2022 Spanish Grand Prix

2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Race 6 of 22 in the 2022 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Layout of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Race details
Date 22 May 2022
Official name Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio de España 2022
Location Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.675 km (2.905 miles)
Distance 66 laps, 308.550 km (191.646 miles)
Weather Sunny
Attendance 277,836[1]
Pole position
Driver
Ferrari
Time 1:18.750
Fastest lap
Driver Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-RBPT
Time 1:24.108 on lap 55
Podium
First
Red Bull Racing-RBPT
Second
Red Bull Racing-RBPT
Third
Mercedes
Lap leaders

The 2022 Spanish Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio de España 2022) was a Formula One motor race held on 22 May 2022 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain. It was the 62nd edition of the Spanish Grand Prix and the sixth round of the 2022 Formula One World Championship.[2]

Max Verstappen won the race ahead of teammate Sergio Pérez, while George Russell completed the podium. Charles Leclerc, the pole-sitter and championship leader, was forced to retire due to engine issues.[3][4] Leclerc's teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. recovered from 11th, after suffering a spin, to finish fourth,[5] ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who also made a come back from 19th,[6] after suffering a puncture at the start.[7] With the win, Red Bull led Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship, while the Drivers' Championship standings switched from a 19-point Leclerc lead to a 6-point advantage for Verstappen.[8]

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  8. ^ Richards, Giles (22 May 2022). "Max Verstappen wins dramatic Spanish F1 GP after Charles Leclerc retires". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2022.