Pole Position Fantasy LeagueCatalunya (Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix) F1 Fantasy Guide: Best Picks & Past Results
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a permanent racing circuit in Montmeló, Spain (4.657 km, 14 turns, clockwise) that has held 36 Formula 1 World Championship races. It hosts the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix 2026, round 7, with session times, what PPFL managers picked and results on the Grand Prix page.
Catalunya fantasy guide: what the numbers say
- Qualifying decides a lot here: 10 of the last 10 winners started on the front row. In PPFL a pole is worth 10 qualifying points before the race starts.
- Finishers gain 0.8 places on average from grid to flag (+2 PPFL points per place, up to +10).
- 12.9% of starters failed to finish here (a DNF costs 5 PPFL points).
- Top PPFL scorer here in 2026: Lewis Hamilton with 44 points.
Overtaking, qualifying and reliability at Catalunya
From the last 10 races here (2017–2026):
- Average places gained, grid to finish: 0.8 per classified finisher; 52.6% of finishers gained places. Biggest climb: Fernando Alonso, P20 to P9 in 2022.
- How much qualifying matters: 6 of 10 winners started from pole, 10 from the front row and 10 from the top 3. Grid-to-finish correlation: 0.81 (1.00 would mean every finisher ended where they started).
- DNF rate: 12.9% of starters (26 retirements from 201 starts, 2.6 per race).
Top PPFL fantasy scorers at Catalunya
2026: Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix 2026
| Driver | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | P2 | P1 | 44 |
| George Russell | P1 | P2 | 31 |
| Lando Norris | P4 | P3 | 26 |
| Max Verstappen | P5 | P4 | 19 |
| Oscar Piastri | P7 | P5 | 17 |
2025
| Driver | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Piastri | P1 | P1 | 44 |
| Lando Norris | P2 | P2 | 30 |
| Charles Leclerc | P7 | P3 | 29 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | P16 | P5 | 21 |
| George Russell | P4 | P4 | 18 |
PPFL points before the captain bonus; earlier seasons are scored with the current PPFL rules.
Past winners and pole sitters at Catalunya
| Year | Winner | Started | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) | P2 | George Russell (Mercedes) |
| 2025 (Spanish Grand Prix) | Oscar Piastri (McLaren) | P1 | Oscar Piastri (McLaren) |
| 2024 (Spanish Grand Prix) | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P2 | Lando Norris (McLaren) |
| 2023 (Spanish Grand Prix) | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P1 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 2022 (Spanish Grand Prix) | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P2 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
| 2021 (Spanish Grand Prix) | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P1 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2020 (Spanish Grand Prix) | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P1 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2019 (Spanish Grand Prix) | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P2 | Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) |
| 2018 (Spanish Grand Prix) | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P1 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2017 (Spanish Grand Prix) | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P1 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
Driver of the Day at Catalunya
The fan-voted Driver of the Day at every race here since the vote began.
- 2026: Lewis Hamilton (51.9% of the vote)
- 2025: Max Verstappen (19.7% of the vote)
- 2024: Lando Norris (28.3% of the vote)
- 2023: Lewis Hamilton (24.6% of the vote)
- 2022: Lewis Hamilton (22.8% of the vote)
- 2021: Lewis Hamilton (22.6% of the vote)
- 2020: Sebastian Vettel (29.7% of the vote)
- 2019: Max Verstappen (19.8% of the vote)
- 2018: Lewis Hamilton
- 2017: Sebastian Vettel
Racing here this year: the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix 2026. Check prices and form on the F1 fantasy Price Form before teams lock at the start of FP1.