7 to 9 May 2010
Regarded as one of the most technically challenging Formula 1 circuits on the calendar, it is perhaps fortunate that the teams spend the majority of their allocated test days collecting valuable data at Montmeló ahead of the race.

Unfortunately, however, track and weather conditions are invariably disparate between testing and the Grand Prix weekend leaving the drivers and their engineers with a relatively green track to contend with from the outset.

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Barcelona is a high speed, high downforce circuit, with fast, sweeping corners connected by even faster straights and will see the drivers reach speeds of 305kph along the start/finish straight and fly into corners such as Seat at 240kph.

The engines will spend each lap of the 66 lap race at 57% full throttle, so top end speeds are important, most crucially on the start/finish straight which will see the drivers flat out for over a kilometre.

Barcelona’s erratic weather conditions, particularly the prevailing winds, can de-stabilise the car’s aero balance, so the teams are continually chasing the perfect set-up. With so many variables, the outcome of the Spanish Grand Prix should never be predicted. Notbaly all Formula 1 teams know the circuit well as it is a commonly used testing venue.

2009 Spanish GP Images

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	Year	Circuit	Date	Driver	Team	Laps
39	2009	Circuit de Catalunya	10 May	1 Jenson Button 2 Rubens Barrichello 3 Mark Webber	Brawn Brawn Red Bull	66 66 66
38	2008	Circuit de Catalunya	27 April	1 Kimi Räikkönen 2 Felipe Massa 3 Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari Ferrari McLaren	66 66 66
37	2007	Circuit de Catalunya	13 May	1 Felipe Massa 2 Lewis Hamilton 3 Fernando Alonso	Ferrari McLaren McLaren	65 65 65
36	2006	Circuit de Catalunya	14 May	1 Fernando Alonso 2 Michael Schumacher 3 Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault Ferrari Renault	66 66 66
35	2005	Circuit de Catalunya	8 May	1 Kimi Räikkönen 2 Fernando Alonso 3 Jarno Trulli	McLaren Renault Toyota	66 66 66
34	2004	Circuit de Catalunya	9 May	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Rubens Barrichello 3 Jarno Trulli	Ferrari Ferrari Renault	66 66 66
33	2003	Circuit de Catalunya	4 May	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Fernando Alonso 3 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari Renault Ferrari	65 65 65
32	2002	Circuit de Catalunya	28 April	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Juan Pablo Montoya 3 David Coulthard	Ferrari Williams McLaren	65 65 65
31	2001	Circuit de Catalunya	29 April	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Juan Pablo Montoya 3 Jacques Villeneuve	Ferrari Williams BAR	65 65 65
30	2000	Circuit de Catalunya	7 May	1 Mika Häkkinen 2 David Coulthard 3 Rubens Barrichello	McLaren McLaren Ferrari	65 65 65
29	1999	Circuit de Catalunya	30 May	1 Mika Häkkinen 2 David Coulthard 3 Michael Schumacher	McLaren McLaren Ferrari	65 65 65
28	1998	Circuit de Catalunya	May 10	1 Mika Häkkinen 2 David Coulthard 3 Michael Schumacher	McLaren McLaren Ferrari	65 65 65
27	1997	Circuit de Catalunya	25 May	1 Jacques Villeneuve 2 Olivier Panis 3 Jean Alesi	Williams Prost Benetton	64 64 64
26	1996	Circuit de Catalunya	2 June	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Jean Alesi 3 Jacques Villeneuve	Ferrari Benetton Williams	65 65 65
