Top five Spanish Grand Prix moments

Chris BarrassChris Barrass1 min read
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Top five Spanish Grand Prix moments

Sebastian Vettel leads the Formula One world championship as the European part of the 2017 season gets underway.

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hosts the fifth race of the season, with last year’s race living long in the memory of Formula One fans.

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton infamously collided on the opening lap of this race twelve months ago, allowing Max Verstappen to claim his maiden victory on his first race for Red Bull.

Due to the amount of testing that is done at this track, the teams use this race to bring the first major upgrade packages of the season to their cars. The development battle is likely to be the key to deciding both championships this year, with the battle between Mercedes and Ferrari set to go down to the wire.

With just one podium finish so far, it is fair to say that Red Bull has underperformed this season. They will look to close the gap with their new parts, with early rumours suggesting a B-spec car will arrive for both drivers ahead of this race.

The Spanish Grand Prix has been on the calendar every year since 1986, so it is hardly surprising that there are plenty of memorable moments from races gone by. We have picked out five of the best.

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