracks in the world.
Switzerland Is Open to Racing Again After 67-Year Ban.
Football is the most popular sport in Switzerland. Around 10,000 matches take place every weekend.
Zermatt lies at the foot of the Matterhorn. The town's touristic development is closely linked to what is most probably the world's most famous mountain. The vacation destination is a car-free zone, has preserved its original character and offers nearly unlimited possibilities as far as excursions are concerned.
Skiing is Switzerland's national sport. Imbued with alpine symbolism, skiing is an intrinsic part of the country's national identity.
The 2023 F1 calendar was reduced to 23 races when the Chinese Grand Prix was cancelled and the series chose not to replace it. The race was scheduled to take place on 16th April, making it the fourth round of the season, but was called off for the fourth year in a row due to the country's Covid-19 restrictions.
Subsequently, due of a tax dispute with the Uttar Pradesh government, the 2015 edition was ruled out and its possible return delayed until 2016. However, no resolution was found and the grand prix has never been restored to the calendar.
The night race in Singapore, which debuted in 2008 but was absent from the F1 calendar in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before returning this year, has a contract running through 2028.
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1. Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. The ultimate F1 circuit has to be the legendary Spa which has been an F1 staple for much of the sport's 70-year history. At 4.3 miles, it is the longest track on the calendar and one of the most thrilling for drivers and spectators in terms of corners.
The chief of the Nurburgring has said finances are stopping a German Grand Prix return to the F1 calendar. Nurburgring chief Ingo Boder has said that finances, or rather a lack of them is the main reason behind there being no German Grand Prix on the Formula 1 calendar once again this season.
Reasons behind leaving the sport
Moreover, because of the rising costs of F1 cars and their acquisition of the Reutter factory, they decided that it was in the best interest of the company to leave the sport for good, which will help them focus on the other competitive motorsports they are involved in.
However, Porsche – which is owned by the Volkswagen Group – does not currently have the internal infrastructure required to develop a Formula One car and thus would have to join forces with a development partner.
The Albert Park Circuit is a motorsport street circuit around Albert Park Lake in the suburb of Albert Park in Melbourne. It is used annually as a circuit for the Formula One Australian Grand Prix, the supporting Supercars Championship Melbourne SuperSprint and other associated support races.
The Melbourne Cup, which is known locally as 'the race that stops the nation', is widely regarded as the greatest horse race in Australia. It is also one of the oldest and richest horse racing events in the country.
The most popular event is the Australian Grand Prix, currently held at Albert Park in Melbourne.