2021 FIA Formula One™ World Championship F1 ARAMCO GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2021 7 – 9 May 2021 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Office: Tel. (+34) 93 571 97 09 Mas “La Moreneta” P.O. Box 27 E-mail: [email protected] 08160 Montmeló (Barcelona) – Spain Website: www.circuitcat.com © 2021 Formula One World Championship Limited, a Formula 1 company. The F1 FORMULA 1 logo, F1 logo, FORMULA 1, TABLE OF CONTENTS Time Schedule FORMULA 1 ARAMCO GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2021 Welcome to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in detail Media Centre Operation Formula One Press Conference Schedule 2011/2020 Spanish Grand Prix results FORMULA 1 ARAMCO GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2021 Officials 2021 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Race Calendar 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship™ Calendar 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship™ Entry list 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship™ Classification Drivers and Teams Statistics 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship™: Bahrain, Italy, Portugal Appendix Circuit Map The Formula One Spanish Grand Prix 1913-2020 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Office: Tel. (+34) 93 571 97 09 Mas “La Moreneta” P.O. Box 27 E-mail: [email protected] 08160 Montmeló (Barcelona) – Spain Website: www.circuitcat.com © 2021 Formula One World Championship Limited, a Formula 1 company. The F1 FORMULA 1 logo, F1 logo, FORMULA 1, TIME SCHEDULE FRIDAY, 7th May 09.00 - 09.40 FIA Formula Regional by Alpine Practice Session 10.05 - 10.50 FIA Formula 3 Practice Session 11.30 - 12.30 Formula 1 1st Practice Session 12:55 - 13:10 FIA Formula Regional by Alpine Qualifying Session 13.35 - 14.05 FIA Formula 3 Qualifying Session 15.00 - 16.00 Formula 1 2nd Practice Session 16.25 - 16.40 FIA Formula Regional by Alpine Qualifying Session SATURDAY, 8th May 10.35 - 11.20 FIA Formula 3 1st Race - 22 laps or 40' 12.00 - 13.00 Formula 1 3rd Practice Session 13.30 - 14.05 FIA Formula Regional by Alpine 1st Race - 30' + 1 lap 15.00 - 16.00 Formula 1 Qualifying Session 16.45 - 17.30 FIA Formula 3 2nd Race - 22 laps or 40' SUNDAY, 9th May 10.40 - 11.25 FIA Formula Regional by Alpine 2nd Race - 30' + 1 lap 12.05 - 12.50 FIA Formula 3 3rd Race - 22 laps or 40' 14.43 - 14.44 Formula 1 ‘We race as one’ gesture 14.44 - 14.46 Formula 1 Anthems 15.00 - 17.00 Formula 1 GRAND PRIX - 66 laps or 120' This schedule is subject to changes Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Office: Tel. (+34) 93 571 97 09 Mas “La Moreneta” P.O. Box 27 E-mail: [email protected] 08160 Montmeló (Barcelona) – Spain Website: www.circuitcat.com © 2021 Formula One World Championship Limited, a Formula 1 company. The F1 FORMULA 1 logo, F1 logo, FORMULA 1, WELCOME TO CIRCUIT DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA The Formula 1 World Championship will make After a streak of 10 different winners in 10 its usual stop at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya years, Lewis Hamilton broke the course of on 7, 8 and 9 May to stage the fifth round of history at the Circuit. The Briton won the four the calendar, the FORMULA 1 ARAMCO GRAN last editions, in addition to the victory he PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2021. The venue, a achieved in 2014. consolidated racetrack which is much appreciated by the premier class of car racing, A season with a more level playing field will be staging the 31th consecutive race in In addition to the local drivers, this year’s their facilities, within the frame of its 30th diverse grid is providing for many surprises. anniversary, a milestone that only a few The fourth round of the year features an circuits have achieved in the history of this impressive Lewis Hamilton in the lead, sport. claiming for his champion condition, with a total of 69 points. However, Mercedes is far Sitges, Pedralbes and later Montjuïc were host from a double top, as he is closely followed by to the Formula 1 World Championship until Max Verstappen with 61 points. The two of 1975. The relationship between the top level them have been the winners of this year’s motorsport competition and Circuit de races, two for Hamilton and one for Barcelona-Catalunya started on 29 September Verstappen. Behind Mercedes and Red Bull, 1991, only 19 days after the inauguration of the there is a McLaren machine, something that facilities, with Nigel Mansell winning the race, had not happened for some time. It is Lando joined on the podium by Alain Prost and Norris, who is strengthening his position Riccardo Patrese. Along these years, the within the English team, through brilliant Circuit has had several different race winners, performances, and already 37 points. most of them world champions: Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher, Right behind