{
  "id": 9159064,
  "title": "Why is a Formula 1 race 305 kilometres long? Race distances from 1950 to 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/why-is-a-formula-1-race-305-kilometres-long-race-distances-from-1950",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T16:00:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-is-a-formula-1-race-305-kilometres-long-race-distances-from-1950-to-2027/10858004/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Formula 1 Grand Prix is more than 305 kilometres long. More precisely, a race consists of the minimum number of laps required to exceed 305 kilometres. The only exception is Monaco, where the minimum distance is 260 kilometres. There is also a two-hour limit on actual racing time. If a race is suspended, the total duration including the interruption may not exceed three hours. That is what ...…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}