GP Spain: The 5 Hot Infos for the Barcelona track

This weekend, Formula 1 returns to Europe, more specifically to Catalonia, Spain. This is the sixth game of the season and the second on European soil.

These are the main characteristics of the track.

• First Grand Prix: 1991
• track length: 4,675 kilometers
• Round: 66
• Total distance: 308,424km
• Lap record: Max Ferstappen, 1:18.149 (2021)
• Winner 2021: Lewis Hamilton

The 5 hot infos for the Barcelona route

1. One of the most iconic in F1, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was built as part of the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games development program and is an example of how to make the most of Olympic facilities. It was established in 1989 and the first Grand Prix was held in 1991 with Nigel Mansell winning after an epic battle with Ayrton Senna.
2. It’s one of the drivers’ favourites, as they spend a lot of time here as part of winter testing. It features high-speed and low-speed shifting, giving drivers and engineers the ability to balance the car in anticipation of the championship.
3. Although the teams were in Barcelona for winter testing 3 months ago in February, nothing should be taken for granted as there have been significant differences since then that need to be taken into account. The teams then initially focused on the medium erasers in the range rather than the hard ones. Second, it was much colder then. In addition, the new cars with basic specifications were without development. Since then, their performance has improved significantly, and it’s interesting to see how much more improvement comes with the planned upgrades.
4. The track hasn’t changed since last year, only Turn 10 has been slightly modified, slightly increasing the overall lap length. There are two DRS zones on the route. One is on the start/finish line and the other on the straight between Turns 9 and 10. In particular, the extended Turn 3 and Turn 9 cause high energy loads on the tyres, while the heat and dry conditions increase the demands placed on that’s all.
5. Pirelli brings to Barcelona the toughest tires from the 2022 range. The C1 rubber is the P Zero white/hard, the C2 is the P Zero yellow/medium and the C3 is the PZero red/soft. It’s a clear choice like last year, even though we have a new generation of tyres. The requirements for the track are known from the development tests and the previous races.

The Spanish Grand Prix will be broadcast live by ERT and Cosmote TV, while of course you can find out minute by minute what will happen in Saturday’s qualifiers and Sunday’s match LIVE from Sportish.

Recall here what happened at last year’s Spanish Grand Prix.