25	1995	Circuit de Catalunya	14 May	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Johnny Herbert 3 Gerhard Berger	Benetton Benetton Ferrari	65 65 65
24	1994	Circuit de Catalunya	29 May	1 Damon Hill 2 Michael Schumacher 3 Mark Blundell	Williams Benetton Tyrrell	65 65 65
23	1993	Circuit de Catalunya	9 May	1 Alain Prost 2 Ayrton Senna 3 Michael Schumacher	Williams McLaren Benetton	65 65 65
22	1992	Circuit de Catalunya	May 3	1 Nigel Mansell 2 Michael Schumacher 3 Jean Alesi	Williams Benetton Ferrari	65 65 65
21	1991	Circuit de Catalunya	September 29	1 Nigel Mansell 2 Alain Prost 3 Riccardo Patrese	Williams Ferrari Williams	65 65 65
20	1990	Circuito Permanente de Jerez	September 30	1 Alain Prost 2 Nigel Mansell 3 Alessandro Nannini	Ferrari Ferrari Benetton	73 73 73
19	1989	Circuito Permanente de Jerez	October 1	1 Ayrton Senna 2 Gerhard Berger 3 Alain Prost	McLaren Ferrari McLaren	73 73 73
18	1988	Circuito Permanente de Jerez	October 2	1 Alain Prost 2 Nigel Mansell 3 Alessandro Nannini	McLaren Williams Benetton	72 72 72
17	1987	Circuito Permanente de Jerez	September 27	1 Nigel Mansell 2 Alain Prost 3 Stefan Johansson	Williams McLaren McLaren	72 72 72
16	1986	Circuito Permanente de Jerez	April 13	1 Ayrton Senna 2 Nigel Mansell 3 Alain Prost	Lotus Williams McLaren	72 72 72
15	1981	Circuito Permanente Del Jarama	June 21	1 Gilles Villeneuve 2 Jacques Laffite 3 John Watson	Ferrari Ligier McLaren	80 80 80
14	1979	Circuito Permanente Del Jarama	April 29	1 Patrick Depailler 2 Carlos Reutemann 3 Mario Andretti	Ligier Lotus Lotus	75 75 75
13	1978	Circuito Permanente Del Jarama	June 4	1 Mario Andretti 2 Ronnie Peterson 3 Jacques Laffite	Lotus Lotus Ligier	75 75 75
12	1977	Circuito Permanente Del Jarama	May 8	1 Mario Andretti 2 Carlos Reutemann 3 Jody Scheckter	Lotus Ferrari Wolf	75 75 75
11	1976	Circuito Permanente Del Jarama	May 2	1 James Hunt 2 Niki Lauda 3 Gunnar Nilsson	McLaren Ferrari Lotus	75 75 75
10	1975	Montjuïc circuit	April 27	1 Jochen Mass 2 Jacky Ickx 3 Carlos Reutemann	McLaren Lotus Brabham	29 29 28
9	1974	Circuito Permanente Del Jarama	April 28	1 Niki Lauda 2 Clay Regazzoni 3 Emerson Fittipaldi	Ferrari Ferrari McLaren	84 84 83
8	1973	Montjuïc circuit	April 29	1 Emerson Fittipaldi 2 François Cevert 3 George Follmer	Lotus Tyrrell Shadow	75 75 75
7	1972	Circuito Permanente Del Jarama	May 1	1 Emerson Fittipaldi 2 Jacky Ickx 3 Clay Regazzoni	Lotus Ferrari Ferrari	90 90 89
6	1971	Montjuïc circuit	April 18	1 Jackie Stewart 2 Jacky Ickx 3 Chris Amon	Tyrrell Ferrari Matra	75 75 75
5	1970	Circuito Permanente Del Jarama	April 19	1 Jackie Stewart 2 Bruce McLaren 3 Mario Andretti	March McLaren March	90 89 89
4	1969	Montjuïc circuit	May 4	1 Jackie Stewart 2 Bruce McLaren 3 Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra McLaren Matra	90 88 87
3	1968	Circuito Permanente Del Jarama	May 12	1 Graham Hill 2 Denny Hulme 3 Brian Redman	Lotus McLaren Cooper-Climax	90 90 89
2	1954	Pedralbes Circuit	October 24	1 Mike Hawthorn 2 Luigi Musso 3 Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari Maserati Mercedes	80 80 79
1	1951	Pedralbes Circuit	October 28	1 Juan Manuel Fangio 2 José Froilán González 3 Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo Ferrari Alfa Romeo	70 70 70

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