Circuit · Valencia, Spain

Valencia Street Circuit

Hosted the European GP. Widely considered one of the least successful venues of the modern era.

Championship races
5
Seasons
2008–20125 seasons
Length
5.419 kmcurrent layout
Turns
25
Direction
clockwise
Type
street
F1DB layout valencia-1 · 5.419 km · 25 turns, F1DB’s figures · 2008–2012 · 5 rounds
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.

Harbour-side street circuit with a swing bridge; almost no overtaking

Most wins here

Most wins here
DriverWinsSpan
Sebastian Vettel22010–2011
Felipe Massa12008
Fernando Alonso12012
Rubens Barrichello12009

Constructors here

Constructors here
ConstructorWinsSpan
Ferrari22008–2012
Red Bull Racing22010–2011
Brawn GP12009

Where winners start here

All 5 races won here, counted together. No layout timeline is recorded for this circuit.

Won from first on the grid
3 of 5 (60%), against 44 of 93 (47%) at every circuit, 2008–2012
Won from the first two slots
3 of 5 (60%), against 71 of 93 (76%) at every circuit
Lowest winning grid slot
11th — Fernando Alonso, 2012
Most wins by a driver
Sebastian Vettel, 2
Most wins by a team
Ferrari and Red Bull Racing, 2 each
12008 Felipe Massa, Ferrari, from 1st2010 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, from 1st2011 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, from 1st232009 Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, from 3rd45678910112012 Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, from 11th1212008 Felipe Massa, Ferrari, from 1st2010 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, from 1st2011 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, from 1st232009 Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, from 3rd45678910112012 Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, from 11th12

A dot is a race won from that slot; over eight, the box shows the count. Boxes stand two abreast, as grids do now. Coloured by winner: the team’s own livery. A hollow dot has no colour on record.

Where winners start here
Grid slotWinsRaces won
1st32008 Felipe Massa (Ferrari); 2010 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing); 2011 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing)
3rd12009 Rubens Barrichello (Brawn GP)
11th12012 Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)

Race by race

  1. 2000s
    1. 2008 European Grand Prix Ferrari 1st
    2. 2009 European Grand Prix Brawn GP 3rd
  2. 2010s
    1. 2010 European Grand Prix Red Bull Racing 1st
    2. 2011 European Grand Prix Red Bull Racing 1st
    3. 2012 European Grand Prix Ferrari 11th

Every race here 5

Held here as the European Grand Prix (5 races).

The same on all 5 rows: Layout — not established.

Where this comes from

Official name
Valencia Street Circuit
Location
Valencia, Spain
Confidence
medium