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Coordinates: 41°34′12″N, 2°15′40″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

assCircuit de Catalunya
Location Barcelona, Catalonia
Time zone GMT +1
Major events F1, MotoGP, GP2, Spanish GT
Circuit Length 4.655 kilometres (2.875 miles)
Turns 13
Lap Record 1'15.641 (Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault, 2005)

The Circuit de Catalunya [seer-kweet-da-Cataloonya] is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Spain. It is home to the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix and the motorcycle Catalonia Grand Prix. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. As such it is probably one of the sport's most important testing grounds. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 470 × 490 pixelsFull resolution (470 × 490 pixel, file size: 24 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): List of Formula One circuits Circuit... Barcelona is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. ... This article is about the Spanish autonomous community. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... F1 redirects here. ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier categories of motorcycle road racing. ... For the article about the Asian version of the GP2 series, see GP2 Asia Series The GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder sport, Formula 3000. ... A grand tourer (Italian: Gran Turismo), (initialised GT), is a high-performance automobile designed for long-distance driving. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy), also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian Formula One racing driver. ... Renault F1 is the Renault companys Formula One racing team. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 524 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,500 × 982 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 524 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,500 × 982 pixels, file size: 1. ... A Peugeot 206 World Rally Car Motor racing and Motorsports redirect here. ... Montmeló is a municipality north of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... F1 redirects here. ... The Spanish Grand Prix (Gran Premio de España) is a Formula One race currently held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ... The Catalonia motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ...

Start of Spanish Grand Prix 2003
Start of Spanish Grand Prix 2003

The Circuit de Catalunya was built in 1991 and is often referred to as 'Barcelona' in the racing community, despite the fact that it is located in Montmeló. The Circuit de Catalunya should not be confused with the Montjuïc circuit, which hosted the Spanish Grand Prix four times between 1969 and 1975 and, unlike the Circuit de Catalunya, is actually located within the city of Barcelona. Image File history File linksMetadata Circuit_de_Catalunya. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Circuit_de_Catalunya. ... The Spanish Grand Prix (Gran Premio de España) is a Formula One race currently held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ... The Montjuïc circuit is a former racing circuit located on the Montjuïc mountain in Barcelona, Catalonia. ... The Spanish Grand Prix (Gran Premio de España) is a Formula One race currently held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ...


Due to the fact that so much testing is done at this circuit, Formula One drivers and mechanics are extremely familiar with it. This has led to criticism that drivers and mechanics are too familiar with Catalunya, reducing the amount of on-track action.


Overtaking can be difficult, as cars are unable to follow each other through the fast final corner due to turbulence created by the leading car. This makes it difficult for a car to get close enough to the car in front of it to attempt a pass at the first turn, which is the only obvious overtaking point on the circuit. The 2007 F1 Season saw the 1st of the 2 final sweepers replaced with a slow chicane to improve overtaking. In fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is a flow regime characterized by chaotic, stochastic property changes. ... 2007 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


The wind direction at the circuit can change drastically during the day, a significant factor given the importance of aerodynamics to modern Formula One cars. It is then hard to find a good setup since cars can have massive aerodynamic drag and understeer on one part of the circuit in the morning, but suffer understeer at the same part of the circuit in the afternoon. A given tyre compound can work well when tested, but not so well a couple of months later. These changeable conditions can make for a unexpected performances from some teams during the race. For the Daft Punk song, see Aerodynamic (song). ...


However, the circuit has been the site of some memorable moments. In the 1991 Spanish Grand Prix Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell went down the entire front straight side-by-side while duelling for second place, with Mansell eventually taking the position and eventually the race. In the 1994 Spanish Grand Prix Michael Schumacher managed to finish in second place despite driving over half the race with only fifth gear. Two years later, in the 1996 Spanish Grand Prix Schumacher took his first win as a member of the Ferrari team after a dominant performance during a rainstorm. In the 2001 Spanish Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen suffered a clutch failure while leading the race on the last lap, handing the win to Schumacher. At the 2006 Spanish Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso became the first Spanish Formula One driver to win at his home country's track. Results from the 1991 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Catalunya on September 29, 1991 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Riccardo Patrese 122. ... Ayrton Senna da Silva (pronounced / /, March 21, 1960 – May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian three-times Formula One world champion. ... Nigel Ernest James Mansell OBE (born August 8, 1953 in Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire) is a British racing driver from England who won world championships in both Formula One (1992) and CART (1993). ... The 1994 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 29, 1994 at the Circuit de Catalunya. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced , born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... The 1996 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 2, 1996 at the Circuit de Catalunya. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Catalunya on April 29, 2001. ... Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( ) (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula One champion. ... For other uses, see Clutch (disambiguation). ... The 2006 Spanish Grand Prix is the sixth race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. ... Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and reigning, two-time, world champion. ...


See also: List of Formula One circuits The old Nürburgring, one of the most famous circuits in F1 history. ...


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