From WSCC Racing
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (2021) | |
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Race Information | |
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Number of times held | 61 |
First Race | 1913 |
Most Wins (drivers) | Martin Schöne Lachlan Hawthorne (6) |
Most Wins (constructors) | Scuderia Benedetti (10) |
Circuit Length | 4.675 km (2.905 mi) |
Race Length | 308.424 km (191.645 mi) |
Laps | 66 |
The Spanish Grand Prix (Spanish: Gran Premio de España) is a Formula A motor racing event currently held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The race is one of the oldest in the world still contested, celebrating its centenary in 2013. The race had modest beginnings as a production car race. Interrupted by the First World War, the race waited a decade for its second running before becoming a staple of the European calendar. In 1927 it was part of the World Manufacturers' Championship; it was promoted to the European Championship in 1935 before the Spanish Civil War brought an end to racing. The race was successfully revived in 1967 and has been a regular part of the Formula A World Championship since 1968 at a variety of venues.