Barcelona to Rotate with Spa as New Multi-Year Extension Agreed With F1

The former venue of the Spanish Grand Prix – renamed to the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix from 2026 – will be in rotation with the Grand Prix at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which will take place in 2026, 2027, 2029, and 2031.

The multi-year extension with Barcelona follows significant investment at the circuit in recent years including the construction of the Circuit Rooftop, a new hospitality space overlooking turns 9, 10, and 11 and the entrance of the main straight, as well as the installation of solar panels throughout the circuit.

Built in 1991 as part of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games development programme, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya features an exciting mix of high and low speed corners.

In 2025, 300,000 fans attended the race weekend, and in recent years, organisers have taken steps to elevate the overall fan experience and ensure that the wider community is at the heart of the Grand Prix.

For the last two years there has been a fan festival hosted in the iconic Plaça de Catalunya ahead of the Grand Prix weekend, which will return in 2026.

Mercedes has recorded seven victories and 10 further podiums as the venue as of February 2026.

Stefano Domenicali, President & CEO of Formula 1, said: “Barcelona is an incredible city, and the Formula 1 fans there always welcome us with such passion, so I am delighted that we will continue to race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for years to come.

“The team have invested heavily in the circuit and hosted fantastic fan festivals in recent years, so we look forward to seeing how they continue to develop the experience, both for attendees at the race and for the city as a whole.

“I would like to thank Salvador Illa, President of the Government of Catalunya, Pol Gibert, CEO of Circuits de Catalunya SL and General Secretary of the Department of Business and Employment for their unwavering commitment to hosting Formula 1, and Oriol Sagrera, the former CEO of Circuits de Catalunya SL and former General Secretary of the Department of Business and Employment, who was key to securing the renewal. I can’t wait to see our brilliant fans in Barcelona in June!”

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Barcelona has witnessed a host of iconic and dramatic F1 moments over the years. Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell famously went wheel-to-wheel along the pit straight in 1991, while in 1994 Michael Schumacher finished second after being forced to drive most of the race in fifth gear.

Two years later, the legendary German scored his first win for Ferrari in atrocious conditions, and in 2001 he claimed victory after rival Mika Hakkinen broke down with just a few corners remaining having led most of the race. Home hero Fernando Alonso became the first Spaniard to win his home Grand Prix in 2006, and Williams would claim a shock victory with Pastor Maldonado in 2012.

Four years later, team-mates Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton would clash on the first lap, allowing Max Verstappen to become the youngest ever winner of a Grand Prix.

Lewis would then win five Spanish Grands Prix in-a-row between 2017 and 2021, a joint F1 record for most consecutive wins at the same Grand Prix he shares with Ayrton Senna at Monaco.

The final year of that sequence saw the team pull of a famous strategy call to help Lewis overhaul Max Verstappen in the closing laps. A day prior, Lewis became the first driver to claim 100 F1 pole positions.

The record for most Spanish Grand Prix victories is six, held by Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. George has claimed two podiums at the track since joining the team full time, in 2022 and 2023, when he recovered from P12 on the grid.