Formula One: Five circuits F1 needs to bring back to the calendar

A list of classic circuits i would bring back to host Grand Prix's

The calendar is for ever growing, with a record 22 races that were due to take place this year before the outbreak of the coronavirus.

In recent years, many tracks that were held close to the hearts of F1 fans have been replaced with newer tracks that don't inspire the imagination so much.

We are still very lucky to have tracks such as Silverstone, Spa and Monza on the schedule and F1 must do everything within its power to keep it this way.

In a recent piece of good news, Zandvort in the Netherlands has been brought back and with it, has kept its famous gravel traps to maintain its character.

Here are five circuits that i would bring back.

Sepang - Malaysia

Some fans would argue this track isn't a classic as it was only introduced to the calendar for the 1999 season.

However Sepang's track characteristics and unpredictable weather usually meant it was one of the best races every year.

The race was usually subject to a timely downpour mid- race which usually threw teams off and led to some unpredictable results, with Sergio Perez getting a shock podium for minnows Sauber in 2012.

Sadly 2017 saw the end of the Sepang International Circuit on the F1 calendar with spiralling costs and the proximity to the Singapore Grand Prix as reasons to cancel the contract.

Istanbul Park - Turkey

Another circuit that may not be considered 'classic', this Hermann Tilke designed circuit making its F1 bow in 2005.

The circuit's undulating nature and signature sweeping Turn 8 soon allowed for his track to be considered among the greats.

Sadly the circuit suffered from a lack of sponsorship and local interest meant that tickets sales weren't at a required level to make the event viable, the event finally dropping off the roster in 2011

There have been rumours of a return in recent years and nothing has come to fruition, yet the track certainly falls towards the top of many fans 'return wish-list'.

We can still dream cant we?

Brands Hatch – Great Britain

Though Silverstone's future as the host circuit of the British Grand Prix is secured into the next decade, no F1 purists would object to Brands Hatch joining it on the calendar.

Once described as "the best circuit in the world" by Gerhard Berger, Brands Hatch was the scene of Nigel Mansell's first F1 win at the 1985 European Grand Prix.

The sight of Lewis Hamilton taking on the famous Paddock Hill Bend would delight British fans.

The Kent based circuit last hosted a race in 1986, which home favourite Nigel Mansell won.

Circuito do Estoril – Portugal

Though it played host to only 13 editions of the Portuguese Grand Prix, Estoril has its place in F1 history firmly secured.

It was the scene of Lauda's third and final world title win as he finished half a point ahead of Alain Prost after taking second behind his French rival in 1984, while it was also the track where Ayrton Senna claimed his maiden win at a rain-soaked race a year later.

Between Mansell's black flag pit stop of 1989 and a crash between Berger and Riccardo Patrese that saw the latter flip into the air and hit the home straight barrier, Estoril races were packed with incident.

But it is a venue likely to remain consigned to history, with recent discussions around an F1 return to Portugal instead focusing on the Algarve International Circuit which has been awarded the FIA grade 1.

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari – Italy

An hour-long drive from the Scuderia's factory, grands prix at the Imola track felt like home for Ferrari.

However, it is likely to always be remembered as the scene of the deaths of Senna and Roland Ratzenberger at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.

Since its last F1 race, a win for Schumacher in 2006, the circuit has undergone numerous renovations.

Yet, while it received the rating required to host races in 2011, efforts to see the circuit make its comeback have been frustrated, contentiously missing out on taking the Italian Grand Prix from Monza from the 2017 season.