THE best drivers in the world are gathered at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Formula 1 Gran Premio de Espana Pirelli 2017 which will take place on Sunday.
It’s the fifth race of the 2017 season and the battle for the championship lead is already one of intense proportions as the top drivers duke it out for the honour of top spot.
Scuderia Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel is currently leading the pack in the World Drivers’ Championship with 86 points, ahead of AMG Petronas Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton on 73 points.
The 2017 Constructors’ Championship sees Mercedes on 136, leading by a single point over Ferrari on 135, who have made a magnificent comeback this season, keeping the Silver Arrows team on their toes from the start.
Here are a few memorable moments and interesting stats about the Spanish F1 Grand Prix…
- Max Verstappen, in his rookie season for the Red Bull Racing team, won the 2016 Spanish F1 Grand Prix.
- Daniil Kvyat set the fastest lap of the 2016 race in the Toro Rosso – 1:26.948.
- Ferrari holds the most number of wins at this circuit – 12.
- Spanish F1 driver, Fernando Alonso, has won twice at this circuit – once in 2006 and in 2013.
And who can forget the disastrous crash as the two Mercs collided on the first lap of the 2016 Spanish F1 Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton attempted to overtake his teammate, Nico Rosberg, who was leading the race at the time?
Don’t miss this Sunday’s race!
Have a look at some unforgettable moments in Formula 1 at the Spanish track in Catalunya since the first race in 1991…
