 Original proposed layout of the Grand Prix Circuit with 22 turns | |
| Location |  Nam Từ Liêm,Hanoi |
|---|---|
| FIA Grade | 1 (intended) |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | Formula One Vietnamese Grand Prix (2020 intended) |
| Website | f1vietnamgp Archived March 4, 2021, at theWayback Machine |
| Grand Prix Circuit | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 5.613 km (3.488 mi) |
| Turns | 23[1] |
TheHanoi Circuit[2] orHanoi Street Circuit[3] (Vietnamese:Trường đua đường phố Hà Nội[4]) is amotor racing venue located in theNam Từ Liêm district ofHanoi, the capital ofVietnam. It is astreet circuit designed to host theVietnamese Grand Prix, a planned round of theFormula One World Championship. The circuit is 5.613 km (3.488 mi) long and was designed by circuit architectHermann Tilke.[5]
The Hanoi Circuit was originally expected to make its debut on the Formula One calendar in2020 with the inauguralVietnamese Grand Prix, but the race was cancelled in response to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[6] The planned next Formula One race on the circuit was also dropped from the 2021 calendar due to the arrest of Hanoi People's Committee ChairmanNguyễn Đức Chung, a key official responsible for the race, on corruption charges.[7]
The circuit, going anticlockwise, was located next to theMỹ Đình National Stadium and consisted of a temporary street section and a purpose-built layout that was intended to be open to the public once completed.[8] It also features one of the longest straights on the calendar at 1.5 km (0.9 mi) in length. The purpose-built section drew inspiration from several existing circuits including theCircuit de Monaco,Suzuka Circuit,Sepang International Circuit and theNürburgring "GP-Strecke". This philosophy of adapting corners from other circuits had previously been used in designing the layout of theCircuit of the Americas.[9]
The original layout consisted of 22 corners, but this was revised in December 2019 to include an additional corner in the third sector. The extra corner was added to improve safety.[1] Construction of the circuit was completed in February 2020.[10]
The circuit has been closed to the public since the cancellation of the planned Grand Prix, with the exception of between 31 December 2022 and 1 January 2023, when it hosted aHonda Thanks Day event.[11][12] On 14 April 2024, the main straight was used as the venue for the 50th anniversary of theMobile Police Command's Traditional Day parade.[13]
As the full circuit has never been used for a race, the only representation of the complete circuit is in the video gameF1 2020, which retains the original 2020 season calendar; that rendition was featured as the second round of the2020 Formula One Esports Series.
