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Formula One: Spanish Grand Prix
The Circuit de Catalunya, just outside Barcelona, hosts the Gran Premio De Espana Telefonica 2008, otherwise known as the Spanish Grand Prix, the fourth race of the 2008 Formula One season.
This is the third Spanish track to hold a Grand Prix, and undoubtedly the most exciting, with fast straights and corners. It has produced some memorable finishes, particularly in 1991 when Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna were neck-and-neck right down the finishing straight.
Formula One is the king of motor sports. Since its inauguration in 1950, it has attracted the very best talents in the world of motor racing, hungry for the fabulous riches and unrivalled prestige it offers. As a spectacle it is unsurpassed. The sheer speed of the cars is hard to comprehend, and the noise from the track is almost deafening. It represents the pinnacle of man's motoring achievement and the epitome of his love affair with speed.
Starting in Australia, there are 18 races in the Formula One season, across four continents, ending with the big finale in Brazil. Highlights include the Monaco Grand Prix, set on the roads of Monte Carlo, and the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, where you can expect passionate support from Ferrari's fanatical Tifozi.
When: 27 Apr 2008 (annual)
Where: Circuit de Catalunya
Cost: Various
Opening Hours: 2pm
Website: http://www.formula1.com/