Canada’s thrilling race livened up the 2024 season, and Formula One heads to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for race 10.
Spain marks the start of the triple header, and a return to Europe with Austria and the British Grand Prix to follow.
Formula One first came to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 1991 when the circuit was built for the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. It’s also the home race for Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz, and one that drivers love, having spent many years of winter testing here.
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Since 2026 regulations were revealed last time out in Montreal, the attention has been turned towards how these will affect F1 in the new era.
The FIA has adjusted the minimum age for F1, which paves the way for Mercedes junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to make his debut before his 18th birthday later this summer.
Sticking with the driver market, there are a number of drivers yet to secure drives for 2025, including Sainz who is rumoured to have had discussions with Sauber and Williams but his future has not yet been determined. Stay tuned for updates from ESPN reporters Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson across the weekend.
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Circuit stats & history
The first race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 1991 provided one of its most iconic battles as Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna fought for second place early in the race. With sparks flying from the underside of the cars, Mansell passed Senna into Turn One, only for Senna to regain the position in the pits and lose it again when he spun a few laps later. Mansell went on to win the race with another daring overtake on Gerhard Berger at Turn One.
Michael Schumacher’s first victory with Ferrari came at a soaking wet Spanish Grand Prix in 1996. In a car that was a long way off the pace of the dominant Williams in the dry, he mastered the conditions to pick his way through the field from sixth at the start and win by over 45 seconds.
The fierce rivalry between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton came to a head at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix when the Mercedes teammates collided…
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