Stats: the track where pole eludes Vettel
Did you know the past 16 grands prix in Barcelona have been won from the front row? Michele Merlino reveals other statistical gems ahead of this weekend's Spanish race
It's a circuit where qualifying king Sebastian Vettel has never taken pole, where Lewis Hamilton has never won or started from the front row, and where it's hard to win if you start lower than second.
More on those and a wealth of quirky stats from Barcelona's Spanish Grand Prix...
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• Sebastian Vettel is a former winner of the Spanish Grand Prix, triumphing in 2011. He also finished on the podium in 2010, despite a brake problem.
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