Valencia Street Circuit

The Valencia Street Circuit was a street circuit in the Spanish city of Valencia. It ran clockwise and measured 5.419 km, with 25 corners: 11 left-handers and 14 right-handers. The track used roads around the harbour and the America's Cup port area, including a section across a 140-metre swing bridge. Some of the roads were designed exclusively for racing, by Hermann Tilke, who also designed the infrastructure buildings.

The circuit was first used in late July 2008, when it staged a round of the Spanish Formula 3 Championship and the International GT Open. The first Formula One race followed on 24 August 2008, the European Grand Prix. Felipe Massa won for Ferrari after starting from pole position. Five races were held there up to 2012, all as the European Grand Prix. The 2012 race was the last at the circuit. The European Grand Prix name was not used again until 2016, when it went to Baku.

Drivers criticised the lack of overtaking opportunities. The apparent straights were not truly straight, and there was dust away from the racing line. Robert Kubica pointed to good traction and braking stability as key, since several long straights ended in heavy braking zones. In 2011 the Drag Reduction System and Pirelli tyres arrived. That year's race saw 27 passes, 22 of them helped by DRS. The 2012 race had four retirements, compared with none in 2011.