F1 24 Spain Track Guide & How To Be Faster

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a very balanced track that features a wide range of corner types. Due to this, it was used as the official Formula 1 test track for many years.

To perform well around Spain you’ll require a good F1 24 Spanish car setup that focuses on stability. This will give you a really good platform to push throughout an entire race around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

In this F1 24 track guide, I’m going to show you a hotlap of Spain in F1 24. I’ll show you tips on how to become faster around this tricky circuit by running through each corner, its braking zones, best line to take and a few tips and tricks.

What is a good lap time around the Spanish circuit in F1 24?

• Current time trial record: 1:10.465
• Top 5% lap time: 1:11.753
• Average lap time: 1:13.965

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Watch our Spanish track guide video

Below is a video guide of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in F1 24 that we have produced to show the best braking points and racing line.

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Spain track guide

Turns 1, 2 & 3

Kicking things off is the fast run down to turn 1. This is the best overtaking spot on the track, and you should be hitting around 330kph. Stay to the far left on the approach, right over the outside kerb and look for the 100 metre board.

Brake at full power just after the board goes out of view, shifting down to fourth gear. Use the entire width of the track and turn in just after the 50 metre board. Try and use a lot of inside kerb, while avoiding the yellow sausage kerbs.

You should be on the power at the apex and modulating your pressure through turn 1 and 2. Again, use all of the inside kerb of turn 2, just avoiding the yellow sausage kerb. You can accelerate at full throttle through and out of turn 2, drifting right out wide.

Hug the inside line of turn 3 while remaining at full throttle. If your car naturally pushes you out wide, that’s fine; just ensure you maintain 100% throttle input. Then move left before turn 4.

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Turn 4

Turn 4 is a long right hander. On the approach, use all of the outside kerb once again and start braking at the 50 metre board. Turn in at the same time as you apply the brakes, and only use around 50% brake pressure.

Quickly shift down to fourth gear while using all of the inside kerb. Start accelerating as soon as you touch the apex kerb and allow your car to drift far left. Modulate your throttle as the rear of the car can become loose through this turn.

Follow the corner, using as much track as needed before positioning your car far right before turn 5.

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Turn 5

Turn 5 is the slowest on the track and will test your rear traction. Brake around 70 metres while keeping the car straight. You can easily lock your inside wheel here, so quickly start to reduce your brake input before turning into towards the apex.

There are large yellow kerbs once again on the inside of the corner so avoid them, but use as much of the red and white kerb as needed. You can start accelerating early, balancing your throttle and steering inputs to avoid wheelspin.

Widen the track by using all of the kerb on the outside, and accelerate at 100% as you reach this outside kerb. You may need to short shift up to fourth on the corner exit.

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Turns 7 & 8

Turns 7 and 8 are among the trickiest as they’re a fast chicane with a large potential for mistakes to happen. Approach with your outside tyre on the right hand kerb and start braking just after the kerb starts.

The fastest route is across the inside apex, driving right over the yellow sausage kerbs. This can cause instability if taken wrong, so practice your line over here a few times. Shift down to fourth while only applying a small amount of brake pressure.

Start accelerating out of turn 7, quickly changing direction to the right. Use the inside kerb, but this time, avoid the long yellow kerb. This will almost always throw you off track. Short shift if needed as this is one of the slipperier parts of the circuit.

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Turn 9

Drift over to the left on the approach to turn 9 which is incredibly fast. Again, use the outside kerb to widen your approach. Just as the kerb ends, flick your car to the right. You may need to lift slightly during a race, but should be full throttle for a time trial run.

Use the inside kerb while keeping the steering as straight as possible and not over rotating. Use the outside kerb if needed and try to straighten your car before activating the DRS on the exit.

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Turns 10 & 11

Turn 10 will really test your car’s setup and balance. It is a long left-hander. Approach on the right of the track using all of the outside kerb and brake in a straight line just after the 100-metre board.

Shift down to third, and turn in just as you pass under the shadow from the hoarding above. Lift off the brake as you turn further into the corner and aim to miss the yellow inside kerbs.

Start accelerating as soon as you are off the apex kerb and use the whole width of the track. Modulate your throttle, short shifting to fourth if needed. Try to straighten your car quickly before using 100% throttle input and move towards the left of the track cutting the inside kerb to straighten your path.

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Turn 12

On the approach to turn 12, you’ll want to widen the track as much as possible. Rotate the car into the corner before you start decelerating. Only use the slightest brake input while allowing the car to naturally slow itself.

Shift down to third to help rotate the car, and quickly shift up to fourth again as you start accelerating. You can really accelerate through turn 12 while following the inside kerb and drift out over the green outer kerbing on the exit.

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Turn 13

Turn 13 is a fast replacement for the slow chicane, and can be taken flat. The only thing to do here is ensure you take the right line through the corner, not getting confused by the inside track which is part of the old chicane. Use the inside kerb whilst at full throttle and drift out wide before turn 14.

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Turn 14

Turn 14 is another flat right-hander. Use the outside kerb on the entry to widen the approach, and use the inside kerb at the apex to carry as much speed as possible. This corner can sometimes require a slight lift in race trim. Then, accelerate hard towards the line to round out a lap of Spain.

This track is a real test of maintaining high minimum corner speeds through the medium and fast sequences. You can use the approach kerbs at almost every corner to improve your approach, and try to be aggressive on your early acceleration out of corners. Use short shifting when required, with particular attention at turns 5, 7, and 10, where oversteering is more likely.

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Using Track Titan to analyse your laps

When watching our Spanish track guide video, you’ll see the analysis on screen that is provided by Track Titan. Track Titan is a sim racing telemetry tool where you can analyse your laps from F1 24.

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F1 24 Spain car setup

A good Spanish car setup is one that provides good downforce for the wide range of corner styles at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Rear stability is key at some of the longer corners, giving you the confidence to put in fast lap times consistently throughout a race.

Below is our recommended Spanish car setup for F1 24.

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