Once at Montmelo you have a few options to arrive at the formula 1 circuit. The train map from Barcelona centre to Montmelo is not that easy to read but you can zoom in and out of the map to get more detail. The other 2 stations are not shown in this menu but the train also stops at Passeig de Gràcia and Barcelona clot. When you follow the link select Barcelona Sants in the Origen and Montmelo for the Destinacio. Montmelo (stop nearest the Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix Circuit). Train Timetable: Timetable Barcelona Sants to Montmelo. Train journey time: 31 minutes from Barcelona Sants to Montmelo station. However, if you intend to see the Grand Prix for all three days consider buying the Bonotren ticket zone 2 ticket (see pricing details below). Montmelo station is in Zone 2, which means you will not be able to use the Zone 1 T-Casual card. Train Tickets, may be purchased from any of the rail stations mentioned above. You will then need to get off at Montmelo station which is the nearest stop to the Catalunya F1 race circuit. You can catch the train from either Barcelona Sants, Passeig de Gràcia or Clot rail stations in Barcelona centre. The Circuit is not particularly easy to get to so it is worth planning in advance. It is important to remember that the shuttle buses from Barcelona or from Montmelo train station do not run on test days. It covers entry to the circuit and seating in the grandstands so I can't think of a better place to do my sunbathing. Whether you're a F1 addict or a novice who just wants to understand what all the fuss is about, the daily entry price to the circuit is small. However, with Friday practice in Melbourne now scheduled for March 18, the second test will certainly be rearranged with a February start for pre-season now all-but certain.IMPORTANT NOTE: This year the F1 testing for the Grand Prix of Spain 2022 will unfortunately be closed to the public due to the COVID pandemic.į1 Barcelona testing is going to be smoking hot In what had at one stage been set to be a three-month shutdown for on-track activities in F1, the two Barcelona tests had been pencilled in for March 1-4 and March 15-18. The earlier start to the 2016 season, meanwhile, is also set to have knock-on consequences for the winter testing schedule. Meanwhile, the US GP in Austin will now be a standalone event, with Mexico on consecutive weekends with Brazil instead.ĭespite speculation that the reshuffle could force the season to stretch into December, the season finale in Abu Dhabi remains on November 27. Sepang officials had feared that attendances at their event wound be damaged by such scheduling, so Malaysia will now take place on October 2 and run back-to-back with Japan. The schedule for the final flyaways has also been tweaked, with Malaysia no longer running back-to-back with nearby Singapore. The Baku race is also scheduled to take place on the same weekend as the Le Mans 24 hours, although the start time will be scheduled to avoid conflict with the conclusion of the classic endurance event.Īfter pressure from the teams to reinstate a longer summer break, the Hungarian GP has been moved forward to July 24, the week before the return of Germany, to create a four-week recess. That decision in particular might raise a few eyebrows given the two countries are 5,000 miles apart. The British GP is also on the move with the Silverstone race shifted from June 26 to a more traditional July 10 slot, with the inaugural European GP in Baku, Azerbaijan to now run back-to-back with Canada on June 19. As already confirmed by Melbourne organisers, the season-opening Australian GP will be brought forward by a fortnight to March 20 having previously been pencilled in for April 3.īahrain will now host the second race of the season two weeks later on April 3, with China following the weekend after.