Dijon-Prenois opened in 1972 with a very short lap and gained a longer Parabolique extension in 1975. Even the revised course produced heavy traffic, and after six Formula 1 Grands Prix the French race moved to larger venues.
The 1979 French Grand Prix made Dijon immortal: Jean-Pierre Jabouille scored Renault's first turbo-era victory while Gilles Villeneuve and René Arnoux fought wheel-to-wheel for second over the closing laps.
Across 3.886 km, its 12 corners create a distinct rhythm between braking, precision and acceleration. As a permanent racing circuit, it asks drivers and teams to adapt setup, tyre management and race strategy to the venue's particular constraints, while its clockwise direction shapes the sequence of its most demanding sectors.
