Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Barcelona, Spain
Race Date
June 14, 2026
Track Length
4.657km
Turns
14
DRS Zones
2
Race Laps
66
Lap Record
1:16.330
Max Verstappen (2024)
Elevation
30m
Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya is the ultimate all-rounder test. Its mix of high-speed corners, slow hairpins, and long straights means a car must be competitive everywhere to win here. The demanding Turn 3 right-hander and the fast final sector separate the best from the rest.
Home of the Spanish Grand Prix since 1991, Catalunya is also F1's most-used winter testing venue, meaning teams know every inch of this track. The familiarity makes it a reliable barometer of car performance. The circuit was modified in 2023, removing the final chicane in favor of a faster layout.
18-year-old Max Verstappen won on his very first race for Red Bull, becoming the youngest-ever F1 race winner after the Mercedes pair collided.
Michael Schumacher lapped the entire field up to third place in torrential rain, winning by over 45 seconds in one of the greatest wet-weather drives ever.
Pastor Maldonado stunned the field with Williams' first victory in eight years, beating Fernando Alonso at his home race.
| Year | Driver |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Oscar Piastri |
| 2024 | Max Verstappen |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen |
| 2021 | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2020 | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2019 | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | Max Verstappen |
| 2015 | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | Fernando Alonso |
| 2012 | Pastor Maldonado |
| 2011 | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | Mark Webber |
| 2009 | Jenson Button |
| 2008 | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2007 | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | Fernando Alonso |