– The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has established itself on the Formula 1 calendar but the Spanish Grand Prix has been held at several different circuits over the years. GPUpdate.net reflects on its various venues.Pedralbes (1951, 1954) In the early 1950s, a couple of races at the Pedralbes street course, located in the western suburbs of Barcelona, were held as Formula 1 Grands Prix. Juan Manuel Fangio triumphed in 1951 before Mike Hawthorn emerged victorious at the six-turn circuit three years later, and that was it for the venue, abandoned after the 1955 Le Mans disaster.Jarama (1968-74 (even numbered years), 1976-81 ('80 non-championship)) Jarama, located on the outskirts of...
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