Spain: Barcelona Track Facts

The 006 at Barcelona
By BAR F1 (06/05/2004)
May 6 2004

The Circuit de Catalunya has had a firm place on the F1 calendar since 1991. The circuit is a mixture of long straights, medium-speed turns and high-speed corners.

The fast, long corners promote understeer and produce high tyre wear; an abrasive surface only adds to the tyre wear. The long corners also make it a physically demanding track. The teams go for a medium-high downforce set-up configuration to enable good speed along the straights but sufficient grip for the tight and sweeping corners.

Honda F1 Highlights

• Honda scored its first podium of its third generation in Formula One at the 2001 Spanish Grand Prix when Jacques Villeneuve finished third.
  
• Honda powered Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna to consecutive victories in the Spanish Grand Prix from 1987 to 1989.