Formula 1 is back in Barcelona. The Circuit de Catalunya will host the fifth Formula 1 Grand Prix of the season (GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA BARCELONA 2011) between the 19th and the 22nd of May.
| Day | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 20th May | Practice | 10:00 – 11:30 |
| Friday 20th May | Practice | 14:00 – 15:30 |
| Saturday 21st May | Qualyfing | 11:00 – 12:00 |
| Saturday 21st May | Qualifying Q3 | 14:00 |
| Sunday 22nd May | Race | 14:00 |
Two presale periods with different price discounts have been introduced: First presale period ending on November the 30th offers a 20% discount while the second presale period ends on February the 28th allows a 10% discount. Tickets price vary from €110 to €535 outside the two pre-sale periods. Click here for further details regarding prices.
How to get to the Circuit?
By train (Rodalies – RENFE): Take the train at either Sant Estació train station or El Clot-Aragó train station towards Montmeló train station (line R2). The journey time is around 30 minutes. From Montmeló train station it is just a 20 minutes walk to the circuit.
BUS: Sagalés Coach Company offers a direct bus service from Barcelona city centre to Montmeló Circuit. Busses depart from the junction of Diputacio street and Passeig the Gracia. Price: €8 return ticket.
Finally, don’t forget to use sunscreen products, sun glasses, a baseball cap or a hut and comfortable footwear as although the Grand Prix will take place in May, temperatures can easily reach 30ºC.
Tip: A 3 day ticket includes a pit lane walkabout on Thursday the 19th of May that will allow you get a very close look at the pit garages.
Pit lane access allows you to get as close as it is in this picture that I took a few years ago. It was amazing