The 2018 Spanish Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship, held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the 28th time.
Key Facts
- Round number
- 5th round of 2018 F1 World Championship
- Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Spanish GP World Championship edition
- 48th
- Times held at Barcelona-Catalunya
- 28th
- Hamilton's championship lead (pre-race)
- 4 points over Vettel
- Constructors' Championship lead (pre-race)
- Ferrari led Mercedes by 4 points
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 2018 Formula One World Championship season was tightly contested between Mercedes and Ferrari, with Lewis Hamilton holding a slim four-point lead over Sebastian Vettel in the Drivers' Championship and Ferrari leading Mercedes by four points in the Constructors' Championship heading into the fifth round.
The 2018 Spanish Grand Prix was held on 13 May 2018 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain. It marked the 48th running of the Spanish Grand Prix as a World Championship event and the 28th time the race was staged at the Barcelona circuit.
The race contributed further points to both the Drivers' and Constructors' Championships in a closely fought early-season battle between Mercedes and Ferrari, continuing the competitive dynamic that defined the opening rounds of the 2018 Formula One season.