The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a 4.675 km (2.905 mi) motorsport race track in Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain.
Accommodation:
If staying in Barcelona proper, which is advisable as the circuit is about 25km away near a small town called Montmeló, there are plenty of hotels to stay at.
Getting to the track:
You can get to Montmeló extremely easily from central Barcelona using the R2 train line. You will need a "two zone" ticket to get from Barcelona to Montmeló. A Two Zone T-10 ticket is recommended if you are going to be attending all the sessions and costs €20,10 (2019 price) for 10 trips. The R2 line stops at FGC train stations including:
Aeroport (You can get straight from the circuit back to the airport if you so wish on the Sunday)
Sants Estació (the main station for connecting to national and high-speed trains in Barcelona)
Passeig de Gracia (right in the centre and connected to several metro lines, is along one of Barcelona's main avenues with many hotels, shops, restaurants in the vicinity)
Clot-Aragó (Another station near Glories, further outside the centre of Barcelona)
Once arriving in Montmeló by train, you will have to walk through the small village where there will be plenty of places to stock up on snacks, refreshments and F1 merchandise. You can then take a paid shuttle bus to take you closer to the circuit or continue walking. You can take shortcut when walking, by taking a left up the hill when you reach the circuit map under the bridge. This is especially recommended if you are sitting on the General Admissions lawns, however if you are sitting in the main grandstand it may be quicker to continue further along the main road. There are also local buses that run from the train station to near the circuit, saving most of the walk.
If you wish to attend by car, parking for the whole weekend costs around €15-25 depending on zone. Be sure to leave sufficiently early if arriving by car as there will be diversions put in place to handle the amount of traffic arriving at the circuit. and then there are signposted directions to a shuttle service which gets you to the track itself.
Another option is to take the special bus service operated by Sagales during GP weekends. The buses depart from estacio nord in Barcelona and drop you off around 200m from the main entrance. Tickets cost 12 euro's for a return ticket.
Seating:
General Admission is great in Spain and offers very good viewing locations and grass hills so sit on. However, on Sunday It might get a bit crowded so be aware. Click here for the GA map guide
As for grandstands, grandstand L is a very good choice. It's a bit more expensive but It's worth it since it has an amazing view on turn 1-2 where all the action happens. It also has a great view on turn 5-6. Click here to see the view from grandstand L
The stadium section towards the end of the track is a great place to see the cars as they wind their way around the tight corners.
You can walk around the entire track (see GA guide), which is fun to do if you plan on coming to the track on Friday and Saturday. On Friday and Saturday all grandstands have unrestricted access.
Food:
Barcelona has lots of great restaurants and bars. Trackside, there loads of food trucks. Alcohol is not served within the circuit and large non-alcoholic beers cost €11. When walking to the circuit through the village of Montmeló, there are many very reasonable vendors selling hot and cold sandwiches, refreshments, etc. You may take in your own food and drink as long as you bring no glass or metal cans or bottles, no alcohol and no plastic bottles over 500ml. You may be more likely to sneak in with larger drinks, beer, etc. on the Thursday or Friday however on the Sunday they tend to be much more strict.
Misc:
Don’t forget sunscreen, sunglasses and or a cap. It can get very sunny and hot out there in Spain. General admission has a lot of places in the shade, but if you’re in the grandstands, chances are that you will be baking in the sun.
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