Google Sightseeing takes you on tour of the world as seen from satellite, using the free Google Earth program, or Google Maps in your web browser. Each weekday your guides James and Alex present new weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.
The French Grand Prix will be running this weekend at Magny-Cours Formula 1 track and fans are hoping that a few more cars will race than the debacle last month at Indianapolis.
There’s no cars on the track in the Magny-Cours satellite photo but there’s some good large type all around the course.
Thanks: David Patrick & Sean
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Why is Adelaide written on the track?
Adelaide is the name of one of the corners - most of the corners are named after other F1 tracks. Adelaide is the hairpin.
Good race this weekend.
Check out this big railway ‘turntable’ to the north in the city of Nevers. I’ve been looking all over for these, but this is the first one I’ve found.
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
Catalonia Circuit
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth