Only two F1 races have been on every calendar since the world championship was incepted in 1950.
The British and Italian Grands Prix are staples of the schedule, with the passionate Silverstone fans and the Tifosi at Monza also respectful, even if their home favourites don't manage to win.
In the 77 seasons of the world championship to date, Silverstone has hosted 61 British Grands Prix, as the race was bounced around the Northamptonshire/Buckinghamshire venue, Aintree, and Brands Hatch before finally settling at its current location ahead of the 1987 race.
It places Silverstone third on the list of circuits to host the greatest number of grands prix, behind Monaco with 72 runnings, but still behind Monza which has hosted 75 of the 76 world championship Italian Grands Prix to date, a number which will climb to 76 from 77 at next weekend's race.
But why was the Italian Grand Prix once not held at Monza?
1980 Italian Grand Prix not held at Monza
The 'missing' race in Monza's records comes in 1980 when the Italian Grand Prix was held at Imola.
The reason for this is that Monza was undergoing key safety and reconstruction work that rendered the venue unavailable, with Imola stepping in.
The paddock facilities were upgraded as well as track safety improvements being made, followed, in part, by the multi-car accident which had ultimately claimed the life of Ronnie Peterson in the 1978 race, although he survived the initial crash, succumbing to complications after surgery during the night.
With Monza missing in 1980, Imola made its F1 debut, with Brabham's Nelson Piquet winning the race from eventual world champion Alan Jones and Williams team-mate Carlos Reutemann. Jones and Reutemann's double podium was good enough for Williams to win its first of nine constructors' championships to date.
For 1981, Monza returned to the calendar and has not missed a race since, with Imola then remaining on the calendar as a second race in Italy, but under the 'San Marino Grand Prix' moniker.
This would continue until 2006, when the race fell away, but F1 returned to Imola in 2020 under the 'Emilia Romagna Grand Prix' title in the COVID-hit season, with the race staying until 2025, although it was cancelled in 2023 due to severe flooding in the region.
Check out the table showing the venues with most F1 grands prix below!
F1 circuits with the most grands prix
| Venue | Race | Number held (out of 77) | Missing years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monza | Italian GP | 76 | 1980 |
| Circuit de Monaco | Monaco GP | 72 | 1951-1954, 2020 |
| Silverstone | British GP | 61 | 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986 |
| Spa | Belgian GP | 59 | 1957, 1959, 1969, 1971-1982, 1984, 2003, 2006 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Canadian GP | 45 | 1950-1977, 1987, 2009, 2020, 2021 |
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