The Grand Prix of Spain – Information, schedule, stream

Despite the original plan, Formula 1 will run twenty-two races this season, with the sixth race of 2022 being the Spanish Grand Prix (Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio de Espaňa). So what is the schedule and where can you follow the race weekend?

The Spanish Grand Prix is the sixth event of the season and in terms of historical context, the circuit is well known. The race in Barcelona has already served up a good dose of drama and great racing for the fans.

The circuit has many memories – for example, back in 1991, when the first race was held here, Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna fought a fierce battle for the win. The former finished first.

In 2000, the fans saw a great duel between Michael Schumacher, Ralf Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello, when the Brazilian driver overtook both brothers in one manoeuvre at turn 14.

Then, in 2016, there was an infarct moment when a mutual collision robbed the Mercedes drivers of victory.

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

F1 drivers know this circuit like the back of their hand. In addition to the races, it is also the venue for pre-season testing, where teams collect a really large amount of data for the development of their monoblocks. This track offers high-speed corners as well as difficult technical passages such as Turn 3, where teams usually have a great chance to assess the balance of the car.

The track itself is currently 4.675km long and consists of sixteen corners. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as the official name of the circuit goes, offers 2 DRS zones with two detection points.

The first one can be found on the straight between turns 8 and 9, the second one is located before the last turn, which guides the drivers to the finishing straight. Formula 1 has scheduled the Spanish Grand Prix for 66 laps, during which the drivers will cover 308 kilometres.

But as well as the detection points, you can also see the average speeds that the drivers reach at each corner, and which gear they usually shift into at that corner.

Spanish Grand Prix – programme

The Formula 1 cars will take to the track for the first time on Friday 20 May, at 14:00, as part of the first practice session (officially called Free Practice 1 – ed. note). This will last the standard one hour.

FP2 will start on the same day at 17:00. The third and final free practice is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, from 1pm to 2pm.

At the stroke of 6pm, drivers and teams will qualify for Sunday’s Grand Prix, which F1 has scheduled to start at 15:00.

Spanish Grand Prix – stream

Live coverage of the Formula 1 races can be watched on Sport 1 and Sport 2. There will also be internet streams and, last but not least, F1 TV, where you can switch to the onboard cameras of the individual drivers.

But F1 TV in particular also offers other features, namely livetiming and detailed telemetry. In addition to the full F1 programme, you can also watch press conferences or practice and qualifying sessions in Formula 2 or Formula 3.

Spanish Grand Prix – odds

The previous race at the Miami circuit was dominated by Red Bull, led by Max Verstappen, while both Ferrari drivers accompanied him on the podium. The Mercedes team is still in big trouble, while McLaren, despite improving downforce and performance, is not yet thinking about victory.

Every year teams bring big technical packages to Barcelona, obviously to improve performance or aerodynamics. It is the race here that will show the real strength of the individual teams.

Even so, it is very likely that one of the Ferrari-Red Bull pairing will once again take the win. So who do you want to bet on?

Formula 1 World Championship race calendar for the 2022 season

20. march – Bahrain Grand Prix (Sakhir)
27. march – Saudi Arabia Grand Prix (Jeddah)
10. april – Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)
24. april – Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna (Imola)
8. may – Miami Grand Prix (Miami)
22. may – Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona)
29. may – Monaco Grand Prix (Monaco)
12. june – Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku)
19. june – Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal)
3. july – British Grand Prix (Silverstone)
10. july – Austrian Grand Prix (Spielberg)
24. july – French Grand Prix (Paul Ricard)
31. july – Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring)
28. august – Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps)
4. september – Dutch Grand Prix (Zandvoort)
11. september – Italian Grand Prix (Monza)
2. october – Singapore Grand Prix (Singapore)
9. october – Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka)
23. october – US Grand Prix (Austin)
30. october – Mexican Grand Prix (Mexico City)
13. november – Brazilian Grand Prix (Interlagos)
20. november – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina)

With the date of 25 September, the Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi circuit also had a place on the calendar. However, due to recent events in Ukraine, F1 has removed this race from the schedule and according to official information, it will not be replaced by any race.