May 20-22 FORMULA 1 SPANISH GRAND PRIX 2022
Track:
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Track History | Locate | Weather
Where to Watch
Race start: May 22, 2022, 8:55a EST
T.V.: ESPN
online: ESPN.com
SPANISH GRAND PRIX
Past Winners
2022 Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing
2021 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2020 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2019 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
PODIUM
2022
1. Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing Honda
2. Sergio Perez/Red Bull Racing Honda*
3. George Russell/Mercedes-AMG
*Also earned fastest lap of the race point
Final Race Results
Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2022
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing RBRT | 1:37:20.475 | 25 |
| 2 | #11 Sergio Perez* | Red Bull Racing RBRT | +13.072s | 19 |
| 3 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes-AMG | +32.927s | 15 |
| 4 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +45.208s | 12 |
| 5 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | +54.534s | 10 |
| 6 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | +59.976s | 8 |
| 7 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +75.397s | 6 |
| 8 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +83.235s | 4 |
| 9 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | +2 laps | 0 |
| 17 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | +2 laps | 0 |
| 18 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | +2 laps | 0 |
| NC | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
F1 | Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 after Leclerc retires from rollercoaster Spanish Grand Prix
Max Verstappen won an action-packed 2022 Spanish Grand Prix as pole-sitter Charles Leclerc retired from a comfortable lead. Sergio Perez took second place to secure Red Bull’s second one-two of the season, as George Russell finished third for Mercedes, having been involved in an epic bout with eventual winner Verstappen.
Soaring temperatures weren’t the only problem on Sunday; huge gusts into Turn 4 caused both Carlos Sainz and Verstappen to go off track and drop down the order early on. That left Leclerc with a comfortable lead and a free pit stop by Lap 22, and it seemed a straightforward victory for Ferrari – until Leclerc’s engine gave way on Lap 27. -–read more—
Starting Grid
Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2022
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Set new track record. | |||
| 1 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:18.750 |
| 2 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:19.073 |
| 3 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:19.166 |
| 4 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes-AMG | 1:19.393 |
| 5 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:19.420 |
| 6 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 1:19.512 |
| 7 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:19.608 |
| 8 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:19.682 |
| 9 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 1:20.297 |
| 10 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:20.368 |
| 11 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:20.471 |
| 12 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:20.638 |
| 13 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:20.639 |
| 14 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:20.861 |
| 15 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:21.094 |
| 16 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:20.954 |
| 17 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:21.043 |
| 18 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:21.418 |
| 19 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:21.645 |
| 20 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:21.915 |
*Three-place penalty for causing a collision with Daniil Kvyat in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
**Five-place penalty for gearbox change
F1 | Leclerc shrugs off Q3 spin to take pole in Spain as technical issue sees Verstappen miss out
Charles Leclerc proved he could handle the heat by overcoming a spin to take pole position for the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix, as a compromised Max Verstappen lost out his own shot at pole.
After Leclerc topped Q1, Verstappen hit back with the fastest time of Q2 – with Mercedes lurking just behind the Ferrari and Red Bull throughout the first two qualifying segments. Leclerc then dramatically spun on his first run in Q3, leaving Verstappen top. -–read more–
Tire Allocations
Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2022
Pirelli's tyre infographic for the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix
F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix?
Pirelli have nominated the hardest three compounds in their range for the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
F1's official tyre suppliers will therefore bring hard C1 tyres (x2 sets), medium C2 tyres (x3 sets) and soft C3 tyres (x8 sets) to Spain, for the Grand Prix of which Pirelli are also title sponsors.
Although pre-season running took place at this circuit in February, Pirelli have pointed out that higher track temperatures and evolved cars will make for a different picture. –read more–
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
Dry Weather
Red - Soft
Yellow - Medium
White - Hard
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Slicks-Medium compound (Yellow)
Full Wets (Blue)
Intermediates (Green)
2021
Final Race Results
Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2021
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 1:33:07.680 | 25 |
| 2 | #33 Max Verstappen* | Red Bull Racing Honda | +15.841s | 19 |
| 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | +26.610s | 15 |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +54.616s | 12 |
| 5 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | +63.671s | 10 |
| 6 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +73.768s | 8 |
| 7 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +74.670s | 6 |
| 8 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | #7 Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | #63 George Russell | Williams Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +2 laps | 0 |
| 19 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | +2 laps | 0 |
| NC | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | DNF | 0 |
F1 | Late pass secures Hamilton victory in Spain after race-long battle with Verstappen
An incredible, tense race-long battle between Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton saw Hamilton triumph for his sixth Spanish Grand Prix win, the reigning world champion brilliantly executing a two-stop strategy to claim his third win in four races this season, as Verstappen finished ahead of the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas.
Verstappen led the majority of the race after brilliantly snatching the lead from Hamilton into Turn 1 at the start, with Red Bull then committing to a one-stop strategy around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as Hamilton opted for two.
But with six laps to go, Hamilton used the superior performance of his newer tyres to pass the Dutchman into Turn 1 and check out for his 98th victory, and fifth straight win at the circuit – Verstappen ultimately deciding to pit for softs once Hamilton was past and go for a consolation fastest lap, which he duly got. --read more--
2021 Spanish Grand Prix: video race highlights
Starting Grid
Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2021
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Set new track record. | |||
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 1:16.741 |
| 2 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:16.777 |
| 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | 1:16.873 |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:17.510 |
| 5 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:17.580 |
| 6 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:17.620 |
| 7 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 1:17.622 |
| 8 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:17.701 |
| 9 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:18.010 |
| 10 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:18.147 |
| 11 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:17.974 |
| 12 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:17.982 |
| 13 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:18.079 |
| 14 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:18.356 |
| 15 | #63 George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:19.154 |
| 16 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:18.556 |
| 17 | #7 Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:18.917 |
| 18 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:19.117 |
| 19 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:19.219 |
| 20 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | 1:19.807 |
*Three-place penalty for causing a collision with Daniil Kvyat in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
**Five-place penalty for gearbox change
F1 | 100th pole ‘feels like one of the first’, says Hamilton as he explains how he overcame balance issues to edge Verstappen
According to the Briton, who edged out championship rival Max Verstappen by just 0.036s, the landmark moment not only felt as sweet as his first, it was made all the sweeter for the handling issues he had to overcome during the session to score it.
You have to go back nearly 14 years for Hamilton’s first pole, in Canada, driving for McLaren. Would anyone have imagined then he’d go on to achieve what he has? Hamilton thinks not. --read more--
Tire Allocations
Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2021
C1, C2 and C3 tires will be used for the Spanish Grand Prix 2021.
Pirelli's infographic for the 2021 Spanish GP. Min starting pressures: 22.0 psi (front) | 19.5 psi (rear). Camber limit: -3.25deg (front) | -1.75deg (rear).
Tires for Spain 2021
The Pirelli tire allocations for the FORMULA 1 SPANISH GRAND PRIX 2021 are: (See chart.)
Red (C3) - Soft - Fastest
Yellow (C2) - Medium - .8 seconds per lap slower
White (C1)- Hard - 1.2 seconds per lap slower
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Blue - Full Wets
Green - Intermediates
Yellow - Medium Compound
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
