Five Circuits I'd Like To See Back In Formula One

Out of all the circuits that Formula One no longer visits but are still in operation, these are the five I'd like to see Grand Prix races on again:

• Österreichring/A1-Ring/Red Bull Ring - Nestled in mountainous Austrian scenery, the very quick Österreichring was one of the most spectacular circuits on the Formula One calender in the 70's and 80's. Almost a decade after it's demise it was reborn as the A1-Ring in the late nineties. Though it was slower and not quite as spectacular as the original circuit, it did retain some of the character of the old track as well as the gorgeous scenery in the background. At a time when a lot of new circuits were being criticized for being dull and uninteresting, the A1-Ring proved that a modern and safe track could still provide exciting racing. Formula One races sadly stopped again in the early 00's and since then Red Bull has purchased and redeveloped the venue. It is also now, unsurprisingly, known as the Red Bull Ring. There are apparently no plans yet for F1 to return. I really hope we do see Grand Prix cars blasting through the Austrian countryside once again, seeing what they've achieved already in Formula One I'm sure it's well within the capabilities of Red Bull to pull it off.
  
• Long Beach - I think many Grand Prix fans like myself lamented the passing of the US GP West after the last Formula One race at Long Beach in 1983. Despite being a street circuit their never seemed to be a problem passing and the races always seemed to be entertaining. Since it's F1 days Long Beach has continued to host a round of the CART/Indycar championship in every season since 1984. Obviously the relationship with Indycar is a happy and successful one and unfortunately for F1 fans, I can't see Long Beach breaking it off any time soon.
  
• Brands Hatch - As opposed to modern 'Designer' circuits, Brands Hatch flows over and around the Kent countryside it sits on. As a spectator, even for a Grand Prix, there were always plenty vantage points to clearly see the racing even if you didn't have a grandstand seat. It also always seemed to have less temperamental weather than Silverstone.
• Paul Ricard - It's a disgrace that France doesn't host a Grand Prix these days. Not only did the French host the first Grand Prix in 1906, they also hosted the second and the third in the succeeding two years. In recent times Magny Cours hosted the French GP. It's a bit of a rubbish circuit though, more akin to a Go-Kart track in my mind. Many of the old classic French circuits such as Reims and Clermont-Ferrand are sadly no longer in existance or not a viable option for todays F1 machines. One circuit though that is equipped for Grand Prix Racing and has a bit of history is Paul Ricard. It's used for F1 testing still so there is no reason it wouldn't be able to host a race under those glorious Mediterranean skies.
• Zandvoort - Back in the day you could almost bet your house on the Dutch circuit giving us an exciting Grand Prix every year. The quick final bend leading to the main straight and then the tight Tarzen hairpin provided an excellent passing spot. The circuit has undergone some changes in the quarter century since it hosted it's last Formula One race. The A1 GP's it hosted a few years back though showed that it has lost none of it's character and still provides thrilling racing. Due to local noise pollution laws it is unlikely we will ever see a Formula One car amongst the Dutch sand dunes again.

Another five that deserve a mention: Watkins Glen, Imola, Estoril, Kyalami, Dijon.