Spanish Grand Prix 2019 — Weekend Preview

Round 5 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Barcelona, Spain. Spanish Grand Prix — The Benchmark for Car Performance. Valtteri Bottas leads the championship with 87 points, 1 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

Driver Championship (entering R5):
P1: Valtteri Bottas — 87 pts (2W, 4P)
P2: Lewis Hamilton — 86 pts (2W, 4P)
P3: Sebastian Vettel — 52 pts (0W, 2P)
P4: Max Verstappen — 51 pts (0W, 1P)
P5: Charles Leclerc — 47 pts (0W, 1P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 173 pts
P2: Ferrari — 99 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 64 pts
P4: McLaren — 18 pts
P5: Racing Point — 17 pts

Barcelona is one of the fastest circuits on the calendar, technically demanding, steeped in motorsport history.

Recent winners at Barcelona:
- 2026: Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
- 2025: Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- 2024: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Valtteri Bottas vs Lewis Hamilton — 1 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Sebastian Vettel (52) vs Max Verstappen (51) — just 1 points apart.
P4 vs P5: Max Verstappen (51) vs Charles Leclerc (47) — just 4 points apart.

Understand this race better:

- [Aero Balance](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/aero-balance)
- [Downforce](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/downforce)