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FP3 at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP at the new Madring circuit has been completed, view the full results of the session here. Friday was a good start to the weekend for Mercedes. George Russell led Kimi Antonelli in a 1-2 in FP1, with the Italian topping the times in the second session later in…
It has been a very strong start to the 2026 F1 Spanish GP for Mercedes, with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli setting the fastest laps in FP1 and FP2, respectively. In FP1, Mercedes secured a 1-2 finish as Russell set the fastest time of the session with a 1:34.077 on soft tyres, 0.286s ahead of…
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton experienced a solid start to the 2026 F1 Spanish GP weekend at the new Madring circuit. Ferrari emerged as the second force behind the Mercedes duo in FP1, with Leclerc finishing the session in third and Hamilton close behind in fourth. They started the session on the medium…
McLaren’s opening day at the F1 Spanish GP left Oscar Piastri and technical director Mark Temple answering questions about the new circuit, Madring. This track has already punished drivers in unexpected ways. The Madring track made its debut on the calendar, and the 5.416 kilometre layout combined street sections with permanent surface in a way…
Red Bull placed both cars in the top 10 in Friday practices for the 2026 F1 Spanish GP. Max Verstappen clocked the fifth best time in FP1 and sixth best in FP2. Deputising again for Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson was tenth in both sessions. Technical director Pierre Waché had a laundry list of items for…
George Russell topped FP1 at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP ahead of FP2, with Mercedes locking out the top two as Antonelli finished second. The session gave every team their first data from the new Madrid circuit, with tyre degradation a significant talking point. Track temperatures remained extremely high, sitting in the 50s, although conditions…
FP2 at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP at the Madring has been completed, view the full results of the session here. In FP1, George Russell led Mercedes teammate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli as they found a lot more performance out of the soft tyre compared to Ferrari. Charles Leclerc was P3, ahead of Lewis…
FP1 at the new Madring circuit has been completed ahead of the 2026 F1 Spanish GP on Sunday, view the full session report here. On Thursday, drivers talked in the press conference and print media sessions about how on the limit this track is regarding the walls and safety. The F3 and F2 Free Practice…
FP1 at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP at Madrid has been completed early Friday afternoon, view the full results from the session here. Formula 1 finally got its first taste of the new Madring for FP1, as the Spanish GP returned to Madrid. With the circuit representing an unknown for much of the grid, FP1 provided the first…
Speaking on media day, F1 drivers gave their thoughts on the new Madring track, with Madrid set to host the 2026 F1 Spanish GP for the first time this weekend. Drivers will be getting their first real-life taste of the purpose-built Madrid circuit on Friday, having relied heavily on simulator running to prepare for the…
