All the pieces it’s good to know concerning the Formulation 1 Spanish Grand Prix

The Pink Bull machine is rolling nearly seamlessly by means of 2023.

Solely Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have tasted victory by means of six races this season.

However the Spanish crowd might be keen Fernando Alonso to surge to the entrance and obtain his first Formulation 1 victory in a decade.

Here’s what it’s good to know concerning the Spanish Grand Prix.

The place is the race?

Because the title suggests, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is within the well-known Spanish metropolis of Barcelona.

The observe is located within the north of town, about 30km from the Plaça de Catalunya which is within the coronary heart of Barcelona.

Town is nestled in opposition to the Baltic Sea to the east, and Madrid a seven-hour automotive trip south-west.

How can I watch the race in Australia?

The one place to look at all of the motion is through the Fox Sports activities secure of broadcasting channels.

It will likely be accessible on each Foxtel and Kayo Sports activities.

You may comply with lap-by-lap updates on the ABC Information web site.

What do I have to know concerning the observe?

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has had a change in comparison with the race final yr.

Because the mid-2000s, there was a chicane for the drivers to navigate earlier than they head down the straight to finish a lap.

The chicane is now not getting used, with drivers as a substitute going by means of a quick right-hand flip main into the straight.

The observe is slim in elements and may show problematic for overtaking.

Flip 1, on the finish of the lengthy straights, and switch 10 on the finish of the circuit’s different straight are one of the best overtaking alternatives.

The circuit is a tricky problem for drivers, with a mixture of low and high-speed corners. Small errors may be punished rapidly. 

What occurred final yr?

Max Verstappen overcame a defective DRS and a spin to make a three-stop technique work in Barcelona.