2022 Spanish Grand Prix
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.
| 2022 Spanish Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 6 of 22 in the 2022 Formula One World Championship
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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 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||||
| Time | 1:18.750 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | 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 | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
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. Leclerc's teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. recovered from 11th, after suffering a spin, to finish fourth, ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who also made a come back from 19th, after suffering a puncture at the start. 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.