F1 Spain Grand Prix live updates: Follow latest from today's race with McLaren's Oscar Piastri on pole
Back in the day, Barcelona was the Sakhir of F1 — the venue for winter testing and a track all the teams and drivers knew so well, it could nullify the grand prix weekend.
It was first built as part of the infrastructure for the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and offers a great mix of high and low speed corners, which on the whole the drivers love. It also tests them physically.
After tight, difficult tracks for racing at Imola and Monaco the two previous weekends, this will feel like blessed relief for the drivers.
Here are the key circuit facts: Circuit length: 4.657 km (2.894 miles)
(2.894 miles) Laps: 66
Lap record: 1:16.330 (Max Verstappen, 2023)
(Max Verstappen, 2023) First GP: 1991
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