Over 4,000 fans asked us about their favorite landmarks, turns and circuits, and Sky Sports and AI used the results to create the most incredible tracks on the planet. These include Parabolica in Monza, Sena 'S' in Interlagos and Eau Rouge in Spa.Lewis Hamilton voted to navigate the 6km track in a Mercedes
9:22, UK, Monday 26 February 2024
Thanks to Sky Sports and AI, F1 fans can now see Monza's iconic Parabolica, Suzuka's Ferris Wheel and Austin's observation deck all on one track.
Ahead of the 2024 F1 season, which kicks off in Bahrain from February 29 to March 2, Sky Sports surveyed over 4,000 fans about their favorite landmarks, turns and tracks.
The results were used to create the ultimate F1 circuit, The Largest Track on Earth, which also features Monaco's swimming pool chicane and Senna's 'S' at Interlagos.
Watch the spectacular drive-thru video above, voiced by Sky Sports' David Croft.
Fans chose Lewis Hamilton (who will leave Mercedes for Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season) to navigate the difficult 6km circuit in a Silver Arrows car between 2015 and 2020, with the seven-time world champion It received 28% of the vote.
AI Tracks is made up of 10 different circuits, including the legendary Eau Rouge at Spa in Belgium and the first straight uphill at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas.
The AI showed Silverstone in the pouring rain, with the venerated Royal Air Force's Red Arrows flying overhead, adding a touch of color to a typically gloomy British summer day.
The track also includes a narrow castle section in Baku, Azerbaijan and a hairpin bend at Monaco's Grand Hotel, with Japan's Mount Fuji towering in the distance.
When asked who is most likely to bring the most noise and color to 'The Greatest Tracks on Earth', Italian fans were chosen (39 per cent), followed by Brits (28 per cent) was.
Sky Sports analyst and former F1 world champion Jenson Button said: “The best thing about F1 is its passionate fans, the variety of circuits around the world and the demands each brings, so Sky Sports We were able to use AI to design the ultimate race.” This track really captures the imagination.
“I would be thrilled to have the opportunity to race at this track as it combines so much of what makes F1 the most unique sport in the world: the charm of Monaco, the speed of Monza and the unpredictable weather of Spa. I think so!”
The circuit combines real-world imagery with more fantastical, computer-enhanced elements with the help of AI creative platform Midjourney.
All the elements of the greatest truck on earth
- Go straight to Turn 1 – Circuit of the Americas, United States
- Parabolica – Monza, Italy
- Aque Minerali – imola, italy
- swimming pool – monaco
- Grand Hotel Hairpin – monaco
- From Eau Rouge to Raidillon – spa, belgium
- Kemmel Straight – spa, belgium
- Castle section – Baku City Circuit, Azerbaijan
- Maggots, Becketts, Chappell curve – silverstone, England
- Esses – Suzuka City, Japan
- Brabham, Jones – melbourne, australia
- Senna “S” – interlagos, brazil
- From T14 to the finish line – interlagos, brazil
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