The FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRAN PREMIO DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA 2026, certified with a commitment to sustainable management

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is getting ready to host one of the world’s most important sporting events once again: the FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRAN PREMIO DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA 2026, which will be held from 12 to 14 June. In this context, the commitment to sustainability is once again a fundamental pillar for the Catalan circuit, which aims to raise public awareness and encourage people to care for and respect the environment.

To this end, the Barcelona circuit will have its usual “Sustainability Meeting Points”, located in the Crater Forest area and behind Grandstand G, open on Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Under the 3C Management philosophy (Conscience, Commitment and Consistency), which integrates social, economic and environmental aspects, the Circuit works to achieve responsible activity in its mission ‘Driving for a better future’, within the framework of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals.

As in previous years, a wide range of activities will take place at the Barcelona track as part of an ISO 20121-certified F1 Grand Prix, including the following:

• Use of 100% certified renewable energy to support the electricity supply.
• Up to 40% energy self-sufficiency through photovoltaic solar panels.
• Rental of low-emission HVO generators in the paddock.
• Offering locally sourced and organic food at the catering outlets.
• Sunscreen dispensers and shaded areas in public zones.
• Promotion of sustainable mobility with electric vehicle charging points within the facilities, and use of electric vehicles by suppliers and Circuit staff for internal mobility.
• Zero waste commitment:
  • Reusable cups in bars and water fountains (in public areas and in the paddock).
  • Use of the circular economy by reusing tyres and drums.
  • Recovery and recycling of waste from all waste fractions.
  • Donation of surplus food by the teams to the local social organisation El Xiprer.
• Improvement of biodiversity in the Educational Crater Forest through sustainable forest management. On Grand-Prix-Saturday and Sunday, between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., there will be a biodiversity workshop for children in the Kids Zone.
• Installation of two Purple Points in the public areas.
• Social involvement through activities such as an educational visit to a mechanics school, with instruction and advice from F1 professionals for the students.

Mobility inside and outside the Circuit

This year, electric vehicles from the Red Cross will facilitate the movement of people with reduced mobility within the venue, accompanied by volunteers. In addition, there will be a special public transport schedule to ensure quick, comfortable and sustainable travel to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, either by train (Rodalies de Catalunya) or by bus (Sagalés). The Circuit also offers a free bus service from Montmeló and Parets train stations.

Attendees will find several QR codes distributed throughout the public areas to access detailed information on sustainability. In the Main Grandstand, for example, information on energy self-sufficiency will be available, and details on food donations will be provided at Aramark’s catering points.

In this way, the Circuit encourages everyone involved in the event to contribute to the actions to ensure the sustainable management of the FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRAN PREMIO DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA 2026.