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F1 TECH: The heavily one‑sided lateral load profile that makes the Barcelona circuit challenging
F1TechnicalJune 11, 2026
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Formula One returns to the Circuit de Barcelona‑Catalunya this weekend, and the second European track will present drivers and engineers with a set of technical challenges due to the softer tyre compounds and its heavily one‑sided lateral load profile.