Spherical six of the 2022 Components 1 World Championship is on this weekend at Spain’s Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
The Spanish Grand Prix is among the classics on the F1 calendar, and as has typically been the case in earlier seasons, the race this yr will see a number of groups introduce upgrades based mostly on their findings from the sooner rounds.
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is one groups and drivers know effectively, because it has been on the calendar since 1991 and can be the situation the place the primary of the winter assessments takes place. The two.9-mile monitor underwent some minor modifications final yr and options a mixture of excessive, medium and low velocity corners, modifications of route, undulations and an extended start-finish straight. There’s a little bit little bit of the whole lot, which makes it an excellent place for testing.
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, house of the Components 1 Spanish Grand Prix
There are two DRS zones, one on the principle straight resulting in the primary chicane and one other after flip 9, on the again straight main to show 10. As at all times at this circuit, drivers should take care of modifications of wind route, which has a serious impact on the stability of the vehicles, which explains the medium-to-high downforce ranges used right here. Trying on the climate, we should always have effective circumstances throughout each Saturday’s qualifying and Sunday’s race. Pirelli has nominated its hardest compounds: the C1 because the White exhausting, the C2 because the Yellow medium, and the C3 because the Crimson comfortable.
Will probably be fascinating to see how 2022’s redesigned vehicles will fare in Spain, particularly because of the rule modifications that see the return of floor results. The modifications are geared toward producing nearer racing and extra overtaking alternatives, although Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is not the best place to make a profitable go.
Going into the weekend, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc leads the 2022 Drivers’ Championship with 104 factors. Crimson Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen is second with 85 factors and fellow Crimson Bull driver Sergio Perez is third with 66 factors. Within the Constructors’ Championship, Ferrari leads with 157 factors, versus the 151 of Crimson Bull and 95 of Mercedes-Benz AMG. Final yr’s winner in Spain was Lewis Hamilton driving for Mercedes.
