CircuitA circuit is a racetrack for car racing. There's more... de Barcelona-Catalunya is a 4.675 km motorsport race track in Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain.
With long straights and a variety of corners, the circuit is seen as an all-rounder circuit. The circuit is often used for preseason testing.
The shortest and slowest race of the season. This High downforceDownforce is a measure of how much vertical aerodynamic load is created by a Formula 1 car’s aerodynamic surfaces. The... There's more... track will average 45 gear shifts
F1 cars use an eight-speed transmission and change gears through a semi-automatic sequential gear system. The onboard computer changes gears... There's more... per lap, is raced at 57% full throttleQuite simply, foot flat and as fast as possible. When discussing the features of the circuit, the commentators will reference... There's more... with 2 DRS
The Drag Reduction System (DRS), is designed to do exactly what it says, reduce drag, resulting in the recipient gaining... There's more... Zones yielding a top speed of 345 kph (214 mph), and a pit stop will cost approximately 19.8 seconds.
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Location : Barcelona, Spain
First Grand Prix : 1991
Number of Laps : 66
Circuit Length : 4.675 km
Race Distance : 307.104 km
2023 Tyres : C1C1 refers to the compound of the rubber that the tyre's wearing surface is constructed from. Pirelli has developed a... There's more..., C2 & C3 and a compulsory tyre test in FP1Free Practice consists of three sessions (FP1, FP2 & FP3) held prior to qualifying. It is referred to as 'free... There's more...
Lap Record : N/A as the track has been amended for 2023
Home Race : Fernando AlonsoFernando Alonso (No 14) is a Spanish born F1 driver contracted to Alpine See more on Fernando on our profile... There's more... & Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz (No 55) is a Spanish born F1 driver contracted to Scuderia Ferrari. For more on Carlos, visit our... There's more...
View the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya website – here