the top 3 there is Valtteri Bottas, Jacques Villeneuve, Mika Häkkinen, Kimi who, despite his good results, had a zero in the Räikkönen, Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa, second race of the season staged in Italy, Jenson Button, Mark Webber, Sebastian which pushed him down in the standings. Vettel, Pastor Maldonado, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc follows him, only 4 points Nico Rosberg and Max Verstappen. behind. The Monaco-born driver is being Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Office: Tel. (+34) 93 571 97 09 Mas “La Moreneta” P.O. Box 27 E-mail: [email protected] 08160 Montmeló (Barcelona) – Spain Website: www.circuitcat.com © 2021 Formula One World Championship Limited, a Formula 1 company. The F1 FORMULA 1 logo, F1 logo, FORMULA 1, regular, always within the top five or six More thrill with the Support Championships positions. The sixth place in the Championship This edition Formula 1® will be accompanied by is held by Checo Pérez, who is surely more than the best car racing championships, as usual. happy to be part of the Red Bull Racing Honda On the one hand, Formula 3® will have their team. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren), Carlos Sainz opening round at the Circuit. The edition (Ferrari), Esteban Ocon (Alpine) and Pierre promises to be better than ever, as the series Gasly (AlphaTauri) complete the top ten is filled with new young talents. Some of them positions of the F1 World Championship. with family names that are more than well- Fernando Alonso is on twelfth position. known in the world of motorsports: Leclerc, Doohan or Schumacher, amongst others. Again, two local representatives This edition will be twice as special and On the other hand, the recently created interesting. After two campaigns with a single Formula Regional Europe Championship by national representative, Fernando Alonso has Alpine, a merger of former single-seater series returned to become part of this select group that intends to boost the promotion of next to Carlos Sainz. They are both facing huge talented drivers. And the Spanish national challenges in their sports careers and may talents will have a lot to say, as there are achieve good results at their home Grand Prix. several local drivers who have registered for The two-times World Champion is back with this championship. David Vidales, Mari Boya, Alpine, the name adopted by the team with Lorenzo Fluxà and Belén García complete the which he achieved his two titles, while Carlos national representation at Circuit de Sainz is wearing the typical red colour of the Barcelona-Catalunya and expect to have an legendary Maranello-based squad, Ferrari. excellent season start at their second round of the season. Talking about them is almost like talking about the history of Spanish car racing at top level competition. One with an experience of almost 20 years in the FIA Formula One Championship, and the other, with more than five years. All eyes will be focussed on them in a season that promises to be more contested than in recent times, especially as regards the top positions. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Office: Tel. (+34) 93 571 97 09 Mas “La Moreneta” P.O. Box 27 E-mail: [email protected] 08160 Montmeló (Barcelona) – Spain Website: www.circuitcat.com © 2021 Formula One World Championship Limited, a Formula 1 company. The F1 FORMULA 1 logo, F1 logo, FORMULA 1, An impact that pushes the limits of the companies that usually work for the teams, as racetrack well as accommodation, catering, cleaning, Beyond the action on the track, the drivers and access controls, machine rental, etc. the races as such, the fact of being host, for another year, to a Grand Prix of the large But the impact of a Grand Prix goes far beyond circus, implies turning Circuit de Barcelona- of the figures. Barcelona is showcased as a Catalunya into an engine of economic activity cosmopolitan and modern city, as well as the in the region, helping to improve the economic territory in general. The media coverage beats perspectives of the second quarter of the year expectations year after year, with media of a city like Barcelona and the Vallès Oriental representatives form a large number of region. The staging of the FORMULA 1 different nationalities coming from all ARAMCO GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2021 continents, showcasing these images through implies the acceleration of the service sector their televisions, radios, publications in the during a whole week. Transport, catering and press, digital media, etc. hotels record very good figures. One thousand Circuit Members will be able to According to studies carried out by DEP a watch the Formula 1 GP on Sunday on site couple of years ago, Formula 1 left around 188 The FORMULA 1 ARAMCO GRAN PREMIO DE million euros in the region in 2014 and 163 ESPAÑA will finally be able to welcome 1,000 million in 2015.