Circuit de Barcelona: How long is Spanish F1 Grand Prix And who are the past winners?

Circuit de Barcelona: Mercedes will be looking to extend their stronghold over the race with Lewis Hamilton beginning in the first row

When the fourth round of the 2021 edition of the Formula 1 gets rolling this Sunday, the race looks set to make for intriguing viewing. Its not only down to the matchup between Mercedes and Red Bull but also the new changes enforced by the organisers.

Conventionally regraded as one of the more mundane tracks with the races contested here hardly making for the most enthralling, the Circuit de Barcelona is set to be faster this time around. The circuit’s tightest corner has been re-profiled with Turn 10 being extended with a wider radius.

The change will see it flow more gently into the long right Turn 12, skipping the little kink that used to split the two corners. The move was brought about with the objective of winding up the cars in Catalunya’s recognizable stadium section.

How long is The Spanish F1 Grand Prix

Circuit Name      Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

Track Length       4.655km (16 turns)

Race Distance    66 laps (307.104km)

Lap Record          1:18.183, Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes, 2020)

Who Are The Past Winners Of The Spanish F1

One of the oldest racing circuits in the world of F1, the Spanish Gran Prix has become a revered prize every season it features. Fernando Alonso is Spain’s only Formula 1 champion with him winning thrice at his bastion.

His triumphs twice came at the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya in 2006 and 2013 and once at the Valencia Street Circuit in 2012.

Year                            Car                                     Driver

2010      Red Bull Racing RB6 Renault                Mark Webber

2011      Red Bull Racing RB7 Renault                Sebastian Vettel

2012      Williams FW34 Renault                         Pastor Maldonado

2013      Ferrari F138                                              Fernando Alonso

2014      Mercedes-Benz W05                                 Lewis Hamilton

2015      Mercedes-Benz W06 Hybrid                     Nico Rosberg

2016      Red Bull Racing RB12 Tag-Heuer             Max Verstappen

2017      Mercedes-Benz W08 EQ Power                Lewis Hamilton

2018      Mercedes-Benz W09 EQ Power+               Lewis Hamilton

2019      Mercedes-Benz W10 EQ Power+               Lewis Hamilton

2020      Mercedes-Benz W11 EQ Performance     Lewis Hamilton

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