According to Brembo engineers, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya falls into the category of medium difficulty circuits for brakes. On a scale of 1 to 5, it was rated a 3, identical to the Monaco track and the Red Bull Ring.
Unlike past years, the Catalunya track did not host any winter tests. The track’s grip level is always extremely high, even though there is often strong wind, and the 1,047 meter long straight (1,145 yards) allows for efficient thermal discharge between one braking section and the next.