Circuit of CatalunyaThe Catalan parliament voted in October 1986 in favour of building an international standard racing circuit in the Barcelona area. Land was acquired 20km north of the city at Montmeló and in February 1989 work began on building the Circuit of Catalunya. The first Spanish Grand Prix to be staged there was in September 1991 and the event proved a fantastic success when Nigel Mansell just beat Ayrton Senna on the final straight.
The circuit soon became Formula One's most important winter testing ground and is today the undisputed home of the Spanish Grand Prix. The circuit is popular with drivers who are familiar with its fast straights and sweeping curves whilst spectators are able to choose from fourteen grandstands. Public transport is available from the centre of Barcelona so most visitors stay in the city centre and travel out by day so as to enjoy the nightlife of one of Europe's most cosmopolitan cities after their day at the race track.
Circuit de Catalunya Map
 Getting to the CircuitThe Circuit de Catalunya is 20km north of Barcelona. The best way of getting
there by public transport from Barcelona is to take a local train (cercanias)
from any of the following three stations: Sants, Passeig de Grŕcia or El Clot.
The train will be going to Macanet-Massanes but you must get off at Montmeló.
You can see on the map below that Montmeló is on the green number 2 line, 5
stops after El Clot.
There are trains every 30 minutes and the journey takes about 40 minutes. A
transfer will be available from the Montmeló train station to the Circuit de
Catalunya as the walk is about 30 minutes.
If you're coming from Girona you should take take a RENFE train on line 2
heading for Barcelona and get off at Montmeló. The journey takes about one hour.
Transport is provided from central Barcelona if you book
Spanish Grand Prix Tickets through
this website.
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