Pescara Circuit – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners
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The Pescara Circuit, a 25.579 km road circuit threading through the Abruzzo countryside between Pescara and the Adriatic coast, Italy, was the longest layout ever to host a Formula 1 World Championship round — its one and only appearance in 1957. The 16-lap race, won by Stirling Moss in a Vanwall over more than three hours, remains the longest F1 race in distance and confirmed the impossibility of F1 ever returning to that scale of road circuit.
Layout & Facts
Track Geometry
| Lap distance | 25.579 km / 15.894 mi |
| Circuit type | Street circuit |
| Elevation change | 180 meters / 591 feet |
| Driving direction | Clockwise ↻ |
| Corners | 19 corners (3 low / 10 medium / 6 high speed) |
Driving Demands
Traction
Braking
Lateral
Downforce
Performance
| Wins by grid position | P2100%based on 1 race |
| Pole position side | Left side |
| Top speed | 285 km/h (177 mph) |
| Pit lane time loss | 22.0 seconds |
Race Strategy
Overtaking
Track Evolution
Rain Risk
Safety Car
Heritage
| Opened | 1924 (102 years ago) |
| Local timezone | Europe/Rome (CEST, UTC+02) |
Surface & Tyres
Asphalt Grip
Asphalt Abrasion
Tyre Stress
Tyre Degradation
History
More circuit history coming soon — we are still adding key corner stories for this track.
Winners & Podiums
| No. | Year | Podium | Team | Fastest Lap | Laps | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1957 | 1  Stirling Moss 2:59:22.7002  Juan-Manuel Fangio +3:13.9003  Harry Schell +6:46.800 | Vanwall Maserati Maserati | 18 | 1957 Race Report & Results |
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Drivers Ranking
| NO | Driver | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | FL | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 9 |
| 2 | Juan-Manuel Fangio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6 |
| 3 | Harry Schell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4 |
| 4 | Masten Gregory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 3 |
| 5 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Jo Bonnier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 7 | Giorgio Scarlatti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 8 | Tony Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 0 |
| 9 |  Paco Godia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 10 |  Jean Behra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 11 | Horace Gould | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 12 |  Jack Brabham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 13 | Bruce Halford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 14 | Roy Salvadori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 0 |
| 15 | Luigi Piotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 0 |
| 16 | Luigi Musso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0 |
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Constructors Ranking
| NO | Team | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | FL | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 11 |
| 2 | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 13 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 4 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 | 10.0 | 0 |
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Pescara Circuit — Frequently Asked Questions
How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Pescara Circuit?
Pescara Circuit has hosted 1 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 1957.
Who has the most F1 wins at Pescara Circuit?
Stirling Moss holds the record at Pescara Circuit with 1 victories.
Which constructor has won most often at Pescara Circuit?
Vanwall is the most successful constructor at Pescara Circuit with 1 wins.
Where is Pescara Circuit located?
Pescara Circuit is located in Pescara.
When was Pescara Circuit built?
Pescara Circuit opened in 1924.
In which direction is Pescara Circuit driven?
Pescara Circuit is driven clockwise.
How many corners does Pescara Circuit have?
Pescara Circuit has 19 corners.
Is Pescara Circuit a street or permanent circuit?
Pescara Circuit is a street circuit.
History
Pescara Circuit History
Pescara's fearsome road course achieved a footnote in history as the longest circuit to ever be used for a World Championship Grand Prix.
Winding its way through the Abruzzi mountains, the circuit incorporated a four-mile (!) straight next to the sea. It also featured level crossings, stray animals and crowds lining the circuit...
As well as the Grand Prix, it held a 12 hour sportscar race and was home to the Coppa Acerbo. Enzo Ferrari won the first race held at the circuit, in an Alfa Romeo.
Pescara became one of the first circuits to employ a chicane, when a 'bus stop' type affair was installed in 1934 to slow drivers before the pits.
The mad 15-mile blast through villages, along the sea-front and up and down mountain passes was given a world championship Grand Prix for the only time in 1957. Stirling Moss won for Vanwall.
By the early 1960s even the racing-mad Italians had concluded that the circuit was suicidal dangerous, and Pescara was quietly abandoned, with facilities little changed from when cars first lined up on the grid some 40 years before.
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