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 2013) between the 10th and 12th of May.
Formula 1 Grand Prix in Barcelona
Trainings schedules, qualifying and race are as follows
| Day | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 9th May | Practice | 10:00 – 12:0016:00 – 19:00 |
| Friday 10th May | Practice | 14:00 – 15:30 |
| Saturday 11th May | Qualyfing | 11:00 – 12:00 |
| Saturday 11th May | Qualifying Q3 | 14:00 |
| Sunday 12th May | Race | 14:00 |
Thursday of Grand Prix, include a visit to Pit lane with the same input. That is the best chance to enjoy the Formula 1 from the inside and if you are lucky enough, you may get a picture with some top driver.
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 €50 to €450 outside the two pre-sale periods (depending on number of days). 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 to enjoy the Formula 1 Grand Prix. 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.
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