Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | |
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| Race information | |
|---|---|
| First held | 2026 |
| Circuit length | 4.657 km (2.894 miles) |
| Race length | 307.236 km (190.908 miles) |
The Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix (Spanish: Gran Premio de Barcelona-Cataluña, Catalan: Gran Premi de Barcelona-Catalunya) is a scheduled Formula One motor racing event that will take place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It is the first out of two Grands Prix that are scheduled to take place in Spain in 2026, along with the Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring. The Grand Prix will then enter a rotational slot with the Belgian Grand Prix through 2032, where the event will be hosted in even-numbered years.
History
[edit]The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was originally scheduled to be used as the venue for the Spanish Grand Prix until 2026.[1] However, Spain's capital city, Madrid, was nominated as a new host of Formula One, with the Madring scheduled to make its debut in 2026 and therefore taking the Spanish Grand Prix name.[2][3] As a result, the circuit's 2026 event was renamed to the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.[4] It will be the first time Spain hosts two Grand Prix since the 2012 season, the second of which was held under the name of the European Grand Prix at the Valencia Street Circuit.
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya signed a multi-year extension which would see the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix in the F1 calendar in 2028, 2030, and 2032. Under the extension, the Grand Prix will rotate its slot with the Belgian Grand Prix, which (in addition to 2026) will be held in 2027, 2029, and 2031.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Formula 1 renews deal with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya until 2026". f1.com. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Benson, Andrew (23 January 2024). "Spanish Grand Prix to move from Barcelona to Madrid in 2026". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Madrid makes debut as Imola dropped from 2026". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Confirmado el nuevo nombre del Gran Premio de Montmeló: así se llamará ahora" [New name for the Montmeló Grand Prix confirmed: this is how it will now be called]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "F1 announces multi-year extension with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to race in rotation with Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps". Formula One. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
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