Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Spain · 4.657 km · 14 corners · opened 1991
// the circuit
F1 testing favourite north of Barcelona. Combines high-speed sweepers with hard-braking technical sections — a true all-rounder.
// history
Opened in 1991 to host the Spanish Grand Prix. Modified in 2007 (new final-sector chicane, since removed for 2023 to bring back the high-speed final corner).
Elevation change
33 m
Opened
1991
Length
4.657 km
famous for
- 01F1 pre-season testing benchmark
- 02Long Turn 3 right-hander
- 03Mixture of every corner type — a true 'reference circuit'
// reference data
Corner braking points and gears are baseline references for a GT3 in dry conditions on optimum tyres. They will shift with car class, weather, fuel load, setup and driver technique. For car-specific deltas, use the AI Coach button on each corner.
Heavy brake
Med brake
Light/lift
Flat
// corner list
Reference Corners
// turn 1
Elf
Gear
3
Brake
90%
Type
right
Heavy braking from 6th. Late apex, the run-off is generous but the lap-time penalty isn't.
// ai deep dive
Coach take