News Details

Hedonism, history and Arnie's neck - F1 heads to Barcelona

The plane banks. The Mediterranean glistens on one side; on the other, Barcelona and its intoxicating mix of hedonism and history. Touch down, and everything is reassuringly familiar, as it should be after a quarter of a century. Point the hire car north, through town up the Ronda Da Dalt, on to the A7 towards Girona, and soon, there on the left, is the towering silver pit grandstand of the Circuit De Catalunya. The surroundings change little. Wooded hills, an industrial zone, some scrubby land, fields. Gravel road into the car park, walk over the bridge, under the tunnel. Glimpse the Pyrenees in the distance, pass the medical helicopter, turn left into the paddock. Usually, Bernie's bus...
Full Story »
8y ago from BBC.co.uk 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Spanish Grand Prix Preview: Taking Barcelona pole, is...

As F1 heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Spanish Grand...

Carey: Europe is very important to Formula 1

Formula 1 chief Chase Carey is adamant that races in Europe are vital to...
8y ago from GrandPrix247.com

In photos: Spanish Grand Prix venues

– The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has established itself on the...
8y ago from GPUpdate.net

Quiz! 10 questions on the Spanish Grand Prix

Ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, test your knowledge with these 10 quick...
8y ago from PlanetF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Race start times for 2026 IndyCar season announced

The NTT IndyCar Series has announced the race broadcast start times for...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Gregoire Munster confirmed for WRC Monte Carlo in...

The season opener marks a return to the event where Munster claimed his...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Report: Arsenal eyeing up a move for 20-year-old...

Arsenal are interested in signing Club Brugge midfielder Aleksandar...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

‘A quick learner’: how Declan Rice went from...

fielder will be part of the conversation for a Ballon d’Or if he...
5h ago from TheGuardian.com

Years after snubbing transfer to Liverpool and...

German footballer Julian Draxler has opened up on his failed move to...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Manchester United and Arsenal step up interest in...

Manchester United and Arsenal have stepped up their pursuit of Belgian...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

F1 top 10 drivers of 2025 - Part 2

The RacingNews365 writing team concludes its look... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com

Through one lens: Twelve photographs from the 2025 F1 season

From Melbourne to Abu Dhabi, Formula 1 moved fast... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.