Sky Sports polls fans to create the 'ultimate F1 track'

Ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 season, UK broadcaster and international feed provider Sky Sports polled over 4,000 fans about their favorite sections of F1 venues from across the globe to create the ultimate circuit.

Ahead of Saturday's season opener in Bahrain, AI has brought to life a track to life that features sections of 10 different circuits including Spa's Eau Rouge of Spa and the uphill climb of Circuit of the Americas’ first straight.

“The best things about Formula 1 are the passionate fans, the variety of circuits across the globe and the demands each one brings, so for Sky Sports to have used AI to design the ultimate track really does get the imagination racing," said 2009 F1 world champion and Sky Sports analyst Jenson Button.

“I would have loved the opportunity to compete on this track as it combines many of the things that make F1 the most unique sport in the world – the glamour of Monaco, the speed of Monza and not forgetting the unpredictable weather of Spa!”

The full 6km layout comprises the following elements:

• Straight into turn 1 –
• Parabolica –
• Acque Minerali –
• Swimming Pool –
• Grand Hotel Hairpin –
• Eau Rouge into Raidillon –
• Kemmel Straight –
• Castle Section –
• Maggots, Becketts, Chapel Curve – ,
• Esses–
• Brabham, Jones –
• The Senna 'S' –
• T14 to finish line –

Fans also voted on the famous landmarks they would like to feature around the track, with COTA's Observation Tower (48%) and Suzuka's Ferris wheel (48%) topping the poll.