Guide to 2024 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, Spain, as F1 returns to Europe after their Canadian jaunt.
With the main European leg of the season now underway from now until mid-September, Max Verstappen is currently on course for a fourth straight title with his 56-point lead over Charles Leclerc heading into the weekend.
This race though marks the home event for Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso who will be both eager to impress on home soil.
Now, here is a full guide to everything that you need to know ahead of 2024 Spanish Grand Prix.
Track Guide
Circuit name: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Laps: 66
Race Distance: 307.104km
Tyre Selection: C1, C2, C3
Schedule
| Date | Session | Time (BST) |
| Friday 21 June | FP1 | 12:30pm |
| Friday 21 June | FP2 | 4:00pm |
| Saturday 22 June | FP3 | 11:30am |
| Saturday 22 June | Qualifying | 3:00pm |
| Sunday 23 June | Race | 2:00pm |
Five Key Pointers
- Given that this race often sees many teams bring upgrades, it wouldn’t be a surprise if some teams opt to bring new parts despite the event being held later in season than usual.
- Red Bull will hope that they can resolve their kerb-riding issues which have affected the driveability in recent races, although kerbs could pose an issue in extracting lap time.
- McLaren should have confidence of fighting for strong results at this circuit – which was where their fortunes began to improve this time last season.
- Having seen improvement in their upgrades in Canada, Mercedes will be hoping that their new performance translates onto traditional circuits.
- Five of the last six Spanish Grands Prix have been won from pole position so Qualifying will be crucial.
Last Time Out
Verstappen dominated this event in 2023 from lights-to-flag to take a comfortable victory from Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.