2022 Spanish Grand Prix
| 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 | |||||
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.
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.