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Ahead of Qualifying, George Russell topped the timesheets during FP3 at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, view the full report here. The opening Free Practice sessions of the weekend saw McLaren and Mercedes dominate the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. George Russell topped FP1 with a 1:16.363 before Lando Norris went 0.938s quicker in FP2, setting a…
FP3 at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP got underway as Mercedes F1’s George Russell topped the final practice session of the weekend, full results below. On Friday, Russell topped the timesheets in FP1, while Lando Norris led the way in FP2. As the final practice session got underway, teams focused on finalising their setups and…
Fernando Alonso is taking every race in F1 2026 as potentially his last – even Barcelona – considering he is not certain about his future for the time being. After signing his last deal with Aston Martin, Alonso noted that he isn’t sure if it was his last deal in F1 or he will continue…
Ferrari left Friday practice at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP with mixed feelings after introducing new parts on a difficult day for tyres and track grip. Charles Leclerc finished FP1 inside the top three, behind George Russell and Oscar Piastri, as Russell set the pace with a 1:16.363. Ferrari then remained near the front in…
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….
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…
The F1 2026 Barcelona-Catulanya GP FP2 is complete with Lando Norris topping the timing sheets. Green flag in Barcelona After a rookie-filled FP1, it was back to the normal grid for the start of FP2 at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Sergio Pérez was the first out on the track for Cadillac after missing out on F1…
FP2 at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP has been completed ahead of FP3 and qualifying tomorrow, view the full results here. In opening practice, George Russell was fastest from Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc. Lots of rookies ran in the session, with Leonardo Fornaroli the quickest in P5, ahead of an impressive Paul Aron in…
Speaking ahead of the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen explained why the team was successful in their appeal effort, restoring a Monaco GP podium for Pierre Gasly. Gasly was among those affected by the mayhem in Monaco as several pitlane speeding infractions were recorded during the race, triggering automatic sanctions for…
FP1 of the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP concluded with George Russell topping the timing sheets. Green lights out and FP1 underway As the Formula 1 cars were back on track, FP1 got underway at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. The first practice session of the weekend had seven rookies participating. Leading the pack was rookie…
