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Daniel Ricciardo Engages in Banter with Journalist in Spain
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Lewis Hamilton Sits On The Cusp Of An Interesting Record At Spanish GP
Lewis Hamilton has already won the Spanish Grand Prix on 3 previous occasions. Can he win it for a fourth time? This will be a new peak for Hammertime!
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Spanish GP 2019: Schedule and Timings of the Race Weekend
This weekend, the Spanish GP 2019 will take place at the Circuit de Catalunya, in Barcelona. Read about the schedule for the weekend as well as the timings
Lewis Hamilton Believes Mutual Respect With Bottas Will Avoid Another Nico-like Situation
Lewis Hamilton has put forth an idea to avoid the prevalence of another infamous repeat of his equation with Rosberg, this time with Bottas.
Lawrence Stroll Shares Updates At Barcelona Will Help Racing Point To Normality
Racing Point aren't really in the best of forms of their life. But team owner, Lawrence Stroll believes that Barcelona updgrades would help his team a lot
McLaren About To Enter A Brand New Alliance With Arrow Electronics
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Daniel Ricciardo Shares His First Red Bull Season Went ‘Very Easy’
Daniel Ricciardo, the happy go lucky but superbly talented Australian driver has shared that he had his best time at the first season with Red Bull.
Is Sebastian Vettel Struggling For Confidence In His 2019 Car?
Sebastian Vettel is struggling for form, it seems, as from what appears from the four Grands Prix held so far. So what's the issue?
Why Kimi Raikkonen Has A Point To Prove At The 2019 Spanish Grand Prix?
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Charles Leclerc Feels Optimistic About Ferrari At Barcelona, A Benchmark For All
Charles Leclerc feels the upcoming Spanish GP will be a sign of better things to come from Ferrari. Last year, he finished 10th, what can he do this time?
Carlos Sainz Is Hopeful Of Ferrari Closing The Gap To Mercedes
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Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - August 14, 2020 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel during practice | Courtesy: REUTERS/Albert Gea/Pool
Spanish Grand Prix 2021 - Winners, Qualifying, Circuits, Track
The Spanish Grand Prix has been in operation long before Formula One even began. The first-ever race was back in 1913, won by Carlos Salamance in a Rolls Royce. However, the Spanish GP only found a home in Catalunya from 1991 onwards.
Lewis Hamilton won the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas.
PAST WINNERS
| Nigel Mansell | 1991, 1992 |
| Alain Prost | 1993 |
| Damon Hill | 1994 |
| Michael Schumacher | 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 1997 |
| Mika Hakkinen | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Kimi Raikkonen | 2005, 2008 |
| Fernando Alonso | 2005, 2013 |
| Felipe Massa | 2007 |
| Jenson Button | 2009 |
| Mark Webber | 2010 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 2011 |
| Pastor Maldonado | 2012 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Nico Rosberg | 2015 |
| Max Verstappen | 2016 |
Circuit Information
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is situated in Montmelo. It is characterized by long straights and a decent mix of corners. The track's seating capacity stands at 140,700 and it has an FIA Grade 1 license.
The circuit length is 4.655 km, and the race is normally 66 laps long. This covers a distance of 307.104 km at an average time of 1:35:29.972.
Overtaking Hotspots
Of course, the main straight is a prime overtaking spot as it is a kilometer long and a DRS zone. So, there are plenty of slipstreaming opportunities. Just at the end of the straight is a right-left sequence, which can provide decent action.
This is followed by a long sweeping right-hander, and another chance to pounce. The next chance to overtake is at Turn 5, where drivers head downhill and can dive down the inside.
Another excellent overtaking hotspot is at the end of the back straight, another DRS zone. Finally, there is the 200kph final corner, where many a race has been won or lost.
