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Spanish Grand Prix

Spanish Grand Prix

The Spanish Grand Prix (Spanish: Gran Premio de España, Catalan: Gran Premi d'Espanya) is a motorsports event held as part of the Formula One World Championship. First held in 1913, the race is one of the oldest in the world that is still being contested, celebrating its centenary in 2013. The race had modest beginnings as a production car race. Interrupted by the First World War, the race waited a decade for its second running before becoming a staple of the European calendar. In 1927 it was part of the World Manufacturers' Championship; it was promoted to the European Championship in 1935 before the Spanish Civil War brought an end to racing. The race was successfully revived in 1967 and has been a regular part of the Formula One World Championship since 1968 (except 1982–1985).

Since its inception, the Spanish Grand Prix has been held in several venues and is usually held in May or June. In 2026 the Spanish Grand Prix moved to September and for the first time was hosted at the Madring, a newly built street circuit in Madrid. The previous circuit, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is contracted to host Grands Prix in even numbered years from 2026 to 2032, under the title Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix while the Madring is contracted to host the Spanish Grand Prix until 2035.