Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló: 4.657 km opened in 1991, a straight of about 1 km and plenty of F1 testing.
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is in Montmeló, north of Barcelona, in Catalonia (Spain). It was built in 1991, among other reasons for the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was originally called the Circuit de Catalunya and took its present name in September 2013.[1],[2]
Its layout is 4.657 kilometres long with 14 turns. Its pit straight, about 1.05 km long, leads to the first corner, the main overtaking point.[1],[2]
At a glance
| Town | Montmeló, near Barcelona (Catalonia)[1],[2] |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Endurance series | WEC, ELMS |
| Period | 1991-present |
| Opened | 1991[1],[2] |
| Length | 4.657 km, 14 turns[1],[2] |
| Pit straight | about 1.05 km[1],[2] |
Landmarks of the circuit
- The straight and Turn 1
- The pit straight, a little over a kilometre long, ends at Turn 1, the main overtaking place of the lap.[1],[2]
- Turn 9
- Turn 9 is a steep climb followed by a descent on the exit.[1]
Key dates
- 1991 — The circuit opens and hosts the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix from 1991 to 2025.[1],[2]
- 1996 — The Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix has been held there since this year.[1],[2]
- 2007 — The last two corners are replaced by a slow corner and a chicane.[1],[2]
- 2013 — The circuit is renamed Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, after a sponsorship deal with Barcelona City Council.[1],[2]
- 2023 — Formula 1 drops the 2007 chicane and returns to a fast sweeper.[1],[2]
In the game
This circuit is part of the Circuit game: a heavily zoomed photo of one of its landmarks that you have to recognise. Play Circuit
Sources
The numbers in brackets refer to the sources listed at the bottom of the page.