Kyalami
The home of the South African Grand Prix from 1967, the original Kyalami was a superb circuit with a long main straight cresting the brow of a hill opposite the pits before descending to the demanding first corner at Crowthorne.
Circuit
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Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.81 (Miles)
Change
New section between Turns 13 and 14 and extended to Crowthorne Bend
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.652 (Miles)
Change
Chicane built at penultimate corner
Fastest Race Lap
Fairuz Fauzy (Ferrari A1GP), 1m28.306, 108.115 mph, A1GP, 2009
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Clivio Piccione (Ferrari A1GP), 1m27.269, 109.400 mph, A1GP, 2009
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.648 (Miles)
Change
Track extended to Gestetner Corner, new pits built
Fastest Race Lap
Nigel Mansell (Williams FW14B-Renault), 1m17.578, 122.865 mph, F1, 1992
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Nigel Mansell (Williams FW14B-Renault), 1m15.486, 126.286 mph, F1, 1992
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.416 (Miles)
Change
New circuit built using sections of the old circuit
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.55 (Miles)
Change
Circuit widened and resurfaced
Fastest Race Lap
Keke Rosberg (Williams FW10-Honda), 1m08.149, 134.705 mph, F1, 1985
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Nigel Mansell (Williams FW10-Honda), 1m02.366, 147.196 mph, F1, 1985
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.544 (Miles)
Change
Original circuit
Fastest Race Lap
Denny Hulme (Brabham BT20-Repco), 1m29.9, 101.873 mph, F1, 1967
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Jack Brabham (Brabham BT20-Repco), 1m28.3, 103.719 mph, F1, 1967