Round 7 of the F1 2026 season has been completed around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. View the full race results here.
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2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Race results after Colapinto penalty

Round 7 of the F1 2026 season has been completed around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, view the full race GP results here after Franco Colapinto’s penalty. The starting grid was led by Mercedes’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. For the first time so far this season, Kimi Antonelli qualified outside the front row, starting…

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Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was forced to retire his car just after he was able to beat teammate Russell in the fight for P2, behind Hamilton, in the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. 
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“I feel a bit empty”: Antonelli on his DNF in F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was forced to retire his car just after he was able to beat teammate Russell in the fight for P2, behind Lewis Hamilton, in the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP.  It was a weekend to forget for Antonelli. After missing FP1 and struggling in FP2 and FP3, the Mercedes driver was just able…

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Sir Lewis Hamilton wins his first Grand Prix for Ferrari at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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F1 | 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Race | First Ferrari win for Hamilton, as Antonelli retires with a broken Mercedes

From the get-go, the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP promised to be an interesting one, with pole sitter George Russell starting one compound harder than Lewis Hamilton in P2. Add to that a two-stop strategy and lots of tyre degradation, and multiple scenarios could unfold. At the back, hometown hero Fernando Alonso opted to start from…

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Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli finished P3 in the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP Qualifying. Starting from behind the first row for the first time this season. 
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Antonelli “not really happy” with car feeling after P3 in F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Qualifying

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli finished P3 in the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP Qualifying. He will start from behind the first row for the first time this season on Sunday.  Current championship leader, Antonelli, set a time of 1:14.998 in Q3, which qualified him behind teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. During the weekend, the Italian…

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Mercedes driver George Russell has secured pole position in Qualifying for the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP.
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Russell feeling “at one with the car again” after P1 in Qualifying for 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

George Russell put his Mercedes on pole position in Qualifying for the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, with teammate and Championship leader Kimi Antonelli in third. After experiencing a difficult time in recent rounds in Canada and Monaco, where Russell lost valuable points in the battle for the Drivers’ Championship against Kimi Antonelli, the Briton was on…

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Mercedes looked back on a satisfactory Friday ahead of the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, with Russell being at or near the top in both sessions.
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Mercedes confident after solid Friday running for 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

2026 F1 Constructors’ Championship leaders Mercedes had a solid day of running on Friday ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya GP. George Russell lead the field in FP1, which also saw development driver Frederik Vesti on track. In the afternoon Kimi Antonelli took back his spot in a session that saw Russell narrowly miss out on P1….

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Monaco Grand Prix, Saturday George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W17 on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco. Toto Wolff reacts to Alpine's Right of Review
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Wolff on potential Mercedes legal response to Gasly’s penalty removals five days after 2026 F1 Monaco GP

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff expressed his frustration and shared that the team is exploring legal options following Alpine’s successful 2026 F1 Monaco GP Right of Review request. How Alpine’s Right of Review affects Mercedes At the 2026 F1 Monaco GP, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly had taken the chequered flag in P3 but was demoted to…

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Antonelli previews Mercedes’ prospects at the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP as the team looks to assess its latest package.
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Antonelli assesses Mercedes’ prospects and pressure ahead of F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Kimi Antonelli headed into the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP with Mercedes looking for clearer answers on its latest upgrade package and its position in the competitive order. After unusual weekends in Canada and Monaco because of the track layouts, Barcelona offers a more representative test for the team. Antonelli also arrived in Spain with growing…

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Russell says the “pressure feels off” after Monaco, as he looks to reset at F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP and trust his instincts again.
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Russell vows to “control the controllables” ahead of 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

George Russell said he wanted to “control the controllables” ahead of the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya round, after a frustrating F1 Monaco GP left him further away from the championship fight than his underlying performances suggested. The Mercedes driver endured another difficult race in Monte Carlo, where penalties, strategy complications and late-race disruption shaped his result. Ahead…

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