Formula 1 drivers gave their views after the race on whether removing the chicane at the Circuit de Catalunya created overtaking opportunities.
Circuit de Catalunya articles archive
Removal of chicane allows Verstappen to break 18-year-old Catalunya course record
Lap time watch: 2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen set the fastest ever lap of the Circuit de Catalunya as he claimed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix.
F1 drivers expect sore necks after Catalunya drops “Mickey Mouse chicane”
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onDrivers say their necks will be “falling off” in this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix now they are no longer using the slow chicane at the end of the lap.
F1 drivers speak up for Catalunya track amid rumours of Madrid bid for Spanish GP
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onF1 drivers including Lewis Hamilton are keen to see the Circuit de Catalunya remain on the calendar, following rumours the Spanish GP could move to Madrid.
Now Catalunya’s chicane is gone, which tracks would we ‘fix’?
Round Table
Posted onThe chicane in Spain was mainly a pain. But now it’s gone, which corner on the F1 calendar is most in need of a fix? Our writers name their choices.
Hamilton glad Catalunya circuit’s slow chicane is gone: “I never liked it”
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton is glad Formula 1 won’t use the slow chicane at the Circuit de Catalunya this year and other drivers also welcomed the change.
Circuit de Catalunya seeking approval to run races without chicane
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe operators of the Circuit de Catalunya intend to offer Formula 1 the option of bypassing the slow chicane at the end of the lap for future races.
Spanish Grand Prix to stay at Catalunya until 2026 in new deal
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has announced a new deal which will keep the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya until at least 2026.
FIA “looking at” removing Catalunya’s chicane for future F1 races
2021 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 could revert to using the original final corners at the Circuit de Catalunya if it returns to the track in future.
‘Much better’? ‘Worse for overtaking’? Catalunya’s new turn 10 divides F1 drivers
2021 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onWhile some drivers said Catalunya’s new turn 10 is “much better”, another wants the old corner back. Here’s what they had to say about the revised bend.
‘For me it’s one less problem’: What F1 drivers make of Catalunya’s new turn 10
2021 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers gave mixed reactions to the new turn 10 at the Circuit de Catalunya and differing views whether it will promote good racing.
Sainz eager to try “old-school” final two corners instead of chicane at Catalunya
2021 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he’s eager to try the original, high-speed configuration of the final two corners at the Circuit de Catalunya.
“Weird” new turn 10 at Catalunya may make passing harder, warns Norris
2021 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris is concerned the Circuit de Catalunya’s new turn 10 may make overtaking harder, and doubts removing the chicane would improve matters either.
Remove chicane at Catalunya to improve races – Russell
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 should stop using the chicane at the Circuit de Catalunya to improve races at the track, according to new Grand Prix Drivers Association director George Russell.
Catalunya’s new turn 10 has more gravel run-off and “historical” shape
2021 F1 season
Posted onRevisions to turn 10 at the Circuit de Catalunya have made it similar in shape to the original version of the corner, but with a larger gravel run-off area.