Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
A lap of Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Length
4.64 km
calculated from GPS data
Full throttle
63.6 %
of the lap
Top speed
341 km/h
Slowest point
104 km/h
braking zones
6
Elevation change
30 m
A qualifying lap of Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya takes 1:14.679 min. Drivers are at full throttle for 63.6% of the lap, with a top speed of 341 km/h and a slowest point of 104 km/h.
- The first corner: right-left chicane. Drivers brake from 300 to 150 km/h and take it in gear 3.
- The second corner: fast right-hander. Drivers brake from 300 to 220 km/h and take it in gear 5, rising 8 m.
- The third corner: slight right kink, flat out at 275 km/h, rising 3 m.
- The fourth corner: left-right chicane, in gear 4 at around 150 km/h.
- The fifth corner: left-hand hairpin. Drivers brake from 220 to 105 km/h and take it in gear 2, dropping 5 m.
- The sixth corner: fast left-hander, flat out at 240 km/h, dropping 10 m.
- The seventh corner: left-right chicane. Drivers brake from 225 to 150 km/h and take it in gear 3.
- The eighth corner: fast right-hander at around 245 km/h in gear 6, rising 11 m. This is followed by a 770 m straight at up to 305 km/h.
- The ninth corner: left-right chicane. Drivers brake from 280 to 115 km/h and take it in gear 2, rising 4 m.
- The tenth corner: fast right-hander, flat out at 230 km/h, dropping 5 m.
- The eleventh corner: fast right-hander at around 255 km/h in gear 6, dropping 9 m.
Based on: George Russell's pole lap, Barcelona Grand Prix 2026 qualifying, data: OpenF1.
Key facts
Length
approx. 4.64 km (calculated from GPS data)
Opened
1991
First Grand Prix
1991
Time zone
Europe/Madrid
Records
| Lap record | Pole record |
|---|---|
| 1:15.641 · Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:11.383 · Lando Norris |
Statistics
Grands Prix
36
Most wins
Lewis Hamilton (7)
Most successful team
Ferrari (9)
Safety car rate
25 %
Win from pole
67 %
Grands Prix at this circuit
Winners by year
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most wins at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya?
Lewis Hamilton has won here 7 times – more than any other driver.