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Alright, time for the 2014 Circuit Preview of the Spanish GP!
What was once called the Circuit De Catalunya is now called the Circuit De Barcelona-Catalunya and is located in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The circuit opened in 1991 and has 16 turns. This race has a total of 66 laps and the circuit runs Clockwise.
The circuit is 2.892 Miles in length and jas a capacity of around 140,700 - This is one of the circuits that has the most round shapes in the layout.
Now, let's go ahead and take a look back at the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix.
Things looked good for Nico Rosberg who snagged Pole Position for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team on Saturday, but unfortunately he wasn't even able to make the podium that following Sunday. Instead it was a double Ferrari Podium with Alonso winning the race and his then team-mate, Felipe Massa coming in 3rd. Kimi Raikkonen who was driving for Lotus-Renault, finished in Second.
Retirements during the race were: Jean-Eric Vergne with Collision Damage, Romain Grosjean with Suspension issues and Giedo Van Der Garde with wheel problems.
Fastest lap of the race went to rookie, Esteban Gutierrez in the Sauber.
This year will hopefully bring just as many fans to the circuit!
Article Written By: Amy Hawk.
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