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The Grand Prix of Spain – Information, schedule, stream

The seventh round of this year’s Formula 1 season is already knocking on the door. The Spanish Grand Prix, the seventh race of the original twenty-three, is scheduled for the weekend of June 2-4. So what is the schedule and where can you follow the race weekend?

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1 year ago

1. 6. 2023

Tomáš Myšák

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The seventh round of this year’s Formula 1 season is already knocking on the door. The Spanish Grand Prix, the seventh race of the originally planned twenty-three, is scheduled for the weekend of June 2-4. So what is the schedule and where can you follow the race weekend?

The Spanish Grand Prix is the seventh 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

The track itself is currently 4.657km long and consists of fourteen corners. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as the official name of the circuit goes, offers two DRS zones with, of course, two detection points.

The first DRS zone is located between turns 9 and 10, the second on the start and finish straight respectively. As far as the detection points are concerned, the first is located before turn 9, the second before the very last turn. However, there is one quite significant change on the track.

Formula 1 is returning to the original circuit configuration, removing the chicane, or rather the sequence of Turns 14 and 15. This was first introduced for the F1 Grand Prix in 2007.

As well as the detection points, however, you can also see the average speeds that the drivers achieve at each corner, and what 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 2 June, specifically at 13:30, in the first practice session (officially called Free Practice 1 – ed.). 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, June 3, from 12:30 to 13:30.

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

Spanish Grand Prix – stream

Live coverage of the F1 race can be watched on Sport 1 and Sport 2, where you can switch between Czech or Slovak audio tracks. But there is also F1 TV, where you can switch between the on-board cameras of each driver.

But F1 TV also offers other features, such as livetiming and detailed telemetry. In addition to the full F1 programme, you can also watch press conferences or practice sessions and F2 or F3 qualifying.

Spanish Grand Prix – odds and predictions

The start of the season was clearly in Red Bull’s favour as its drivers scored a double in both of the first races. Max Verstappen won in Bahrain ahead of his teammate Sergio Pérez, with the order reversed in Saudi Arabia.

At the Melbourne circuit for the Australian Grand Prix, Red Bull finished first again, this time with Verstappen winning. Mexican Pérez started from the back of the grid after problems in qualifying and eventually finished fifth.

In Baku, Red Bull was again the main favourite to win, but Ferrari managed to get back into the game, especially in both qualifying sessions. Although they were unable to match the Austrian team’s race pace. Pérez took the victory in the VC of Azerbaijan, with Verstappen finishing second. So Red Bull recorded another double and another victory on Sunday in Monaco.

It’s hard to say how the race would have turned out on the streets of Monaco had Pérez also managed to qualify. He crashed in the first part of the race and started the grand prix from the tail of the field. However, the Austrian team will be the clear favourite to win in Spain as well.

Red Bull has simply dominated this season and it is hard to imagine Verstappen not winning in Spain. However, the Barcelona track could also suit Aston Martin thanks to its fast sections, and Ferrari could also be strong in qualifying.