Most dangerous F1 circuits revealed with Silverstone in eighth after huge 2024 calendar update confirmed

THE most dangerous Formula One circuits have been revealed by a new study.

Silverstone is one of two British tracks to feature in the top ten, coming in at number eight.

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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been named the most dangerous F1 circuit[/caption]

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Silverstone is one of two British tracks in the top 10[/caption]

Vegas Gems’ study analysed the number of fatal accidents at all current and former F1 circuits.

Those accidents were then compared to the number of times the circuit hosted a grand prix to give a percentage the tracks could be ranked with.

The study found that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the most dangerous speedway with a 36.84 per cent rate of fatal accidents.

Despite being best known for hosting the Indianapolis 500, the circuit held the United States Grand Prix between 2000 and 2007.

Brands Hatch in Kent placed second with three fatal accidents from its 14 F1 races.

Meanwhile, the Nurburgring, which previously hosted the German Grand Prix, is third with an 11.9 per cent fatal accident rate.

There were five fatal accidents across the 42 GPs at the track, most recently in 1969 when Gerhard Mitter crashed during practice.

Further down the list, Silverstone ranks eighth with four fatal accidents in 58 races, putting it one spot above Imola.

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Brands Hatch ranks second in the list with three fatal accidents from 14 races[/caption]

The release of the study comes after a calendar update for the 2024 F1 season was confirmed in December.

A record-breaking 24 races will be held next year, increasing from 23 this season.

There will also be Sprint Races at six race weekends once again, with the China and Miami added alongside Austria, America, Brazil and Qatar.