Location:Barcelona
Lap distance: 4.6 km
Number of laps:66
Racing direction:Clockwise
Host of the Spanish GP since 1991 and also
used extensively for testing. A mix of tight and
long corners and longstraights. Sebastian Vettel won the 2011 race in a tight battle with Lewis Hamilton asMcLaren closed the performance gap to Red Bull, though these two teams were significantly quicker than the rest of the pack.
In 2010 Mark Webber won the race from pole position. Lewis Hamilton crashed from second position with a tyre blow out with 2 laps to go. Michael Schumacher was fourth, but the Mercedes was slower than the Red Bulls and McLarens.
The 2009 race continues the tradition of the pole sitter winning the race, with Jenson Button taking his 4th win in the opening 5 races of the season. The Ferrari cars were quicker this race than presvious races, but struggled again with tactics and reliability.
Previous Race winners
Year Driver Team
2011 Sebatian Vettel Red Bull
2010 Mark Webber Red Bull
2009 Jenson Button Brawn
2008 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari
2007 Felippe Massa Ferrari
2006 Fernando Alonso Renault
2005 Kimmi Raikkonen McLaren
2004 Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2003 Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2002 Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2001 Michael Schumacher Williams
2000 Mikka Hakkinen McLaren