Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (106) • Most Titles: M. Schumacher & L. Hamilton (7) • 77 Seasons Since 1950 • 1,159 Races in Database • 818 Drivers Tracked • Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (106) • Most Titles: M. Schumacher & L. Hamilton (7) • 77 Seasons Since 1950 • 1,159 Races in Database • 818 Drivers Tracked •
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Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

Barcelona, Spain · 36 races held

Race History

YearGrand PrixWinnerTeam
2026 Barcelona Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Ferrari
2025 Spanish Grand Prix Oscar Piastri McLaren
2024 Spanish Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull
2023 Spanish Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull
2022 Spanish Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull
2021 Spanish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2020 Spanish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2019 Spanish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2018 Spanish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2017 Spanish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2016 Spanish Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull
2015 Spanish Grand Prix Nico Rosberg Mercedes
2014 Spanish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2013 Spanish Grand Prix Fernando Alonso Ferrari
2012 Spanish Grand Prix Pastor Maldonado Williams
2011 Spanish Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Red Bull
2010 Spanish Grand Prix Mark Webber Red Bull
2009 Spanish Grand Prix Jenson Button Brawn
2008 Spanish Grand Prix Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
2007 Spanish Grand Prix Felipe Massa Ferrari
2006 Spanish Grand Prix Fernando Alonso Renault
2005 Spanish Grand Prix Kimi Räikkönen McLaren
2004 Spanish Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2003 Spanish Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2002 Spanish Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2001 Spanish Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2000 Spanish Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen McLaren
1999 Spanish Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen McLaren
1998 Spanish Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen McLaren
1997 Spanish Grand Prix Jacques Villeneuve Williams
1996 Spanish Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Ferrari
1995 Spanish Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Benetton
1994 Spanish Grand Prix Damon Hill Williams
1993 Spanish Grand Prix Alain Prost Williams
1992 Spanish Grand Prix Nigel Mansell Williams
1991 Spanish Grand Prix Nigel Mansell Williams

About Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

Opened in 1991 in Montmeló just north of Barcelona, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has hosted the Spanish Grand Prix every year since, making it one of the most enduring fixtures on the modern Formula 1 calendar. Its combination of fast and slow corners across a flowing layout has long made it a definitive measure of a car's all-round balance.

For decades the circuit was Formula 1's pre-season testing home, meaning teams and drivers knew every metre of it intimately. That deep familiarity made it notoriously difficult to overtake on, yet it also turned the venue into the ultimate proving ground: a car that was quick at Barcelona was generally quick everywhere.

The track has been reconfigured over the years, including the addition of a tight final chicane in 2007 that was later removed, and it remains a cornerstone of the championship and a happy hunting ground for the sport's greatest names.

Memorable Moments

  • 1991: Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna ran side by side at over 200 mph down the main straight, sparks flying, in one of the most iconic images in F1 history; Mansell won the duel and the race.
  • 1996: Michael Schumacher produced a wet-weather masterclass for Ferrari, lapping seconds faster than the field in torrential rain to claim his first win for the Scuderia.
  • 2016: Max Verstappen won on his debut for Red Bull at just 18, becoming the youngest race winner in Formula 1 history after the two Mercedes collided on the opening lap.
  • 2006: Fernando Alonso delighted his home crowd by winning the Spanish Grand Prix as reigning champion, the first Spaniard to do so at his home race.

Track Character

Barcelona is a complete test of car and driver. The lap opens with a long straight into the heavy braking of Turn 1, followed by the fast, sweeping Turn 3 that punishes any aerodynamic weakness, and flows through a demanding mix of medium- and high-speed corners that place huge load on the front tyres. The final sector's slower turns reward mechanical grip and traction. Overtaking has traditionally been difficult given the long, committed corners, which places a premium on qualifying and strategy. Its balance of corner types is precisely why teams used it for testing for so long: master Barcelona, and you have a car that works everywhere.