Dijon-Prenois
Dijon-Prenois is a 2.361-mile motorsport race course near Dijon, France. Built in 1972, Dijon-Prenois played host to the Formula One French Grand Prix five times, and the Swiss Grand Prix once. The first F1 race was run in 1974 on the circuit's original 2-mile-long layout; with lap times under the 1-minute mark, there was an extreme problem with congested traffic between the race leaders and the backmarkers. Therefore, an extension was added to lengthen the circuit, as well as to reprofile many of its corners, by the time F1 returned to Dijon in 1977. Although Formula One has not returned to Dijon since 1984, the circuit continues to be used today for minor, local races. Also, several Swiss racing series use this circuit, as motor racing is still banned in Switzerland.
Formula One history
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