At a glance
- Length
- 4.657 km
- Turns
- 14
- Lap (pole)
- ≈ 1:15
- First held
- 1991
- Type
- Permanent circuit
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Montmeló just north of Barcelona, is one of the best-known tracks in Formula 1. Opened in 1991, it has hosted the Spanish Grand Prix for decades and, because it was the sport's traditional pre-season testing venue, it is the circuit teams and drivers know better than any other.
At 4.657 km it is a complete test of a car: a long front straight into heavy braking, the long, loaded Turn 3 right-hander, a technical middle sector, and an abrasive surface that punishes tyres, especially the front-left. Since 2023 Formula 1 has run the layout with the slow final chicane removed, restoring the faster original run onto the main straight.
Corners
- T1ElfHeavy braking at the end of the main straight; the main passing zone.
- T3RenaultThe long, fast, long-radius right that defines the lap.
- T5SeatDownhill left-hander into the technical middle sector.
- T9CampsaQuick, blind right over a crest.
- T10La CaixaSlow left hairpin; the lap's slowest point.
- T14New HollandFast final right back onto the straight (post-chicane layout).
Data & how to read it
Speed on this page is mapped from a real Formula 1 qualifying pole lap via FastF1, aligned onto the circuit geometry and snapped to the track, so the colours are measured speed. As a permanent venue with deep data, Barcelona is refreshed to the latest pole after each race weekend.
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