Memorable moments from past Grands Prix in Barcelona feature viral highlights
Formula1.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 2:24 PM
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has hosted numerous unforgettable moments over its 35-year history. Highlights include Lewis Hamilton's encounter with a lookalike in 2024 and Pastor Maldonado's unexpected victory in 2012. Other notable events feature Mika Hakkinen's heartbreaking mechanical failure in 2001 and Kimi Raikkonen's heartwarming gesture to a young fan in 2017. These incidents reflect the unique blend of on-track drama and off-track emotion that defines Formula 1 in Spain.
- •Hamilton meets his lookalike at the 2024 Grand Prix.
- •Maldonado wins 2012 race, celebrating Williams' first victory in seven years.
- •Hakkinen suffers mechanical failure while leading in 2001.
- •Raikkonen invites young fan to Ferrari suite in 2017.
- •Alonso gifts hat and paddock visit to fan in 2018.
"There have been plenty of memorable off-track moments in Barcelona – here are some of the most viral from previous Grands Prix.
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