Circuit de Catalunya organizers changing paddock and the corner 4 protections. Changes to paddock and corner 4 protections.

Not just the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, but also the Montmeló track is changing its appearance. It will not be a track modification, like that of Turn 10 (completed at the beginning of 2021), but will focus on the paddock and the corner 4 protection system.

As confirmed from the photos shown by the social media accounts of the Montmeló circuit, the organizers are working to build new sections of the paddock, while Turn 4, that of the famous collision between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in 2016, will no longer have the wall outside, in an attempt to expand the use of gravel and increase the safety of a circuit at which MotoGP and Superbike also race.

The track, confirmed on the Formula One calendar as the venue for the Spanish Grand Prix until 2026, will host a Formula 1 race for the 32nd consecutive time this season.

Hardworking at the paddock and turn 4, where the former protection wall has been demolished! ⛏👍 pic.twitter.com/l7aw5A5TyD

— Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (@Circuitcat_eng) January 7, 2022