The creation of the Valencia urban circuit is part of two trends: the first is that driven by Bernie Ecclestone wishing for the multiplication of races in the city, the second is the clear revival of popularity of Formula 1 in Spain after the success of Fernando Alonso.
The circuit, 5.473 kilometers long and comprising 25 turns, is located near the America's Cup facilities. The main attraction is the presence of a swing bridge. Even if it uses sections reserved for traffic, the Valencia circuit is closer to a semi-urban route like Melbourne than to Monaco. The track is therefore very wide and has a brand new surface, which removes a good part of the interest that a city circuit normally has, namely the danger of being able to hit the wall at the slightest mistake.