Minsk Street Circuit – Minsk

When was the track built?

Minsk has a rich motorsport heritage; in fact, a 40km road course in the north east outskirt of the city, used from 1955, was the first ever Soviet circuit.
In 1962, a shorter 4km ring (with also a shorter version) was then created in the village of Kopishche and was closed with the falling of the USSR.
Thanks also to this, the now capital of Belarus will have its own street track, designed by me, that will bring F1 cars for the first time for a title race from 2023.

When was its first Grand Prix?

It will be the first ever race in this country.
It will rotate with Ukraine for the 24^th spot in the F1 European Series calendar.

What’s the circuit like?

It is a traditional street circuit, modeled around the main avenues of the city that are, thanks to their width, able to provide enough space for cars to be side-to-side.
90° corners are the majority, but they’re accompanied by a very fast turn 4, a very interesting section at turns 7-8, with a tight hairpin shortly after going up exiting the tunnel, and two challenging chicanes which are also good overtaking spots.
The most unique part is the pitlane, located in front of the train station, far from the finish line, which will have a 700m non-speed-limited straight after the pits.

Where is it located?

In the heart of the city, passing by many of the most important buildings and museums of the nation, like Aleksandrovskiy Skver and the Academic Theater; the airport is around 40 minutes away. (53°53’48.2″N 27°33’28.9″E)